New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-19
L. =. District Court....sAru


The alleged Cu6an Expedti0H "A Grand Jury
was empaneled, viz WIN. HAvemeyer. fremsn, John
Amo. r ,Ero AndTeT Foster John C. Green Wm
Hbbard. VIM b. Ireland. RObt Kelly, J keeler, Ralph
Mead Dali Parish Samuel Ahouse, Richard \. Comp
ten Fred c. Havemeyer Lewis MeAio It'll. \. Wild The
Court then delivered It's charge. Amer stating various cases
which are ON the Caesdar and Will be presented for the
action OF the Grand jury the Court remarked that IT'S prob
ably within the knowledge OF the Jurors from perusng The
public iournss that repIes ntaOn has been made BY The
spani,h Government 10 the Government OF tho United
States expressing apprehensons OF very extensive plans
and operations being foot IN various paris Of the ned
States BY individuals 10 NJ out an EXPEDITION to invade gu
ha and thai Government anxious and determined 10
prevent any inracOn Of the good fai which renders
proper prevent any invasion Of the peace aud qleness OF
other uaOus or colonies by citizens or residents OF the
States hassfeu suitable measures to prevent any attempt
TO such expedition Isaso known 10 The jury nal
several persons have been arrested In MS dsuie ehHg9d
In relation TO he subect of them are foreigners In
regard IN after, suppose that because they are mol
czens they no. smens0e 10 el.w-out Ia ths they
mistaken BY the 9Th section OF the law OF 1873, sny
person who thsl within the territories OF the L begin
foot, pToyise or prepare the means Tor any
military sgsns the territories or colonies OF any
neIon with which The q are peace s deemed. by the
secton, guilty Of high misdemesnor ard on convicton
punishable by fine not exceeding 5000, and imprison'
mem for Tot more than years thai transient persons
as well a. ciuzens prohibited from seltog on foot IN
expedition-ss citizens are aso prohibited from going 20
sny neiehboiDg territory with view engage 10
pedon against The peace snd Quieness OF nation or
62pRy ,yh which me U are q! PeAce claIsc go. o.
pless. ol o.ensbly with view TO an expedition and
persons can write ard publish whst thsy please ~ 20
when they proceed 10 scts such 80 tue law Anu
deO prOhlnlla, lhcy are 70
which me Goyefuu emit suppose they are 10 possession or
and which they contend within the proVi.oni OF the
law that this port the charged nave oeen
p one way or other eugsged specially for the o1jecl OF
sendir men Cuba and mat hey were engaged also In
collecting munops Of war, either slowed on board pre-
pared for ranSporalOn In res illness 10 he embarked
when proper opportunity occurred 10 be sent directly TO
Cuba ~ OnIg place for The purpose OF aiding an en
tsTn,e or slready on foot 10 that isl,nd
against Government there ell VI which 10 violation OF
law.
The Court suggested Is to synpahy FOR Cuba Suppose
persons other counry considered that portion OF
The people OF the United states either As TO Inc slavery
que ion or something else required help and hey should
81 out so expedition 10 asss; them would not ths country
consider me Government from which was hIed oot a.
ausweTable for the sct
number Of trials 10 known, has slfesdy taken place,
a. 10 an expedition formerly se1 % foot Tor Cuba ana Al
though Il wss well knovn who we're engaged Ia t. ne
vernmenI could produce proof tnst single ind
had been So This f, The construction OF tho aw
This Court believes tho intention Of The law was IN good
faith TO prevent expeditions OF Ih6 kind being hIIed OuI
against friendly powers l.,
The Court msd. other remarks Of which the above 10
an euiline. The Grad Jury then reufed.