Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08
THE CUBA EXPEDITION AND THE NEW Or
LEANS DELTA.

Down TO the 2sth of May, the Ne0 Orleans Delta, the
organ in the South, par srceenee Of the Patriots and
very efficient and energetic one persisted against all aP
pearance and all probabilities in believing that the exPedi-
non would be crowned with immediate and glorious success
out on mat day had confess to its "poound astonish-
ment that the entire Of all" had predicted and
believed had taken place that is though does say so
IN fofidem rer6is, the whole affair miserable failure II
will know BETTER perhaps, in future than epose such
knitted confidence in (Lopez) who has been all his
e-not short eitherbatling on the side of yrants
and tyranny.
The Delta expresses its disappointment in the following
language
at painful duty, and to our own profound as
onshmen record to-day intelligence of the Cuban Expe
dion OF character the entire Of all that had been
led infer from the first despatch which received
yesterday from Savannah and which, with the remarks then
naturally elected by it. publsed in evening edi
ton.
"There are several mysteries, which we wait for
time and letters to solve. The first the strange incon
sency between this intelligence (Which of course,
be doubted and despatch first received from Mr. Yznaga
which we gave rerbatim yesterday afternoon Probably
there is some mistake in the telegraphc transmission.
second the ncomprehensble fact of the rooPs OF
the expedition having become and easily dishear
ened as to insist being carried off by the Creole TO Key
West We will not allow ourselves to form any Judgment
nor Of course to intimate opinion until hear about
this point"
than enough, about this point, !" before
Whilst the Delta giving its misgivng its
neighbor, the True Delta, discoused about this point
follows, setting its music to very different key it has no
confidence in Lopez
"We find ourselves almost alone in our views Of this un-
paraleled invasion but accustomed isolation, and
on this many other questions, willing
the sober second thought of citizens even hazard
the sale Of few copies Of paper We are, perhaps be-
hind the progressive spirit of the sge We sometimes
,hal h.
of what is severely just rather than what popular
pedent will not put money in purse, make pot
boil brown There may be more worldly wisdom in our
friends advice than dull perceptions fit discover but
we have sprung from the ons Of stnecked generation,
and will not abandon TRUTH justice and allegiance to
country, to yell at the heels of alien traitor millions
Of gold to be showered the Republic the result Of his
success"
We confess tive conceal it-that shame nantes
cheeks, and humiliation bows heads when think
that one thousand American ctizens-inegent
more infamous than Arnold for he least had rendered
his native land glorious service before the day Of his perdy
whereas this Lopez deserted his brothers in Venezuela that
by lending himself their betrayal and butchery he might
crafty his avarce, his lust and his pogacy at the expense
of his native land
"We may be blamed for this opinion we know shall
be demonstrated with for the freedom with which speak OF
this renegade South American but the lives of some very
dear jeopaded by him and his allies, and do not
hesitate declare belief that Lopez will betray them.
"We have much say this Cuba business the popu
lary the sag the last consideration with for while
will forgive outrage fag a violation Of
the soil Of these States shall forget have rights to
maintain well character and integrity to support Our
country, always right /"