Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
THE LOPEZ EXAMINATION.

Whilst the examination of LOPEZ was going Q
at New Orleans, tho Bulletin - of that city mad
the following remarks:
There is probably not man boy in the city who Is
morally convinced that Gen. LoPEz and various other ind
vduas here, were concerned in the recent expedition
Cuba aided and assisted in fitting out and that Gen. LORE
actually accompanied It in the Creole and landed and tough
Cadenas The facts the too notorious TO adm
of serious denial and no can be found even among III
friends of General LorEz, who would venture to make de
NAL as bis positive belief and there are hundreds no dout
in the city who have actual kno,cs on the subject Yet
with all this there will probably be great difficulty in provin
legally The proceedings show that when witness pro
duced who could probably testify to the fact he smmediate
excused under the plea that by answering he might mpca
HIMSELF and in this way witness after witness leaves the stant
whose testimony, had il been elected would have piled sPe
lion Ossa in the way Of evidence of the most overwhelm
ing character and rendered this all further proceedings an
necessary, in the present stage Of the affair Whether the
result which has thus far been produced is the fault of the
law the administration of the law unable to say
though but think Of the witnesses have been
unnecessarily excused from answering questions which
could in nowse impcate themselves being concerned in
the expedition and yet would have had bearing the sub
ject before the court.
is rather curious to hear parties asserting that there has
~AosS
connected with him, because the final Organization did
take place the United States but foreign country, and
yet of these very parties who excused themselves from
giving evidence. do the ground that they might mpcae
themselves and the counsel Of Gen. LoPEz also takes
sion put the witnesses their guard this point We
should like to know, if there has been violation of law,
why such pains should be taken to witnesses not to inn
pcate themselves in offence, when has been
mtted.
That the present law 10 insufficient in its provisions in
of this kind there doubt and ought to be amended
rather repealed and another law, which will be efficient and
the whole ground in such cases. should be passed in its
place. We hope the attention Of Congress- will be directed to
the subject provide for the punishment of those who
may future attempt any enterprise which will violate
treaties with foreign Powers endanger the peace Of the
nation.
We only do Justice to the exertons of Mr. HUsTos, the
United States District Attorney to say that he has been most
active and Jealous in the discharge of bis duties, and the
majesty of the law vndcated in the present instance
will not be from any lack of zeal attention his part I'm
til yesterday he had fought the battle Alone but under auho
rity from Washington he has called in Mr.. BEsJANIs,
and he certainly could have made eligible selection
to aid him in the future progress Of the case.
The Richmond Wing makes very judicious remarks
upon this notable affair will be noticed that there is
coincidence in the sentiments Of the Editor and esteemed
felow-czen, JUDeB BuLLAnD in the analogy between the
late invasion of Cuba and supposed invasion Of the South
by fanatica aboionist with view of berating slaves
The Editor, after anmadveng upon the leader Of the expe
diton and the deIusion Of his deceived followers, adds
"Whle upon this subject, would remark that the
Southern people are Of all others the face Of the eah the
very last who should sympahize with such movement as
that which has lately been made upon Cuba Suppose
number Of fanatics such to be found by thousands in
the British Colonies, should take it into their heads that
slave population oppressed and that the voice Of hui
mainly called upon them to attempt their liberation Sup
pose they should assemble under the preex of going Cali
forna and embaking board different British vessels, land
houses and killing the inhabitants What would be the feel
ing of the whole Southern population upon the subject
Would not, with voice, call for vengeance Tn
doubleday vel would and neither the boosted wooden bull
arks of England nor the fortress Of Quebec could protect
the perpetrators of such deed Now, hold that nations
well individuals should do in all they would be
done BY. may be said that the not parallel
does that signify when those who perperae the deed
make themselves the judges the eIgency The people of
Cuba have invited these people there give them free
DOM they are slaves they have not asked Lopez Co.
to strike off their chains With just much justice might
the people Of the British Colonies take for granted that
slaves demanded their interference between themselves and
their masters Lopez and his had their sde when
they undertook this crusade 1t is not to the interest of
Southern encourage any interference with the domestic
concerns Of other peoples for by doing So they furnish
DINERS with an apology Tor interfering In their own.
Such being the fact it is to subject Of the utmost
that persons and presses especially among those
cho otd faia be considered the peculiar guardians Of
Southern rights should be found openly justfying this enter
PRISE Do they not the pes to which they expose the
South when they give up the main buwak of its Defence
the doctrine Of interference with the internal affairs Of
other people Do they that if they admit this,
the admission must be turned against them with terrific
effect There be law for them, and another law
for the of the world rule of law, of morals be
of any value must be Of universal application. they
tend that we have right interfere in the domestic affairs
Of Cuba they be compelled admit that other nations
have right to interfere with There escape from
the dilemma and the Of such nature that
Southern man can think of them without shudder."
The Galveston News says that the United States surveying
schooner GEoReE NJ BAcuE Captain HussSr, to leave
that port the evening of the 9th instant for Washington
%. c.
The Portsmouth en- H. Journal Of recent date records
the death that place. on the 9th instant of JOHN MELcHER
the oldest practical Printer New Hampshire and probably
in the United States He about ninety years Of age.
AIMING CUBAN ExPEDITIos.-On the fourth day
Of the preliminary examination of LOPEZ at New Orleans
Francois Garcia keeper OF the State Arsenal his BROTHER A.
Garcia and j. Moran employed in the Arsenal and Jacob
sora, fherinaw Of Gen Rowley, Adutant General Of the
State examined witnesses All these persons testify
that during the months of April and May $50 guns so ps
and 40 sabres were delivered on the order of