The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-15
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| The invasion Of Cuba may possibly involy,
our Government IN difficulties with Spain --
| Upon this subject the Boston Atlas says,
"Unlook.d Tor dihioult,|s bctweon tho Gov,
eminent of Cuba and this county appsar to be
impending, if the former pcrsist in the arrest
and punishment Of American citizens found
upon the high seas or in other places not with
In ils control, With regard 20 those taken
with arms in their hands upon Spanish soil
we can have nothing 10 do. By their own
acts ofluwlcss invasion they have placed them
selves beyond the reach Of the protection or
the American Government We have no,
the right or the power lawfully to intcrposc IN
their behalf Already several Of these mis-.
guided men have been executed, and large
number ofoihcrs are reserved for the same
fate. We may think this cKtrcWe severity,
but the law OF nations iorbida ogF tfavcrnmcn,
entering ts protest against the fate they have
thus brought upon themselves by overt acts
IL il not-so, however, with those who have
been arrested upon the high seas, at Contoy
and other places, where the authority fSpuin
does mol reach, on suspicion, which, howev.
or well founded, IS not legally admissible, tina,
!hey intended joining the expedition Our
Government very properly makes distinc.
ton between the invaders and the latter per.
sons. They have demanded, through our
Consul at Havana, that the persons, taken
by the Spanish ship.ofwar on the Island of
Contoy be given up These men had not
been engaged In open hosliities, ard were
-eaasidaIiaE the pEap1ieIy -al abandoning -iAa
enierpfise and returning 10 the United Staiea.
Dispatches wCru sent on Monday tn Euui1
portion of our squadron, as could be mmedi.
lately collected at Isvnnn, Ia assist in pressing
the demand. Should the Spanish Govern.
ment refuse, our Consul is instructed 10 in
form our Government, aud meantime, our vas.
SETS OF war are 10 obstruct communication of
all vessels into the port.
The Governor of Havana has made no re-
ply to our Corsul, who had transmitted de-
spatchcS to Washington stating the facts, and
calling for additional power TO second Ihe,dc
mAnd-
1t is reported that two vessels, with rein.
force mcnts for Gen. Lopez, which were com.
missioned to land at different points Of the Is.
land, prc still nj sea. Their fate is unknown
II is said that in the event of the vessels be-
ing captured by the Spanish, our squadron il
instructed to demand them of the spanial,
commander and If they are not given Up to
seize them by force.
The Spanish Minister readily consents 10
this arrangement Tor his Government, the
President having promptly suppressed The at
tempted invasion from the United States.
CuBA, The population of this Island, u Is
stated ia lsIl- wns J. Qa1.624, and IN 1910 ON:
ly szs, 1a2- In 1s4Q the total value Of its %.
ricult0ral productions, dairy and domestic an
igluls, was sos, 7gI ,462. ".-....
Iowa DIGfIIIu LIZ 4 10 S.-s 'rrht C-dfrtH'f'
tee ON Elections, in the House, has deoele
that Daniel Mdter, Wing, the contestant IN the
Iowa disputed election case, Is the righiiul
member from that State instead Of William
Thompson, Democrat