The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

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AUGUST % h.
The late events in Cuba are we'll calcula.
ted to enlist The sympathiss of the American
people, snd meetings have been. or are e.
bout to be held in some Of our prncipa CT
ties for he purpose of expressing popu!ar
Indignation at Spanish cruelty. There is a
general coincidence Of opinion on the sub
jeel, and. while it is admitted tina. the Gu
ban Government had the right to execute
these invaders and others, the manner in
which it wos done exctes Indignation. 1t
is now said. however, that the bodies of The
men were not mnl.,reate3 after execution.
Indeed. 1t is to be hoped that that psFVT the
tragedy will prove to be fiction. Then
n gain. the unnecessary insult offered to the
American flag by the Spanish vessel of war.
has become serrou, subject Of COM aint.
In fine. the Spaninrds in Cuba d. err
Government nre behind the age. and "'
likely TO conform with American ~
They seem to consider Amerii 81
mics, and cerninly take st1
concilia'e them.
Tn" Balr'pore.ns
ing meeting, and. index
this region there is much feelN
jecr, even among those who ~
condemned the Filllbnsirr moveme(
seems to be thought that the two raci cnn.
not longer live in peace in the same Neigh
borhood.
It was rumored here, yesterday. that
thousand men have actually sailed already
from New Orleans for Cuba for the purpose
of rpscuing Lopez and his remaining com.
panlons. No one seemed to doubt The fact.
improbabln as il is. have no doubt lhn'
ten thousand men could be enlisted in the
enterprise at a days nolice; but, then,
means of orgnniza'i0n, subsistence, ana
transportation are wanting. Here defcieD.
cies may. in time. be supplied, perhaps be-
fore the next session Of Congress.
1t is remarkable lha, nm one takes iEto
CT nsdcrntion the action Of the Federal Cows
ernment on this subject. 1t is generally
believed that the Government is too timi1 to
enforce the laws, or even to rebuke az otil>
Ger for negccting his duties. The Govern
ment is held responsible for all the con|e'
quences That might be expected to follow
from the expedition of Lopez. The Gov
ern.nen, was advised of the expedition aud
did not inerpose to ares, it. The Pnmpero
was allowed TO depart without clearance
and wl,hou, obstruction. The Pnmpero was
permitted to use the port Of Key West. and
will be again; and the Government. or n
least the government officers. TOT care that
the Revenue Gutter, Crawford. Should not
be in the way OF the FilIbusters. After
ali this remssness--o' ", - ,els.' II
may be called, the GoveIl ier'. #
my be issued, will be traS( With con-
tempt.
The Union and other papers call loudly
for the return of The President ID Cabinets;
though what they should now do in the
matter may be quite unimportant.
We cnnnot forsee villa, fearful e.nergen-
cies may soon arise in relation to Cuban nf.
fairs. The Spaniards are becoming more
and more exaspern,ed, ard American pro-
perry is no longer very safe whilst in their
rench. They may. perhaps. ret"liate some
of the losses of life and property to which
the Fillibusters subject them Cor. Char.
Cour.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9Th.
It was known here yesterday, Tint the
Cabinet was in some agitation IN regard To
the state Of Cuban affairs. Accounts had
becn received through the newspapers of
rio,s in New Orleans, and Of the assaults on
the Spanish Consul. bur were not fn' ly cred.
tied because no official advices had reached
the Government. But owing TO the inter-
rup,on of TeIegraphic communication with
The SOutn. IHe uoo Nv o"''sNS
later than the Dist.
Blu, the Government had received o. dis
patch sta ting that the steamers Fanny and
the Alabama were fitted out for Cubn and
that the u. S. officers could not prevent
their going out. Thus II would appear.
that the Government is powerless 10 break
up these illegal expeditions. ! te Eaphed
to you on Monday the steps t1 The
Government, since which some YRS
have been given. with c VI
our ne ltrni obligations. The OF
the Cabinet. present at The col Ation,
yesterday. were Messrs. Corwin Conrad,
aud Hall.
General Felix Houston has addressed