The New York herald., 1870-03-15
An Indignant Spaniard--COwardico OF tho
American Government.
Astoria March II 1870

ASTORIA. March 10, 1871.
To THE EDITOR or THE HEEALD:-
Having been constant reader Of your paper, ana
De,ng Spaniard, ought not TO tell you how thor.
ougnly disgusted feel at your vie paid10r attacks
on anation tnat uas been and will he the first ma
ton in the world. won't insnuate as to the mo-
tiyes OF your calumnies against my noble-hearted
countrymen and your partisaasnip Of that class OF
an Interior mixed breed Of desperatoss who call
themselves the champions OF Cuba but who. In the
eyes of all honest men--and, l am glad
to state, In the eyes OF your own govern
ment--are nothing else than ungrateful hllbusters,
who answer the blessings Of beneactor with curses
and ungrareful crimes. Will not insnuate. Calmly
and dlgnIfied l shall meet your OAe-slded STATE.
ments with weapons Of TRUTH What is the actual
state Of Affairs IN Cuba? Far from the busy towns
and villages where the truehearted descendant OF
the land 0r Cervanes and MurO dwells IN the
shade Of justice in those mountainous parts OF the
island where the Niger aud The outlaw lives hls
miserable existence, exists the WeapopiesS army OF
the so-caled General Quesada.n What Is an army
OF $4,000 such men, supposlng Quesada speaks the
truth. against tine heroism OF one regiment
of the heroes OF Ssragossa and valencia
Wnat the so-called warfare OF these
sar saed e,s uorous paisep nan excrs,ons of
prey caused by ravenops hungers What are they
TO do without communication by the seashore, as
the shore L. protected by our gunDoats, the same
that your government was obliged 10 let steam or
IN triumph out OF the barbOr OF New York How
power OF spain whlcn yOu affect tO desplse And
happily for this nation Of big words and small deeds,
too. You would have aroused that seemingly sleep
ing lion, CId Campeador. VINO would nave sprung
up in iron arnor. The Pearl OF the Antilles Is no
jewel TO worn by sold 10 either pedcrs or nli-
busters. But, far he boasin9 from NE.
1t Is O known fact, and your President Is
aware OF IT, that North America can
not fight spain. Where IS your nayyY Where ara
your soldersG Would nol, when her arms were
powerlnl, Columbia protect her conspirating sub
ecs, r Try to avenge them when shot IN the streets
OF Havana You are poweriess against 80 compact
and gallant nation as SPAN IS. SAID your Prest-
dent knows It, More than that, the American
people too know it, They won't have anything TO do
with the belligcrent rgnas OF the insurgents. They
know their awlessness; they know there Is no right
Tor those who avoid justice and due punishment.
Therefore call together your meetings.; blow the
trumpet In your large paper; no echo of sympathy
answers In the hearts OF your country men, The halls
Of your meetings keep deserted The DAYS OF Monroe,
with their pretentons gone. You nave 0tner
matters sucn s the gold business, to attend TO- and
all your mistaken efforts only owned by the
sill, brighter glory ana fame OF dear old Spain.
We pity you, but we don't hate. Calmly and dig
niled we stand alOof only now and then, as here
with done telling you the truth yon go utterly ignore.
This the answer 10 your shameful lifting or out
laws and auyen nEurers VILLA FKANCA.