New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-01
CUBA.

A Hurricane Off North Carolina Coast,
HAVANA, December 3i.--The steamship
Yazoo, from Philadelphia, reports having
encountered hurricane on the twenty fifth
and twenty of December, off the coast
Of North Carolina.
The Missing Correspondent.
No satisfactory replies have been received
IN answer to the kilograms and letters of
the Havana agent of the New York Associa-
ted Press, inquiring as to the WHEREABOUTS
Of Ralph Keller.
Views of the Voz de Cubn-Siavery Essen.
sial to the Perpetuation of Spanish
Rule-The Sinking of the VirGinius.
The tos de Cuba to-day, in an editorial,
in the form of q letter addressed to Min.
lister SOler, says: Political reforms in the
island will lead to its independence, there
fore, all traitors favor and all loyalists
oppose them; that the rebels did not inau-
gurate the abolition movement; that ALBANIA
was the only one of them who manumittod
his slaves, and he only did so four years az
tor the outbreak of insurrection, and whom
he had given up all hope of ever regain
ing them: that the abolition movement was
only inaugurated as q political lever; that
slavery Is necessary for successful carry
ing on OF the war; that if the question was
solved to-day in favor OF emancipation it
would decrease or entirely stop agricultural
necessary funds for the civil and military
necessities of the government, and that
SPAN. could not prevent the loss
Of the island if deprived of these
resources. That all enemies of the Spanish
government are impatient abOlitionists, and
that the loyal Spaniards have petitioned the
Cortes to leave slavery and other reforms
untouched until war is finished.
The Vo= says: "A telegram announces tho
loss Of the Vlrginius. We did not expect
anything else from the American govern.
ment. 1t has acted with the Virginius the
same as it did with the Florida, in order not
to be compelled to return that steamer to
Brazil. Such nobility Corresponds with the
course OF those who are patronizing Cuban
assassins and incendiaries in their heroic en-
terprise. This will not exempt them from
paying the full value of the Virginius, she
being the prize of the Tornado, nor from
living ample satisfaction and paying proper
to Spain for the great injury which
America has inflicted in breaking it's treaty
go scandalOusly, in permitting
enliscments of men after such enlistment
being advertised before and in journals,
and protecting such men when once out of
the country, with their flag and vessels Of
war upon the high seas and in foreign ports,
thereby making themeelves accomplices of
assassins and incendialies. If the weakness
Or ickleness of CASTELAR, fnOt of Spain) de-
llvered the Virginius, the bad faith of tho
government buried the pirate ship
IN the bottom of the sea, as it did the coal
barge Upland, at the mouth of the dry
lock, in the Brooklyn navy yard, to pre-
"hsh the sssv departure Essssd Of the Arags
'uch deeds they will gain every
hing except honor, and will transmit
% the pages of history that which, instead Of
'eing to their glory, will cause their de-
cendants to blush for having had such
llustri0us ancestors. 1t is useless to try
o gather pears from elms. WHAT Grant.
,ickles and the rest of the crew can Dro-
luce, has already been fully demonstrated;
Or the great wrongs of the Spanish nation.
errible atonements are reserved. and their
lOur will come"
rhe Diario's Opinion Of American Ju.tice.
The Diario says: Punic faith and Amer
can justice will appear closely united in
history, enjoying the same unen via ble cele-
'r1ty. Punic faith was severely condemned
y all ancient peoples. American iustioa
VIII merit the pame OF inipuity among the
noderns.
The Diario, referring to the liberation
u the Vrginius prisoners, SAYS the word
n1amy rises to our lips as applicable to the
onoocs ;a, @ o1 the American government off,
lais. The liberation Of these prisoners
makes It appear as though they we're inno-
ent. We can only answer that American
'lst'ce is iniquity and per6dy. This is the
Judgment which the signers of the Wash
ngton protocol reserved. This iudement n
farce, committed against SPAN before
ne eyes of humanity. When an Amer.
an war vessel took . Confederate
rulser from Brazil, the act was declared
1olation Of the rights of the latter govern
aens and return Of the cruiser " as or &,
ereo, Inc Americans sunk her to ayoie
complying with the duty Of RETURNING ~.
Nc were told that Spain insisted mnar
eturn Vt the Virginius. Now va isar
ler loss. We believe the motives ~
United States for its action toward
'ro the same a. toward Brsz1. "
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