Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
MORE OF CUBA.

From indications in the New Orleans papers anu
GU, in Georgia and other States, there seems u " -
son 10 believe that another attempt Is u oo i. f,
yoluons.s to rescue Cuba from Spain i'e .,.hod
,s nrcm,,urc and resulted in nothing but "'e'.a'.
abortion The whole policy miscac"ia'co, w ~,
fortune nor reputation fell to the lot oi uic ,h
neonle of Cuha seemed 10 be any thing out - ;, ;,
movement We cannot say what gro"na ~ - r,a,
crescent or whether there has bcea any eSPr'sso y
,,, {, f,u,, % c.,I for another EXPEDITION. nov"
ever this may be- tho design seems 10 be se'ou'p
d ,phi,e a, tho same time il Is evident 'h"t Tue
oovernment ot Cuba is preparing lot sueh uH az
temnt. corresponden, OF the Ne~ o''ea"' oe',1'
commended for his Intelligence, unioius ''" p"s " Wv
tnnp)ed future of the beautiful island. ne 'e ~ o'a 'e
tmopy 10 the disposition of tho peop'eo u '',' '
off the yoke--and as proof, refers 10 So'
sued nv the secret press Of the pa'tloS Vi ouoA' winch "
49, decr,on Of independence of the people OF the
island and an address to the spani'', amy ''..
,b ,b rue shirt of liberty and eloquent devotion MS
,,. ava M, without interest; but are not the friends
o ,evoons,s most imprudent in exposing the plot and
showing their hands 10 both governments
0"e"'Ne SAINT JAoo DE CUBA Fen. 20, 1851.
r,yy D.Yo Having seen something oil this part OF inc
Island of Cuba It may be permitted me :" 81
a.nn;on Your correspondents ut Havana furnish you
Nth ,bs metropolitan views with regard TO the Island Al
b end of Cubu and hears more OF the weakness
III ,h Gv.nment and dsaffecton of the Inhabitants
h IN ,he Vuel,o do Abao. Had Lopez made his attack
hsre M M Montno the probability is be would now DC
sdn. oyer the dcstines of the siemprc m isa d. Cuba
Instead of abiding The issue of tardy Justice in Judge
WcCslebs court Its firmly believed by the best informed
men m all parts OF the Island that the severity amounting
often 10 burarous cruelty towards the rank and ME OF the
Sn,nish army Cuba the part oil their oihcers would
them en- asse fraernze with any party OF revo-
uonsls who offered fair prospect OF success. The Gre
cs are grooming under the heavy load Of expressions which
the officials Of the home government are heaPng upon
them Poor Spain cannot will not, learn by exper-
enc. One by one her splendid possessions have quit her.
until Cuba Porto Rico the Philippians and Canaes alone
rcnuin These she is duly goadng into ebeion and
probably the close Of this century, she will not only be
stripped of her Colonies but have her Peninsula divided In
half dozen independent States May we not say OF her
"quen deus ut perdere pus denctat cannot tell you
many facts which have 10 my knowledge toucnn2
wealthy and distinguished Creoles bur In behalf OF suffer
ing humanity let urge you keep untued 10 the breeze
the standard Of Cuban liberty Your reward be late IN
coming bu, be assured that the benedctious OF hall n
lion Of Cubans will ever be bestowed on YOU ALREADY your
exerons have been thankfully and widely recog.
nzed The nineteenth century ought not u see one oil
the verest dcspcsns Crstendom ever Knew eAlsng 10
our Western world The United States U not permit IL 10
continue Cuba destined DO bright star In our galaxy
She forms the portals great territory lying on tue
Gulf and naturally belongs to II Is her proximity 10 US
tina, has developed and enabled her NOT only
10 rival but eclipse her parent country in agriculture In
railroads and in general intelligence Ut her people