American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-17
INVASION OF CUBA.

We perceive that the National ntelligencer
and other leading journals that cannot well be
imposed on, regard the rumors from the South
Of another contemplated invasion of Cuba as
of probable authenticity. We quote the follow
ing from the Intelligencer of this mornings
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
in the Rome Georgia. Courier, of the 10th
instant, we have additional authority for be-
ieying that new expedition for invading Cuba
is already in an advanced state of preparation.
The Courier says:
Z" For the last few days there have been rumors aoa
in our city another expedition against Cuba quite
anumber young from Rome and its vicinity have
left is supposed, to join in this rather delicate and ha
zardous enterprise"
"And hazardous it truly is for if those who
engage in the expedition shall escape the penal
ties they viii incur under our own laws, it does
not appear probable that all Of them can escape
the punishment which their reprehensible con-
duct merits at the hands of the Cuban authori-
ties, who, as we observe by late letters from
Havana published in the New York papers, are
well informed of all these movements, and fully
prepared to give their invaders warm recep-
ton. The correspondence of the Tribune, dated
at Havana on the 9Th instant, Though the
writer himself places no confidence in the state
ment, which he ascribes to interested motives
on the part of paid agents of the Spanish gov
ernment, shows that the captain general is even
apprized of the point fixed upon for the debar-
kation of the expedition, (Appalachicola Bay,)
as well as of the amount of force which is ex-
pected to participate in the enterprise, which is
said to be some four thousand men,"
If the enterprise shall fail, the world will
then think with the Iatellgencer on the subject;
but if it shall prove successful, another verdict
will be rendered. For our own part-as the
movements spoken of are not such as can COM
NIT our Government and as our President will
certainly act in good faith in the matter, and
American citizens on this errand of conquest
we think the morality of the project depends
simply upon the desires Of the Cubans them
selves. If they, or the majority of them, wish
to continue as they are, in ignoble bondage to
foreign Power, the interference of any por-
ton of our people is criminal, and ought to be
punished but if the Cubans desire indepen-
dence, whether in relationship with our Gov
eminent or not, and are restrained by the power
of a naughty nation and its mercenary soldiery,
we cannot comprehend the criminality of as
sistance from any source.
1t is late in the day to talk of usages and
authorities forbidding the assumption of indie
pendence by people, a decided majority Of
whom are deliberately in favor of it. That
"the voice of the people is the voice of God" is
sentiment that falls upon our ears as of i'm
pious import; but we hesitate not to affirm,
that the voice of God only is of superior autho-
rity.
The facts of the case are to be considered by
the invaders and sympathizers themselves. The
will of the people of Cuba and the adequacy of
the means to the end are the two primary con-
siderations. If these prove adverse, defeat,
disaster and disgrace will follow; if favorable,
success and honor win crown the revolutionary
effort, and the gratitude of an emancipated
people viii reward our peril-loving country
men. 1t would, however, be wise for them to
scrutinize closely the authority of which we
speak, and to estimate Alright the means upon
which they can depend. The project is too
serious to be entered into at random