The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21

conclusions. If he were to infer, he might
think the expedition was the late one for the
Liberation Of Cuba, but differences were not
evidence. s
U. S. Commissioner: Was there any ex-
PLANTATION at the time the speech was made,
to what particular effort was meant9
Mr.. Sigur: None Ihave no knowledge
by which could swear as to any particular
effort. The words Of Gen. Lopez were Of
a general character, and he could not swear
that he referred to any particular effort.
Mr.. Hunton: Did he make use of a
word in Spanish, which in English means
[" effort ~
Mr.. Sigur: He made use Of word which
might be so translated
Col. G. w. White sworn. 1850.
Mr., Hunton: Have you any knowledge
of recent expedition to Cuba
Mr.. White: None, except newspaper
knowledge. aas A I 1ef
Mr.. Hunton Were you not requested to
join the expedition! g. sge
Mr.. White: No.
The examination here closed for the day.
The Court will be re-opened this morning at
10 O'Clock. 'e 'al hl4 8
From the "True Delta.''
SECOND DAY
The examination Of this case was continued
yesterday before Commissioner Baldwin.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Sigur only appeared
as counsel Nr the accused. Judge Larue
was in the room in the course of the morn
ing, but desired it to be understood that he
was not present as counsel in the case. The
District Attorney recalled L. ]. Sigur.
Cues: Have you not had frequent inter-
views and conversations with Gen. Lopez,
since his return to this city r Ans: !
have W ri @ HtI. 8&5 5,3,g
Cues: Have, or have you not heard Gen.
Lopez declare and admit, in substance that
he was, in the month of MAY, the leader Of
the military expedition against Cuba, and
that he had an engagement with the Spanish
forces at Cardenas a 5
The witness objected to this question.
Three exceptions were made to it, viz: first,
whatever information the witness might have
upon the subject he perhaps received as the
counsel of the prisoner, because he had borne
that relation towards General Lopez since
the first moment Of his return, and had sought
the General to offer him his services as coun-
sci second, an answer might implicate the
witness himself, and third, if neither of the
above objections existed, whatever was re-
lated to the witness by the prisoner on the
subject, was related while the prisoner was
his guest, and the witness would not violate
the laws Of hospitality whatever the conse-
,quences might be-
In whatever aspect the District Attorney
put the question, he was met by one or the
other of these objections, and after lengthy
argument, in which there was vast deal oil
buncombe talk, the question was waived by
the District Attorney. a. ~ slgiEs
Cues: Have you not heard Gen. Lopez
declare in public speech that he had been
to Cuba' Ans: The speech will speak for
itself! ~ a,rn,.
The District Attorney handed the witness
a report Of a speech purporting to have been
made in Spanish by Lopez, from the steps
of the St. Charles hotel, on Saturday last,
and translated from Spanish into English by
the witness. The witness said Gen. Lopez
addressed the crowd in Spanish, and he
translated it. Immediately after the General
wrote the speech out, and the witness trans
lated from the written copy the report which
was published The translation, witness
added, was nearly word for word.
Question: Did not General Lopez say,
in substance on that occasion thathe had been
engaged in an invasion Of Cuba' Answer:
The speech is published. M
The District Attorney, offered the publish
ed translation of the speech in evidence, and
it was admitted. Mr.. Henderson called
upon the District Attorney to read it, and
in portuning him to do so, he said counsel or
the witness might do so if they thought fit,
but he would not Mr.. Henderson then asked
the witness to read it, and the gentleman
complying, turned to the audience, and made
the recitation with effective gesticulation and
emphasis, showing thorough academic
knowledge of the rules Of elocution. Sub
joined is the speech which was recited:
Gentlemen. cab find no suitable express
sion to convey to you the gratitude of my
heart for these demonstrations of your kind
ness and sympathy. They are particularly
welcome at this moment, when my motives
and conduct are trajuced, and my acts sub
jected to criminal prosecution. Of this,
however, do not complain; he who would
deserve the smiles Of fortune, must know how
to bear her caprices. am prepared for
either.
Gentlemen, whatever may be the short
sighted calculations Of a shallow and selfish
policy, based upon mere expedlency and
sregarding the best and hottest feelings Of
our nature, the hearts and arms of a gener-
Gus and noble people cannot be made indif-
lerent to the sacred cause of freedom and
humanity. There is a law within rs--a law
which you have this day made manifest
which proclaiins and enforces the duty of
mutual assistance and love among all men,
by Whatever national designations they may
be known My offence is, that have sought
the benefits Of that law-of that common
bond OF hun,anty-for oppressed Cuba. i