Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03
VOLUME XVII.
CU B A.

-,r coba. no doubt hoped, when he caused those
esr.,wo American patriots to be shot down in cold
hIo,d and when he gave up their bodies to be mutt
,,od bv the vile popuace of Havana, that he would
,obv strike terror into the friends of Cuban liberty
in This country, and bring the revolution now going
=, i, that Island to speedy termination. What
ns,ke-to say nothing of the crime-was that!
sucb a step, instead of checking the feeling in this
country. has kinded it into flame which now burns
with seven-fod fury. AS fast the lightning could
.,nv the horrd intelligence meetings were conven-
ed in New York, Philadelphia, Nashville, New Or
leans. Savannah. and other Cities; and vengeance
s been the cry from the shores of Maine to the Rio
Cr,,de. Two steamers have already sailed from
New Orleans, in the open day, filled with men ana
arms for the Cuban cause; and In New ofk' oa-
vannah, and elsewhere, preparations are going on
which must result in pouring thousands upon the Is
land in the same cause.
In New York City, at meeting of twenty thou
sand citizens held in the Park the 22d instant, the
following Resolutions were adopted:
Rcso!red That in the opinion of this meeting, it
is consistent with the peace, neutrality, and honor OF
our government for the people 10 assemble together,
d exnrcss their sentiments upon the subject of Gu
han independence that such expression not only
compor,s will. the nagnanmity and feelings of free
neople but more particularly honorable to the char
ace: Of nation who were the first to declare and es-
,absh the principles of freedom.
Resolred, That Cuban brethren, in their late
daring detached risngs at various points, notwith
standing all the difficulties in their way. their wan. of
arms the impossibility of concert effective prepar
aon and the perpetual presence OF the troops OF their
tvrants, to the number of about bayonet to every
i've unarmed citizens, have proved themselves not un-
worthy of the liberty which our example has taught
them to long for; and that they have our warmest
sympa,tes and hopes for triumphant issue to the
revolution they have so nobly begun.
= Rssg.red, That the appeals SO frequently made
hy the down-trodden inhabitants Of Cuba for aid and
assistance in the holy in which they are engag-
ed are worthy of being responded to by the Amerl.
can people, whose appeal under similar c!rcumstan-
ces was responed by a Lafayette, Pulaski,
kosciusSc, a Montgomery, and other distinguished
foreigners, whose assistance in the time of need ma
,eriaiiy contributed towards making the old thirteen
s colonies wha, they of right ought TO be- free and
s. independent States.''
Reso,red That while the sovereign despots of the
earth claim and exercise the right of sending their ar
,Iery aud their bayonets to put down liberty wher-
ever she ventures show her head, the sovereign
Z people of America have least the equal right OF
cong to her support, and comfort; and when
thus coinu by individual action. without public
ganizaton national responsibility, they violate no
law, human divine, but on the contrary, in resist
ING tyrants, obey God.
Resolred, That we agree in doctrine with Vattel.
people, for good reasons, take up arms against an
oppressor Justice and generosity require that brave
should be assisted in the defence OF their liberty
& Resolred, That We agree with Daniel Webster,
that ''authorities Of the highest emlnence' living ana
dead have maintained that the general law of nations
4 does forbid the citizens or subjects OF one nation
from taking part in the civil commoons of another;
witt, his emphatic protest. in his correspondence with
British minister, against the application OF the base
ly slanGerous term of pirates to such persons
i and further with the doctrine laid down in his letter
of instructions t. the United States Minister in Mex
co in reference the sending of arms and the dePar-
ture of armed emigrants Texas, that " neither the
constitution, the laws OF the land, nor principles
known the usage of modern States, authorize the
President of the United States to interdict lawful
tade between the United States and Texas, or to
prevent, attempt to prevent individuals from leav-
ing the United States for Texas or any other foreign
country"
Resolved. That the firing at the United States
steamship Falcon, by the steamship Habanero. and
the uncourteous and undgnfed demeanor OF the Of
fcers of that vessel towards United States govern
ment Ship her officers crew, and passengers, are an
insult, for which an apology should Immediately be
demanded by our government; and in case OF sats-
faction being promptly rendered, by the dlsms-
sal and disgrace of the parties who committed those
deeds of sefresPect dictates that II neces-
sary, all the naval power Of the country should be
directed towards obtaining atonement for such wan
ton attack on defenceless steamer, and such an un-
provoked insult to the American flag and the Ameri-
can people.
Resolued, That the of fifty American pris-
oners, BY the Spanish authorities in Cuba, in cold
blood at single stroke of slaughter, without the
sparing cf one, the permission of last word or
memento to their homes, followed up, it was. after
their gallant and unfinchng death, with the most
brutal barbaraties pracsed their feless remains,
cruel and cowardly atrocty which awakens from
the depths of hearts profound sentiment OF hor
TOT, detestation, and disgust.
| Rsolred, That such conduct possible only to
that pirate government, which, while fattenlng on the
Infamous profits of the African slave rade In VIOLA
ton of its own most solemn treaties, at the same
time threatens to arm the savage hordes, imported by
ITSELF against the Cubans, and to convert Cuba into
Saint Domingo, rather than see revolution BY Its
oppressed people consecrate its matchess soil to lib
erty, independence and progress.
Resolued, That the conduct of Mr.. A. F. Owen,
the American Consul at Havana, was dastardly and
heartiess in the extreme, and unworthy of the Amer
lean character, and that it meets the just indignation
of the whole country and that of the civilized world
HesoIUed, That is the duty of the American govern
1nens to recall Mr.. Owen from the Office which he
mas proved himself SO unworthy of holding, and
which he has shamefully dlsgraced, and that his
place be at filled by more suitable representa-
people.
Resolued, That contributions in money are hereby
solicited, to advance Cuban independence; and that
suitable committee be appointed by the President
,his meeting, to act as Treasurer, to receive and
usou!se the same In such manner as to them shall
seem best for the promotion of the cause in which
we have this DAY heartily engaged.''
Our readers may form some idea of the character of
me Speeches at this meeting from the tone of the
above Resolutions.