The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-21
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Wasllingyton, Friday, June 81, 1850.
pulsation Of my heart. Gentlemen, | thank

pulsatlon ofmy heart. Gentlemen, thank
you again. ~
/ The District Attorney next introduced the
balcony" speech Of the prisoner made at
witness house, on Saturday night, when the
people went there with music to serenade
General Lopez. The testimony showed
that General Lopez was not strictly speak,
ing the author Of that effort. He did not adj
dress the crowd, but requested the witness
to do SO in his behalf, suggesting at the
same time, what his ideas were, whereupon
the witness delivered, and subsequently re-
ported the speech published. This speech
was also offered and admitted as evidence,
the witness having stated that although it
was not literally what General Lopez had
said, yet it was substantially what hi had
requested the witness to say.
american Citizens. General Lopez says
that, for this manifestation of your sympathy
and appreciation, he feels profoundly grateful.
Ii he had ever doubted the propriety of his
course, which he never did, your enthusiasts
tic approval Of, his conduct would convince
him that he has acted right-that he did as
an enemy Of oppression should do, and as it
became friend Of freedom to act His OBJ
ject was, and his desire is, to give to brave
and generous people, with whom he has been
associated from early life, civil and political
liberty. In doing this, he but followed in
the footsteps of the ilustrious patriots who
achieved your own independence, and Sc
cured to you the blessings of free govern
ment. He feels conscious, he says, Of the
rectitude Of his position, and that no criminal
faint attaches to his character for the effort
which he has made, and which he is again
prepared to make, for the independence OF
Cuba, The greatest qualification which he
has, under the embarrassments and tempo
rary discontinue which have occurred, is
the enthusiastic evidences of sympathy am!
appreciation which you now offer him, and Of
which he has had so many evidences from
the American people, in his journey from
Savannah to this city. Gentlemen, con-
tinued Mr.. Sigur, the General invites you
into my house to partake Of such inequalities
as he can offer to you. a&a 4 asH1Ja ao.
Question: In this speech (the "balcony
speech") a passage occurs, 'sHe feels con-
scious, he says, Of the rectitude OF his posi-
ton, and that no criminal faint attaches to
his character for the effort which he has
made, and which he is again prepared to
make, for the independence Of Cuba. . What
effort does he refer to here as having been
made by him for the Independence Of Cuba2
| Witness declined answering the question.
What "efort" the General might have
referred to, was a matter Of inference in
which the witness might err. l.N sta
Cues: Has Cen, Lopez spoken Of this
matter Of the invasion of Cuba to you in the
presence of others' Ans: | cannot say
positively that he has nor can say that he
has spoken of the invasion referred to by the
public prints, and which presume you allude
to, although the probabilities are that he has
spoken on< the subject. Such may be my
impression, yet could not swear to it as a
fact. ,s s>is7. ,a' $500 '&s1jA az 1aw'4yoIas .
CUES: Has General Lopez openly and
/ frankly, in such mannerIas did not bind you
socially or professionally, stated that he had
been at Cuba
Witness declined answering all such ques-
tons in consequence Of his relations with
General Lopez, and the possibility that his
answers might involve himself in the prose
cution.l The testimony sought for, he urged
upon the District Attorney, it was probable
could be procured through the Spanish con-
sui, who had instituted the prosecution, and
who it was to be presumed, had the evidence
within his reach to support it. aA
Argument was again had, in which Mr.
Hunton incidentally observed that he would
carry on the case in his own way, not as
counsel for the defence might suggest or
wish, and he would call the witnesses in the
order that seemed to him proper, however it
may appear to others. The controversy re-
suited in the question being waived.
| Cues What do you understand General
| Lopez to have meant when he spoke of the
"effort /" he had made for the independence
of Cuba. Did you not understand him to
refer to the Invasion which has been publicly
| spoken OFF Ans: don't know whether
General Lopez referred to that particular
effort, or not You or might argue that
he did, but | know that he made several
efforts ia .5. n sasys{
Cues Did he not in conversation with
others, on the night he was serenaded at
your house, speak to others oil late military
expedition Ans. / have no doubt that
he has spoken to others of late military
expedition, bnt do notknow it.
Cues. Did he>speak Of any expedition
in your presence' Ans, have no recol-
lection Of hearing him speak of any expedi-
ton that night go. .r@ setgsa3ss
Cues. Has he spoken Of any expedition,
i L
ence of others, at any time during the last
week? ,lt ssl sHI
Witness. 1t is necessary that ] should at
once take stand, that may not be placed
in false position. | wish to be clearly un-
derstood; / claim more than the protec-
ton Of tie law--that is, / take more than
it allows me. Any thing said publicly, in
the presence Of ten, fifteen, or twenty per-
sons, would testify to but if he had said
any thing in the presence OF friends, to