The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-23
The Chba Movement The Presidents Pro
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The Cnba Movement The President's Pro-
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tFrom the Chsreston Mercury. August Ie1
Our readers doubtless have read the proclamation Of
President Tsy lor against supposed movements In the
United states to aid the Cubans throw of the tyran-
such proclamation had appeared. forbdding the cit-
sens OF the United States to aid the their
scheme OF 70 the United States there would
Rave been No cause for wonder; for do not doubt
the truth Of the assertion that the chief agators of
that scheme OF rebellion against the mdes and
most b.petcent governments from the United
States; Whilst past experience proves that there are
thousancs r. ady to cooperate all along Northern
frontier TO force uch result by the sword Or If ex
peditioIs TO Hungary bad denounced this would
nave some ground at justification from movements
openly made in many Of our Northern cities But
when and where has there been any demonstration
the part Of crizens aid uba!
Open DEM to aid the Canadians aud Hun
gsiians are passed by unre buked; but suppostious
certainly not public by our citizens to
aid the ubans, Is forthwith made the subject OF
nunc,ation By this truly Southern admi Al
though N tins city there has transpred nothing to
justify the proclamation Of President Taylor, aud il
looks therefore that the Southern elections are
over very like small effort TO gain popularity the
North whittier he is nov moving his tour, we sin
cei.ly hope there ia good for this extra
ordinary proceeding Never there poor people
more oppressed than the unfortunate inhabitants Of
Cubs. They are not osly compelled to support an
army for their own subsection but the s1ete and cor
rupt monarchy of old Spain lives by the money OK.
torted from them. The taxes wruog from them an
nualiy would long since have crushed them but for
their energy and the unequaled richness and fertility
OF their wonderful and beautiful country Twenty
millions OF dollars a year are exscted by the govern
M mt from some three hundred thousand people
what government The despotism Of Russia or
Turkey IL b. nefcsnc itself compared TO It. Should
draw their swords for Independence. there is not
heart in the broad South not friend to her nstitu-
tions, but will burn with sympathetic ardor In their
cause President Taylor may put forth his procama-
lions and use or abuse his high Office to trucke to
Northern fanaticism and TO repress any SYM
patty more eff Client support in the shape OF men
ia edic
will be III vain He will have to establish here tyran-
ny despotic which exists in Cuba before he
can hinder an American citizen from going where he
peases 10 fight for oppressed people against their
opprsssors Thousands Of our gallant will go to
that glorious island TO IL Spanish negro
domination II called by the people of Cuba. They
Will not ALLOW this garden of the world this key
OF the Gull or Mexico this gate Of tie Mississippi
river-more important to the South and the great
valley OF the West. than ell the middle States ana
their interests In despite Of the Buffalo platform
which Mr.. Webster Se genuine whigxery de.
claripg that slave States shs added this
the brightest OF them all and make it there to shine
for The frowns Of weak already FRUSTRATED
adm nitration-the opposition Of Southern traitors in
out Of Congressthe cries Of Northern ssprauts to
power by . Northern predoninance or OF furious
fanatics poisoned like the rattiesnake In August BY
their own venom will rot avert the onward march Of
events Cuba will be part Of these Southern States,
and Of these United States. But We torbear sprcu-
tration Is only specuatipg We hope the not
the putting of broken bellows ill its tagging and
AMERIcAr SArioss IN JApAs.-OPENro or THE
count from the Chino Mad, Of tue voyage Of Com
msDder Glynn In the United Sta.es ship -Prebis,
him that port of number Of American sailors the
crew Of the whale rhp Lsdogs who had been vrecked
en- one OF the Japanese islands and kept for than
year In captivity BY the jealous and tyrannicai go
vernment OF that country During this period, they
were confined In prisons and cages, aud treated with
true japanese rgor may be Inferred from the fact
Of Of them being driven by despair to the com.
