, 1870-06-14

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seain, Lava eaea startled tbs humanity :
civilized world By tho execution each Of ~ 81
s;a, e. ad; s%r Tnt1o III ; asnsEs Cues
eern. his admitted The slaughter, bJ his' der,
10 one tiaE. Of upward nf gu rr1sonsEst +.
ss!sD. esa5insa @ j. ss' e5ssSnaD. .as .s s'oi q
rs' n,f,ng e nas1 e tas s.ase et sdo
| ra'h:ss Of the people, or Of the Government n
tie Gh!tcd States, for tho canse Of osiects fo1
Th'th Al rast & Il the rennle Of cuhs a1o under
9nct' to Srair, there can be no question taat in
Just Eyini':t1's Ia conflict carried On bT hnth
ns''a 4s,,aa anks IN s9Sa barbarous violation OF
EGth combined outrage on tne n1a,nns.
pri1ciIles OF humanity, We cannot dIscr.ninatc IN
"r o. taest sin mode oi conducting seir
the Fame atrocities and outTages against the -
| t1s,lshed rules Of VET. The property Of tnarv n
S. ~ ss neea DESTROYED Or cmuaEoed
critics Ct others have been restrained. In s rrer~
@ e4se tna1 nas come g the knowledge OF tho 8of-
and l1dent1 aa1 hss ssass peea ss asmsna
the N! 81 emphatic remonstrances have heen NJ ~
sentea asainst the msnneT In which the st1ife las
gard OF human life, the Wanton destruction of M
islia! wealth. and the cruel disregard Of the csab
Asned fules Of civilized warfare
aiA4I& LIE ut1sluu1uE OF Inc present
{h1 @1on o. Congress- communicated to the House. On
thelr request, an account Of the steps Thtch /
t nase aSen. 10 hope OF hrnRtng the conflict to an
enos ana lof the securing to the people of Cuba the
dressings and rights OF independence The etfortY
@ mate have failed, but not without assurance ron
slain Lnat the Eosxl offices Of this government
Mleht sun ayan for the objects to which tlef had
been addressed During the whole contest. fhe n.
mRrSab!e e1hIbitLa has been nlaie q q 1aroe
nuIsnel o. Cnbans escaping from the Island and
Asolulhg the risks OF war, congre9atlng In thIs
country At q sale distance from tie scene Of dan
ger, aha tf5ng TO make war cur shores: to urpe
oaI @ people @ , Into neht which they avoid, and %
dared hat e. sft ast Epa n can
these psrties although casrfay Covered @ upder tie
deceptiEe aaa d sppsrenily plapsibe demand for tue
TGsssntion Of bslitsese9cy It Is stated on what
Cuban bonds have been Prepared to a ssra ,s
an. unt, whose payment Is made dependant
upon she recognition By the United States
The object q moEing their salne nsaotaSs; III;
entirely contingent upon the action Of this govern
ment is Subject foi ssrtoqs 1snec.oa
thus made for the recognition OF ofbelgercncey, the
l1 liberal nd peaceful principles adopted By the |
Of MS day, followed by suceeeding % CHEF ia MsMa.
trates, and the men OF their day may fnrntsh a |
ssfe s guide % to those OF the United States now
tht ught Of our statesmen was to keen the Unlted
Sites o1t Of the wars which we're devastating En-
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he @ &c @ E ea Of N NJ sSeas 1esrssa Sa
,heE s Tere e Of naEona right
q utzens cannot he favored In making war &C
cottng to their own caprice, passions, and inter
e ie5 toe 6s 81 te
cannot be permitted to abuse our hospitality By /
g nsn5plnS; the functions Of enlsting os equip
territory. Washington inaucuratcd the policy Of
atntraty @ and Of absolute separation from au for
In the trst municipal enactment for the obser-
rance Of neutrality.
mi4as The sts q Spp1stte, to n'!bpstefns has
q tae Tinted States +. p preyent Pl1stt-
south American Republics from ieazlne ce1S oaT
shores In no country are men wanting for any
enterprise that holds out promise Of soFenture
the Whole eonneat 81 2meea AM oaa oaslds sss5 IT
ths unitsd States and Al z Islands
fsom 1so spread almost a'Snu analtaneously; woasn;
Throughout the Spanish American colonies re-.
ourselves Of European o9istn and tntsEesicd tn n
dsassty an and al ealanse q power from further nu
neutrality, Important before, becomes douhly SO
fl ftom ne fact TINT 1t became applicable 10
ne neT Isen 81 Vel as to As mother
the great international question, ut what time,
and under what circumstances to recognize new
nations as e ~ ~ Ph a1oag % { aae 1anJ o.
be observed By this government tewards the In
snT'1ecaon1iy sTa1 party pending The contest Mr..
controlled the action Of this government with
reference to country pending lis struggle, By
saytng !. A as soon as the government assumed such
Of he % II 70 ras are f1s ss
rhey were entitled oy the laws Of nations as equal
Raues Raa ssa, 70 Gas1 Saf we're extended to them
al me highest 61nors a. ~ ann1can as n9ea one
ship, and has secured "a Tits goTerument he con-
ndenee Of the feeble powers of this continent anu
~ p u ansM 70 Iely On me friendship IN
f ntn o. a. sns o. conquest and 70 look to
nost,on ~ ~ s.r,,gsirsno tnas eevelnmeai
fooss de,cata antiaa 81 ~. ~. ~ h N tne
Ameucan 1nest,ons hefher tanae aeno1 oneens
-, a11a muce1st Iaose 4uest1ons H.
to Euppcan do,ninion. - eo''us se'A aoplceI
The Question of beticcrcncy fs one of fac. m. IN
he dccided bs sympaihy 6r nreiuG,,ce arsfnst |
either party The relation between the snanish
troops and the insurgents must amount in fact 10
var. The fighting, though neree and protracied
y, s11 dses n95 r alone constitute II VAT Te must
fEles and customs Of war, flags OF truce, e1- I
cnanee 81 pl1sonets &c, and 70 Justify hell1get-
enGy sne1e must DC aboye all de faclo
rfeien+ 70 0Eeaaixa.aon ana1s Of insurgents
onsnsnte, o1es let 70 tse!i STATE among the ma
~ ~ H. rnsnaess y, Us aunes ana meet
o. ard other powers n the discharge oi its ns-
!hic1, hsTo ,on p9I,,ia lne Des. inioFmatlon
sga .ia, m naFe pee4 anie 70 gatneF whether from
,eiy e1aSgctated @ Statements which each
,Tat1ga,ce fhes the onro,.o ~ al a. alt tat nay
s ~ e. .ag orpostg VI RlVe CIeaG 70 1ts oHa
var IN the sensa ~ tn1o,ao, ~ ,,,n%1 uasetuIe !,
Cne Insurgents hold no fo1rn or ratr s
Nv ~o.4'ateo o1o% "a SVseiAAeot |