Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-08-17
An0ther Cnha Invasion.

Another Cuba Invasion.
This is great world in which we have our
mortal existence; and great events in this
wonderful time, fall thick and fast upon our
startled imaginations. There are stranger
things going on among the children of men
than were even dreamed Of in our philosophy.
Strange sights. and stranger knockings threats
of dissolution, ''wars and rumors of wars are
harrassing our minds with fears both for the
present and the future, and while the one
plays with our superstition, the other gives US
great anxiety in reference to our mundane ex-
istence upon the shores of time
Among the other exciting topics of the,day,
when intestine war is staring us in the face,
we see by reference to our latest advces that
another secret expedition is being fitted out
against the island of Cuba. We should have
thought that the signal failure of the last ex-
pedition, would have been sufficient. But we
suppose the desire of giving to the oppressed
Cubans the blessings of republican govern
ment Ito say nothing of the pecuniary benefit
it might be to them to sack, plumber and Dob
the cities of Cuba,) has again stirred up the
everlasting fires of liberty that burn in the bo-
SONS of these-what shall we call them but
land pirates?
The course pursued by General Taylor in a
great measure contributed to the overthrow
of the expedition; and we understand the
present Executive, will cause every necessary
precaution to be TAKEN to prevent repetition
Of this disgraceful business. 1t is not little
remarkable, that among people so high in
moral and intellect as the citizens of the URi-
ted States, that there could be found men
enough of good moral standing in society, to
give strength and character to the affair." But
such is the case; and we find that in the late
expedition men filing the highest civil and
military offices in the Union were numbered
among its leaders or abettors
This expedition is got up not for the sake of
the Cubans, which is the avowed object, but
merely to crafty the ambition of such promis-
ing individuals as Gen. Lopez, and other ad-
venturers some perhaps for military glory and
renown, but more for the sake of obtaining
wealth from plundering the cities and planta-
tions on the island. Indeed, it was for time
supposed to be better speculation than dig
ging gold in California, for in Cuba they would
get the gold without labor. This fact was
disclosed by the witnesses in the late trials on
board one of the government vessels; one of
whom testified, that they were promised plenty
of women, enough to eat and drink, seven dol
lars per month, and one thousand dollars at
the end OF the year
What then can we call all such schemes, but
extended systems of wholesale robbery? The
one now in contemplation, is like unto the first,
and after such facts as these are made public,
what will their sympathizers in the progress
i've party" say in their defence? Will they
still contend that they were doing praisewor-
thy and honorable deeds? If SO, then honor
is but a name, and honorable deeds but the
shadow of things where the substance is want
ing. From such glory, and such honor, Good
Lord, deliver us"
Whatever course, in regard to this affair, the
opposition may take, will be perfectly indiffer-
ent to the Executive. We hope that he will
put the strong arm of the law in force against
all such as are endeavoring to carry war into
the provinces of nation with whom we are at
peace, for the sake of subverting her govern
ment and despoiling her inhabitants. The
friends of justice and right all over the land
should speak out, and most particularly the
press, and tell these disturbers of the public
peace, that they are alike breaking hourly the
laws of their country and their God.