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were equally sorry that he found II nscss sary TO
remove it SO soon to Worcester, before Mr..
Fisher could get his fully prepared 10 exhibit
by the side OF 1t, In competition for the first
premium.
Any one desiring more information upon this
subject, or further proof upon any point, will
do well to call on our intelligent young friend,
Mr.. Fisher, who will be most happy to render
any explanation which may be asked. He is AS
yet but half hedged chemist, but we trust will
be found perfectly abe To demonstrate all the
mysteries Of the wonderful 'atmospheric light"
The Cuban statement Of the Cuban Invasion.
Some Of the journals Of the United States,
when speaking Of the expedition to Cuba, by
General Lopez, severely censure the Cubans
because they did not join him. Far from mer-
ting the charge made against them, and the
epithets 80 freely applied to them. they should,
on the contrary, receive the defence and sympa
thy of all free men. In Cuba, in spts of the
orders of tine SpaHish government. all that APP
pears III the American papers is read, and we
Cubans feel bitterly the harsh opinions formed
OF us, while we pay TO our defenders the homage
Of gratitude and enthusiasm Sad il the lot of
the Cubans They toll perpetualIy to be free,
and have to BEAR in addition to their failure;-h
censure of large portion Of the American
press. These papers impute to us the charge of
being wanting in love of liberty, because,
say they, we have done nothing to secure it,
and for the reason that we did not Join General
Lopez. Against these charges we individually
protest.
The Cubans wish to be Free and Spanish
tyranny ~ intolerabIe to them. The reason IL
clear A tax Of Sl2,0O0,000 year is wrested
from us; every profession is closed to us; we
are forbidden to meet, even in the smallest as.
semblages; we are constantly subjected to an
Ign iinlous ESPIONAGE; are governed by the
price of despot; have no political rights,
and the least suspicion sutlices to furnish an
excuse to confscate our property, ncarcerate US
in prison, or send US from our homes AZ exiles,
If we are fortunate enough to escape DEATH
Sometimes it is said, why do not the Cubans
make themselves independent of Spain? Now
that no other colony than Cuba remains to
Spain, she taxes and Expresses it as much as she
can, and effects this, among other means, by an
army of $4,000 Spanish soldiers, aided by
strong naval force.
Every Cuban knows that were his native is
land annexed to the United States, within short
time, its population and wealth would greatly in
crease 9 commerce and agriculture would
rest on a solid basis-property and personal Sc
curity would be guaranteed-her sons would
be able to adopt professions congenial to their
talents and tastes. and fear neither European
governments nor their own slaves-and that the
great evils she now bears, would be super led
by the blessings and benefits enjoyed by the peo-
Pile of the United States. If the Cubans did
not rush forward TO conquer their liberty it $
because the Spaniards, in addition to their army
md navy hnva of M ho, ap1 vo;lroudo Ga
the rapid transportation of troops, and rely on
many natives of the Peninsula who are estab-
lished in Cuba, and possess the castles, arms,
ports, and Notifications Of the island. 1t is also
said, that the United States were colonies once,
yet conquered their liberty. This is true. Yet
the cases are not similar in respect.
Though the United States were an English
colony, they had provincial assemblies, soldiers
who were sons of the soil, freedom Of religious
worship, free press, trial by jury. laws which
protected life, liberty and prosperity, schools |
and colleges and the right in part of voting their
own taxes More than all, their citizens had the
right of meeting in public to discuss all sub
jects of general interest, both in an economical
and political point of view. How widely differ
ent is the condition of the Cubans! What means
have they to resolve, to fight or to conquer? Yet
all these advantages did not suffice to win lib
erty for the United States, for they needed and
received the aid of France and other nations,
whose interest it was to destroy the power of
Great Britain. And in addition to these means
they were able to unite the great virtue of
Washington and the wisdom of the illustrious
men whose signatures are now seen in the De-
claration of Independence
The causes which contribute to the emanc- |
patton of people are very complex. The |
number of the oppressed their desires, extrac.
ton, their sacrifices, and the cooperation of
other nations, does not suffice. 1t is necessary
that these, and other causes not less necessary |
should open in order and harmony, and, so to |
say, with Identification We might cite thou
sand instances to show this doctrine: Poland, |
Italy, and Hungary, by their herosim, did not
conquer liberty Greece made sacrifices worthy |
of her forefathers, and with difficulty won free |
Institutions. AS much may be said of tho eff
forts of France to make her republic. Even
England, before those nations aspired to liberty, |
rushed into revolutions and shed torrents of
blood, but is far, even now, from possessing
truly liberal constitution.
1t is unjust to censure the Cubans because
they are not independent
If they are not, the reason is to be found in
the great disadvantages they have labored IN
der, compared with those people who have
been able to throw eff the yoke of tyranny, and
because the strange state in which they find
themselves presents immense inconvenience,
which so far, have been invincible to them
The Cubans are ruled by the Spaniards for the
same reason that the Americans were by the
English, the Greeks by the Turks. for the same
.eason that the Poles were by the Russians,
he Hungarians by the Austrans, the Italians
by despotic government. Now, let us see if
he sons of Cuba have sought to throw off the
Spanish yoke, or have made any attempt to
fleet this object.
When the people of America, who were sub
ect to Spain, proclaimed their independence,
many Cubanoes enlisted under their flags, and
heir fash filled with the names of natives of
cuba who figured as generals, and were en-
,loyed In high rank in the army, navy, treasury,
md civil services. especially Of Columbia and
Mexico. These illustrous men and the agents
If Cuba occupied no insignificant position in
he formation Of the Congress of Panama,
which determined to send a formidable expedi-
ion to Cuba for the purpose Of effectipg the
iberation of the island. This idea was so far
carried out, that the Columbian and Mexican
orces had already assembled for this purpose
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