Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-12-11

tent to return, shall of itself work ex
patriation. We have agreed, in some
instances, upon the length Of time
necessary for such continued residence
to work Il presumption Of such intent.
| invite Congress now TO marx cut and
define when and how expatriation can
be accomplished: to regulate by law
The condition Of American women mar
rying foreigners: to Tx the status OF
children Born in foreign country of
American parents residing more OF
less permanently abroad, and to max g
rules for determining such other KIN
kred points as may seem best to Con-
gress.
THE SPANISH REPUBLIC.
In compliance with the request OF
Congress, transmitted to the Amer
can Minister at Madrid, with instluc.
ton to present to the Spanish govern
ment, the joint resolution approved on
the third Of March last, rendering to
the people Of Spain, in the name and
on the behalf Of the American people,
the congra;ulatipn of Congress upon
| the efforts To consolidate i'll Spain the
principles OF universal liberty in a re-
publican form OF government. Tie
existence of this new republic was III,
augnrated by striking the letters from
thenslaves in Porto Rice. This bene;
fiuient measure was followed by the
leiease Of several thousand persons lille
gaijy held as slaves in Cuba = Next
the Captain General of that colony was
deprived of the power TO set aside
the orders OF his sllperiors at Madrid
which had p rtamedssto the Office since
l925.-The sequestered estate Of
Ans ricIn ciiiz.ns, which had been The
c-iuse OF long and fiuitless correspon-
dence were ordered to De restored to
their owners. All these liberal steps
were taken in the face of a viole 1t cp
position. directed by the reacti mary
slave holders of Havana who are vain
ly striving 10 stay the march of ideas
which has determinated slavery in
Cblistendom, Cuba Only expected.
l'nI:apily, however, this haneful in
fuence hi. thus far succeeded in de
teating the efforts of all liberal mi I'd d
men in Spain to abolish slavery in Cuba
and in preventing the promised reform
in that island. The struggle for pc
litical supremacy continues there The
pro slavery aud arristocratic party in
Cubals gradually arraying itself III
more and more open hostility and de
fiance Of the home government while
it still maintains political connection
y. It'll the republic in the peninsula, and
although usurping and defying the
authority of the home government:
whenever such usurp4ton of deiian;;e
tends in the direction Of oppression or
OF the maintenance of abuses, it is still
a power in Madrid, and is recognized
by the government. Thus an ele
ment more dangerous to continued col
onial relations between Cuba and Spain
than that which inspired the insu rec
ton at Yara-an element opposed to
granting any relief from m srule and
abuse with no aspirati ms after freed )in
commanding no sympathies in gener-
Gus breasts, aiming to rlvet still stron
ger the shlckles of slavery and op
preston, has seized m,ny of the EN-
blems Of power in Cuba, and under
professions of loyalty to the mother
country is exhausting the resources Of
the island, and is doing acts which are
at variance with those principals Of
justice, Of liberty and Of right which
give nobility of character to a republic
in the interest ofhumanity, of civiliza
ton and of progress. 1t is to be hoped
that this evil influence may be soon
averted.
THE STEAMER vIRGINTs.
The steamer Virginus was on the
Goth day Sof September, 1879, duly re
gistered at the port of New York as a
part of the commercial marine Of the
United States. On the 4th of October,
1870, having received the certificate OF
her register in the usual legal form. she
sailed ir,'.i, The port of New York, and
ia nut stree been within the territorial
ii iadictiun oi the United States. On
Tie 51st day OF october last, while sail
ing under the flag of the United States
n III. bin ;, she was torcibly
's,i.c,i b, h. Spanish gnn-bolt Tor,
E:llo, au; WAS cara d into the port of
ST. tigo &c Cubs. where many of the
Passengers and crew were inhumanly,
and so far at least as relates to those
who were citizens Of the United States
were without due process Of law, put
to death. 1t is a well established plin
ciple as.'eI ell by the United States,
TO the beginning of their national
i ldependt nee, recognized by Great
Britaia and olh.r maritime powers and
stated by the Senate in resolution
passed unanimously on the, 18th of
June, 1868, that 'sAmerican vessels on
the high seas, in time of peace bearing
the American flag, remain under the
jurisdiction of the country tos.which
they belong, and therefore any vista
ton, molestation or detention OF such
vessel by force, or by the exhibition Of
force, on the part Of a foreign power,
is in derogation of the soverei gnty of
the United tates.
In accordance with this nsinciplc the
restoration oftAhe snal.lius and the
sulrend Of the SURVIVORS Of her pass
eng rs and or W aild due reparation
70 III. t3aO. and f,he nuuish,n4,,t ~ tho