The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15

cate him, further than sympathsing with the revo-
lutionary movement in Cuba. The fact ofthe mat
ter IL that Moses Y. Beach, Of this city-the fla
nous inancier Of the Plainfeld, Lehagh. and other
rotten banking eoneerns-was much more deeply
implicated in the expedition TO Cardenas, and
might have been more egitmateiy indicted BY the
grand jury, than either General Henderson or
General Quitman, and yet no NOTICE was taken Of
him.
Ii was this weak and imbeciie conduct Of the
general government, under the administration of
General Taylor and Mr.. Fillmore, in relation to the
parties who, they supposed, had violated the laws
Of the United states, which places it in the power
Of Lopez and his fellow Adventures, to circulate
these rumors, and thus irritate the authorities Of
Cuba, and Keep them constantly in alarm.
But this was not all. The authorities managed
worse when the trials came on in New Orleans. In
most bunglng manner, they commenced the
trials of those who known to be least implicated
such as General Henderson and General Quit
man; while the principal criminals, such as Lopez
himself, against whom there abundant evil
denee, were permitted to remain in the back
ground and benefit by the chances that might
grow out of the defeat Of the government on the
first trials. The expected result realized. Gen.
eral Henderson, after these trials, it was found
could not be convicted, and MOLE prosequi was
tered in the case; and the United States Attorney,
in moment of embarrassment, or in a huff, enter
ed aoQe Posoqui against the whole batch of the re-
naming indicted parties, including Lopez, the
principal volator of the laws.
This is brief view of the weak and imbecile
management Of the government in relation to the
CaIdenas affair. Messrs. Clayton and Webster
both have exhibited an inefhciency in the matter,
which cannot but be contrasted in manner very
unfayorably to them, with the conduct of Martin
Van Buren, towards the reyolutionists Of Canada, a
few years ago.
The escape of Lopez and others, who evidently
violated the United States laws, has thus become
such godsend to the revolutonists, that they are
perfectly wild and cannot keep giving out, soon
they themselves perfectly clear, their deter
mination to make another attempt on Cuba, with
out any funds, and without the slightest prospect of
obtaining any, for carrying their threat into execu-
ton All such threats entirely empty, and
originate with Lopez and his advisers, without the
slightest expectation on their part of ever attempt
ing to carry them into effect. We are salts
fed, that in few weeks, the Captain General of
Cuba will be convinced that the view we take OF the
matter is correct. The government OF Cuba may
rest satisfied there will be no chance oppor-
tunty, to get up expedition against Cuba in this
country, for many years to come. They may dis
miss all apprehension on that score, and may pro-
coed to carry out the reforms in the administration
Of the government Of that island which have been
commenced, and endeavor to extend commercial
intercourse between the two countries, which will
benefit Spain and her colonies, much as it will
the United States