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

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Whilst the examination of LOPEZ was going Q
at New Orleans, tho Bulletin - of that CITY mad
the following remarks:
There probably not or boy in the city who Is M
morally convinced that Gen. LoPxz and various other ind
vduals here concerned in the recent expedition
Cuba aided and assisted in fitting out and that Gen. LORE
actually accompanied in the Creole and landed and Tough
at Cardenss The facts Of the are 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 bis positive belief and there are hundreds no dout
in the city who have actual knods on the subject Yet
with all this there will probably be great difficulty in provn,
legally The proceedings show that when witness Is pro
duced who could probably testify to the fact he Immediately
excused under the plea that by answering he might implca
himself and in this way witness after witness leaves the stant
whose testimony, had it been elected would have piled Pe
lion Ossa in the way Of evidence of the most overwhelm
ing character and rendered this all further proceedings un
necessary, in the present stage of the affair." Whether the
result which has thus far been produced, is the fault of
law the administration Of the law, unable say
though but think Of the witnesses have been
unnecessarily excused from answering questions which
could in nowse mpcate themselves being concerned in
the expedition and yet would have had bearing the sub
ject before the court.
It is rather curious to hear parties asserting that there has
been violation Of laws by General LOPEZ, or those
connected with him, because the final Organization did
take place in the United States, but in foreign country, and
yet of these very parties who excused themselves from
giving evidence do it the ground that they might mpcae
themselves and the counsel Of Gen. LOPEZ also takes
sion put the witnesses their guard to 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
plicae themselves in an offence when none has been
mitted
That the present law insufficient provisions in
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rather repealed and another law which will be efficient and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
the subject provide for the punishment Of those who
may in future attempt any enterprise which will violate
treaties with foreign Powers endanger the peace Of the
nation.
We only do justice the e1erons of Mr.. HUSTos, the
United States District Attorney to say that he has been most
active and Jealous the discharge Of his duties, and the
majesty Of the law indicated in the present instance it
will not be from any lack Of zeal attention his part I'm
til yesterday he fought the battle alone but under auho
ry from Washington he has called in Mr.. BENJAMIN,
and he certainly could have made eligible
to aid him in the future progress of the case.
The Richmond Wing makes very judicous remarks
upon this notable affair It will be noticed that there is
coincidence in the sentiments of the Editor and esteemed
eow-citizen JuDes BuLIARD in the analogy between the
late invasion of Cuba, and supposed invasion Of the South
by anacal aboionsts, with view of beraing slaves
The Editor after anmadverg upon the leader Of the eIpe
don, and the deluson Of his deceived followers, adds
"While upon this subject we would remark that the
Southern people a of all others the face of the eah the
very last who should sympahize with such movement
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 attempt their liberation Sup
pose they should assemble under the peex of going Cali
tornia, and, embakng board different British vessels, land
upon coast and make attack upon Norfolk burning
houses and killing the Inhabitants What would be the feel
ing OF the whole Southern population upon the subject
Would we not, with one voice, call for vengeance I'm
doubleday wei would and neither the boosted wooden bull
waks of England, the fortress of Quebec could protect
the perpetrators of such deed Now, we hold that nations
well individuals should do in all they would be
done BY 1t may be said that the not parallel
What does that signify when those who pepeate the deed
make themselves the judges Of the eIgency people of
Cuba have invited these people there to give them free
dom. If they slaves they have not asked Lopez Co.
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 bis had their side, when
they undertook this crusade 1t is not to the interest Of
of other peoples for by doing So they furnish
others with apology for interfering in their own.
Such being the fact it is to subject Of the utmost
that persons and presses especially among those
who ,ooYd fam be considered the peculiar guardians Of
Southern rights should be found openly ustfyng this enter
PRISE Do they not the pers 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 not 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 to be
value must be of universal application. If they con-
tend that have right to interfere in the domestic affairs
Of Cuba they must be compelled to admit that other nations
have right interfere with There is escape from
the dilemma and the consequences OF such nature that
Southern man can think Of them without shudder
The Galveston News says that the United States surveying
schooner GEoReE NJ BAcHE Captain HussSr to leave
that port the evening of the 9th Instant for Washington
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The Portsmouth IN H.. Joupa Of recent date records
the death that place. the 9th instant of JOHN MELcHER
the oldest practical Printer in New Hampshire and probably
in the United States. He about ninety years Of age.
AIMING THE CUBAN ExPEDITIoN.-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, ahenlaw 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