, 1870-07-20
PRESIDENT GRANTS CUBAN
MESSAGE.
l-ht.itAh tohlnsrntN on tho Document
II 1nSitElrntfon Of English Nc1s.
tr:tllty In 1861.

Eh.ltsft Comments on tho Document
y JusitElcntion oI English Nc,.,
tr:slIty in 1861.
The London parcts OF july comment a,
| length upon the Presidents Cuban Message
generally commencing it's tone. Tho Tine,
OF that date eays:
That The people Of the United States would ,,e
Sransi' ru1c, anu would view Win Subtraction
tue present independence Of the island. win a
nrosies o. IT. esentuai admission .nto The linton,
loo, WIN little hesitation, that these opnous are
!en+cttsl In the !eaniDgs Of the EnycIumrnt II.
ssEr ss srtnt nt she n.,st QUESTION o acas policy Is
tas,s ~ sna the prtaeires q public sS. iax' II Il
the recognition and establishment Of tbr 1nct1n..s
ttcap'tuatts! sy the President as .letcrmminr thc
sonaact ei INT Cntiei States, The wtule question
;ss @ ,. ,~en Ssps Affected hy the example OF Amer
~. 'tse!'. Mneh ash!pEton alltl Jefferson Mail.
son and Monroe, iat1 oRn tneIr rules for the he.
hhsief OF fhf American Government toward lt,sur-
gents IN 1orelgn Countries. 1t never Ia, lgtnet
mat an lnSuFrc.ttou could occur tn the very heart
o1 thr Cnl.n. The presumption uf the Am.r,cans
ni"ass NV " Vas that AGAINST EoyernHent 50 aimna-
e",Ss, es as Ins'F own no Rebellion could ever ee
WIN selehf Partially the claims Of rrb.ls
elsewhere 1t was from successful rsyn1t tnat
t.e Ih, n.un nFeii arose anu war OF independence
Wntn WaQe7t ny others naturally attract,t, thp
mural support OF 4 nat,un which has sustained a
similar Oraea itself. But at last cam. tnt f,r1 ~
tht lnntl IL encounter .nsurr.ction. and ia mn
deHn tn>isEeutS aud the txntnrnc.. Of 1hts ~ ~
tNlHtSd strife enlarged tbs s!ewA au.i tuu,,tjcti
ohs iViey a., 81 g., ths american Government The
1lir AMERICAN civil var Is Liable to bs nfYecTru ~
every turn rf events by the asttudc o, the Amer.
cans toward the Insurgents IN Cuba, anu the com.
pcatlon OF sentiments aud Interests thus cn.s,t,,
Is easily discernil,le in the 4l-tiase~
Lie 3'dn Mall Et.zette Of the t1av following
comme'lts - follows:
,.,nn frx.'dsn' ~ Grant. MESSAGE TO Congress on the
sa,ns m admirable exrnalt1on Of the conditions
Under which insurgents become entitled 10 reror
nlllon as oell!Rerrns power. The question 81
,lscidcsi By ssmpashes for, OF prejudice against.
c!fnes party. The recognizing STATE, mat
+ H.. 70 ..ss ~. e t. In no Way concerned win
surEcnts As men in arms against tntplefzbIe
onpres sion. or as men offering wAn,ou rrsis-
lance 70 INC 1ust authority Of penencent govern
face VIII be served either BY thrsr success or br
thelt discontinue. 1t mas entertain this or thst
op:lion as to the mora! M. prudential just1ca-
ton 1t The outbreak, a to the chances OF is sue
cess, ana as TO- the sentiments with which ila,
sacS.sa Is to be rpfarde.t I, mas lament ihc
,nr msassapg o1 TRENT. or congra1ulase itself on
feelings on ail these subjects may b, it viii hc is
trfMthtsi. 10 dealing win the question of be:r.-
m aa .. a. So z,b i ~ put
Partial hand, aud ask Itself the sInnle
question: :, Do the relations between the parent
n the Sense nt International law rrrsSen.
Gtant here condemns by implication the nosition
tascn ,tsr ur ~ ~. Seward With rGSa1d 10 the
iiou OF nalf Nj. sevart,:a COMPLAINTS seainsf
ENGLAND vas tha. the cpnce~slon Of brllirsrrnt
IT. .iSss Il :: % 1ns %ltnetn States was uatnendls an
heIset there existed relations VI h1nshjn ana
peculiar tntllnacy, hAl been suddcuIr confrontas
y sagse!ess insn, section The s!upa,h,cs Of
INC Federal Government, and, Il 70, they Tonid
aase nfescntrd. or at least ariared. The fetoaat.
rer!F OF English dlplnmstlsts has aiwsys ,x.sn
ne Question Of bel1iSerency Is one OF fact, moi
ss,nst n dHsi st,s y ssmpsth!ss for OF rrrades
o1F speealaStons as to the way In which It vii be
affected b. the success OF this or that con1ha,ant
are G,nsdefations M wholly beside the MARI "The
.sx9s1td ~; ~ ssmpaihes for or prejudice ass!ns;
rsssit,snt Grant eoes on to apply this ,es. Q,
fatt g the tnsuHrctton IN Cuba: anu he groanis
on which ne rests his concl1siou that The ISni1s.i
S:asss ought not 70 concede belliscrent r,Rots 10
value on the conduct OF Great Britain when shc
nad 10 determine how to act In the American e;vti
: w. ~. s19ntnz, the President uuiy ksys.
tt.u1e var. Wa must he INVESTED E,sa so4.
IAN penn and circumstance; it mus havp
eas,1T eas1T,l,, oe5ond ',,Ul. the stage Of mere
lnsee acting IN accordance with The rules md ens
onas Of Naf, naEs Of Truce, csrtcls exchange Of
ps1suntss' HlseSef sanction Is coufsr1rss hr !
ne existence ot tsese conditions via c.natnly
EAr. " Ae "As'N~a c''A
Eut lZ.Fidens Grant rightly a:taches even
nose snsp, Ttance to the political coniitous NJ tht
IsfuIEle- To Justify recognition OF belliRerrncr
I'm H'u:t s~', asse a1 ts raefp political nrrani
-atlon OF The Insurgents SUFFICIENT IN chs-r |
f1 ana resources to constitute II Irfr
. it+lf. Stais among nations II VIII h.nsit
y dehitti That the Southern Confesaetacv sn,Ts.yy
o this definition. and tha: II tho Soria h,s ~
o"e.i thsnEs to tske their COURSE the us:o ,fhteh
Vt. Jc1elton DAVIS had 20 nearly c.ca,e.j wnn,d
late, and OF meeting the Just rrsronsIhiltis -
LAY incnr as s'ich towar other powtr1''