mission Of suicide; although they carried
Nsngssaki undoubtedly the purpose of being sur
rendered or clipped out Of the country pos
sibls ts
The csse Of these men is in all respects similar to
that Of the crew OF the Lawrence, another American
whale ship. which, In May. lS46 lost Oh the
OF Japan which only the second and Of the
crew succeeded in reaching alive. They. also.
kept in close custody during . space Of seventeen
months, confined In dungeons cages, boxes, and the
port TIL they reached Nansssaki being continually
exposed TO all sorts Of Ill usage, threatened insuted
and sometimes cruelty beaten One Of the fellows
attempting to escape put to death without msrcy
and the Whole Of them compelled under Of
the sword TO go through the ceremony Of trsmpng
the cross or picture Of It. according to the ancient
heather rule adopted by these islanders in regard to
foreigners 1t the time Of the expulsion Of the Portu-
gueee, more than two centuries ago
All this be II remembered occurred year after
American shipmsster Capt Cooper Of the whale ship
Manhattan had set the japanese example Of Chris
tsn hums atty by rescuing twenty-five wrecked sailors
of their country and carrying them the peral port
Of Yedo where he landed them in safety smosg their
Commodore Biddls lying With American squad
in the bay Of Nedo making what have idly
BATTERED ourselves was highly favorable impression OF
panese government The Lawrence was wrecked just
three months before he arrived there; aud While he
lay In the bay vainly attempting to establish con-
with procure any notice recognition
from the CUBIC, the Of the Lawrescs endur-
ing every prvation brutality the hands Of their
Island sors and destined TO endure them for fourteen
months longer
quite obvious that the supposed power dig
and nf
induce the Cubo or his ministers voluntarily to open
the ports q Japan TO American ships and merchants
Ths s t. be regretted but IL cannot be helped. We
csnnot compel them to trade with IL they do not
wish to do We make upon
them fer the sake Of forcing the barrier. Of their
serious consideration r0rhy 10 be Weighed by s govern
menf Of Washington, pheer IL Is proper Jor 10 psrm
this jealous people .auercan wrecked sailors
vih the eross rnhsssn,iy wAich haze abundant
proof they systematically pursue fo,yerds them The ia
psps.e are NOT b.resrou. people in the proper sense
waited civilized people who know evil from good per-
fecty we'll and are quite aware Of the and in
q purpose that Of lettering even shipsrecsed ma
rners from landing their coat, making them prefer
In their boats ut than risk the miseries aud pers
Of japanese captivity.
Two american ships crews have slready been COM
PEELED TO these ssnering nearly year,
the other for seventeen month";; and from the nature
Of things many other will be exposed to suffer In
similar unless steps be taken by govern
ment In time TO prevent the Of III treat
msnt. IL Is known that one Of the most important
fishing grounds for the whale u the Jspsuese seas
aud that hundreds Of our whaers there every
msr puffuing their proper calling running through
the Straits Of sspsar snt La ferouss and aosg the
coasts OF the different Japanese Islands In every drec
ton. These straits dangerous ron rocks aud
rents the coasts for the most part iron bound
the full Of reefs and banks aud exposed 20 all
the fory OF the tremendous typhoons which rage In
those ATTITUDES. there is always peril u shl wreck.
Every yea perhaps we may expect the lofs OF or
more vessels whose cre~s only escspe by making
the nearest shore Jyhy shosi< aloe tsss uufcriu-
fsiow 70 BE- seized UPON aud treated
hike esf.fs sa1 fsrs tssprfsoned fer ron,hs y,1rs,
beaten, and outraged s,ey nAawsn f,H hsy can
BE- ea'red 10 Nangasat and there turned em IF hs
try. because n phases hs Imperial Ciibo 10 uiH that
foreigners shall BE- keJf out Of mas domniens
We hold that II ~ not only the right, but the duty
Of the to set Its pleasure IN OPP
position that a the Emperor Of Japan and 90 will
that citizens sha not be treated IN this atrocious
manner. but With perfect hBdn~-e and humanity, ~
they should be- aud that ought ts take the proper
seps 90 inform tie latter ~ Its resolution aud 30
ducs him 20 come TO proper arrangement on the sub
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