The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-24

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GENERAL LOPEZ IN THE SoUTH-SNoUIAR DsvEL-
orEhENT OF AMERICAN SENrIxENr.-The singular
reception which Lopez has received in the Southern
cities, and particularly during his recent arrest and
examination in New Orleans, presents some i'm
portant facts, developing the condition of public
feeling in that region of the Union, which ought to
be dwelt upon with great care and much philosophy,
by all diplomatic characters, well as by foreign
and domestic governments. Instead of being re-
ceved as an outcast, a wanderer, pirate, defeat
ed adventurer he has been treated by the populace
as if he were hero of the first water, and acuated
by the purest sentiments and most honest purposes
which could animate a human being. 1t is even
probable that the effort made in New Orleans, to
bring him under the jurisdiction of the laws of the
United States, for his palpabe violation of them, in
his expedition to Cuba, will be entirely overruled
and set aside, not only by the sympathy of public
opinion, but by the very negligence and secret feel
ngs of the public officers under the government Of
the United States in that region.
One of the most singular facts, in connection
with public feeling in New Orleans and the South,
is the circumstance that the public officers in
whose charge were entrusted the arms and NUM-
tons of the government, actually distributed them
privately and secretly to those adventures, before
leaving New Orleans. This, and other circum-
stances, clearly show, that however wrong or lille
gal, or howeversomuch in opposition to the policy
of this republic, or the disposition of the present
government it may be, there is a strong and power.
full feeling in favor of revolution in the island Of
Cuba, and an ardent desire for the acquisition of
that rich gem of the ocean, and its annexation to
the United States, in some shape or another. No
matter how erroneous this feeling may be, or how
false its basis, it exists throughout the Southern
cities, and, to very great extent, in the Western
States. That feeling to a small degree, exists
also in the Northern Cities and among the Northern
people 1t has slumbered for many year past, but
has been awakened into action under Lopez by
the Of the Mexican war, and will yet break
out in some terrible shape, in violation Of all laws
and all treaties; and the United States government,
as well as those OF England and Spain, may prepare
for such result
During the recent invasion OF Cuba, with the
existing state Of public feeling the South we are
perfectly satisfied that nothing but the strong posi-
ton, and confirmed popularity and determination
of Gen. Taylor, could have accomplished what has
been done, in regard to the efforts made to prevent
the invasion. We are persuaded from the revela-
tons that are making Of the conduct of the public
that the cabinet at Washington were party to it,
and were secretly in favor of the attempt of Lopez
to certain extent. Nothing therefore, but the
rigid integrity, honesty, and determination Of the
President prevented that expedition from acquiring
greater strength than 1t did, or made the cabinet
pursue the independent course which il was com.
PEELED TO adopt But the future is the most dan.
gerous ground TO look at According TO the last
accounts from Europe, il seems that very violent
debates have taken place in the British Parliament.
in reference TO the expedition Cuba; and as soon
as those debates are published in the journals
throughout the continent, we have no doubt that
the very fact Of the British Parliament denouncing
IL, will give popularity to everything connected with
it among the American people. The plumbers. in
capacity, and almost cowardice Of Lopez, and many
OF his associates, may pass away from the remem-
brance OF the present generaton-bu the idea which
has existed for some years past among the people
Of this country, and which still exists of driving all
European powers from the islands and other pos
sessions on this continent, north and south, will
gain s,rer 9Th by years, and will increase in force
end momentum by any attempts Of the British
Parliament, or any other government in Europe, to
put il down.
With such a view Of the future course Of pub-
nc feeling on this continent, in Connection with
Cuba and the rest of the West Indies. we think il
Will be wise FOR the Spanish government, the Bri-
tish government, and the American government.
to open very high and important negotiations for
the settlement and disposition of those iuportaut
questions relative TO the fate Of Cuba and the res,
of the West Indies, calculated to prevent seriou.
difficulties hereafter, and based on the unalterabe
tendencies Of the opinion Of the American people,
who now number twenty-five millions. and who
will. in a few years, become the strongest nation
in either the old or the new world. Il would be
better, viewing all those matters, influences, and
popular impulses, az they now exist. for England
and Spain to unite and dispose Of the whole of
their West India possessions at once TO the Ame-
rcsn government, in such wayslss would be en-
tsfaotory to all the parties oonccNrsl. If this
policy should not be adopted in time, few years
will settle the question in another way.