The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-15
The Cairo Bulletin, June 10.
,vo,ptxo rpr RISKS OF WAR,

AVOIDING THE RISKS OF WAR,
conxrc eating in this country, a safe dis
tspcv from thc scene Of danger and en-
deAy otinr 10 make war upon our shores,
| tourre our people into a fight which they
| avoid and 20 en- nroi this government in
complication. and possible hostlities with
IL can searcelv b. .doubtcd that this last
rcs,lE is the % ...
REAL OBJECT
of these parties, although carefully coy
erred under the deceptive and apparently
| plausible demand for the recognition Of.
bclligcrcn's.
II is stated IN what believe good au-
| thoritv, that Cuban bond, have been pre-
pared 10 n large amount, whose payment
| i made dependent upon the recognition,
| bv the United States, of Cuban belligcr-
en.y. or indrncndrncr. The object of
maxim their y,tluc thus entirely contin-
CONT on the action ofthis Government Is
u subject of serious reflection in detcrmin-
ing tho course to be adopted.
DRAWING WISDOM FROM rnE PAST.
On the demand thus made for the rccog-
milton of hiligercncy, the liboral and
peaceful principle, adopted 10y the Father
of his Country and the eminent statesmen
Of his day, followed by succeeding chief
| magistrates and the men of their day,
may Furnish safe guide to those Of Us now
charged with tho direction and control 81
the public safety. go 90
-a RETROSPECTIVE.
From lTs9to lsljthe dominant thought
of our Statesmen was to keep the United
States out of the wars which were devast-
ing Europe The discussion of measures
of neutrality begins with the state papers
of Mr. Jefferson, when he was Secretary
of state. H. show, that they were meas
urcs % national rights. well ~ of nation
nj dut. that
MISGUIDED INptvrpuAL CITIZENS
caanot be favored in making war accord
ing to their own caprice, passions and Inc
forests, ors foreign sympathy that the
agents of foreign governments, rccog-
niled or nnrccognizcd, cannot I've pcr-
miucd 10 abuse our Of hospitality by
usurpihg the functions Of cnlisting or
equpping military or naval forces within
our Territory.
Washington inuguratcl the policy Of
neutrality aid of absolute separation from
all foreign cntaHgIins which resulted, in
1894. in the first municipal enactment for
the obscrysnce ~ neutrality.
The duty Of opposition to H
NJ. FfLLInu-IERfNG
ha. been admitted to the President. ii has
been one the constant care, e the gov
erument in 'hc United State, 90 prevent pi-
ratical expeditions against the feeble south
American Rcpnblics from leaving our
shore.
In no country arc men wanting for any
enterprise that hold, out promise, of adycn-
turc or gain.
Inthc early day. If or national exist
encc the whole continent Of America out
tide the 1 nitcl State. AM island, were coli
onial dependents upon European power.
The rovolu,ioni.ts. from $50, .prcad al
most simultaneously through the Spanish
American colouie,, resulting in the ostpb-
li.hmcnt Of new states, like ourselves, Of
European origin aud the question of dy-
nasty and b,lsuoa plpo~cr from further IN
fuence in the new world.
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.
The American policy vi neutrality Inn
portant hcf0rc, becomes dOubly ~ from
the fact that !, bocon' = applicable 10 tie
| new repuhlics Us wei a. 10 the mother
| country " .hcn acvolvcs upon Ns O.
| determine the great international question
ut what time and under what circum-
| stance, 70 recognize new power n en-
titled a. place an4oug tn" family of
nations, 'as wei! y, tho pEcliWiIary quc--
tiou ofthc attitude a. be- observed rs this
government, towards ,hr inurrcrtionnry
puty pending tho contest.
Mr. Monroe couci-"ly ,Nprc.-r the rule
which ha. cohtrulltd the action Of thu,
government with reference - country
pending IL, struggle, 10y saying that NJ
soon q, the government assumed such n
steady and con'DtpHt forla a, % inakc the
success ola province probable, the right.
10 which they were entitled by the law of
nation, ~
EQUAL P,EriEs
10 n civil war were extended O. them. THE
strict adherence 30 thi, rule uf public poll
boy las been one Of the highest honors of
American statcsmanship, and ha, secured
g. this government tho confidence of the
icotlo powers Of TINS coutipet, and which
inclined them 20 rely upon its friendship in
| the absence. of all Signs of conquest, and To
look 10 the Uuitnd State, for example and
moral Protection II has given TO this gov
eminent 4 position of Prominence aud of
| influence which II ,houll not abdicato, but
| ties of right and honor regarding Amcri-
| can questions, whether those questions,
affect cmaucipatca colonies or colouic,
| still subject ~ Europeas dominion.
1T. BgILiG EIJ:NCN.
The question Of bcllgerency is one Of
fact not to De decided by sympathics for
or prejudices against either party The re-
lation between the present state Of the in
surgents, must amount, ia fact, 10 war in
the meaning Of international law.
Fighting, though fierce and protracted,
Dies not alone constitute war. There
must be military forces acting in accord
ancc with the rule, and customs of war,
iiag' of truce, cartels, exchange of prison
ers etc, and to justify recognition of bell
| llgerency there must be above all u
\ III FAcro POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
of tho Insurgents, sufficient In character
and resources 70 constitute, and If left TO
itself, status among nations, capable Of
dischargng the duties Of u State and
meeting the just responsibilities il may
incur Us such towards other powers in the
discharge of its national duties.
Applying the best Information which
have been able TO gather, whether from