The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-31

Within the last lew days information has
been received by the Government render
ing 1t most probable that military organl-
zalion has been set on foot within the Uni
from the character of those engaged in it,
for the purpose Of attacking the Island of
Cuba and revolulionizing the Govern
ment.
We are informed that the President OF
the United States. Immediately upon the
receipt Of the information. directed orders
TO be issued for the vessels of the Home
Squadron, as also for the steamer Saranac
and lrlgate Congress, 10 proceed forthwith
to the Island of Cuba, with view of as.
certaining whether any military force, or
ganized in the United States, was proceed
ing from thence 10 Cuba, for the purpose
of invading that island and revolulionizing
The Government; with express instructions,
in the event of such being the case, to pre-
vent the landing of any such force or the
carrying out of any such expedition or en-
terprise; and with further instructions, in
The event Of a landing having been eifec-
ted, to prevent the landing of any rein.
forcemen,s. or of anv arms or provisions
under the American flag, intended for such
expedition or enterprise. ln obedience to
these orders, we understand that the
steamer "Saranac" proceeded to sea on
Saturday last, and will probably reach Gu
ba by Thursday next. where, it is expec-
ted, she will meet the "Ge.mantown," the
"a Albany" and the "Vixen."
1t is confidently expected that the whole
navai force will reach ihe Island OF Cuba
before any considerable number of those
engaged in the enterprise can possibly
have effected landing. and thus preven,
a violation Of our obligations Of amlty and
peace with Span.---JNat. fnl.
In neutral paper recently established
IN the city of Petersburg, (va.) we find
the following perline nj observations by one
OF its correspondents:
"Ihe public coi;rse nt men belongs TO
the country, and may be fteeIy canvassed,
bu! when prlvaie reputation is assailed to
destroy political influence, it sinks below
Ihe dignity Of party. and par'akes of all the
liltpnrss aud baseness Of the lap-room. Ia
these times, when parlyi, tc be destroyed,
I tI,o # off !. 4
cred. "Finis corOnat opus" becomes the
motto, and private character is hunted
down with a ierocliy worthy only of wild
beasts. In a country like ours, the slrug
gle should be one Of principle. and not as
TO who could sink the other loves, in pub
lie estimation. The question may be fair
ly asked whether the press does not owe
TO its own dignity the correction OF So great
and growing an evil am not the advo-
cate Of the present administration; but still
| cannCt shut my eyes on the unworthy at
templs made TO prejudice the gentlemen |
have named, which. were they not known
as mos estImable in all the relations Of pri
va,e life. might succeed. Among the most
prominent o. these is the charge of some-
Thing sinister against Mr.. Crawford, in the
settlement of the far. famed GaIphin claim,
and, through him, TO reach the Attorney |
General, Secretary of the Treasury, and |
other members of The Cabinet as parlici-
pants, just as though the amount Of a claim
was an Argument against its being allowed.
The first duty oil Government officers is TO
10 justice under all and every circumstance.
md those vho would refuse il. under a
Plea of'Is magnitude, would be unworthy
IF their stations"