New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-07


the Spanish soldiery and those who were
seeking to rivet more firmly the chains
of oppression upon those who
would be free, is yet fresh
in the minds Of many. 1t is no doubt
the recollection of these things that is
now causing the people of the Republic
of Colombia to deeply sympathize with
| the Cubans in all that they are made to
suffer in the cause of freedom. For
twelve long years did the people of Colon
bia fight these same oppressors, and they
have ample reason to know their inhuman
mode of warfare to subdue those who
would dare sound the battle cry of free
dom who would dare draw the sword
for independence. In speaking for Cuba,
in this her darkest hour of revolution, the
people of the Republic of Colombia but
speak their feelings of honest sympathy
for people that are passing through the
same throes that they endured when lib
erty was born to them.
A correspondent of the New York World,
writing from Panama, June II, says:
The news from the interior is of the
highest importance as affecting struggling
Cuba. Say what may the opponents Of this
country, and they are many, and there is
much to condemn still it must be admitted
that Colombia has played, and is playing.
a noble part in respect to Cuba, for which
country throughout this entire republic
there is exhibited extraordinary sympathy.
In the Senate, at Bogota, Senior Carlos HOl-
be formed between the Hispano-American
republican governments, whose object
should be the Liberation of the Spanish An
TILES, Cuba and Porto Rico; that the Presi-
dent of the United States of Colombia
should be authorized to propose this to the
other republics, and that when it is
formed Spain should be informed that Latin
America considers the day has arrived
when Spanish dominion should cease in
the Antilles, and the attempt should be made
to induce her to retire her forces and leave
those islands to govern themselves as they
may wish. Friendly relations to be estab
lished with the mother country in case she
''lends herself willingly to these ideas of her
ancient children :" and, in case of refusal,
that all relations with Spain should cease
that all the Spanish-American republics de-
clare themselves in attitude of war and shut
all their ports against her, nor admit Span
lard to the South American continent,
and sign an obligation to work incess-
antly, by all means within their reach, to
drive out by force the Spaniards from the
Antilles; and that in case of refusal, as be-
fore mentioned, the Executive be authorized
to make and declare war, in conjunction
with the other American republics, and to
make any expenditure which, in its judy
ment, the execution of the prescntslaw de-
mands The bill embodying this proposition
,cas enthusiastically passed by large ma
iOrity.
While this is the feeling of people
living in the Southern portion of our
hemisphere, expressed in behalf of a peo-
pie who are struggling to free themselves
from foreign and oppressive rule; in be-
half of people who are the immediate
neighbors of the great American Republic,
we have coming from another quarter,
from people living in a country to the
east of us, and contiguous to the line that
separates us from that country, voice |
saying that Canada must be free"
At meeting held in Montreal on the |
:wenty-ffth of last month, and presided |
over by the Mayor of that city, the Hon.
John Young walked up to the platform
md stepping to the front, said:
He was there, not as an obstructiOnist, but |
% propose an amendment. and that was to |
adjourn the meeting so as to allow due time |
or the consideration of the subject. (Cries /
# "no," 'nO" from ones side, and cheers
rom another.) He had drawn out quite
lifferent set of resolutions. He did not |
wish to put these resolutions now, but to
cad them as a notice and wait to let the |
,itizens of Montreal judge which set con-
aimed the proper sentiments for this city |
eeded to read the resolutions, which were
Resolred, That it is acknowledged by all
hat the colonial state, under the liberal and |
Enlightened care of Great Britain, has |
ecured for Canada numerous moral and
material advantages; inspired its inhabi-
ants with an earnest love for well-balanced !
liberty, and taught them valuable ex-
,erience in working representative institu-
ions; but is no less true, and conceded on
both sides of the Atlantic, that the time has
come when the connection with the mother
country is mutual cause of difficulty
cries of "NO,' "nO," Kisses, cheers, and
confusion, which, neither side liking to give |
N, continued for some time. Quiet was,
however, partially restored, and Mr.. Young
burden for the parent state
clog to the colony: and that the British
american Provinces ought proudly to take
their rank among independent countries, |
and assume national independent posi-
ton.
1t is more than probable that England
would not be disposed to hold on to
Canada contrary to the wishes of the people
of that country, expressed in proper man.
ner. After seven years struggle to hold
on to the thirteen colonies which rebelled
against her rule nearly a century ago, it is
to suppose she would not now
go to war for purpose not a whit better,
and where the chances of success might
be made equally as remote. England has
4 grain or two more sense than Spain in |
matters of this kind. She profits by ex-
oerience, and her exerience must teach |
aer that it is Improbable and unwise to |
attempt to force her rule upon a distant
people who have determined to be free. |
We have too much faith in republican
government not to believe in the spread !
If freedom-in the rule of self govern
nent on this continent.