The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-16
The pre,iIen,,s Message on Cuba.

The following is the concluding portion
of the Presidents message relating to
Cuba, omitted from the report in yestcr'
days issue:
1t is well established principal Of pub
lie law that a recognition by foreign
state Of bclligcrcnt rights Of insurgents
under circumstances such us now exist IN
Cuba, If not Justified by necessity, Is u
rratuitous demonstration OfmOral support
10 the rebellion. Such necessity may yet
hereafter arise, but ii Inns not yet arisen,
nor Is It's probability clear 10 bc seen.
Irit he war between Spain and Cuba,
and the latter he recognized, it is our duty
TO provide for the consequences whlch
NAV cnsuc in the embarrassment ol our
commerce and interference with our rcve'
nue.. II belIigcrcnCy be recognized, the
commercial marine of the United States
becomes liable to search and TO seizure by
the commissioned cruisers OF both parties.
They become subject to the adjudication
of prin courts. Our large COastwisG trade
between the Atlantic and the Gulf States,
and between both and the lstlmus OF
Panama, and the States ol South America,
engaging the larger part Of our CONNER
cial marine, passes Of necessity almost in
sirh, Of the Island Of Cuba. Under the
treaty with Spain Of l1Oj, as well as by
the laws Of nations, our vessels will be
liable 10 visits on the high seas. ln tho
case OF hcligcrcnCy, the carrying Of con-
traband, which now is lawful, becomes
liable to the risks uI seizure and COndcm-
nation. The parent Government becomes
relieved from responsibility for acts done
in the insurgcnt territory, and acquires
the right to exercise toward neutral COM
merce all the powers Ofa party to n mari
time war To what consequence the CX-
crcisc of those powers may lead is queS-
ton which desire TO commend to the
serious consideration of OfCOngrcss.
In view OF the gravity Of this question
have deemed it my duty to invite the
attention Of the war.mNking powers OF
the country to all the relations and bear
ings of the question in connection with
the declaration OF neutrality and granting
of hclligercnt rights. There is not dG
fIctO Government in the Island of Cuba
sufficient TO execute laws TO maintain Just
relations with other nations. Spain llHs
not been able To suppress the opposition
to Spanish rule on the Island, nor 10 award
speedy Justice to other nations or citizens
Ut other nations when their rights have
been invaded. There ARE serious cOmpIi.
cations growing out Of the seizure Of
American vessels upon the high seas, exc
cutting American citizens without proper
trial, and ConhScAting or CmbargOing the
propcrty of American citizens. Solemn
protests have been made against every
inlruCtion of the rights Of individual cltl.
Zcns of the United States or the rights OF
our flag upon the high seas, and all pro.
Der steps have been taken and are pressed
for the proper rcparatiOn OF every indig-
nity complained OF. The question OF bel.
lirIrGnCv, however, which is TO be de-
cilcd upon definite principles and accord
inr to ,Lsccrtained facts, is entirely differ
unt from and unCOnnCciCd with the other
questions of the manner in which the
strife is carried on OH both sides and the
treatment OF our citizens entitled TO our
protection. These questions concern our
own dignity and responsibility, and they
have been made, rs have said, the sub
iccts Of repeated communications with
Spain, and Of protests and demands for
redress on our part. 1t is hoped that
these will not be disrcgarded; but should
they be, these questions will be made the
subject of a further communication to Con-
gress. Y: ,. IisANT'
k.trntim Mansion, June l3, 1870.