New-York tribune., 1873-12-13

by passion partly by false reports, which laih' Ia I'd
your Government has had time to examine bt s
minded citizens OF the United States were they 10
session Of correct knowledge OF the facts couin no
eide the question against justice and the honor W med
country. Dealing unjusty with already wegineuv
down by misfortune has never been accounted one
fed prOcee ding; and that which is not honorabie ore
individuals cannot be so among nations, as h"''o"
composed Of individuals. oo,, NJ
l65 persons comprising her crew, are, under tne 70
stances iustabe proccedings,and must appears h,ic
right; and nobody can deny that the Spanish ah9r, ,
ties have only acted in virtue Of this same rgn'
submission to arbitration desirable, 1t Is llogca he
contradictory not 10 place the whole subject 10
offend us by doubling our good faith In regard 10 our
adhesion to the verdict, the injustice wouio ho rv n
been potent II, instead OF establishing as pirng
condition the surrenderng OF the vessel ana iad
crew in port OF the United states, you nau tnr the
ma depossd R;5 sny Of the Neutral
the Government OF CASTELAR, has acceded toyouI o.
forming CONSCIENTIOUS resolution dor which the nm
perfect medium OF the telegraph Is tot aN w ereat
pressure and, alarmed III mind by the surprise OF ,inn
grave complication during It's troubled
OF spanards who love the dignity aud honor OF their
country than their lives. But can assuaV y,Ie
thatthe loyal people OF Cuba are ready 10 ina ,inc
example OF Numancia, by perishlng under the s"o"'
ruins OF their walls. ,u.
peaed with impunty and we know tlat our oos.lnar
enemies protected by American sympathy and hoSP,
", .aI
already had the temerlty TO announce another Ian
expedition. This you can be sure they would not @ p,
except with hope of again abusing the nag o 2o &
respectable nation and using IL as CLOAK TO hos
shameless purposes It natural tha alter naNIn5
shown yourself peremptOry in your demand toMatu
Spain, III a doubtful case you Will not SNOW, !o"ts
selves Indifferent to the future suppression OF SUN
abuses But if, in spite of ALL another vessel OF .no
same character as the Vrgnius should approach our
ality or pursue her. II Judge the crew m
conformity with our laws (Which here wlth us, are nv
came with nearly all other civilized nations III oIr
10 defend integrity OF our country In the same ba
ner as people defended theirs during the ate ~h
OF sepa-aton And II, for acting up TO wnat our an
prescribes your Government, with closed eyes against
reason were to embark In bostlites against u.s. thereby
establishing a precedent which might prove latIl W
your country In future eyentualiyes under analogue
circumstances, who would be responsible before uo
aud man the loss OF lie and the ruined interests Vi
obtaining a costly victory how will history JuuS99
the conduct OF your lcaderi l need not teii
IL 10 You. | leave the answer 10 tno
noble sentiments that must have place in the nens
of ali good American citizens And II, IN fine, iaVoreu
by the adverse circumstances which now anct opdu'
and aided by your resources you succeed IL uo
feating us in Cuba, then remember we nave put oho
lie and that have already offered 20 lay upon lne
altar OF our country. Our death would bc eIorloW,
while TO you would fall the stain of having perpeua1u
great Injustice and act OF the blackest Hgrattuu
i'm tearing from the last remnant of the w0naeIIui
discoveries made by iliustrOus forefather Whou,
which there would have been no America aIu Sou
would not day President OF the United staps
Ihaye the honor 10 remain, yours very ObedlenuJ,
FRANCISCO MOhTAos,
Col. OF Cavalry. Rex. Army, CUBA