The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-08

The editors of the Delta have thought proper aude
me in their evening edition Of yesterday in the following
terms, in reference to the of General Lopez:
The venerable gentleman who addressing the Court
Judge Henry BuaT we are told in his early days had been
Mexico" ''" '''''" ~
disposed think that this was intended by the editors
as compliment, because the commission of such misde.
meanor would seem, is in their eyes great merit and they
quite liberal of their abuse of such differ from them in
opinion in relation to the late abOTive invasion of Cuba
But at the time desire those gentlemen as well
as the public right as to the part alluded to in relation
myself.
1t is not true then that engaged in the expedition of
Gen. Nina, though | solicited to accompany him.
When entered the service of the Mexican Republic in
March, 1873, yeSea before the of Congress was en-
acted under which Gen. Lopez is arrested found regu-
larry organized government; Don Jose Bernardo Gutierrez
was Governor and chief of that part of the
republic, embracing the internal provinces of New
SPAIN be was one of the original followers of the
Hidago, who in 1910 raised the standard of independence
was appointed ad.de-camp to the commandments
and Secretary to the provincial Government. served for
time in those capacities, both under him and his sue.
Don Jose Alvarez Toledo. At that period Mexico
Independent power, had armies in the field com.
manded in the Vice Royalty by Moreos Rayon and Vico.
ria, and in the western provinces by Gutierrez and after
wards by Toledo. The people OF Mexico engaged in
desperate struggle with the mother country, influenced per-
haps, by the fear of being annexed the French
empire than positive aversion Ferdinand the Seventh
1t the noble effort failed that time and Mexico sunk
Iguala, think in 1922, when Aurbde proclaimed
Emperor.
If were not too old would volunteer in such cause
again. But the difference between that case and the
one which engages the public attention. The first effort
to throw off the Spanish yoke was made by heroic Mex
themselves by enstlng the ciszens of neighbor
ing TO commence hosilites from without but by
ing ia and turning upon their oppressors. We went
aid them in the struggle when there was every probability
that they would succeed Their Generals were natives Of
the land, not foreigners and Adventures, who had been
engaged in putting down similar revolution their
country. They defeated because Ferdinand
restored to his throne the Peninsula and Spain could spare
sufficient military force to crush them. But who has
heard who believes that there any thing in Cuba like
organized system of revolutionary opposition to the existing
government! Who does not know that volunteers were
enlisted here aid in existing struggle for ndepen
dence, but TO invade the Island and make upon the
Queen of Spain? Who has heard that were
held them that their would be paid by sale
of the Plaza of the Havana Who deny the fact that
such enterprise only violation of the act of Con.
gres of ISs but the time of treaty Of amity with
Spau and of the law of natons never was guilty of any
such offence Not only did the service of an existing
government composed Of natives of the country but assert
that the Government at Washington had at that moment an
Agent near the constituted authorities Of Neto Spain Ono
less man than William Shaler )wh powers similar To those
conferred on the late secret Agent who sent Hungary
What analogy IS there between supposed msdemeanor
and that with which the followers Lopez are charged? If
the Cubans were in state of revo-if there existed serious
struggle on their part would present very different Ques.
uon As matters stand the late enterprise has the ap
pearance OF an attempt to conquer than to bsrae and
those Americans who have contributed pecunary aid know
best to what extent it at the time money specua-
uo and an attempt acquire cotton lands and more
negroes. IL. A. BULLARD.