Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

The New York correspondent OF the Phiadel-
phia Inquirer, writing on Sunday, says:
Thee is the greatest activity here in certain places in
fitting and vessels for Cuba There lack of
for the purpose and have fall money
been supplied from the island itself in large
secure the object desired the should be favorable
the revoutonss there will be demonstration made that
will asonsh the public the ofthe plot Much
known in this city which only be developed under
person engaged in the business be-
ing sworn TO secresy."
FROM THE pHILAnEnFH1A 3LEDeER" OF MosBAY.
GENERAL LorEz The document 60 published in one
the newspapers the Proclamation of General NARcIs
LoPEz to his troops going to iuade Cuba says: Citi
Of the Great Republic You going give Cuba
thar freedom, &C., and eventually 10 add another
the banner which already moves the admiration of the
whole world, the land Of the free and the home Of the
brave"
Indeed Citizens of the Great Republic !" That means
Now, in sober seriousness protest against the
honor thus offered by General NARcssUs LopEz or any
other captain of bandt The United States and Spain are
peace under treaties, and treaties have moral force
with honest Governments and nations. II the Cubans want
liberty they fight for it. did and they declare war
against Spain aid them, as the French aided US
But while relations with Spain peaceful and
laws forbid military expeditions against its authority, we
know not by what right this Gen. LoPEz, who is Peru
Wan, and Cuban, undertakes so,o-csen any Of
people into pirates. We rejoice when any nation
its liberty, any colony throws off oppressive mother
yoke and becomes nation But have desire to see
oDctzens going about the world buccaneers,
ryug liberty other communities in the shape Of picking
their pockets and cutting their hroats. The American flag
should no. be perverted to such purposes any Of
erals Yankee o citizens get caught by Spanish author
ty, they must not plead their citizenship agsinst Spanish
hemc. As they brew, must they bake.
<yaom THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OF NAY Is.
The expedition for the capture Of this island probably
this moment concentrated its point Of rendezvous if it is
actually afoat the ocean, its way the Queen
Of the Antilles and but short period will elapse before
we shs. know its fate.
There certainly been great deal of tact and good
nageen: displayed in collecting, organizing and dspachng
this force from the United Saes without attracting public
attention. doing any thing which made them subject e
gal proceedings the part of the Government Nearly the
whole Of have obtained in the INTERIOR and have
embarked emgrants California the vessels clearing for
Chages, with outward appearance inconsistent with their
apparent character or destination.
Very exaggerated reports have been circulated to the
number engeged in the enterprise which have been repre-
sened twelve thousand men, but if any
will for moment reflect all the extensive arrangements
necessary for transporting such large body Of for
sels stores and equipments, and the
outlay, the most economical plan, will at
be how improbable it is that any thing like that
number are engaged in the undertaking. We our
selves however, from information we had subject in
duced believe that there from four 10 five thousand
but il is stated, .and believe with correctness that the
actual force less than three thousand men. The material
however, of which this force composed probably equal if
SUPERIOR to any similar number Of that
embarked for desperate military coup de main very
considerable portion Of them the elite Of the volunteers
WHO served in Mexico and who, of course have had much
experience and possess little degree of discipline and mill
tay knowledge As whole, the entire body probably
much superior to the volunteers in the Mexican
Mach specuaton Of course will exist the probable
chances of to hsenteprse, but correct opinion
be formed without knowledge of all the circumstances
conleed with it and particularly what will be the nature
their reception in the island Thy the army and the white popu
lation.
Our opinion is that much dependence placed up
the reported extensive nfdey among the Spanish
and the general disaecon Of the whole population the
invaders joined by considerable portion Of the Spanish
aray, and the inhabitants generally afford them aid and
comfort they will no doubt succeed but if the troops remain
faithful and the population generally do join them then
they inevitably g doomed" ghe whole question
success defeat, think, is narrowed down to this
must also be recoleced that the expedition has TO incur
all the perls and risks Of being able t0ec landing sgans
the strong nav force which the SPaniards have collected
And here again. understand, calcetons made upeB
treason, for asserted that least portion Of the naval
force will join the Invaders and assist their protection and
descent the Island We do not see how any extensive
angemens could have been made for the Spanish troops 10
n the invaders without the fact becoming nown to the
horites of the island and therefore prese the beefhat
hey will do so, depend more upon the opinion Of par
les than any actual gemens the sbect partcu
ay well known the eaouses of the local authorities
,ave been for long time aroused the subject and they
naturally will have been the g pre as to all attempts TO
osrupt the army.
Even if the invading force succeed in landing and sezng
CITY, we do not see that they would be any bettex off
hey would not be in force advance into the country
Undertake offensive operations and their supplies and 1en
orcements would be cut off by beckadng force II dey
ucceed all it must be by coup de main, and under the
,resge Of early and great landing but they do
lot have this and the army remains loyal their fate cannot
q doubtful To ego ahead" and akeep moving is their
ny chanceinacon and delay will be ruin to their hopes
We close with the opinion which have previously
the troops and residents are snxiou" or willing to
brow of their present rulers and only want foreign force
nucleus around which to rally then every thing will 60
prosperousIy with the present attempt but if Dot-'ao
FROM THE FALLS. OF ST. ANTHONY. ID
The steamer Lamarne arrived night before last from the
Upper Mississippi We learn from the officers board that
L. has sscende during her present trip the great Father
IF Waters few miles further up than steamer had ever
gone before She Seers Landing, situated imme-
]iatey the of the descent in the great falls dis
Of miles and half above the town Of st. Paul.
and directly in what is termed the Caldon The L.
On pleasure excursion from ST. Paul, with large party
board, and the is described us by who pre-
sent of the sublime and beautiful witnessed
When the boat had reached the highest point which her
powerful engines would carry her against the whirlpool of