The New York herald., 1850-05-28
The Recent Expedition 10 Cuba-Is u Piracy
or fsatrtatism'

The explosion Of the recent expedition 10 Cuba
has occupied the public attention for some days
past, and will probably continue to do 80 for some
days to come. What babble! What hoax !
Perchance what a crime il was
The question row which creates most a,ieliion.
Is that upon the merits Of the expedition, and The
legality Of the conduct ofihose who have coa,ryci
II. either here or elsewhere Was ;an act OF piracy
er patrotism to ft out an expedition frem New Or
leans and and and assist i, from New York. for the
purpose ct taking Cgrdenas, killing number Of
quiet people there, plunderng the pnblic treasury,
and then running away to Key West and the United
States, TO escape punishment and justice from th,
authorities OF the iland The idea that these
cowsidly acts sprung from the homes, feelings Of
patriotism seems utterly absurd. The inhibi ants
Of Cuba ere the best judges Of piracy pitno'lsn
IN their own case and they certainly d,d not look
upon the invaders their friends, in any point Of
view.
This matter, however. in very practical sense.
secms TO have been brought belor. ths properlrtd
tribunal IN this city, and We call IA, atteltipn OF
readers to the proceedings OF The Ulicj Stats
District Court, Of ycsieTd " reported ia or colnus
elsewhere. There they will fn1 the excellent
charge Of Judge Belts to the grand Jury. Ia which
he expounds the provision Of he law Of thc Caiied
States, n relation TO our duties neuiril n1tio1
and what are acts Of piracy committed upon the
high sees or On shore. This subject L,s been
brought before the u,suic, Court, ia consequence
Of tie recent dcings IN this city, in which the
names q Mosos y. Beach. lis scns ard cert IN
Cuhuus. forming a jann, are connected The
Secretary of the Juita IN this city. a Nlr Ai.-
gucl T,ube Tolon has been arrested Tor viola.
4 a. q
10 this expedition, and Moses y Beach anl his
sons have been cited 10 appear before The grand
jury, in order to give thsir evidence as - VIII a
they know and can tell uPon the general sutec, 81
the sz edition. who fitted u or. how th- G,nl.
were created. eud other things thercunio ap,.r.
tanning. As to the expedition iise il has exploi- a
entirely. General Lopez has escaped TO tn CAi,ed
States; and according 10 the last accounts he was
running South to hide himself. where he may.
while his aiders and sbeiors, assistants ssociates.
aud employers in this cr'y. find themselves brought
up befoie criminal court to answer for their con-
duct. Thus, a new shape and new direction, not
Of a very pleasing character for some Of them, is
given TO this much boasted and vaunied expcdi-
ton, made TO revoluionize he island Of Cuba,
The expedition TO Cuba has been an interesting.
II not a funny. business for the last two years IL
was first broached, We believe, in the public prints
by Moses y. Beach and his interesting fimily Of
patriots. Il will be recollcctcd, also. that it was
irst brought on, by coemporary, about the time
Of the last explosion Of the many banks with which
Moses has been heretofore connected. The Plain
field Bank was the last one, we believe. Moses,
disgusted with finances and blnks took his depart
ure for season from the United Staies. and made
a trip 10 Havana, where he remained a short time.
Just before the conclusion Of the Mexican war. II
is generally believed that Moses during his visit to
Havana, became a Cuban patriot, and made ar
rangements with some Of the patriots Of the island,
that, upon his return to the United States, he would
rouse the popular feeling Of this country, and get
up expedition as soon as possible out Of the re-
turning Mexican army. Thus he would entitle
htnself 10 be thought sort Of Lafayette, or Cen