The daily crescent., 1850-06-03
The Delta and the President.

disposition having been evinced to censnre the Executive
Department for its action regard to the Cuban Expedition
may be induged in few observations, through the me.
dum of your columns the yals Of wrath which the
Delta has uneored and threatens 70 pour upon it. doubt
not, that uuyaled senses, what eoncsives be filth and
unceanne, VIII appear the perfume of Araby that by
perverted minds i will be regarded the highest
eulogy. strict and devotion to duty, unmoved by
popular amor, what should have been expected from the
simple Warrior who has learned bend It's dictates to the
pressure Of that craving dere for territory, which has
taken such hold upon the minds OF Inany completely
obscure their moral perceptions proceed to show that his
conduct has been in conformity with this It will be admitted
that the President bound by his oath the laws Of
his country whatever they be- and without regard TO the
parties who fall under their ban. Should he faer in this
duty however much popularity he might obtain thereby he
would peured and infamous. forfeit the respect of
virtuous mind and Of his conscience Let us, them
the law which has become necessary for him execute,
and which he charged with having applied to
intended TO be covered by it. shall only the I'd and 9th
sections Of the sufficiently specifying the offence, and
pointing out the duty of the Executive promising that they
refer to expeditions fitted out against with which
peace:
sEo. g. i any person shall, within the territory jus
diction OF the United States enlist enter himself or hire
yond the limits rnrisdcton Of the Uuted states with in
Prince State Colony, District or People, a. soldier or as
marine board OF vessel OF war letter OF
guilty of a high msdemeanor,' etc.
Wilt be said that this Expedition does the
above enactment? very much fear thatthe enlistment
Offices and, believed, commissions issued for them this
city. They left here, disconnected citizens having
their private business in view, but in orgaized bodies
5iHed for single pupoethe invasion ofhe Island of Cuba
Was that purpose lawful one2 The words of the statute
enacted in conformity with those laws which constitute the
morals of nations, 1t follows then, that every
who has enlisted in this Expedition has subjected him
self to the penal laws of his country. and should he
the Spanish gaote may spend several years Of his life in
American jail At any rate, he has incurred the moral guilt
Of violation of those laws Be this as it may, however it
is evident that Expedition unlawful when the
lsment is made "beyond the limits or jurisdiction Of the
United Sates, if the have been hired retained for
that purpose within jurisdiction. Now will not be de-
MED that this Expedition at least within the above de
scpon and consequently in cohtraVeon of this act and
neutrality. But h said that those who resist the
ton II! of the Spanish Government not comprehended
in the enumeraron ' any foreign Prince, State Colony
District People, hence those who have gone their
sstanee do not within the letter of the law and
port of this construction cited the opinion of the Supreme
Court in Creon Hogh, Wheat, 323 Now this decs
ion rendered under the act of 1884, of which the present
law amendment. That aH only contained the WORDS
foreign Prince State, which the Cou cons erred
plying in themselves the necessity of due recognition by
Government This decided in the February Term
1Sls and April the present law passed which Con-
ges has exhausted every the language for the puF
pose of repudang that decision. They negative the
ton attributed to them by the Court by adding the WORDS
COLONY, District People," the formal recognition of
either of which thing unheard of Yet gravely
told that this is to the construction OF the law
What to think of which requires such misera-
bic, scape gaows arguments sustain it? What honorable
does not blush that should be necessary such
reasoning in defence of the conduct Of body Of his fellow
citizens? The history Of the law, have sketched
above demonsatvely proves that it intended
prise just such the present.
Such being the law, what should have been the conduct of
the President? Common sse would say that he the
military and naval power of this country suppress designs
which contrary laws and its faith But fortunately
not left uncertain authority, to easily
shuled off at the dictates OF passion and interest. The law
is express: the President has choice but to execute
Section Sth says " In every in which vessel shall be
fitted out and armed attempted to be fitted and armed
or in which military expedition enterprise shall be begun
or set on foot contrary to the provisions and prohibitions OF
this act, shall be lawful for the President of the United
states, such other be shall have empowered for
that purp employ such part of the land naval forces
OF the United States Of the militia thereof for the purpose
OF taking possession and OBTAINING such ship vessel
the prohibitions and penalties of this act, etc. also for
the purpose Of preventing the carrying of such
| clifton or enterprise, - etc.
This act, then. enons upon him the which he has
pursued That his conduct upon this should be urged
as reproach by single individual by those against
whom his action directed, be subject of regret to
every good citizen. On the contrary he deserves the thanks
OF his country for preserving nyoate that national faith
which the boast of fathers, but which some would
er by refined distinctions openly violate thus fur
nihng but too illustration of the doctrine of those
mora who assert that virtue only the shield of weakness,
| and Is ever repudiated by power AaERICUs LEGUM.