The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-06
WIsur,oros, Sept. 4, 1S4o.

WAsHIyoToN Sept. y lo4v
The Cuban Erysdihon and the P'esidens Proeia"'f'o"
A good deal Of abuse, and some spAsmodic attempts
NJ vitticsm h.v. been INDUCED in in certain quarters,
IN Of the Presidents proclamation against
the alton Of armed bands within tho limits OF
<a,s country for the purpose of hastily entering the
,o.s..s,ons of som. nation with which the United
at.tas a. ut peace hen the matter is properly I'M
derstood ~e think rght-u inded man can be found
who will cordially approve OF the course adopted
by the administration, and confess that any other
course would only have tainted national honor,
but perhaps have involved in serious difficulties
It was known to the government informally for some
tzms that gatherings Of armed men were continually
taking place in New Orleans and other cities but the
matter not coming before them lin an Official FORM no
netice was taken OF it. At length the Spanish minis
ter furnished with full proof Of these organizations
and ample evidence that their ostensbe object was an
attack upon Cuba laid the matter before the govern
ment here and protested in the most formal manner
against such infringement such . direct violation
OF the laws OF amity ana neutrality AS the Organise
lions threatened About the same time, IL Is under
stood the Mexican Minister also formally protested,
stating that there to fear that the bands
might be USED against the peace Of Mexico-Santa
AnLs having made direct propositions TO purchase
their assistance in carrying out revolution We
would be glad to know what course the government
could have take under these circumstances other
than IL hss doEDf u 1T once issued proclamation,
very similar to other proclamatons issued by this
Mr. Van Buren, upon the occasion Of the "sympathi-
sing meetings" in 1888 during the Canadian SmsHte.
But, suppose for noment that the organization for
Q descent upon ubs had been permitted to proceed
under the command Of the renowned and redoubtsbls
Gel White what would have been the result Cuba,
the present time IL gsrrssned by force Of not less
than 80 regular soldiers and its
fecy converssnt with every movement either within
outside the irand, affecting its safety The result
is self evident; every soI which left this couu-
try would be killed no quarter would be
shown them and We would have had to sit
quietly by. and witness the bloody scene Colonel
Whites career In Yucstan affords ample proof OF his
character Going to that country - the ally Of the
whites he turned round joined the Indians and In tho
end kicked out Of the country he deserved And
1t Ia such this that to be the regenerator
Of Cuba II carry out the mercenay designs OF
such person that this government to violate It's
honor aud in the end, either embroi itself in die
graceful permit the butchsry OF the misguided
feOls wbs to be led to inevitable death at the
hands Of the 80 200 disciplined troops in Cuba.
The Presidents proclamation did not specify pro
olsely where the parties going and tor the
good that IL had evidence that the renowned
Col White had two strings to his bow and 1t vould
seem not unlikely that the heaviest string would
In the enc decide which cause Of freedom NEST do
serve his assfstsDee.
The Allegheny sbsut which % much speculation hal
been INDUCED A. her way to New Orleans, 80 await
Orders. OMEGA