New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-02
CUBA.

LETTER or MR., CLAY IN VINDICATION OF THE
CUBAN CAUSE.
The following is the reply of the Hon.
Cassius NJ Clay President of the Cuban Charitable Aid
Society, to Gov. Palmer Of Illinois:
w-YoRK. April l, 1870
DEAR SIR Your letter OF the 26th of March, ulto
ceived regard IT evidence OF the growing pOpu-
iarty Of our cause that you feel the necessity Of vndi
eating by an appeal the public your refusal TO act az
vicc-President Of the Cuban Charitable Aid Society
duties of Governors and private citizens here for If
their right Of selfgoyernmen then all OF us
are Wrong that IN GSs ca6 s0 AID the cubans be
cause our Government is Eat peace with spain,"
then. as We are at peace with all
Justice aud tyranny which you could aid in overthrowing
and France and other European countries and subjects
oppression. which paerna and benefcent compared
with the tyranny OF spain over Cuba on the contrary
other man his moral support ana pecnmary ana phys
preservation against every wrong Of the aggressor
1t is true the foreign relations OF TINS kepnonc
officers themselves but the creatures arc representa-
of the people and are bound in reason and IN con
stitutional law TO carry out tie weldehned and ntel
gent public will THIS Republic is no disturoer OF the
peace of nations or intrusive propagandst OF its pnc
pies when oppressed people rise in arms to vim
dictate the very foundation principles OF our Government
following the benefcent example which we have set
from aiding and abettng enemies but also TO
them cordial sympathy and support in all legal ways
That We intend TO violate no laws OF Congress. we
have pledged ourselves IN the circular which
we made a part OF our invitation, ana
YOU will find 1t hard 10 make the Amerl
can people believe that We are not the men who VIII
stand truly to pledges The nohlest sentiment which
our distinguished and patriotic President uttered
was, Let have Peace" and think yon WILL on re-
Fiction regret that you have attempted to Keep alive the
eumtes and dstrusts OF the late unhappy Rebellion by
your ausion TO the past life OF Gen. Jordan who Is now
COMMANDMENT Chief Of tho Cuban forces prefer to
attribute him higher purposes, and the n0lest repair
alton that can made for his attempt to enslave
people sefsacrihce he is making in the lib
Grafton Of another. 80
BY the Constitution OF the 10th OF April, 1862 article
twenyfourth all the inhabitants Of the Republic OF
Cuba are absolutely free" This Constitution has been
certified genuine by the Cuban Junta here men whose
honor above question; and the demand for the abo
ton the slave trade and OF Slavery sefon the part OF
Cuban delegation to Madrid In 1896 proves that this
no thought to fraudulent purpose prefer TO
attribute your dstrust Of the Cuban purposes OF enamel
patton want OF knowledge of the facts In the
case, rather than TO that meanest Of caumnes which
have resorted 10 OF pretending TO believe false
hood to cover up their own derelctiOD Of duty.
The conclusion Of your letter leaves TO hope that
you will yet put the nOber sentiments OF your letter in
unison with which begins TO be the cause OF
the whole people without regard to party, and which,
representing eternal right must under the providence
OF God, at last triumph. am, Sir your obedient SER
want, T. NJ CLAY PRESIDENT &c.
His Excellency John NJ. Palmer, Gov Of Illinois.