The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-25

Island Of Cuba, as is generally assumed in1he pa
peFs at the North, the design is eectually proslIa-
ted afonce. The proclamation Of General Taylor
has announced emphatically 20 the Cuban authori-
Ties the official opinion Of our government that
there danger Of aggression, aud the movement Of
our navy with view Of interceptng the expedi-
tion. will efieetually prevent its concentrating in
AIRY form as TO leave the United States in con-
dition 70 Be effective. Surprising, however, that
the government has been misinfomed, and that
the destination Of this party is not against Cuba or
Mexico, the alarm has undoubtedly been given,
and the Cuban patriots in the Island who may have
desired and aimed at a projsetof independence, in
which they would need foreign help, are seriously
obsuucted. We must look now for increased vigi-
lance on the part Of The authorities Of Cuba, and
meEs. searching espionage upon those suspected Of
repubieanisra.
Itis not to Be questioned that there is a large,
powerful and intelligent class Of Creoles in the
Island, who are inpatient Of colonial dependence
-freited under the heavy burdens, and vexations
and incidental taxation with which they are op-
pressed. and extremely DESTROYS Of emancipation
from European control. Il there were a design TO
give them assistance in an anticipated struggle
withithe ruling powers, who are in possession of
large and well disciplined force and all the for
Fesses, among which are the strongest in the world
the events Of thellast month have been extremely
unfavorable to their hopes Of effective aid from
this quarter The silly quarrel attempted to be got
mp in the cRse Of the imbeeile vagabond Rey, has
merely produced irritation and must end in a most
awkward failure Between the ridieule Of that
matter and the official powers Of the President, the
prospect Of Cuban independence is materially dark
ened of late The law under which Gen. Taylor
acts has been inquired for, and the lawfulness of
his interference has been questioned in some over
jealous journals We have thought it opportane to
look up the law in regard 10 foreign ehlstments,
etc. for the general information of our readers Il
is found in the acts of June 5th, 1894 regnaeted in
that Of April 2otli. 1913.
These acts make il "a misdemsanor, punishable
by fine and imprisonment for any citizen to accept
aud exercise, within the United States, a commits
sion to serve any foreign power, state, colony,
disirict,or people, Ia war against any other with
whom the United States are in peace 1t is also a
misdemeanOF, punishable in the like way, for any
person to enlist himself or others or engags others
to 60 out Of the United States with view Of enlist,
ing in the service of any foreign power, state peo-
ple etc, in any military or naval capacity against
any other with which the United States are in
peace% 1t is misdeneanoralso, punishable in the
same manner, for " any person. within the United
States 20 begin or set on foot or provide or prepare
the means for any military expedition OF enterprise
to be carried on from thence against the territory
or dominion Of any state or peopetvhoare at peace
with the United States" We omit, as irrelevant,
all that relates to naval expeditions.
There is no law regulating the power Of the Pre-
sident, in relation to procamations, when he isem-
powered to act. By the eighth section the land
and naval forces Of the United States are put into
the hands Of the President to be used at his iscre
lion in enforcngthe prohibitions of the act, and in
preventing the carrying on Of any expedition from
the United States.
Il has been reported that The commanding Off
GERS Of the Round Island expedition have given
bonds under the neutrality act The only clause
in this act which authorizes the demand for bonds.
relates 10 vessels It is in section 10Th, and
directs thar the owner Of evey armed ship or vessel
ailng out Of the United States belonging wholly |
IT in part to citizens Of the United States, shall
I'VE bond in double the amount of the value ofthe
vessel and cargo, armament excluded, that she
shall not be employed By said oi0ners in against
any nation or people with whom the United States
are at peace. We do not know what vessels there
may be concerned in this expedition. But it is
plain that no bond can be taken for the personal
conduct Of individuals after they quit the United
States
Our readers will judge for themselves, according
to the lights they have on the subject Of these ex-
petitions, how far they come within the scope of
the laws.