The New York herald., 1850-05-24

oil The scheme mas Deeu before uS Tor some time
though not oognizant of the extent of its
rsmlticatons, or of the names of all its leaders and
ahettois.
Tin answer TO the calculation that the Cnbanos
will rise in ipsurreciion, the Bee expresses lis dis
trust of their possessing the energy to make the
eior.l
MEANS OF DEFENCE. ETC
A Spanish gentleman, from Porto Rico, SAYS
that the planters on the island, while admitting the
benefits connection with the United States would
extend 10 them, deem the revolution which must
precede the consnmmation too hazardous a step,
and would rather allow affairs to proceed in their
wonted course than see them divergcd from it by
violence.
The military preparations are most extensive:
5000 regular troops are at Porto Rico and 81, 900
at Cuba The whole military of the country is or
esnized with staff always kept on regular paw
The commissarist is well provided; and fifty, fully
equipped and well accoutred-half of them wefl
drilled and disciplined soldiers. The same au-
thorty says il is difficult TO conceive in what quar-
ter money has been subscribed, for the mercantile
community and the planters regard with far auv
proceeding hkely to lead to hostities which would
make their lands the battle ground
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CUBAN QUESTION
tFrom the Washington Republic, May %
A resolution, introduced by Mr. Yuee in the
Senate, on Monday last, is now pending before that
body, requesting the President of the United States
" to inioim the Senate whether any and what in
formation has been received by the Executive De-
parfment respecting an alleged military expedition
against the Island OF Cuba; and to communicate TO
the Senate copies of all correspondence and orders
relative thereto"
To this resolution, Mr. Walker, on Tuesday, Of
fered an amendment, requesting the President fur
ther "to inform the Senate by what authority he
has sent armed vessel or vessels TO the Island of
Cuba, with a view TO forclbly suppress such reve-
luton, il such be the fact"
We do not understand, nor has 1t been so an
nounced, that the President has ordered any part
Of our naval force TO Cuba for the suppression of
an apprehended resolution in that island. No such
idea, 1t may safely be presumed, ever entered his
mind. But having received satisfactory informa-
ton, as heretofore announced, rendering il mos.
probable that military organization had been set
on iott, within the Umted States, formidable
both in numbers and from the character of
those engaged in il, for the purpose of attack
ins the Island of Cuba and revoutoui1iag
the government" the PraS:dant dla lWmeua-
t,ly ordera naval force TO proceed forthwith to that
Island, with view to ascertain whether any mill
tary force organiZed in the United States was pro-
ceeding thilher for such purpose, with instruc-
tons, il that were found to be true, To prevent
the landing of any such force the CARVING out of
any such expedition or enterprise; ana with further
ins tuclioDs, IN the event of landing having been
ee ted topreventthe landing ofauy reiniorcements,
or OF any arms or provisions under the American
flag, intended for such expedition or enterprise"
In this proceeding the President has bat faithfully
obeyed The inJnpctiOns of the law The act Of
Congress Of the 20lh OF April, 1913, makes it
highly penal offence for any person "w,thin the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States, to
begin, set on foot, or provide prepars the
fer any military expedition or enterprise to br car
ned on fiom thence against the territory or do
mirons OF any fOrtign prince or Stale, or of any
colony district, or people with whom the United
states at peace :; and the eighth section of the
sane set authorizes the President 10 employ the
land OF naval forces of the United States for the
purpnfe Of preventing the carrying on of any such
expedition or enterprise from the territories or ju-
ri'tiction of the United States" &c.
This section of the act of ISIS. although almost
identical with the seventh section of the act of
June 5th, 1874, differs with it in very material
point. In the latter, the Presi leni was authorized
to use The land and naval forces OF the United
States To prevent the carrying ea of such expedi-
tions " from the territories vi the United States"
But in the act of 1878, the language employed is,
- fIcm the territories jurisdiction of the United
States the terms TERRITORIES" and % jurIsdc-
ton being msnifestly uscd in coatradishnction to
each other Now she jurisdiction of the U. States
a. every body knows, IL not limited 10 "terrto-
res." II extends TO the high seas, wherever our
flag is found. All that sail undrr that flag are
within the jurisdiction OF ths United States
though at sea and far distant from our shores
Consequently, an expedition against Cuba, carried
on in American vessels, under the American flag,
is carried on from ''the jurisdiction" Of the United
States, (thoueh such vessels may be found al seal
and MS such should be prevented by the President.
who is authorized by the act OF I5lS To such
portion of the land or naval forces of the United
States as he may deem necessary for that purpose.
Spapish government inperatively called upon the
President To use promptly the power with which
the law has clothed him, TO prevent, by every
means IN his power, the carrying on Of this expedi-
ton. With that country we have treaty stipula-
tions of peace and friendship, which would be
grossly violated, not only by connivance the
part OF the Executive of the United States al the
getting up within our territories OF such cxpedi-
lion as that which has recently departed with the
object of attacking Cuba, but by any omission on
his par 10 do all that the law has put II in his pow
er To do for the purpose Of suppressng II, or pre-
venting II irom being carried on While the pre-
sent Executive confnu's y IN Oihce, no foreign pow
er will ever have Cause TO reprOach this government
with a bresch OF nstonSl faith.
Ia reference TO Cuba, II should be recollected
that our relations with Spain are Of a somewhat
" culisr character she has long been aware OF
the wschfu vigilance observed by US ia reference
to the possible transfer Of that island to the pos
session OF some other foreign power, that whist
We were perfectly content with It's remaining in her
possession, we could not look with indifference
either upon y voluntary Transfer, or upon at
tempt by another nation to wIest 1t from her by
force of afms; and that should such attempt be
made, she might be assured of support from us.
Under ihese circumstances, for the government
or people Of the United States to countenance any
exp dition got up in this country, and by our own
ci,izens, tor The purpose OF iorebly Wrestling the
llnnd from Spin, in the hore VI its ultimately
felhng into Vpr hands, would b, 10 commit an in
expretsihly fsprsni violation of the national faith.
such q courss, moreover, ON our part might induce
Spain TO transfer the island TO some other foreign
power-Hn event we have always been. and still
are, 20 anxious to prevent. II u to be hoped,
therefore, that public opinion IN thus country will
sei ts face sgainst all enterprises aud expeditions
gotten up, proposed be Roten up, here for the
purpose OF making war upo. Cuba.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
From the Norfolk Beacon. May q
Commander hckcever arrived here from Washing
ton yesterday morning IL s now understood that the
Congress will oct sail before the nth
DIR Thomas Will amson has been ordered to the Con-
gress. A. Fleet surgeon the coast of Brazil
The brig forpose only awaits tho arrival Of . leu
tenant and n doctor, to sail fIr Cuba.
Marine Affair."
LAvrcH.-The steamer Nee York Of 700 tons bur-
then will be- su, cb.d from the ysrd ot VIM Bro~n,
on Saturday morning the 2Sth inst at o'clock, A.