The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-05-23
The invasion OF Cuba.
From the Ne,c York Sun

FTon the Nep foTh Sun.
Previous to the departure of the first
regiment Of the Patriots for Cuba, they
were addressed by their Commander-in-
Chief in the following manner;
GENERAL LopEZ's Address TO THE
PATRIOTS.
Soldiers of the Liberating .arny Of
Cuba: The noole mission Oh which we
have started to gether, is one which would
alone suffice 10 nerve 10 herolsm the arm
Of every one holding place in our ranks,
even if you were not already the men of
the fields Of Palo A Ito and Cherubusco,
or brethren and worthy peers OF the men
of those immortal victories.
Citizens Of the great Republic, you are
going to give to Cuba that freedom for
which yonr example has taught her 10
sigh. to strike from the beautiful limbs OF
the Queen o. The Antilles the chains
which have too long degraded her. In
SubJpction To IL foreign y Fanny which IS
an outrage upon the age to do for your
Cuban brethren, WI at Il La Fayeite, Il
SteuCen, ko>ciusko Pulaski are death
less in history for having aided to do
fer you; and eventually to add another
glorious star 10 the banner which already
waves, TO the admiration of the whole
world. over The land of the Free, and d
the home Of the Brave"
The people of Cuba would not need
that The first guard cf honor around the
fag OF her nascent independence should
be mainly composed of their future fellow
clllzens from the Unlued States, Lut for
;he peculiar circumstances which have
hitherto given TO her tyrdntS paraiyz: :ng
clutch upon the throat Of her PROSTATE
victim.
Unarmed, and unable to effect the first
beg nnng of organization for insurrection,
aud mrnaceG by Spain perpetual thre at
OF converting into wOise than San d. mlu-
90, the richest and the Iovellest Of Islands
benraIh the sun-your Cubun brethren
have been compelled to wait and long
for the hour. when first nucleus for their
revolution shall be afforded them by a
gallant band Of sympathising friends, like
that which | esteem It now the highest
honor Of my life to lead to :hs brilliant
enterprise.
be frg on which you behold the tri-
coiar OF Liberty, the triangle Of Strength
and Order. the star of the future State,
the SIR p-s of the three departments of
Cuba. oace unfur!ed to the wind on her
shores, and guarded by legion of choice
spirits amply powerful 10 deal Buena Wis
II fashion with any force which the de-
tested >puniSl ,GovrInme nit Cuba will / e
able to bring against it.
The patriotic people Of Cuba Will rally
in JOY aud ~xultation 10 its support; while
you leave behind you untold thousands,
eager II tread in your glorious track
under the lead OF one OF the most eui.
nent Chiefs of the nparaIleleds Mexican
cam mpaigns, unless indeed We anticipate
them by consanmating our splendid task
before they have time 10 follow.
Soldiers of The Liberating Expedition
of Cuba! Our first act on arrival. shall
be the establishment of a Provisional
Constitution, founded on American prn-
the occasion. This Constitution YOU
will unite with your brethern in Cuba in
swearing to support, in its principles as
well as on the field of battle. You have
all been chosen by your officers as men
individually worthy of so honorable an
undertaking.
rely implicitly on your presenting to
Cuba and the world signal example OF
all the virtues, as well as the valor, of the
American citizen soldier; and cannot be
deceived in my confidence that by your
discipline, good order and mode alton i'll
victory, and sacred respect for all private
rights, you will put to shame every inso-
lent calumny of your enemies. And
when the hour arrives for repose on the
laurels which await your grasp, you will
all, trust, establish permanent and happy
homes, OH the bountiful soil of the Island
you go to free, and there long enjoy the
gratitude which Cuba will never fail gen
erously to bestow on those to whom she
will owe the sacred and immeasurable
debt of her Liberty. NARcIso LOPEZ.