The daily crescent., 1850-07-01

The Rsdsrai omeeFs and the Cuba Expedition.
The Della of yesterday devotes column to
nrove that ne Federal officers in NewOrleans
were coeninlnt Of all the preparations and move
nenis II this city 20 carry out the great design of
revoIuiionizina Cuba and annexng il to the United
st4ea
Tie Delta says, i isextremely difficult to trace
this knowledge through all its rami6catons to the
chiefs Of the Government at Washington" Why a
few days ago the Delta promised 70 make certain
developments relative to the connection Of GER
tain high functionaries Of our Government with the
late Cuban Expedition It retraetsd tis that the
proper word ? Its declsration-not from the diiii-
euty Of procuring proof, bu. from motives Of deli
eacy. But now it talks Of the extreme difficulty q
bringing home the guilt Of these high functonarie7
The Delta ought to remember that long ns3'&7
is an indispensable quality for good EeH
The NewO Orleans functionaries, however, N.
easy 10 trail home TheNproof Of th9 10y
knowledge and participate The csg s.sp, s' 7
the bar-rooms about the city WeFs, (, {. 80
who frequent bar-rooms and o,1 3 Fl = ~
know the fervor Il this fesIinf y sA'''7' '.se y
$500 r ,hs ,ts;,srs refsyrs b iervs which, in
so,,,s c,ses nroeeeded 70 bets in favor Of the
'a'sss s ~ ss " mia Attorney we have
+ .,.s 4 ~, sse Sompany The Marshal,
- -, = -. We a.1 seen, sometimes, with
Is s';ss,,s s.1h paces But surely the editor Of
,,'s nm g, a bc the last man to insinuate that
\, ,,,,s, - etg AZ be spy on what he heard in
49,, zlpf zcfed to Bacchus and good-feilow-
sE;S Z bid aDt One Of these gentlemen, acting as
y y. I deliver most eloquent denunciations, in
made over the wine at thar dinner table Surely
the Marshal would have brought himself within
the scisd Of these reBrkes. had he taken advantage
Of any chance word which might have reached
his ear,
But Mr.. Hunton, the District Attorney, must
have known all about it from the publicity Of the
expedition, and from information furnished by spies
in the pay Of the Spanish Consul, This is all a
matter al inference Now let US see what the facts
are Gen. Lopez was arrested on the affidavit Of
the Spanish Consul, who was unable to procure
single witness to offer any evidence The District
Attorney could find none who could testify to any
thing but bar-room rumors, except gentlemen who
shielded themselves behind the plea that they
would criminate themselves. Until MIR. Sigur him
self consented to testify, there was no legal eUi-
dance The Spanish Consul, it is true, complained
Of the indifference Of the Federal officers, but they
called on him for proof but wish his best paid corps
Of spies he could furnish none. For few days
there were a great many young men about the bar
rooms, but the only indication Of warlike designs
they exhibited were incipient mustachios, diligently
cultivated.
Every body in town had heard, in strict secrecy,
that an expedition was on foot; but no one could
have sworn to any fact within his own knowledge.
The Federal officers waited for developments
The Spanish Consul and his troop secured bar
rooms and bathrooms in vain, seeking for liberia
tor, but none could be found.
When at length Gen. Lopez returned, and the
Spanish Consul warmed up his conscience 10 the
sticking point and made complaint under oath
then the District Attorney manifested zeal which
in common with the Delta, we thought rather
sayored of indisereton.
But Mr. Hunton wrote to the State Department
that he could discover no evidence Of any hostile
expedition. What an inefficient officer he is In
stead Of going home to his family after office hours
he ough to resort (as the editors OF ihe Della and
Crescent do) to the bar-rooms, and there, amid
the catter Of glasses aud the noisy demonstrations
Of vinous enthusiasm, learn the state Of public
opinion Had he done this, he would have been
posted up" and could have written a racy ettel
4 Ia Deltd to the Secretary, instead Of the very
prosaic one, in which he says he could not discove
there had been any infraction of the law.
We do not believe those gentlemen who hav
been indicted have committed a msdemeano
Among them. were several distinguished lawyerl
who must have examined the statute closely an
kept themselves within the law. We do not be
lieve they would knowingly commit violation {
the laws Of the land. We hope on the trial, ths
instead of seeking an acquittal because there is n
proof Of what they did do, they will vOluntaril
declare what was done, and rely upon the legalit
of their acts. The course pursued in the examina
ton before the Commissioner was most injudiciou
The charge should have been met at once, ne
evaded. A petty offender may be content to escaF
conviction on any terms. But an old Bailey al
quittal viii not be enough for these gentlemen
| they must rest under no suspicion even. The a
tempt to direct public attention from the accused
the Federal officers, and to bring censnre on then
4 will not meet the issue. Let there be full di
closure cut whom it may; il is equally due to Il
accusers and the accused.