The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-18
Correspondence Of the Republic.
New Yoax, Angus, 1874 .. m.



New YoRE, August 1914 p. m
tina SECRET ARMED EXPEDITION.
have been engaged during the last two days
in seeking authentic information relative the sub
ject OF the proclamation of the President, and be-
lieve that have not made the effort in vain. There
is not the slightest room for doubt that well con-
certed movement has been IN progress here for some
time past and also AT New Orleans, in order 10 en-
list for armed and hostile expedition against
Cuba. have myself conversed with individuals
who were approached on the subject by the agents
of those engaged in the movement in Cuba and the
United States, and place all credit in their state
ments. From their account il appears that about
three months ago certain persons, who well
supplied with pecunary means, and are duly au-
thorlzed 10 act for wealthy planters in the island of
Cuba, sought their aid on this military expedition,
making the most liberal offers, and promising the
most tempting rewards in OF success. A great
many men have been enlisted in this city for this
work, and, had it not been for accidental and
expected failure in efecting the purchase of yes
sci, this branch Of the expedition would have sailed
some weeks ago. Ii has not yet sailed, but | have
reason to believe that il will leave this port in a
short time, without the possibility Of detection.
Another branch of the expedition has been organ
ized at New Orleans and the remaining portions
are already encamped in an island on the gulf.
time, and all the preparatory measures have been
taken, with great deal of Judgment and prudence.
The first development of the plot was made week
or two ago Ia the correspondence of one of the
morning papers here, and this leaking out Of the
secret is to be traced to the imprudence of inhu-
entail agent at New Orleans, whose name could
communicate who blabbed the business in some
public place in that city.
It is not for me to speak of the course taken by
or Government in this matter Ii is only neces-
sary that should state that the prompt interfer-
ence Of the Administration has inspired fresh conf
dence 10 them in the minds of this great CONNER
cia community, who have no desire to see the pros
perity and peace of the country put in jeopardy by
any mad schemes Of Adventures or hOt-brained
young men, who wish 10 seek glory in new field
of warlike adventure expect to be enabled to
communicate some quite important information on
the subject in day two
COMMERCIAL PROSPERITY.
Yesterday two hundred and forty thousand dol
lars in duties received at the custom-house.
The aggregate receipts this week will be probably
a million of dollars.
No news Of interest The cholera continues to
decline. Weather beautiful. City all in hustle.
BosroN, August Is.
ATTEMPT TO HEAD OFF FATHER MATHEW.
You may have noticed in the newspapers some
account of the maneuvre which Mr.. Lloyd Garr-
son and other rampant Abolitionists Of this city
have been making TO injure Father Mathews innu-
ence in this country, by inducing him to come UNI
der their banners, and, his refusal to do So de-
nouncng him as false to the principles he has hth-
erto professed
1t appears that Father Mathew, Daniel O'Con-
nell, and seventy thousand other lrishmen, long
ago, in 1912, sent an address 10 this country in
favor of abolition. Now, nobody imaglnes that
Father Mathews sentiments have changed on the
subject of slavery. But he comes here, at this
time, for the execution of particular mission in
the discharge Of which he will have to visit the
South. In order to break him down in that quar-
ter, Garrison & Co. try to draw him out, by laud-
ing him for his address of l842-an address which
was his, in common with 10000 others. These
amiable plotters of mischief would identify the
worthy apostle with Garrison, Abby Folsom, and
others of that stamp, and then send him to the sun
ny side of Mason and Dixons line, TO find himself
entirely shorn of all influence, If not rendered obi
Gus.
The course which Father Mathew has pursued
declining to be dras ooned into the traces which
these people have prepared for him, will be tant-
amount to a declaration TO shareholders like this !:
" My sentiments slavery are before the world,
and, doubtless, known to you. have nothing now
to say to you on that painful and exciting subject
l come not, in any way, to make or NEEDLE with
your institutions. | am an apostle of temperance.
come in the pure and holy spirit of the Gospel,
to persuade you TO be temperate"
MIR. Garrison, in his publication, claims for the
Abolitioniss that they tee-oaIlers. IL is well
for themselves and the community if they are so
for if, in addition to the stimuli Of arrogance and
personal vanity, and that internal fermentation OF
the passions which is forever breaking forth in
measured violence against all who differ from them
on the subject of slavery and It's remedy, we should
superadd the stimulus of alcohol 1t would soon be
necessary tn multiply retreats for the insane,
My vocation once led me TO contemplate carefully
all the varieties Of drunkenness enumerated by
Macknish but | have seen nothing so abomInably
booty as Garrison himself when thoroughly drunk
with abolition. Tee-totasm, in such cases, like
circumcision availeth nothing.
The main objection which have to the proceed
ings of Garrison and his friends, towards Father
Mathew, arises from the exceedingly ungentleman-
like aspect Of the whole transaction. An interview
is sought with Father Mathew apparently private
and friendly. He could have no suspicion that his
remarks were mentally noted for the press. On
the other side, Mr.. Garrison uttered what he meant
TO print in his Liberator. A man, who is capable
of such petty manGuvres, stands manifestly in
need Of immediate emancipation from the slavery
Of some exceedingly grovellng propensities.
Father Mathews reply to the sinister application
Of these Garrison Abotionists was, that +" he had
as much he could do TO men from the sla-
very of intemperance, without attempting the over