The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-03

The CUBAN ExPEpIrIoNIsrs.-We have had no
hing definite yet as TO the action ef the Grand Ju-
~ upon the bill Of Indictment against Tolon, the
" invaders" secretary; but we presume that it
will be "thrown out" Moses Y Beach and the
Sun clique, We suppose will, also, by the spirit and
love of freedom which pervade society, and frequent
ly counteract the laws of the Legislature, come
scathed through the ordeal but wherefore, we are
unable to divine. If the contemplated expedition has
failed, or been abandoned does it absolve those who
had concurred in it, or lent themselves to promote
or aid the intended INVASION " or provide or pre-
pare the means for its execution :" Certainly not
The learned Judge of the United States District
Court, in his luminous charge to the Grand Jury,
os Monday last, clearly expounded the law upon
such an illegal conlederacy the Cuban affair,
which has evaporated so ingloriously, and he plain
y showed the Grand Jury the powers vested in
them in matters of a momentous or sudden
nature He advised them to Constitute the most
searching inquiries" and to ascertain whether
there had been, within this district, any violation
of the laws OF the United States interdicting
hostile armaments enterprises against the Island
Of Cuba. Have the conductors of the San, in con-
fomity with the act of Congress of 1918, observed
the neutrality which all citizens are bound to main
tain in regard TO foreign nations? The Judge dis
tinctsy told the Grand Jury that the government
possessed the unquestionable power to prohibit
citizens or aliens from entering into engagements,
within the American territory, hostile to nations
with which we are at peace. Judge Belts says
It would be most deplorable if no such controlling
power existed in this government and men might be
allowed, under the Influence of evil even good mo-
tvss, to set foot warlike enterprises, from our
shores, against nations at peace with and thus for
private objects, sordd and criminal in themseves-or
under the impulse Of fanatieism or wild delusions-
bring upon this country, at their own discretion the
casmities OF war;
We know not what the action of the Grand Jury
may be in the matter, but we are mistaken if
ample evidence has not, or could not, have been
laid before them to crminate certain parties who
have, " for private objects, sordid and criminal in
themselves" violated every letter of the sixth
ton Of the act which makes
1t high misdemesnor " for any person within the
territory jurisdiction Of the United States to begin
set foot provide or prepare the means for any
military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from
thence against the territory dominons of any To-
reign power or State, or of any colony district, or
people with whom the United States are at peace"
The first effort proposal to get up military
enterprise, within this country, against friendly
power is, therefore, branded as national offence.
IT, then, the statute makes crime to prepare the
means of war against nations with whom we are
at peace, is ii not equally criminal to advocate the
of those means, and to urge on an I'M
holy enterprise against those friendly territories!
We wait, and the public await, with anxiety the
result of the deliberations OF the Grand Jury re-
speeding the parties engaged in this imbecie and
fanatical hostility towards Cuba
TIE CABINET AND TIE New YORK HERALD
The cabinet still grooming at the independence
Of the Neic York Herald, and the organs of the
cabinet, every now and then, let out the gas, and
show which way the wind blows Our ''fifty-two
thousand dollar" contemporary in Wall street, gives
us whole leader, and again asserts-well know
ing the contrary to be the fact-that the cause Of
fusal, on their part, to supply US with few petty
advertisements in the gift of the administration.
II we were to initiate the morality and manners
Of Greeley, the philosopher, We should pronounce
this to be 4" fasehood" or "villany," and the per-
son whouttered it a" liars,"" villains " scoun-
dres," and cher kind kindred, and socialist names
used by modern philosophy and antslavery gen.
tlemen. We profess, however, TO be Christian, on
the old petform-a pure, independent Catholic, free
from all sins and follies including, Of course the
Inquisiiinn and Bishop Hughes.
The assertion Of our "flty-two thousand dollar
contemporary is an entire mistake. The administra-
ton Of Polk, through his secretaries-whose let
ter swe have now in our possession offered us any
desirable amount ofpatronage; bstwe refused to sell
our independence for any such paltry consideration
MIR. Clayton, also, through Mr.. Brega, offered US
enough TO sustain any Wall street journal; but we
refused any and all overtures, for the same reason
determined to keep our journal truthful inde-
pendcnt, philosophical, and fearless, as il always
has been. We never were, never will be, and
never can be, bound TO any cabinet clique or cabal
Besides, the American people have bestowed upon
Us patronage for our independence of thought and
action, beyond that which dozen of Taylors, or
wo dozen Of Galphin cabinets, could supply. With
IN the last year, our receipts have been well up TO
iro hundred thousand dollars; and since the first
number Of the Herald was issued, our aggregate
receipts have been nearly three millions Of dollars
patronage well worth talking about We would
not exchange the advertising patronage Of the
OF this city, with the Pope's sub
scriftion and endorsement for all the patronage Of
oil the cabinets at Washington, with a share in the
Galphin robbery, or dark corner in the White
House. Thus much on patronage.
The locum toneHs Of our former friend and asso-
ciaie docs not understand this business. Both his
master and we are largely interested in foreign
appointments. Mr.. Webb, in consideration Of his
admiration for General Taylor and the cabinet,
expected TO be made Minister Plenipoten,iary to
Spain, Austria, or Prussia. On the same line Of
love and duty, we anticipated to have the full mi
nisterial power at London or Paris. The cabinet
have deceived US both-have utterly shattered our
very hopes. Mr. Webb received apahry charge
ship, and after two or three months he is obliged
TO surrender that, and return home like a dog, with
his tail between his lcgs. Towards US they have
acted full as scurily. They wholly forgo, what
was due to our zeal and idelity-our position in this
world, end in the world 20 come All they did was
20 appoint our friend Charles III. nclevan, Consul
to 81 Thomas, ne a sufficient recognition of our
services. However. Mr. Webb's disappointmen,s
will be salyed over on his return The cabinet
viii have to pay up in full. making ample repara
ton Cor their bunders and want Of force-or look