New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-24

the Government Of the United States The reader
however viii hardly be prepared for what we
must now add-tbat these Arguments have been
actually taken up and defended 10 the Senate oil
the United States. When it transpired that orders
for in,ercep,ing the expedition had been posltVey
dispatched to he Gull squadron and revenue cruz
sers Of the States Mr.. Yulee, one OF the senators
from Florida, demanded to know by what righI lne
Executive had taken such measures In VloasO" Vi
the privileges of American citizens, ana IN preJu'
dice to the freedom Of emigration ana sA n
He was concusively answered by ar. " eosssr'
who condescended TO the exposure OF these eAIA
agspt pretensions but the incident Is suoasy IL
lnstratiye of the feelings to which we yesterday
alluded as at work within the states.
II happens, that in pursuance OF stipulatlons not
perhaps generally known, the American Govern
ment INDEPENDENTLY OF its natural State duties, IS
actually under positive Obligations TO protect and
guarantee the Crown Of Spain in the undisturbed
possession of Cnba. AS long ago as General JACK
sons presidency, it was agreed between the Caol
nets Of w ashington and Madrid, In fursherance o.
that policy which excluded European powers from
any extension Of their settlements in the Western
Worl6, that if Spain would undertakeneverto make
voluntary cession of the Island in question TO any
one of the States Of Europe, the United states
would guarantee the Spanl-S Crown n the peaceio-
possession OF the dependency TO the utmost oil their
power; so that at this moment the very country
from hicb the inv aders have sailed is that TO which
Spain is entitled to look for protection and redress
against all attacks whatever We do not conceive
that the American Government would desire 10
evade this compact its obligations, but against
such opposition it is liable TO encounter the let
terof a treaty would not add much weight to the
obvious dictates ofjustlce.
The nos,ibe contingencies of this expedition are
multiplied by the social condition of Cuba and its
population. The blacks are numerous, restless,
and uncertainty disposed. The Spanish Govern
ment is said to have more than once held out
threats OF emancipation against It's refractory colo
pists and the possibility of slave instruction has
been repeatedly announced within the last two or
three wears Under the circumstances now refer
red TO- the Spanish authorities are perhaps more
ikey than the American invaders TO appeal 10 the
slave population for aid, but If such measure Is
once ventured upon, 1t is impossible TO say where
the consequences will stop Cuba may perhaps
become second Hayti, and our w est Indian ques
ton may assume a different aspect through this
extraordinary act Of American brigandage. Onthe
other hand consideration Of kindred nature will
complete the results OF even a successful descent
Setting aside the questions Of rgh! and justice, II
is perfectly certain that the strongest section OF
the Union will never permit the annexation oil Cuba
on terms perpetuating the institution oil slavery,
and equally certain that without the maintenance
of such institutions the Island would be OF no value
whatever. The manner in which this slave q1es-
ton is necessarily obtrudng itself upon every dis.
cussion connected with the peace, prosperity, and
the most remarkable features in the politics Of the
Western World.
We shall not be long without intelligence Of the
"crusaders,' as the American journals in all re-
spe ct and seriousness, term this band Of BUCCANEERS
II the Spaniards keep TO their fortified places and
content themselves with intercepting the supplies
and communications Of the invaders, they will pro-
baby find an effective ally in the fever which
is desolating the coast of that Island, and their
naval force must be sufficient to sweep the seas,
even without the cooperation of the United States
squadron. Perhaps salutary example may be
furnished by the fate of the expedition, and greatly
is some such lesson to be desired for the fact that
10 900 trained and resolute men can be raised in a
country without the knowledge of its Government,
and conducted across the seas against the posses.
sons of foreign State in pursuit either OF private
piIlage or adventure, is not calculated TO assure
those who think that wars are past, and who
speak Of hostile descents and invasions contin-
gencies which it is absurd to anticipate in CON-
munity of liberal and enlightened nations.