The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-12-11
YORK, and has not since been within the
territorial jurisdiction of the United States.


SPANS gunbnat Tornado, aud was carried
into the port of Santiago de CUBA, ~hri E
many Of Der passengers and crew were in
humanity, and so tar AT least as relates to
those who were citizens, were without the
process Of law put 70 death It Is well
established principle, asserted bv the Uni
ted States from tie beginning to her ma,
tlonal independence, recognized by Great
Britain and other maritime power, and sta
eel by the Senate in regnlutiun passed
unanimously on the 4th of Juns, 1853, that
American vessels on the high se1-, in time
of peace, bearing the American flag, remain
under the jurisdiction OF the country t.
which they be.ung, aud therefore ANY yi>i-
tatior, mul--tatipn or change Of destination
Of any such vessel by force on the part OF a
foreign power is il dercga,ion Of the So
Tercisnty Of the Unitel States In accpr-
lance with these principle. the restoration
u the NIrginiuS and surrender of her pas
~engers and crew, and a due TeparatiJn t.
the flag, and the puni-hment Of the authori
ties who had been guilty OF Illegal acts 1f
riolsdce, we're dem lniei. The Spanish
government has recognized the Justice %
the demand, and has arranged for the im
Mediate delivery If the vessel, and for the
surrender "f tue su-yiv0rs Of the passen-
gers and crew, aud for a salute u the hlg
aHd for proceedings looking to the punish
ment of those who may be proved to have
been g,!iiy Of Illegal acts of violence to-
wards ci,lz ms Of the United States, and
,lso tow fIs indcm..ifyins these who may
be shown to be entitled to indemnify 4
, c 'py Of "a prot, col Of ;, Conference between
! the Secretary Of State and the Spanish
Mia -ter, "a which the terms of this arrange
ment were agreed to. submitted herewith
The Correspondence on this subject viii.
the legation of the United States, ia cyi.h4r
auI by cubi-, needs the verifi,ation of tie
actut. to the correspondence. 1t has seem
II to be due to the importance Of the case
not to submit this correspou euce until the
accurate text can he received by mail 1t
l. expected shortly, and will be submitted
when received.
In taking leave Of this subject for the
present, wish Co renew che expression OF
my conviction that the existence of African
slavery ia Cuba i the principal cause Of the
laaI"ntahle condition Of the island | 10
not doubt tiat Congress shares with M
the hope that it viii s""n be made 70 dis
appear, and peace and prosperity nav fol
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murdr ring Of persons taken with arms il.
ter hands, and finally the capture on the
higl seas Of a vessel sailing under tile Uni
ted States flag and bearing nit.d States
''"N o"''n '''"'eu W az outodr'l OF
.''u 'I''''i ~ '""l ms seem Tor tl'e tiih
- '"'' H"I- ehaihS he-Nt"'lohs DC
W." nc nllcu 3tites ana ele Govern
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''"'' "'""''"en the oecretAr, VI
y" Pu' JUL navy %" WAR io"1i''2,
% III" extent III least OF the entir" nnnu'I
"PPI'p'i'.'"h ior uiat branch OF the sfr
wee, 'F"N. InS 70 congress to respond t. the
"'t. 'i'''"'- u TIC American Pe"p!e q
justly "') "c''oh'
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
assuring, ir''h Tue "ctioii OF TIC Ias'
,'"3Ic>s III hIPoHit'h% committee o"
( ff'NieSeS ana h'ecti'Hs I" prepare and re
port |" TINS congress a constitution
ainehIiheht 10 provide 4 better methoi i
electihS the freSIdeht ana NIce-fresiden'
/ OF the nlted states. AMI also fram the
necessity OF such an amendment, that tl-erl
WIN be s"omIttei TO the st'te legislatures,
tor ratiIcatlon, such an Improvement n
cur condi'lon' suggest two others for yonl
consideration: fIrat, to authorize the Exc
cn'iVe 20 approve OF SO much ct any
/ measure passing the Two houses OF Con
GreSS rs ms judgment may dictate, With
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