Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22
THE CUBA EXPEDITION.
FROM THE FLORIDA (TALLAHAssEE) SENTINEL.


There is nothing in the accounts get Of this unlucky
crusade which go invest this expedition with the smallest
particle of judgment. Other facts may, perhaps come TO
light to relieve of its hair Drained character but in their alb
certainly be regarded as little better than flight
Of worthy Of Don Quixote and that the bulk of the
crusaders should have got back in safety is miracle of luck
not much exceed by any Of the wonders narrated by that
mirror Of knight errantry
The expedition appears to have demonstrated two points
with oerabe clearness. One of these the with which
Cuba might be wrested from Spanish domination if there
any disposition among the inhabitants to second e
fort for that object. Another is that such disposition
lists any such degree, has been represented If the
mande OF this expedition assumed to exercise any judgment
ALL is to be inferred that he would have selected and
did select of the dsaected districts point Of
landing But there evidence the Published accounts
have Of any popular sympathy with the movement
On the contrary the inhabitants deserted the town. fed be-
fore the invaders and the Havana Gaca says that the
criminals confined in the garrison Cardenas, when set al
liberty by the expedonists took against Them Key
West correspondent Of the Jacksonville Republican, getting
his account from the officers Of the expedition says that at
Cadenas 200 negroes begged the General to let them fight
with him. and this is all the evidence OF Cuba sympathy
see while Havana, the Savannah Republican account
says that 1000 of the people volunteered to re the nva
sion and the Geogans business correspondent at Havana,
writing on the 2lst ultimo, says:
owe msy again repeat that the Government have album
dan their command both by land and sea, and
are employing udcous for the protection of the
Island, and the preservation OF pubic 1asquiy ~ 's
the mattress Island, the spaniads and foregners-who
have offered their services in Of necessity, and militia
has been formed +"
beautiful commentary these declarations, and the
actual facts proved by the result of this expedition, upon
the moving, pfu stories Of unfortunate Cuban patriots,
signing and grooming for quick deverance from the yoke Of
Spanish bondage and oppresson-stoes which have been
circulated all the Union aousng the spirit which
led volunteers to Greece and to Poland and which, in this
case we'll nigh consigned thousand Americans the butch
es SHAMELESS Deceived by such representations these
wen. there expecting to meet people nAamed by Spanish
despotsm, and ready to PERISH if need be, in gallant effort
for their deverance. Instead Of this the people
in against them and instead of revolution, the
scheme resoed itself into simple burglary, arsoa and muir
der To burn few houses plumber the public treasury of
eighty douboons kill few Of the inhabitants and
forty fifty Spanish dragons, and decamp leaving some
thirty drunken and wounded volunteers to be garoted-ths
the upshot Of the expedition for the conquest Of Cuba
affair which all Europe will quote to confirm the "land
stealing" ISLANDERS which they have heaped upon this country
Inc geters up OF TINS expedon are every "nefe over
whelmed with laudations by the press What
evidence is there Of the purity Of the motives of the leaders Of
his expedition What evidence that they sought liberty for
he people of Cuba rather than revenge and plumber their
,wn account, And surely if concede the justice and
patriotism Of their objects, mercy and bowels Of
passion ought restrain the American press from putting up
desperate adventures and adventues and inducing hun
leds of wemeaning citizens to peril their necks upon such
enterprises. The New York Sun, in particular, has fear
u responsibility in this business, and ought show that
las clean hands, Men may shout liberty Cuba, and
ret drunk it in the barooms Of New York Savan-
,ah, without much harm to any body but when
# Misrepresentation of facts they persuade other people to
,er their lives rash and hopeless undertaking, they
Justly amenable to something more than headache.