Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-27
FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF JULY 3.

The invasion of the island of Cuba by band of advenu
re and marauders the United states has proved
devs wonder in Washington. The colony defended
with spirit by the loyalty of the inhabitants and the vgo ST
the Spanish military authorities Lopez and his companions
fed from the of action. The other parties which had
sailed from New Orleans fell into the hands OF the Spanish
various points of the adjacent coasts where they
had sought refuge The American citizens partially mpl
Gated in this conspiracy have been given up by the Cuban
authorities. Capital punshmen,s have not been inflicted
more than three Of the denquents taken Cardenas
and there is hope that this contemplate expedition
will rot give any serious interruption Of amcabie ea-
tons between Spain and the United States We have al
ready commently reey-though with severity than
the requed-on the popular tendency in parts of
the Union justify and paae these agan acts of violence
and wrong and have with regret that the American
Government did think itself able interfere for the pre-
ven,ion of this crime early eectuay circum-
and sound principles of international law required
Some OF the cups have now however been handed
criminal justice Of the Confederation, and becomes
of considerable interest," only the reputation of
the American lawyers but the security of States possessing
territories contiguous adjacent 10 the Unon ascertain by
what torce of law such enterprises Gen. Lopezs can be re-
PRESSED and punished.
It seems to have been reserved for the democraces of our
war; or war carried by private adventuers their
account which the Of piracy has been somewhat
loosely applied remarkable instance occurred but three
years ago the very heart Of Europe, when certain corps
ancs OF feebooers, formed in of the Radical
ions Of Switzerland invade and evoutonze their neigh
bors ard conederaes-an outrage which only punished
oy the defeat of the band and the imposition Of heavy
som on the prisoners The separation of Texas from Mex
CO. and the first defeats of the Mexican army in that pro-
vince brought abou, by similar the Government
Of the Union gradually drawn into actual war by these
illicit hoses and is always to be aPprehended that the
fiery and aggressive spirit of portion OF the American Peo-
pie this form of anmosy to their neighbors in
p,e Of political interests and of their own laws
The American federal law does in fact provide
gent enactments against these offences than ourselves
possess for the disgrace Of this country il has not been
found practicable obtain conviction under the Foreign
Enlistment Act in notorious that of the
equipment the Bombay and Nec;is by the Scian insur
gents In the United States, long ago 1894, the
breaking Of the between France and England
WAHlSaroS jealous Of the honor and the neutrality Of his
country took e.cual measures the French agents
from fitting out vessels in American ports and, TO take
example, only las, year that
seized by the authorities of the United States suspicion that
had been purchased by German agents for the purpose
'er which may precedent for that of LcrEz to
found in the strange of AARoa BuKRs conspiracy
in 1907.
Tha. singular person. who had been raised the Vice
Presidency Of the Uned States by his memorable contest
with JEFFERSON, and had subsequently, the misfortune to kill
HAnrLros in duel retired to the Western provinces to re-
trieve his desperate fortunes by tempting the adventurous
spirits those States to an invasion Of the Spanish
nes confidential agent OF the Government watched has
proceedings; the military forces the frontier were ps q,
the alert proclamation issued c,utonnp all citizens
against joining the expedition and orders sen, TO the
Ohio and the Mississippi seize the and arrest Ge per-
engaged in il. In Kentucky premature attempt 10
prosecute Bean failed He descended the Ohio and the
Cumberland rivers in boats with small force, u his means
C: quite inadequate the plumber The Bank
Of New Orleans any serious military operations. The
Senate, nevertheless recommended the suspension of the
nabeas copus sc', which rejected by the other House
and days aerwa Burn, finding that his pro Ct had
faed was arrested in tie Mississippi Territory charged with
arsyng his forces within the limits Of Virginia, and with
PREPARING an expedition against the territories OF SPAIN and
admitted to bshy Chief Justice MARSHALL in the sum Of
zen thousand dollars The trial which ensued at Ricbmo
nseted The atteson Of the whole nation and the Eye
1--we Government conducted the prosecution with the gre
vgo, to which the President, Nr. JErrrssor con,, "es
some shade OF personal rancor. The gtand urv n,o, W
Bum aDd several OF his associates guilty OF treas u.
the offence laid against Them the indictment, ' "uo
the tra' came on they were acquitted by The jury on
that tie ofeuce was not committed within the jr