The New York herald., 1850-01-12

INTELLIGENCE FROM ST. THOMAS.
We have received file Of the Tidende of St Thomas
from the 18th of October the 29th of December ut
This an interesting Journal full of interesting aud
selves Of it, as consists Of extracts from American
and chiefly New York papers News of social alters
stst Thomas and OF prosssaiDss on the neghboring
esteemed Tidende will take the hint
More OF the Cuban Expedition-Col. f. u.
Gather, OF Kentucky.
From the New Orleans Delta, January3.]
Inc LOUISVILLE Chronicle publishes a letter from Col
E. B. Gather Of Kentucky defensive OF his course in
reference to the attempt to revolutonize Cuba Col
Gather was induced to take part in the movement
which was frustrated by the Interference OF 60
verpment. He succeeded in enlisting some ave hun
drsd young Ksntuchians, who entered ardently into
ing by the order of the head Of the movement that it
had been postponed. Col Gather states that he
design by the proclamation of the President. He de-
tends bmsef from the aspersion Of being hireng in
the following manly and sensible terms
"One by one the various provinces OF Old Spain in
North and South America with the solitary exception
of Cuba have declared contended for and ultimately
to their just rights Indifferent to their noble efforts
We sympatbized with the struggles Of Bolivar and his
comrades wept for their esses and rejoiced in their
success and it is not the least glorious Of the acts of
Henry Clay that he was the first to the recogni
ton OF the independence OF the liberated republic in
the balls Of our national Legislature Privateers fitted
out in our ports armed with guns and manned
with our own seamen openly left our shores, and
In securing South American Independents 1t has
not been the custom Of counrymen TO decry those
schemes disgrsceful although there was Is much Of
gain as glory In their enterprise When Lafayette In
our own revolutionary struggle dsobeypg the positive
and personal order OF his king fitted out with
and arms" ship, and evadipg the French as well as
Enesh vessels reached shores and threw himself
into the arms Of rtbeious people friend to strug
Cling freedom called him q marauder, or maiciousy
charged him with disgraceful motives I make sf-
fort to establish semblancs between Lafayette and
has far cause TO loathe the yoke Of Spain than
We bad to dislike" that Of England In truth there's
despotiim In Europe more CALLING far their
personal action may be concerned hopeless,
than that forced upon kind generous and hospitabe
people, almost within sight Of our own shores.n
The details of the plans Of last summer are then
given ~ follows:
and that my own, which was preferred, as from the
region Of country where 1t would be raised rural and
Of course q more moral, honorable and respectable
body Of men could be obtained, than could likely
get among the population Of the cities, and 1t
primary consideration among the eadere Of the exped
tion to have such body as would do nothing to cut
rage the feelings Of those whose wrongs going
to redress If may be allowed to ssy ss and except
my self the leaders Of the American troops were
pecally select for their high, moral, and honorable
standing at home, no less than their military skill
dispsyed abroad We were, In raising our men, to
avoid as much as possible, ali warlike display there
vas to be DO marshalipg OF soldiers, beating Of
drums, Haunting Of banners, brstling OF arms:
as quietly and ss orderly as was consistent with an
Efficient organization we're form our com panies
that they might to be, indeed they were ag
geghtiCn OF nciV1duAls VINO going 10 nation
OF oppressed brethren to their freedom. Arms
were to be issued beyond the limits Of the United
States so that hoped, the vsrest monarchst in
the land would hardly call upon the bssglss Of so.
y.inmert as an armed body. To show how these rules
we're observed by NE, need only mention that nearly
eve hundred men were reportsd to by the 18th Of
Augutt, and so quietly had the organization been
Effected that nothing had ranspred beg ond the
Ties immediately adjoining those in which the eomps
pies formed. Soon after reached home it was
known that was authorized to raise troops for
dangerous distant and honorable expedition and
Eavs NJ af
and to signify their intention Of going with in
instance did persuade an individual TO do made
expect and bsde him choose So far indeed from per-
tusdiDg men TO join me, dissuaded many whose
domestic tA,tes habs of body thought rendered it
most proper for them to stay at home. There was
nothing In all this as fancy that ssvOred of maraud
were going to protect the property as well as
the liberties Of the Cubsns and when It to
the plumber OF enemies soldiers they were,
would be apt to get cold steel hot lead and moth
Ing else for trouble The pay, though liberal for
the private soldier II IL had been increased hundred
fold "Verus," and men Of his plexon Of courage
could not thereby have been induced to attempt the
peis Of the enterprise and the pay Of the officers be-
ing the fsme as in our own army there Thousands
In this Mon who know, as do that 1t would barely
suffice 70 maintain In the decencies of various
grades Let IL be unders TODD that make no nav kish
professions Of dsintefestedness. am neither Dugald
Dalgetty nor knight OF La Mancha, not wholly mer
tsnsry nor wholly an Grant knight. The motives Of
those who Engaged In the expedition like all human
motives, were nised. Honorable fame and wealth,
both or either, With "our cause would have induced
us TO sndsrgo the per of the enterprise but neither
the fame Of Ma poleon the wealth OF the Rothc hds
could have tempted one of US to aid in forging the
skaesles we would peril our live TO looss
Colonel Gather concludes his letter with the follow
ing pabsbe hit nt cid friend the commander OF the
celebrated Round Island Blockaders;--
General Oudipot with his army Of French republi-
cans. has crusbsa the germ of Roman liberty within
the walls Of the Eternal CITY, and curses both loud
and deep have been uttered against him throug bout
the length and breadth OF our land Commodore Ran
dolJh. With bis American sailors his American cannon
and his American chips may have crushed for the time
the hopes Of the friends of Cuban liberty ia this couu
try elsewhere aud ID may all be right bu. am not
uist enough TO draw TIE dtiEoon between this
scts 10 icy which has aided the cause u the
depot. We msy continue 20 hold large and entAua-
astic reeiiDgs to express sympathis for the GAL
liant burgsriars; We may sgitate, and sgitate. for
poor lresnd until the root OF every peasants shan
pray and preach for "classic Italy but lips mast
be closed arms pslsicd whom our betar.n jast
on cur chores bold their chained lin be and from
the dcpts Of their dungeons, cry % Us fer aid.
THK FtoHIpA ispiANs-fRosrrcr oF FunrHEs TRou.
nIrsWe have received letter from m ofcer Of The
amy, written at Burnt store" forty FIVE miles
Of 1smEs Bay, pa. under date Of Decembc i6 which
gives lev additions items u indian news but nothing
favorable TO their peacesble emigration. The writer
was at the Burnt Stcrem expecting TO have been
present at promised council Of the Indians on the
18th December, at which they to give rsgss
a definite answer as 10 whether they would would
not consent TO en- prae But not sipge Indian pre-.
sentei himself This certainly looks uufsvorable foe
speedy and auicable ut q dicul;s with
tbi. remnant q misersbie rebegsdte. Gen rwiggs
and his tc.rs however uncsssing Ia their
tions. Members q the Arksusas delegation fti