The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-27
Important from Washington.


The Neps From Cu6a-Erciiement at the Presidents
Levee- Current Opinions Meeting Of the Cabinet-Ru
rsored Conference ( Mr.. Buitoer tcith Mr. Clayton
Secret Treaty Of Great Britain toh Spain for the Pro-
lection Of Crba-Warlike .4pprehensions.
The news received last night from New York, Of
the arrival of the Ohio with the startling intelligence
from Cuba of the landing Of Lopez at the town Of Car
denas &C Some copies of telegraphc despatch found
their way to the white House, while the Presidents
reception was in all its glory.
His Excellency the chief magistrate of this glorious
republic had just been speaking his mind freely
upon Mr.. Clay's compromise scouting among other
things the idea of paying the State Of Texas ten
fifteen millions of dollars for the disputed territory
not square inch Of which she had ever occupied
or conquered or settled or possessed in any shape;
and the old chief who is very decided against the pre-
tensions Of Texas, was going to show that to
the territory Of the lower Rio Grande she had eg
innate title and that but for the assumption Of such
title there would have been no Mexican war when he
was interrupted by gentleman who called his atten
ton to the telegraphic despatch from.New York and
the very interesting news of the actual landing Of
Lopez who, like the Prince of Orange to have
had very good beginning small scale.
We shall not attempt to repeat the language imput
ed to old Zack on reading this despatch While the
faces of the ladies brghtend they listened to the in
telligencefor 1t all the ROOM and while
rybody seemed to be delighted as if they all had some
investment in the enterprise have that the Pres
dent of the United States flew into passion, and
mutter,d somsthing about "vagabonds,"" pirates''-
hang em up'-" starve 'em outr-'' treaty obga-
tions'-"nationa honor'-"di disgrace''-"d-d rogues"
=" Spanish heet'-"run their necks into a halter
England will be down upon them can't succeed
(" too hasty- too hasty-hope Quitman had too much
sense To go'from which 1t may be safely understood
this invasion, and is very fearful that it will give
yet an internal sight of trouble.
The current opinion runs with the popular sympa-
thy that Lopez cannot well fail-that every thing
looks like speedy liberation Of the island but there
are some others-and they are among those who pro-
tess 10 be initiated into the secrets of this revolution
who say, that even ii Lopez is successful, trouble
must grow out of IT, and possibly maritime with
West End that the cabinet have special meeting to-
day on this Cuba question but that the only Of
The lot who is out-and-out fer the annexation of
Cuba is Crawford There Is one Southern man who
goes so far as to say, that Crawford having
ceivcd $4,000 on the Galphin claim is desirous of
lingering sugar plantation in Cuba, as winter
residence. AT all events, the Secretary Of War
sympatbizes with the invasion. Preston leans u lit
sbv .ne Su, an" h Mr. senswaas s nat
same view Of the enterprise the National hieH-
gecr, TO wit that the thing made up of low vulgar
people-outlaws vagabond and pirates; aud that the
cause OF law and order and 1.-THE higher classes would
be subserved by hanging these pirates up shooting
them down like dogs. Of course the administration
will do all II sustain the despotism OF Spain
the ruling OF the island and this their inc
nations and preudices tally with their notions Of duty
Progressive democracy to this cabinet II the most hor
ribe OF hereses for they look upon republican innova
ions as the power of the mob and the law Of the Jsco
bins We do hope that this Cuba business will shake
little Of this old leaven Of King George the Third out
of their stomachs 1t is time that the torysm Of 76
were extinct What the cabinet meeting to-day will
determine upon, will be- We suspect, TO sustain the
course already adopted and to resolve upon procla
nation warning the good people Of the United states
to Keep from Cuba for the that the chole
ra and some other things make 1t rather dangerous
TO visit that island just n hunting exrur-inn
We further understand that Mr.. Bal~er has had
conference with Mr.. Clayton, upon the subject Of
this invasion and that there Is secret treaty existing
between and pain that will bind theformer to
maintain the sovereignty Of the latter Cuba
at the hazard, II necessary, OF war with the united
States.
The intense feeling In reference to Cuba cuts OF
every thing else, although IL Is supposed that the
news will have good effect In hurrying the Com
promise.