The New York herald., 1873-11-17
VIEWS OF THE PRESS.

The Boston Globe supposed to express the views
OF a gentleman once holding high position in our
State Department) says:-
1t is hard in matter OF this kind to keep om
feelings under the control of reason, but we think
that even the warmest advocates OF the Cuban
cause must confess that Ii Is not to be expected
that we should take up arms on behalf Of men who
have abused the privileges OF our dag and thereby
tended 10 emDroi IA IN uar ~,sa o friandiy iawAr
In a subsequent number the the same paper re.
marks:-
We do not desire war with Spain, and wonld noe
take an unmanly advantage Of ber crippled condi-
tfon make responsible Tor the acts OF the r-
responsible desperadoes who have violated BY
these outrages the commands Of the home govern
ment as well as the usages OF humanity and the
laws OF war. Modern civilization has no more
heinous atrocities tnan these to answer for The
13o Englisnmen who were immured III the Black
Hole Of Calcutta underwent terrible suHerngs,
but some survived to tell the taie; but the pas
sengers and crew OF the vlrglnius have lett no v-
ing witness OF their doom SUI alan Dowlah, who
perpetrated the massacre OF the Black Hole was
not blessed with the advantages Of civilization,
and only followed the dictates OF his crafty Asiatic
Zature in his cruel act. But people IN the Dine-
enlightenment, cannot initiate, with impunity,
the atrocities OF native OF Bengal. There ID no
doubt that. had time and opportunity favored,
there would have been torture a. well as death in
nlcted on the victims OF the virgin1us.
The Boston Advertiser unimicai to the adminis-
tration) asserts that -
repetition OF such outrages would justify the
United states in taking care OF its own citizens In
Cuba by Its own armed orceS But single
eurrence, duly aoned for, does not confer upon us
such right. The efficiency OF the Spanish govern
ment as general rule Is not disproved by the
currence OF single instance Of inSub0rdinate
wrong doing on the part OF Its ofllcials. IL may
prove that the offence has been against CiviZa-
ton rather than specifically against the United
States, but for the present. at any rate, 1t Is plain
States than to express strong apprehension, and to
demand investigation, apology or reparation at
war to appease the names OF the hlibusters nor is
it at all certain that II we were 80 inclined we
could make out u good cds'is oeat.
The Hartford Courdnt Whose editor is an exc
Governor OF the State and at present o member
OF Congress) says
more right TO interfere with Cuba than we have
with Canada, the United States harbors o great
many hlibusters and adventurers-Cubans lrlsh-
men, Amerlcans-wnose business for years has
been that or revolutionists wherever there was q
chance for an excitement Some OF them are
American citizens and some are not. Many OF
them are mere rowdies, loaers aud adventurers,
though they flourish the titles OF 'general" and
colonel. They are ready at any time ior an ex-
pedition to Canada, to Nicaragua or Cuba II they
are American "citizens' they are OF the sort that
use our dag and the name OF citizen of the United
States principally to embroil Us with nations with
whom we are at peace.
The Worcester (Mass.) Press republican, says.
IL may be said tnat the virgnus was not,
strictly speaking, privateer; but she was cer-
tainly engaged IN an unlawful pursuit. Cuba has
not been recognized as nation, and II we con-
insurgents then our government has suffered no
violation OF the law oil nations. Un the other hand,
II the NrglniuS was not such vessel must havo
been an American vessel, and in that case our
government is Liable for violation OF the laws or
neutrality. But the most reasonable construction
oil the matter seems TO be that she was TO al in-
tents and purposes privatcer, and that her pelng
such renders our position parallel to that Oh Eng,
land IN the case OF the Alabama Until II Is decided
upon good authority that our rights ~ nhtion
have been violated we should be very careiui now
we declare war with spain Ia tne mean.me, ,.,n ~, ~
measures to make reparatIon ior lnis oIuta, OUT
rage upon humanity, then let tne cviIizeu nauons
OF the earth oIu teaching her lesson IN ciViza-
ti0n.
The sprinsneld ,r.Ass) Republican tanti-admin-
istration) has the oDowtng;-
We trust that the demands that are made In this
matter will be passed upon the barbarty Of the
whole cuban lnquity rather than upon the mere
sacred character OF the virginius. In equity, and
engages in an expedition In violation OF the laws
or me country whose nag she bears and OF It's
treaty obllgato forfeits her right to the immu-
nifty OF that dag; the men on board Of her Ioricit
which they have voluntarily abandoned for the op-
portunity OF iniuring. Due care must be exer-
csed, however, as to the ascertainment OF tho
facts by competent tribunals, and due regard had
for humanity In melting out the punishment. Here
is the substantial ground OF our complaint The
men were hurriedly condemned without communl-
cation with our government or opportunity or dc.
fence; the local authorities dsregarded their su-
perors, perhaps suppressed their instructions and
finally perpetratcd . massacre which would have
disgraced she Modocs. What steps we snail take
bic to determine till we know just what the Madrid
governments itself is willing to undertake.
Says the democratic Boston Post:--
Even the tamest spirited American has felt bia
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