New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
oUTRAGEs ON THE MAsoNs IN HAVANA.
PRESIDENT GRANTS CUBAN MESSAGE.

ENGLISH COMMENTS on THE DoCUMENT-A JUSTI-
FICATION OF ENGLISH NEUTRLITY IN 1861.
The London papers of July comment at
length upon the Presidents Cuban Message generally
commencing its tone. The Times OF that date says:
That people OF the United states would be pleased
the emancipation OF Cuba from Spanish rule, and
would view with satisfaction the present independence Of
the island with prospect Of its eventual admission into
the Union, il needs no argument TO prove We may
assume too with little hesitation, that these opinions
reflected in the leanings OF the Government ITSELF but
the question OF actual policy very different matter
and Gen. Grants course has been wisely shaped by
the aspect facts and the principles of public law 1t
will not escape the readers reflection that since the
recognition and establishment OF the doctrines recap
ituated by the President determining the conduct OF
the United States the whole question has been deeply
Washington and Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe, laid down their rules for the behavior
OF the American Government toward insurgents
in foreign countries, It was never imagined that in
surrecton could occur in the very heart Of the Union
The presumption OF the Americans always that
against Government 50 admirable AZ their own no
beon could eyer be eontriyed and they discussed
elsewhere. IL was from successful revolt that the
wagcd by others naturally attracted the moral suppor
OF nation which had sustained similar ordeal itself
But at last came the turn OF the Union TO encounter in
surrection and 20 put down insurgents and The ex-
perence Of this unexpected strife enlarged the views
and modified the policy OF the American Government.
the American Civil War is liable be affected at every
turn OF events by the attitude of the Americans toward
the insurgents in Cuba and the complication OF senti
nens and interests thus created is easily discernble in
The Pail NAL Gazette of tho day following comments
follows:
President Grants Message to Congress the relations
or the United states with Cuba contains admirable
exposition OF the conditions under which insurgents be-
come entitled TO recognition as bellgeren Power The
question Of begerency," he sis OF fact
be decided by sympathies for prejudice against either
party The recognizing state, that IL To cay, in
way concerned with the OF the quarrel II may
view the insurgents I'm against inolerable
oppression or ar men ohrng wantOn resistance Ia the
Just authority Of benencent government. 1t may hold
that the freedom OF the human will b" either
by their success or by their discontinue. IL may
tain This or that opinion To the moral and prudential
Justification of the outbreak to the chances IT,
cess, and 10 tho scnents with which that sucUess
10 be regarded IL may lament the Weakening of a
friend congratulate itself ON the weakening OF rival
No matter what It's feelings all thcte subjects
may be, IL viii De- determined, IN dealing with
the question OF beigeIency, by the plain facts ~
tie case IL VIII put nside sympathies aud pre-
Judlces with an Impartial hand, au ask itself the simple
question, " DO Tie Caiu.S tCtNttu tLt parent
and the insurgents amount IN fat 10 I'M the ~
Internal onal Jaw r. President GIANT here condemns by
nnphcHton the position taken 40 i4 Ml. seward with
regard 10 The Queen Proclamation tf neutrality. TIE
foundation ui hail &i. 20, atI. complaints against I-
gland Wa mat On" DD'tr Du nl Ut- it. leo tur
southern states wac ui, oujlE Auuy OIL Gi,ut Britain