Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-09-05


we take occasion to add, what we have re-
peatedly said before, thnt the interests Of the
STATE arc identical with the interests ana pros
pcrity Of M its towns.
Public Opinion in Relation to Cuba.
A few days since we gave free expression
Of our own views in reference to the late Cuban
movements. We are now happy to present our
readers with such wholesome opinions as fol-
lows:
From the " Y Jo'gwai Of Commerce.
Widely adverse views are entertained by
newspaper editors ithc opponents of public
opnlonl -hout the country. respecting the
legality. cXpcdcncy, and injustice. ofthc course
adopted by Lopez ana his followers, with re-
gard to their profercd aid to Cuba nalcontcnts.
The stlunch reliable portion fthe public press,
whose opinions are most consulted in times OF
public emergency, IS almost uniformly arrayed
in opposition to the Lopez invasion. It was
natural that upon the first announcement OF the
summary slaughter of "Amcrlcan citizens" by
the Spanish authorities, there should be a per-
vadlng sentiments Of indignation and horror.
a more perfect knowledge ofthc attending cir
cumstances, and a moro deliberate consdera-
u,
have wrought change in the minds of many.
From He BnGiEo Commercial advertiser.
We should be extremely obliged to any one
who would tell us what are the particular gricv-
ances complained of in Cuba, that make a rev.
olution so necessary and inevitable. We know
it is said the CrcOcs are tired of the Spanish
yoke. But where is the evidence Of it 1t was
said the Canadians. in our own ncirhborhood.
l,,f. I,, IL, II If
known sympatmcs Of our people in the cause
OF universal liberty were not appealed to in
vain. But there was no response from the poor
oppressed Canadians. With very few and rare
exceptions. the whole mass of the people rose
against their libcrators, and aided to cxpcl them
from the country We fear the same thing is
being enacted upon our southern border The
whole thing seems to have the seat of its oririn
in the United Statcs-and to be nstigated by a
few restless spirits who, perhaps, having been
expelled from Cuba by the arbitrary rule of a
military Governor, for real or imaginary often
Ccs, have sought an asylum here, and by tI,se
or exaggerated representations, seek to excite
the too susceptible Im0rln1tlonS of our people.
to aid in reyoutloniznT the government. For
the means to do this, they depend entirely on
the United States. We are to furnish not only
the means to carry on this contest, but the VIC
TINS tobe sacrificed upon the altar ofunhallow-
ed ambition, erected by men who have not the
courage to face the storm they have raised. Oh
the fifty victims slain in the streets Of Havana
forty were Americans, and lro only were ala
banCros" Tho case of the dcluded men who
have by false representations been induced to
peril their lives in such hopeless and hazard
t Gus enterprise. is entitled to commiscraton and
the protection of our government. But thcii
seducers deserve different fate.
From the albany Il iSter
We deny that our government is bound tc
protect men who have cXpatrated themSevc;
, and ceased to be citizens of the United States
any more than Great Britain or France is bounJ
to protect them: but that does not render the
massacre or the mutlation of their dead bodies
, less in human or cowardly.
From the .Itrart .7drefiscr.
1t is the secret, or rather open conspiracy t.
steal the dominions Ola weak nclrhbor, which
stimulates and cmbodcns thousands to prosti
tute the name of liberty in order to perpetuatC
the robbery. Ii their acknowledgements from tn
tyranny which Expresses them were resoiutel,
= and GENERALLY medltatod by the Cub1ncse, i
would be q different thing OF this fact, how
over, which is the only juStitying cause for in
' tcrfcrcnce in these affairs upon the part o
ul1'u was " I'.'cnu'.:' ""l1 u W.
is So still There j.. M nroof of onv etTpct;,.
co-onor,t;on of ,la Islanders with rho banlti,
Of men belonrjnrt o tho marty Of T.opev. nor ey
ON oftbcir svl,o5tby still los, nj their en,husj
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=. u"Se any o' our 'oU",t! men 10 SUBJECT t'eH
ScNeS 70 sue" lte; " T. uetHSl 'lle c'uGI HE
reP5cSehIaI'oi rs, ".'ch IIiclleu ll'h 10 "an"O
i an" "'d'"'- H'H' E'u'I'S were mostly OF Tel
~ I'I !raI'' ana Ie't ,nc'r homes li5rou"'i lle S'
" l'I'.'io' 81 Co""I'S VIM 'C3 "cIi'I'" 10 sI
cIo0ouII 'cor9 owe; '"' Fec'IiIo Oh ,Heir ueS,TU'
l. uon' hu, 1t must DC rei'e'peF'd-i' Woou
Is UNJUST 10 iorT et-u'"t "n'n lhe! banded io@eu
er on our son 10 'Il'oae Cuoa' t4'y paced 'I!en
9D'feS III ".Iecl nos ,I''} 10 tIe laws OIL country
oI 1 TucH 'ncy Sc' 'ool Oh '"e terrIIoN Oh III
-. lection Of no flag under Heaven. They we
If not "Amerlcan prisoners" as the Ryndcr res
'- u,I|',S io.I'.y assert, hr' N"en thG amer lIi
-! tion nor hqd h, any Iar,I r;,,ft n i1tertare