The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-11
Leaves rom the Diary one Of Those Individual
Who Went TO Cuba and Came Back Again.

Who Went 70 Cuba and Came Back Again.
FIRST LEAF.
Having kept diary OF all the events that happened in
certain little affair which recently OFF, and which seems
likely to make noise in the Cabinet well cours
and as there to be great diversity Of opinion, og
nang no doubt from the various versions given of the affair."
by those who engaged in IT, each being much entitled
to his statement the rest feel that the public,
as well as the President to give true and impartial state
ment OF the events attending this most extraordinary exped
uon-exaodinary, because those who believe in ansub
sanaton are much inclined to the opinion that the spirit Of
one JASON Of golden fleece memory, animates
certain specimen of humanity called Lopez How this may
De- VIII not stop to inquire but shall proceed with the facts
contained in the aforesaid diary Previous which, how
ever beg permission of the public, Qor the benefit of the
President always to give the which influenced
IN engaging in the most extraordinary piece of Kngheantry
on recordat least since the days of certain Spanish gen
henan dubbed g Don Quirote''
First then it was stated that the inhabitants of Cuba felt
that the Spanish arbitrary and oppressive
that they were aggeved by restrictions buhened by
suted by soders; that by the edct Of arbitrary govern
men their energies parayzed their enterprise crushed
Their commerce hampered their neects contracted and pro-
| gress prevented.
Now in these days of progress this last statement if true
was considered sufficient of itself for throwing off the
Spanish government and setting up for themselves And
was true could easily be proved by applying
Gen. Lopez, who had once been Governor of the
parmens In Cuba and one Gen, Gonzales who had lived
for many these people, who were scarcely
as far advanced in the arts and sciences their
were three centuries since.
were these things to be enduredp And this almost
speaking distance of people who had subdued time ami
hated space the elements and oiced in the best
government that made
Had the Cubans right TO 0ish for similar Government
Had they right to haze i'll Had they right TO progress
Had they right ask their neghbors to assist them Had
their neighbors right to do il!
oeach of these questions for one inclined to give
an affirmative Why? Because it is held by our
glorious Declaration of Independence that all men are by
nature equal And is also held by laws that all men
have an inaenabe right to life, liberty, the possession of
property, and the unrammeled exercise of their religious
opinions and furthermore that they have right change
alter, amend their Government improve their laws duse
| knowledge, and better their social condition.
Did the Cubans ask US, not a State, Govern.
ment but as individuals, having right to leave home and
go to Cuba, California Hungary, Italy, any where ese
and engage ourselves sailors, soldiers, mechanicl
chants or legislators, to their assistance!
They did In the person of Gen. Lopez. Had right to
go to their assaneea presume who has desire
to be considered man OF sense will deny that had such
rights but, at the time, wish it distinctly under.
stood that well aware that had right orga
nize within the limits of the United States did II is
true, however, that it understood before left home
who Were to be our Officers but no elections were held
pontments made, commissions issued until in the
Gulf of Mexico and far than three leagues from land.
What then had Government to do with the affair?
Nothing than the Government of China or any other
Government that not that there lives such
Gen. Lopez Coils. o. Hara and Wheate Hence we con.
clude we had right to CO.
Having satisfied myself that had right to leave the
United states and Cuba the next thing be considered
was ought to go? thought then, and still think
did right Because the inhabitants of Cuba wished be
free. But was said that they told that the
they made the effort the blacks would be armed and turned
loose upon them. No government capable of conceiving
such an idea, making such threat either deserves the
respect allegiance OF its subjects. Because believe it
be right and proper to propagate republican principles, dis
seminae republican Doctrines cultivate republican feelings,
and multiply republican Because if it
praewOrthy in Lafayette the assistance of
fathers, in their struggle for liberty how much glory
would there be in striking the first blow for oppressed
pe developing their resources, increasing their commerce.
establishing schools dusing knowledge, building towns,
making treaties, forming alliances making laws and sending
ministers, (Vse for example own government,
10HidRt that hare been fine Because whispered
about certain places that there gold well glory in
Cuba almost amount, awaiting the day the revolution
should be completed. Now, do not believe that any gen.
eman engaged in the expedition influenced in the least
by mercenaIy motives yet feel compelled to acknowledge
that the reflection of such termination laudabe
dertakug by diagreeabe. Because would
be pretty little operation for the there being
but twenty five thirty thousand troops the Island we
would perhaps have right smart brush something
and in the fall al that choose to do could the
States their regular business talk their battles
their habreadh count their dimes and step in
| Hewlett's
Are not these sufficient to satisfy any reasonable
MANI think But there still remains another reason
that went far perhaps, any other to convince me Of
the entire prOprety of the undertaking. this: 1t is
well known that thousands of dollars are raised annually by
e soou people OF ihe Ohted states Tor the purpose oil
sending Missionaries to the ignorant and heather nations
the earth, and this, without being asked by those nations
so do. Now if it worthy raise men and money
for the purpose of improving the intellectual condition of
people, why not raise and money for the purpose of i'm
proving their social condition? The only difference il
me- is this in the first instance the religion of the people
is revolutiOnized, in the second their government.
Suffice to say, that in the short space of ten days (he
time that transpred from the moment Of my first thinking Sc
nousy of goBg) had fully convinced myself that it was
not only my privilege but my duty to go Cuba, and
battle for Lopez and liberty. CUBA, No. g.