New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09
August, 1869:
5 since the commencement of

PHsoD,rs... jos Arms Of fugitive, captd as
Recapurtd. ........... 81 fags".,.......'.''.' IL
Those giving up arms. 2o37
The losses OF the Cubans since the commencement OF
the revolution up Aug 81, from the same source
Killed ...............6261 Horses captured lc@sn
Pr,ouers ........... 1857 Beeves captured. Ass
Recapured .......... l332 Firearms tsfen...... A3I
Laid down arms........l633s Fags................ q
II this account be true there cannot be many live
Cnbans or horses now the island and Cespedes and
Quesada had better at once give up the hight
ADDRESS OF THE CUBAN JUNTA TO THE AMER
ICAN PEOPLE.
Inasmuch as the Republiclo Cuba is effect
lively an established Government having large and
disciplined army, ships OF and powerful exterior
organization by OF which resources can be FUR
nsbed TO it and the further fact exists OF its having
already been recognized by various States addona 10
which is the moral support drawn from the justice OF lts
cause it is deemed by its legitimate representatives IN
this country proper this time to speak soemny TO the
great people OF the United States
The Government at Washington has not recognized the
independence Of Cuba has 1t declared IN direct
manner that the patriots OF that island are begerents
II particular pecuniary recamatioDs when the pas
sonate struggles OF party have raised to the dignity OF
question OF State or worthy OF eonsidera
non may he able TO exnan such conduct the part OF
the American Government, the failure OF tueh Iecogn
ton OF Independence of begerent rights does
not oblge the Union to aid the Spanish Government in
its work Of subjugating the Island OF Cuba
BelgeTency Is neither principle nor rght IL Is an
act As soon as a party rises TO and carries on
war. it becomes eonbatant "a bellgerent More tnhn
this: when civil war Is lighted up ID nation, Tue
opposing parties cannot be considered by neutral govern
nents other than aslndependent Natte BOOB l' enap:
xv) This IL the recognized practice among many
nations which In this particular III accord Win the
principal writer's the subject But II sneh were not
admitted universally the true doctrine sl The CaDnet
at Washington and the governments OF EUROPE shouu
ndop II with to the Island OF Cuba because
such are the principles which have hitherto Obtained
to the other American colonies Wheh pat
Ting against the mother country for Independence
The Cubans have taken up arms tnat tney ,en iree
Themselves from the yoke OF Spanish tyranny tey nave
fought for year with success against large army
and Loweyer IL NAV seem TO tho world, they power.
The American Government cannot deny that IL mas a
knowledge OF the existence OF tins power Although u
NAV not know officially that there is communion called
the Republic Of Cuba II has confessed that IL aware OF
its having offered mediation the Government at Mad
rid when IL asked that the shedding OF nIoo9 shouu oe
ought TO be agreed to between Spain and Cuba
Now, inasmuch rs the Government OF the Uulon has
admitted the existence OF political community, or OF
power which represents the people o. Cuba the want OF
recognition Of Independence or 81 begerency on the
Vaclates in the matter OF making public MANIFESTO
ton which might be considered ar direct support OF the
America hut does intimate that IL refuses 10 so con
itself toward this political community OF ts force
as the uaxms OF the laws OF nations demand In such
circumstances where the preservation OF neutrality Is
Looked TO- The American Government has sustained the
theory that nOnrecogniton OF colony whch battles
for its independence does not authorize any state 10 ara
the mother country The proof ei ts NV b sV se
can Government upon that Of Denmark from the year
1872, for the indemnity hohey "a ,d %
Danish port and afterwards delivered by that HoVer-
,ei ovsr IN England under the pretext that Denmark
had not recognized the Independence OF the United
States should be mentioned that the same recaina-
tio was afterward made with eanestness Ok ts same
government not only In 779 but IN les, by Mr. Jeher-
son m 1905 by Mr. Madison IN lst5 by MI wheaton, ia
1sU nv Mr. Calhoun m 1877 law presented for adOp
,n t the senate and I'm 1861 In like Congress.
