The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-24

previous to tn. sailing of that expedition any intims-
tion Of the probability Of such enterprise from
hsjestys nise ut Washington, any other of the
seents OF this country, And II so whether they have
felt their duty to tho result of such in
timaton to the Court Of MRdridf
Viscount PALmErsror said II we'll known, soms
considerable time ago, that expedition under
stood to be preparing Ia the United States for the pur
pose of making descent on Cuba; and it was also
well known that the government Of the United States
issued proclaim alton against such expedition aud
took such put end to the enterprise for
despatch. few days ago, from representative at
Washington, stating that information had reached
Washington. that suddenly without the knowledge Of
the government Of the United States an expedition
bad sailed from the southern part Of the States
make an attack on Cuba The frst detachment, sup
pcsed TO consist Of two thousand men, sailed
his memory served about the 9Th OF last month"; and is
was said that . further detachment. supposed to
smoeht 10 four or hve thousand men, followed somo
days afterwards The President Of the United States
on the receipt of this intelligence imms aist~y
patched naval fierce in search of the szpedntisn to
Intercept it, and for the purpose OF taking sssh msa-
as might be fitting under the circumstances to
Gerry into effect the friendly ptentons Of the United
! STATES towards Spain. As this information enly
reschcd her Majesty's government few days ago Of
course no communication could have been made to
the Court OF Madrid but. he (Lord Palmerston) had
the Spanish Minister, who reached London yes
terday, and had conveyed to him the information
which the government had received
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
From the London Times, June 81
The conversation last night in the House OF Peers
with reference TO the expedition against Cuba least
sers Of the crown upon the character OF that
ment The Marques of Lansdowns, tongue-tie in
certain respects as he was by his official position bold
ly designated the expedition ss piraticalp expedi
tion. He informed the House-although the iuforma-
ton was not very startling from its noveltythst the
buccsneering band which mad sailed from New Orleans
bad gone forth under the entire dsapprobation and
rsprobaton of the government Of the United States
Nor this the only result Of the desuory couver
saton amongst the Peers last night Lord stanley
pressed the President of the Council with series Of
Questions In order to elicit from him the nature OF the
a uiaera In tha In
dies The reply OF the Marquis of Lswnsdowne Is sig
pifcsnt enough =" The instructions could only be
eventual Instructions and such instructions was not
usual to make known" We trust We are not over
stepping the legitimate limits Of inference opposing
for the contingency that has actually occurred Mould
there have been hiatus In the orders given the
put down the piratisal expeditions of the New Or
leans buccaneers by the strong hand wherever might
be met with heavy responsibility indeed win
upen the present advisers Of the We will not
hewever, indulge in supposition that will no doubt
be contrndicted by the event
Except for the points We have named there IL but
little to be cleaned from tho desuitory discussion Of
last night The peers who spoke-namey, Lords Lsns-
pesred to be perfectly Of one mind .s to the yht IN
which the expedition should be viewed namely, as .
pirsticd incursion, such ss usual enough in the
Cuban waters or on the Spanish Main in the paiuy
days Of buccaneering chivary 30 far all IL clear But
We do rot see that the debate brought with
the United States government, from the circumstances
that the expedition was prepared within the United
ports 1t may be perfectly true that the action Of tho
central government ursn the local administration OF
each particular State may be weak and insufficient. 1t
may be perfs city true that General Tsyor policy and
instructions might be dsregarded ct New Orleans But
what thepy When the armament once quit Of the
port and upon the high came ence more fairly
under the action Of the central government Al Wssh
inRton 1t Is dicult to conceive that proper pre-
cautions had been used the expedition should not
have been Intercepted In its progress but We
learn that portion OF 1t has succeeded In enectng
landing upon the shores OF Cuba and has immediately
entered upon . course Of warlke operations against
the authority Of the Spanish government. but II
the United states crnirers kept 30 slack look kout
grasp. At least nothing can be simpler than that
they should put the important portions ofthe Cuban
and his cabinet bound to assist friendly power by
all the means at their disposal against the
sh rSs iaa ho Obvious
The civilized nations of the world beginning to ask
thsmssves the meaning Of this extr.ordinsry state
attacked but leaves that perfectly free to
ssch M any snay P9rer we In asnsnes Of the wishes Of
Spanish ships bockaded tSe port Of New Orleans,
span would have been at with the United states
collectively. An armament IL fitted out 81 New Or
leans 10 invade the spsnisb territory and the govern
ment which represents the United States Is poveess
to prevent its progress or departure Surely this
anomaly.
IL on the one hand We give General Taylor and his
cabinet every cred, for sincere desire to check the
iawieIs bandtti and IL We maintain moreover, thai
the government Of the United Stats IL In peculiar
way bound 10 intervene in this transaction-ve are
We give President Taylor as We have just observed,
81 ese credit but the prospect Of blockade OF the
flsnd of Cuba by United States cruisers, and the
occupation q the territory by United states troops
is not ono upon which the Imagination dwels With
roycr IN shs United s,s,s, r.. and hon ~ msv ss
pufhed on at any time to imprudent action by vote
Of Congress, itsclf q body peculiarly susceptible to
dtors II would seem TO result that other friendly
powers must lend helping hand In freeing Spain from
her embarrassment Thus It may eventually happen
that What is called the Cuban question " may re-
ceive permanent and satisfactory settlement Ger
t.ny Grs:. Britain tain, cannot am stand ey an upeon,
course OF Inauguration In the waters Of the Aa-
TILES
The Greek Qnessien-Ths Humiiisting po-
sition or the English Government
Prom the London Times, June
The information communicated to us yesterday
afternoon, by correspondent at Paris throws con-
by the government 10 postpon. the debate on the
Greek question which had been hxed for last evening
IL appears that ths English ministry feeling itself
hard pre,-ed BY the sem host. attitude Of France By
the energetic remonstrancss Of other powers and By
an impending vote Of censure In the House Of Lords
refolysd ct sacrifice Of dignity and consistency to
patch up the dispute with frsnce Accordingly, o.
acceptance of the terms which had been or psly de-
named ty General Lahitte vas despatched 20 Paris
asd the rtipulstioiss agreed upon In London
be carried into effect far IL might suit the French
government and King Otho to accede TO them. The
only fresh condition TO have been that suswer
should be- returned 10 London In time for the Friday
nights debate; and was, doubtless intended TO pa
ralyre the effect of Lord stsniey's eioquence by
declaration that the transient which
hsd arisen between the government cf the French
public aud the ministers of the happily
dispslled, and that the most perfect harmony and
confidence we're rcttored between the two posers So
earnest the desire 20 obtain such reply that
Lord Normandy In Paris seems N have been instruct
ed 20 press even 60 importantly for the admission by
the French of the very conditions which had been
jected I'm London month before. Three messages in
less than two days sent TO accelerate the de.
cision, but In vain; for the French government not
unnaturAy prof.ssed desire 60 what opinion the
British Parliament vuid expires. on these tran.ac-
tons before u finally committed itself to any decisive
snf~er IL is possible that the postponement Of the
debate will only Lave the effect Of postp1ning still
further the ult mate resolution of the French cabnet
for " must be evident 20 the most superficial foreign
ohfervsr, that " the English government hss any
Parliament. on the Greek question they would have
csurted and accelerated the discussion instead Of
svading ~ The vote ~ the House of Lords, which
might by this time have taken place would have
trihuted. far eectualy TO settle the question
snd We Tear that this delay hs. literally kept open the