New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-07
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The Virginius De

The ANNOUNCEMENT IA tePo~cASo
that our government had prompt,
neremutory and decided deap0n the
S.anjsh government for inc for the
lives of the VirgiHius prisonghtered
at Santiago de Cuba, and sequent
loss TO their families, more ic than
that made by the Britisrnmentt,
aroused anew in this city ting which
was SO prevalent during We war
preparation last fall. 1t apat first
incredible, but those who soforma-
ton from the 81 cretary OF fere In
formed that the startling at was
strictly true. Great as has b agita-
ton over the publication OF 3ortant
fact, it will still be more grato know
that within the past twenty -ttrs the
DIPLOMATIC consideration OF hct has
developed q more advanced In was
Indicated in these dispatches az. 1t
can be stated that our relatIo Spain
are approaching climax. lion OF
the State Department has beeghout
very firm, and nothing ha done
without consultation with apsquali-
fed sanction of the Presiden
The demand made upon Spupera-
tive. Our government will Id nor
submit to further temporizing.which
Is most to be regretted is the e1recau
of Admiral Polo as represent the
Spanish government, through our
diplomatic relations IN q hour
were most satisfactorily con and
gave promise, by reason of hisspirit
of conservatism and sense OF, Of Q
successful termination of thsct at
issue. 1t il well understood thT gov
eminent has the right to adap to q
change Of policy which comes wange
of Influences controlling the hvern-
ment. Minister Polo, throughoego-
tiations preceding the accepts the
protocol Of November 20, l63,ning
the Virginius affair, representedaste-
lar government. A few days afister
Cushing presented his credent the
envoy Of the United States ansmed
the demand of our charge dan Ma
drid BY instructions, that our tnent
would insist upon . prompt sent of
indemnifcation for the massa the
American citizens at Santiagouba,
came the announcement that MPolo
would be recalled.
To this aggravation, as it is Id in
official circles, has been addedln-e-
served and weighty demand reat
Britain for satisfaction for the ,r of
her subjects. In short, the prevaiwer
in Spain now seeks to traversaom.
plant of the United States as eh in
the fourth paragraph of the pr0ttlich
is a. follows:
"Other reciprocal reclamatlons the
subject of consideration and aren't
between the two governments, Aase
of no agreement to be the subjerbi-
tration If the constitutional assethe
Senate of the United States ven
thereto"
All other parts of the protocour
part, at least, have been stretched
out. The Virginius was delivereahe
prisoners surrendered led
States authority. We agreed teed
against tho vessel, which was sun to
institute proceedings against an,he
persons connected with the vess,ch
the Attorney General found hole.
barred from doing by the statute GA.
ton. The salute to the flag was Won
the ground that the Virginius did w.
fully fly the American flag. Then
but the other reclamation
part for indemnity in satisfactiohe
murder of our American citizens. at
his Spain urges that the rebellion la
1as been prolonged through assist.
'ectly from the United States, ID
md comfort" given the insurgend
'ets this claim in bar as q "re&l
exclamation" and quite as wont
arbitration as the Alabama olaimsh
we're heretofore without breeder
adjudication. Our government feel
what embarrassed that Great
Aithout any diplomatic co-opn
!hould proceed to an unconll
demand for redress, though the inleif
he United States and Great Britains
egard are identical. 1t is granted th
'irginius did not lawfully carry the
can flag, but our government does d.
EIDE that this gave warrant for the
nan butchery Of our citizens, which, 8.
ng to international law and the ANA
f civilization, was without justifl.
IS the Spanish government has, til
Is agent, Burriel, rewarded these atrs
cts, our. government makes the issu
he interests OF humanity demands
etribution for the crime committed
ill insist upon the recognition of thu
nd customs Of civilized warfare.
lis is done our government is resolve,
le other question of, "what constit
libuster, and how far q government
9 held responsible for the unlawful
nrecognized acts of its citizens" shs
cid as a subject OF inferior importar
,ashsngton Correspondent Neu
fer0ld.