The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-01

RECENT EXPEDITION TO CUBA-Oua GovEaN-
kENT AND SPAN.-The recent piratical expedition
from New Orleans TO Cuba, originated and fitted
out under the foolish pretence Of revolution has
closed its career of mingled tragedy and farcethe
laughing stock of nations, and the reproach Of
every sensible mind. The insngators and orgina-
tors, with The chief actors, most of them in the
territory of the United States. Some are in this
city, some are in Florida, and some are posting, in
hot haste, TO New Orleans. Yet, though the expe-
dition, so grandiloquently announced and so over
whemingly defeated, is in itself scattered, and
without any existence, except as fact IN history
the consequences are TO be met The beginning OF
the end will demand the attention OF our highest
rulers. Important principles OF nationai law and
national justice will now spring up, 10 agitate the
minds of men, and 10 arrest the attention OF the go
vernment, and will become subjects of complica-
ted diplomacy between Spain and the United
States.
This marauding expedition, according to all &C
counts. was fitted out at New Orleans and in this
city. They lowered about the Island of Cuba
landed at the quiet port of Cardenas on the north
ern coast of the island landed under the cover of
night, committed robbery and murder, carried off
their booty, and finally made their escape to the
United States. The loss of life was very conside-
rable, the burning of the Governors house was
desperate act, and the whole transaction character
stic Of buccaneers Not the slightest instruction
justified the movement
BY the treaties between our government and
that of Spain, as well as by the law of nations, we
shall have claim made upon this country for the
outrages, and for the loss of life and property; but,
in the mean time, the Preparation of such deeds
do he nf in Ne (lr-
leans here, and elsewhere, where the expedition
originated, and to which points the projectors and
actors have now returned, and in which the orig-
majors reside. If the government at Washington
had any information, at any time previous to the
sailing of the expedition from New Orleans, great
culpabilty has been theirs, in permitting themselves
to overlook, even for day, their duties under the
neutrality laws. They might have acted before
the mischief was accomplished, before lives were
sacrificed and property had been stolen, and a
peaceable community placed in confusion and dan
ger by the assault Of armed marauders.
The idea Of such an EXPEDITION, like that Of some
of the piratica expeditions of the vikings of Nor
way, being excused under the plea of possible
voluiion, or of giving liberty to Cuba is utterly fu
tile and ludcrously absurd. This will be apparent
when we come TO pay the bills for the damages
by every prncipie Oh hauondi law anu Jusuce, we
shall find that Spain has not only right to demand
full indemnity for the outrages and murders COM
mitted, but that she may also make requisition
upon for Lopez and his associates, pirates. AS
matters stand, therefore, we anticipate that very
knoty and intricate diplomatic correspondence will
be opened between Spain and this country, before
may see the end of this unfortunate business,
destructive of the peace and life Of Spanish town,
and full of dsagreeable suspicious towards us as
a friendly power TO Spain. 1t is only by an ample
national reparation, that we wipe away the
stain inflicted upon our character by individual folly
and desperation.