New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-12
CUBG--R POSITIVE POLICY AHEoUfwD,

CUBA--A POSITIVE POLICY AHEoUE0RD,
A perusal of President Grants last mes
sage will show decision 20 bring our
Cuban responsibilities to o. close. This
had been rendered proper by two consid-
erahons: ?. Our .position was, in the
eyes of humanity. equivocaL 3 Our Com
plications in the recognition 81 Scnfei-
crate belligerency had been relieved by
the ordinations at Geneva. The policy
intimated by the President having thus
far met the appreciation OF the people Of
the United States, has been followed by
the action OF the diplomatic department,
and for the purpose, no doubt, Of aseer-
tanning the further will of the people. the
text of the instructions to our minister at
Madrid, has been, by permission, pab-
hshed This, if surreptitiously done,
would have been very reprehengible. Ut
is, therefore, assumed to be done With q
wish to ascertain the constituent opinions
of the measures proposed. The New Or
leans RBPuBLIoAA therefore, as the organ
Of Republicans opinion IN the State
Of Louisiana, feels bound to make to
the government an impartial report
on the subject, as ie is received by
this State and people None have bad
better experience Of the character Of Span
ish diplomacy than the people of this city.
They know it polite, plausible and decep
tive 1t has been shown from the time
that an effort Was encouraged to ALLEVIATE
the then Western States from the Ameri-
can Union to the garroing of CrHenden
and his associates. None better than our
own people knew that her professions of
regard for American citizenship, with the
imprisonment of DR.. Houard, were in
sincere, or that the philanthropic bills of
the Cortes were intended to perpetuate
African bondage in Cuba. None were 80
we'll advised of the prohibitory effects of
the Spanish tariff on provisions as the
merchants of New Orleans engaged in the
expectation of Western produce. 4ware
of the delicate position of our government,
we have awaited patiently The period when
it could consistently announce the policy
appropriate to the relations with Spain.
1t is unnecessary to say it meets the Cor.
dial approval Of all impartial interests
among U.s.
The reasons which. IN Our opinion. may
be adduced for positive action have been,
in great part stated in The message and
instructions referred too Thefe are hows
ever, some others to be added
T. The instruction which has 70 Cuba
been waging active war fQg four years, has
attained all the qualities specified sy the
rules of national law. as essential to pub
lie war0 It may well be, therefore, that
our government should, iLSthe exercise of
that discretion which eyery government
possesses and which Our own has never
relinquished, recognize SeIligeten. To
this public recognition OR government Is
evidently approaching
9. 1t is not the policy % al? great M
ton 20 maintain slavery or the slave trade.
This is shown as to The FIST b. the con-
sentior OF the principa! 1o~e.s g arrest
,h~ sfriceE export Of slaves IRs sane
powers hase sefrained from; Intervention
in sts institutions Of such States as secog.
nizea the relations Of human Bondage.
There was then active prevention IN ;he
onsraseo and = constrained neutrality in
fhe otheE. Our selations with Spain
have however. perverted our position.
We have eefrained from permitting aid to
30 carried TO q portion Of the Spanisl.
ys,.p!e who Lad carried emancipation into
practical effect We thefeby haze given
positive aid 90 tina: portion OF the Spanish
people who a-s waging @ ~ae against
engnc;ra,ior " employing the fruits Of
slavery ia .hei. warfare We SaVes With
otter nations submitted to spec!a! @'waE
tax on gu, products imported into Cuba,
.os the avowed purpose Of suppressing an
Instruction OF emancipators. Sccb &a.
ton. have therefore violated their owa
neutrality by contributing to the power
of one party to the conflict over the ethes.
ybe United States has therefore aided
ihp government Of Spain Which 5as an