Ipon the same principles tine United states preserved
the most perfect neutrality In the wars OF tho Spanish
feet IN January 1916, Mr. Monroe secretary OF stare
renyiTe 10 senior Onis Minister OF Spain said: q" la
nlV IN n
that the Nag 81 the insurgent countries sa De cNcueu
from the ports this country must observe 10 You that
in couseaence of the usurgen state OF VarOusi cOun
tres and Of frequent changes OF government which
take place in them maintaining ar they do different CON
n,t,p PARTIES al the time and each one having It's
own nag the President has for some time past Judged
n best to give orders to the Custom Houses that they
shall make no discrimination between the different Rags
IN the of said ships being admitted INTO ports OF
the United States The United states not having taken
any part the differences or COMMISSIONS which have
agated these countries deem IL IN con.onance Win tne
principles OF justice ana tr Own interests 70 receive nto
rs porte the ships OF all these countries whatever may
be the party To which they belong or whatever may oe
the nag under which they san IL always Deilg UNDER
stood that they not be pirates The thlng that
il asked OF them that they duties aud obey the
law long they remain within the jurisdiction O Tue
United States without asking the question whether tey
have been guilty of violation OF the same IN other
countries aud permitting them to adopt whatever nag
they choose, or 10 do whatever act may SUIT thefn'
(Wate's American State Papers, vol H. p 60
The same Mr. Monroe. on the 7h Of December, 1919,
beiug President said IN his message To Congress In
her colonies In this hens pnere. have endeavored
preserve the strictest neutrality Our ports have been
either party" leisure Annuare. 1873, y; 1922
port OF New FORK, Mexican Minister was told that
IL was notorious that In the former wars between Spain
and her South American cO0iiies the ships OF the prov
inces had admitted from the commencement OF the
revolutions into the ports OF TIE United states Whatever
the flag have been and that II vas not the less Ger
taiIs hat m the different internal struggles winch had
happened in these same States that Inc ships OF Glitter
party had been admitted" To tins declaration there
wa added IL had never been considered necessary 10
make "A proclamation with respect 10 the extension OF
of Tall
OF success determine these points definitely having
Judged il sufficient that one OF the parties had pro
claimed lis and had maintained it IN pos
tive such has been the policy hitherto followed
nv the United States. However important might be to
consider the probability OF 10 discuss the
question oi recognition OF Texan independence can
not be expected that the United States Will take these
matters INFO previous consideration, when the question
presented is only Of an extension OF hospitality To
Texan shps-wheer or not they shall be admitted into
our ports To exclude those OF Texas, when those OF
Mexico admitted would not seem TO be OF accord
with strict neutrality such as the American Government
has proposed itself 10 observe In the contest now
going between the two countries Neither is IL
the flag under which the navigation IL made, nor the
validity of Its title paper or commissions, so long as the
tnne 10 he respected" ursyth Minister OF State 10 the
Minister, Goth Sept. 1896 Presidents Message
Mr Butler expressed the opinion on the nth OF
May, 1886 Opinions OF Attorney General VOL III y l.o
France has maintained the same principles snce the
tribunal OF Commerce at Marseles III April 1873 even
before the recognition OF the Dengefent rights oi 40
cared Spanish property In Cuinana) made Dy C1ii
brian cruiser, did not constitute an act OF piracy I'D
GLAND mas likewise sustained these same doctrines our
ing the Greek revolution declaring that Notwithstanding
begerent rights had not been declared ~ FAVOR OF the
mass OF the population battling for their independence
st that the Interests of civilized nations demanded
that they should be- treated begerents 10 avoid the
aIternatye OF treating pirates de Nord 9TH
NAV 1861 Hans Parl Deb. s. bcno VOL yili - 1908 AL
Reg 1861, D. ll4) ,.,.,.-
Besdes nearly all the nations OF Europe adopted the
same principle during the OF American lndeper
dence With such antecedens, and having recognized
virtually the existence Of republican powern CUBA as
the Cabinet at Washington has DONE aud looking 10 inc
recent fact Intervention III the struggle, II ~ nposDo
that ships bearing the flag OF Cuba be refused admit
lance into the ports OF the United States and much less