New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19

,i,s" Mad commenced between the Government OF tne
United States certain States styling themselves ne
Confederate States OF America" No battle had oeeh
fought in the nterval-no victory by the Secession
ists-to show that they were strong and tha tne Wal
meant blood Great Britain was ct peace WIN tne uhp
States The British people had the same language, .ne
religion and the same general interests as lhe
OF the Republic. The Government OF Great bri na,
had abolished slavery, and the British people hai
brought every possible influence to bear upon te people
President OF the Southern Confederaey exander H. sic
phens had lately denounced secession ~ rebellion against
the reest and most impartial OF Governments, anu AZ
destined 10 involve the seceders IN the dfeI oose
quences The Declarations OF Causes made by the sece
ding States and the public utteranees OF their TeProsen
and the fear Of its limitation and ultimate extinction tha
inspired their violent attempt at the disruption OF
the British people by their acts, every moral
consideration favored the delay Of their proclamation
OF neutrality some OF their best and wlsest
entreated, until the "hostilities' which had COM
renced should in their progress better illustrate the
real state OF affairs between the Government ana ne
seceders and throw light upon the probable issue
OF the contest All the complaint that we could reason.
ably make against the British Government III he matter
Of the Proclamation account OF It's precptancy
1t should have been delayed; but as events proved u
could not have been delayed much longer except on the
high mol ground that Great Britain could never recos.
nue. / or rs entitled TO belligerent rights when was
struggling against free Government III the nineteenth
century OF the Christian era, and against the whole
OF Christian civilization for the establishment oi
such hideous anomaly as aslave'hoidihS ana slave
trading Republic
But here is Cuba ut our very door The slayetradng
spanards have fattened on her. horde after horde iog
generations Not century ago set the example OF
casting off foreign yokeonly with far less poy0caOn
than the Cubans have suffered SO long We preserved
Slavery and nearly destroyed us. But with grander
consistency they themselves ceased to Cypress when e
against their oppressors and as their constitution
shows they espoused the cause Of freedom In It's WIDEST
scope-free labor. free schools, and free religion Ana
today although Spain has poured her soldiers by thOu
sands upOn the beautiful bleeding Island, and our Cow
ernment-not in ths-has let American built gun
boats 20 forth struggling neighbours they are
still defyDg and resisting their foreign enemies with
growing ygor and determination. They have Coistl,
tuition, Congress. PRESIDENT capital an army; anu
currency, OF their they make and enforce laws,
they the coast they receive supplies they ngh,
battles. they endure defeats they WIN victories they
and they defy Spain. And we've stand with our hands
our pockets waiting. Yankee.like. FOR chance to
make sort OF trade
Then follows an argument from Spanish precedent
which, account OF the peculiar phraseology OF the
Queens Proclamation deserves attention than 1t
has received-and appeal TO Congress on behalf OF
Cuba:
What must Spain think Of us On June II, 1861, be-
tween the fall Sumter and the battle of Bull Rum she
recognized the Rebels as begerens ana put Tue Vessels
OF all the Eedrdi states Of The Union aud NE CoVedede
Of me south thus taking the division or the Ke-
public Tor granted equal footing in her ports She
waited two months before recognizing the COniederaey
which fighting for Slavery; we walt Two years pc
fore recognizing Cuba which - lighting against spain
for freedom. Does Spain think that we are magnani-
cowardy BY her treatment OF our citizens ana
flag she evidently thinks she Is dealing eth nnn
the sum-, and the greatest soldier or the age Il
President.
We pray Congress not to ignore any longer self
evident facts and at the very least and without delay
dcclrt the neutrality OI the United States in the
war which waging between Cuba and spain III we
help SPAN any further aud become party 10 any
greater extent against the liberties OF Cuba we sha u
serve If 10 not incur, the contempt OF the civilized