The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-25
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SATURDAY, May p, 1870.
nm CUnAN EXrEpITION.

THE CUBAN EXPEDITION
l. our County never To have peace but
few years since, ue Florida war opened up,
on US, which proved 10 be almost seven
years conflict Then oame the anncS1Iion Ut
Tcxar, md in quick succession, The SppendiE
20 tho samc-lho Mexican war, And now,we
have iu couise Of mll development, q project
iur the invasion Of Cuba-to Wrcsl this dcpcu-
drucy Of Spain from her dominion and
"anncK II 10 tho United States And for
what have these successive "demoomtc'
schemes OIL been projected and prosecuted '-
All-ovcry one OF lhcm--lo extend the curse
ofsltyrfy and the snyc power
Now, 1t ~ confidently asserted, that COCO
armed men, under the direction 9f Gen Iopez
have len southern ports Tor Cuba, and ere
this if the report he actually true, they have
doubtless reached the point ct their dcsuUa,
ton aud the bloody drama is already opened
The expedition wU 60 hnd upon The leland
in two divisions. Il ia also stated that the
Cubans have been preparing TO meet The inya-
dofs, and consequently sancu'pary conflict
could not bat bl The fcsult
No official intelligence had been received At
Washington, 1T a late date, oflhc movement,
ofthc invaders. They have rcndnTvqu,ed At
diFsftni points without the limits Of ihc I'M.
ted Statcs-at the lsthmus, &c under the
prctcucc ofgoing To California, but the span.
lsh Minister at Warrington calling the 0ucu.
ton q the President 10 the affair, Dispatches
MIG Immediately .lnnamiticd 70 the Gulf
Squadron to arrest aud break up The project,
" possible
-l'---t4-L b. hoped -tl4s-sesaaI- ailampt-
may bc as eilcetually crushed 90 was the first
but It ~ to be fcsrcd the leaders Of this cEpc.
diion, by being fooled IN their fret efort, be.
came sufficiently cautious in their arrange.
ments this time 10 enable them 60 reach Cuba
before they could be- oycriakcn.
a Washington letter writer intmntcs that
certain Southern members Of Congress are
wrll appriscd Of al the affairs appcrarnng 10
this scheme Of invasion, We have no doubt
Of ~ or that :, Is proceeding under their en-.
enlargement as did the private expeditions
under the same or similar individual for tho
invasion Of Texas, preliminary 20 annexation,
aud with the same dcuFuF
T.. $ Intelligence WIS received at Wash.
ing ton upon the Cuba Amir Of such an import
as TO render 1t ucccai'y for The Cabinet %
hold a mrcUug l,stSabtlth The most VIZ.
orou- measures were putin operation to"hcad'
the invadors. Stramcts have been Dispatch
.veS-,s,ll, Qrdcrs To prevent their landings Il
already landed, TO eut on ash y,,u'otcrmcn,s
IL T'hc communication or an acqu5inlan't
residing IN Massachusetts,, IN defence OF Mr.
Webster We respectfully decline to publish,
/ for tho rcason-lst, We have allowed Mr. W.
/ to gpcai, for himself, by the publication, m
our column, of his speech; aud I'd, the arr.
F. Gle ,la,lr rs too radical aud tuu. severe upon
those who dissent from several OF Mr. Web.
sicrs positions. Mr. Webster alolrc is rcspon
siblc for ilis op,nionr--they are not the opin.
ions Of the Wings ofthc NORTH and be hiss the
satisfaction of standing alone upon "his plat.
/ form, ia the Wing Delegation ia Congress
! from the free States aud there let him stand,
if he wishes s,ncc-bls return to Washing
( ton from his recent visi, to Massachusetts,, IT
! is HruuuErCd=HIId rHErEGt
that he will 70 for California as utludepcn.
dent question.
! Orall the plans proposed for the settlement
of the questions touching the admission Of
Calforna, there is none 50 practical aud wise
as that offered by the President Even the
/ National Era Is forced 10 admit that the Prcsi.
I dents plan VIII bar TfT5 FxtTHEl6H =Jf '5f5TFTy
/ If so, it il iHAt what northern Wings dcsiTc.-
! MIR Webster, as a northern Wing, is hound to
sustain this plan. bound hy his relation 10 the
/ Wing party, and as a free State Senator. The
mere circumstance Itself, thai all the friends
Of the extension of slavery unite in theirocon.
| dcmnation of it--and for the solo reason that
! il would defeat their wishes in this respect
should unite al! the people of the free States
in efforts 10 carry il out The President, by
this plan has opened the door by which all OUT
| Territory may be made frcc--madc so by the
! North-and all who decline to accept this OPP
portunity TO declare for free soil will prove re.
crcant to the cause of freedom. If the States
do not ask 20 come in with free constitution
the north have only apply the Proviso. Who
can ask more
~ Sixty -four Southern Senators and Rep
resentatyes in Congress, have issued aa sd
1 dress recomme nding the establishments of
new paper at Washington to be devoted ex
clusively to the advocacy of Southern inter
+est=- Eifty- ming Southern men refuse 10 apI