New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-14

picion, if not public proof, existed tina
one judge on the bench of Kentucky wal
for years paid pensioner Of Spain, but
all Others were acquitted. Wilkinson was
known to enjoy a remune.ative and e1clu-
sive patent from Spain TO deal in tobacco,
and it was known that the Spanish author
tiles at New Orleans were authorized
| to furnish the Western secessionists
several hundred thousand dollars and
g. field battery if they should decide to de-
tach themselves from the American
| Union. These statements are made on
the authority Of Kentucky historians.
Monette, a standard winter on the Missis-
sippi valley. has published the charge
that when Spain desired to re-establish
her authority east Of Che Sabine, SUM OF
money was furnished by the vice king in
Mexico to diss,.ade the expedition of Burr
from invading the territories of Spain.
This known venality of til e Spanish Off
cial, whether in America or Europe, has
established the public conviction that the
gold of Spain is FAR more formidable in
her hands than any other metallic weapon.
With regard to the United States it must
be remembered that all Of these charges of
of fomenting Western secession were made
when Spain was in amicable relations with
the United States and pledged to respect
our rights and interests. The same pol
icy OF craft and cruelty which sud
DENLY took away the American right to
land produce on the levee at New Or
leans, and subjected American citizens to
confscation and the calaboose, was carried
into our our relations with Spanish Amer
lea, and American citizens were confined
in the casematcs Of San Juan de UlIoa or
carried to the prisons Of Madrid, at the
time that the diplomatic missiyes of Spain
breathed the utmost courtesy toward the
United States. The whole diplomacy Of
Spain in regard 10 Cuba has been consis-
tent with tho character thus established.
Obsequious hattery to our government,
ferocious butchery of our citizens
when within her grasp, the strategy of
the tiger smooth, soft, .cat-like in its
approaches, sudden, inevitable and mex
orable in the spring which crashes its vic
tim. The commerce OF Spain with the
United States is i'll language placed on the
terms ''of the most favored nation" Prac-
tically these general duties fall upon
American exports almost exclusively.
American citizens are professedly wei
come in tho doninions of Spain. Several
cases have occurred in which men claim
ing and subsequently allowed American
have been robbed and i'm
prisoned, and nothing except the positive |
demands of our government has secured |
their release. The American government
against the barbarian usages |
Of the war in Cuba. 70 secure the SYM |
pathies of the United States the Spanish |
government talked about granting freedom
10 the slaves Of Cuba. Years have elapsed
md these assurances are still wrapped in
he indecisive phraseology Of diplomatic
declaration. Nothing positive or practi-
al has been done. 1t takes years to de-
,ide upon breaking the chains OF human
bondage, but the ties Of human existence
an be terminated by nusket shot in a
minute. The United States is told that
spain is in the sisterhood of republics
She is next informed that the Spanish
epublicans of Cuba are SO bioodthirsty
nd uneovernable that the law and yisages
If civilized warfare can not be conferred
lpon them. II the Cuban volunteers
viii not heed the commands Of Spain to
pare human life long enough for trial
# guilt or innocence, what will be the |
DICE Of authority to cause the liberation
nd the right Of the slaves to their free
ON? We almost tremble for tie fate Of
ne slave among peopleso "bloodtLirsty"
nd 50 ''unGovcrnablc. Even with the
uperior civilization and humanity Of
ur own people, there was time when {
be freedman suffered from the fear and {
rejudice of those who had held him in (
ondage. We are happy to say that {
JASON and sense of justice las corrected 4
lis, and that both races now live in con- .
ord and safety here but what may be |
le condition of the poor slave emanci- t
ated among the volunteers Of Cuba, we {
ay not venture to predict, though we q
ay shudder to apprehend. '
Tie application OF these comments upon Q
e diplomacy of Spain is to warn our q
plomatic authorities against public dis ?
intent at the complication of our affairs a
lth those of Spain. The press has al &
ost unanimously expressed its horror at |;
e massacre Of Santiago de Cuba. To- I
y 1t is increased by reported murder u
many others. To our Minister of I
reign Affairs has been attributed some | b
pressions by no means in accordance Il
tn the sentiment OF American citizens, o
lite or colored. Our American consul a
IS absent from his post without leave" o.
critical point and critical period Il
II consul general made no immediate Il