New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-10
WASHINGTON.

Leaisiana Discussed in Republican Cir.
cIes-Joint Congressional Committee
FnvoreG-seeretary Fish TO Minister
sSickyes-Neglect TO Enforce Emancipa-
lion i'm the C0ionies-Our Watchfulness
E0ar Years-A Change Must Gomez.
sSelfa Martin Resigned-L0uisiann Conn
usittee Addressing Once More.
WARRINGTON, January 9.-There is much
discussion in Republican circles regarding
th- Louisiana complications. Many favor
a ioiut congressional committee to investi-
gate fully, with the view to report to Con-
gre which is the legitimate State govern
mrnt
On The twenty-ninth of October last
Secretary Fish, in addressing an elaborate
letter to Minister Sickles, alluded to the
fact that the present ministry Of Spain
had given as Suranee to the public. through
the agent of The press, and had confirmed
the assurance t. General Sickles personal
ly, Of their intention to put into operation
extensive reforms, among them some of
those which this government has been
earnest III urging upon their consideration
in relation to the colonies, which are our
near neighbors, of the Spanish government,
partly at our instance, passed a law provid
ing for the gradual emancipation of slaves
in the West India colonies. This law, SO
far as the State Department is aware, re-
Gently issued regulations, prOfessedly for
its execution, are wholly inadequate to any
practical result in favor of emancipation if
they be not really in the interest of the
STAKEHOLDER and of the continuance of the
instit tuition Of slavery. While the United
States fully acknowledge the obligation to
the general rule which requires q nation
to abstain from interference in the do
mestie concerns of others, circum-
otnn NortIa al anrfI fn
this rule, to the support of which the Sec
retary enters into an argument, and says
all WI no countenance lukewarmness' or neg
lect in carrying emancipation into effect
must more or less be liable to the charge of
dup ieity or bad faith-a charge which
every man Of honor in high station ought
to cnd,-evvr to avoid.
General 81" kks is instructed IN decisive
buS respectful terms 70 demonstrate against
the apparent failure Of Spain to carry into
etf-ct the emancipation act to which she is
committed. II spain permits her authority
to be virtually and practically defed
in Cuba, by d refusal OF neglect
to carry into effect acts of the home govern
mens of a humane tendency, it is tanta-
mount to an acknowledgment of an inabil-
ity to control the insurrection in Cuba,
which Mr.. Fish says has now lasted four
years, and the attempts to suppress it so far
AdV6 Ituu hhSc UFcu tuC
of more than 100, 900 lives and an incalcula-
BILE amount of property. Our commercial
and other connections with that island com
pei Us to take a warm interest IN its peace
full and orderly condition, without which
there can not be prosperity. Cuba being sep
arated from this country by d narrow pass
the temptations tor reckless edventurers
to violate our law, and embark in hostile
expeditions thitber, are great, despite the
11-t.r nf
to maintain it's duty, AMI the efforts with
which the approaches to the island have
beeu .Iardsd by the Spanish cruisers, the
Is.,rayimity hys led Cubans and other
nar,isaps Of the ineurgeGts ta -, -, ttieif
abode il the United States. actuated by the
hope that that proximity would enable
them adyantageously to plot and act for
the advancement of their cause in the
island.
The Secretary Gays: We certainly have
reason to expect that the great strain upon
our watchtuluess tO th~art these schemes
occasiUned by the long duration OF hostlii-
ties in Cuba should have some termination
through q Cessation of the cause which
hitherto has been supposed to make II
| necessary for the discharge of our duties al
| a neutral power. Ever since the lnsurrec
| ton began we have, he says, been repeat
| edly called upon to discharge thosf
duties. In performance Of them we are
| conscious OF no neglect, but the Jrlal o
our lmpartlality by the want of success OF
the part of Spain in suppressing the revoi
| is necessarily 80 severe that unless sh
| shall soon be more successful, 1t will torc'
| noon tbie government the consideration o
the question, whether duty to ltsen anu I
the commercial interests of its citizens ina
not demand souie change in tue line oi a.
ton it has th0s far pursded.
The Secretary reminds General sickles
the cases respe1 tin z cirizAns OF this eountr.
of causeless seizures of esi ates, which hey
been referred backward and forward
tween Madrid ara HasaDa % tbs 7ery yer,
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