The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-23
PROJECTED REVOLUTION IN
CUBA.

at ChagTes with Tue purpose OF making q
descent on Cuba in order to aid the patriots
of that Island in their long contemplated
design OF freeing themselves from the
shackles Of Spanish despOtism. 1t seems
that the time for action has at length come
the ball Of revolution is about to be put
in motion and thousands Of adventurous
high spirited American youths, it is said,
are rushing 10 the rescue. From the fol-
lowing article, which we find in the last
Mississippiau, headed "THE CUBAN PATRI-
oTs-OUR HEARTS ARR WITH THEM!' il
would seem that the projected expedition
has already started. We have been told
that several young gentlemen from this
and the adjoining counties have gone on TO
join the expedition. Should all this and
much more in reference TO the same mat
ter which is now only buzzed about in
whispers, prove to be true, we may expect
to hear stirring news from Cuba. If the
great mass of the people of that Island are
ripe for a revolution, there can scarcely
be a doubt we should think, that the expe-
dition will be completely successful:
The last trace Of Spanish ~despotism will
soon, we trust, be swept from the Island Of
Cuba. Our patriotic countrymen have
gone to the aid Of its dowl-trodden peo-
pie. An ex petition has already sailed for
the Island, headed by Gen. Lopez, and
comprising the flower Of American chiv :
airy. As m light have been expected, the
body qua I'd ofthe commander are Missis-
sippians. Their valor on the fields of San
%Jacinto, Of Monterey, and Buena Visit
will achieve fresh ~laurels in this new thea
ire Of action,
Cuba is ripe for a revolution. Her
people will welcome our sons to their
shores with feelings Of the deepest graft
tude. They will supplant tyranny now
reigning over them with a republican gov
eminent, with a system Of wise laws, and
courts OF even-handed justice. Exchanged
for the present monstrous systems Of ex-
actions; Of absolute power over life and
property; Of the most rank and offensive
corruption: Of an odious suppression of the
right to think and speak like freeman, will
be a government like ours; will be peace
and order, will be a free press, the diffusion
Of democratic principles, The cultivation Of
the soil by an Cnterprising Am erican pop
%ulalion. Protestants churches will raise
their spires in every town; the hands o.
our citizens will leave its impress upon
he laws, the trade. and the o
GasRe N Cnha 5
nucleus Tor the extension Of Republican
liberty over every island in the Cult, unit
the whole shall comprise one gloTlou
Ocean Republicl Success TO the ReVolu
ton. We will give the patriots ever
succor. Thousands stand ready whe
the blow is struck 10 fly 10 the standard.
"Soop. soon. shall Freedom make he
dread appeal
: To patriot chivalry, and patriot steel
4 And on an astral flag to rule the sea,
Doubt not fair Cuba. there's a plac
for the"
> The blow once struck, Cuba is free!
TuE LATE JOHN G. CALHOUN N tn
MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
% By the following letter it will be SET
that the several wing papers IN this an
! other States, who have declared that i
> action Of the October Convention W
- based upon the suggestion or project
Mr.. Calhoun, stand convicted of deceiviI
! the people, and of misrepresenting Il
IS character Of that body.
I'd JACKSON, May 16, 1850.
To the editors of the Mississippidn:
on GENTS: | have recently noticed in sew
no al newspapers a statement to the eHt
* that Mr.. Calhoun had written me a let
The during the pastyear, marking out thecou'
Use to be pursued by the October cOnV'
ton and proposition for a Southern g
sed ~vention at Nashville originated with hi
iv- In Justice to the members of the OctoI
ad, Convention, it is proper that should ST
that there is no foundation for the sta
the ments going the rounds Of the papers
His Having had a personal acquaintance v
'au- Mr.. Calhoun, l took the liberty OF en-,
ose, sing to him the proceedings Of the m,
way ing that assembled at the capitol on
Ight 1st Monday in May last, at the anne I
res, requesting his views as to the proper col
said for the South to pursue in order to m;
sui. tain her constitutional rights unimpai
niul In reply TO this, l received from Mr..
houu a private letter (which am sorry