Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-25
From the New York Herald.

The venerable Diederich Knickerbocker of the
newspaper press alias the National Integencer, of
Washington, has just walked up, after sleep of
twenty-five years. and discovered the painful fact
that expeditions are being organized in the Southern
States to make another onslaught on Cuba.
The rumors of this kind, which of late are SO nu-
merous may be looked upon the fossil remains OF
the old Cardenas expedition If there is any pur-
bose among so large body OF adventures as TWO or
three thousand men at the South to form an eSped-
ton to any point in the West India seas, we have
every reason to believe that it is against San Domln-
go, and not Cuba The Island of Cuba, at this mo-
ment. possesses a well disciplined army OF regular
troops numbering twenty-five thousand men, ana
nearly half dozen vessels of war; two or three OF
which are steamers, we'll manned and equipped IN
addition to these regular troops, commanded by
nonular and efficient Captain General there are hi
ty or sixty thousand Galatians in Havana and other
parts of Cuba, who would be just as seryceable In
the defence of that island against any expedition
that could be brought against it, as the regular
troops Lopez and his adventures are not so I'M
wise after the experience which they had at Carde-
mas, to make another attempt at q time when Cuba
is better prepared for resisting it, and the revou-
tonists less able to make it. Such stories circua-
ted by the cunning Adventures of the South, may
easily be imposed the Diederich knlckerbocker OF
the diplomatic press at Washington, the Grandfather
Whiteheads of the rotten journalism near the Poto-
mae
But the facts that are beginning to leak out in
rious quarters of the South-the stories that are told
of hundreds of adventures filing the railroad cars
in Georgia-the accounts given OF boxes OF rifles =
the place named in the Gulf, in Texas or on the
coast of Florida, appointed for rendezvous, may all
mean something of totally different character from
that of another attempt to invade the island of Cuba
# there is any truth in these rumors, we have no
doubt they point more to ST. Domingo. and that the
purpose if it known, is rather to assist the Do
mnicans, and to oppose and put down the Haytiens
and their black Emperor, than for any other project
under the sun.
The existence of st. Domingo in the West India
seas within few days sail of the Southern States
presents danger to those regions, which enthusias
tic adventures might attempt to overcome. The
insolent conduct of the black Emperor Soulouque,
during the last few years, and more especially his
0verbearing refusal to comply with the demand made
bv the u S. steamer Saranac, which recently called
on him for redress, has awakened the attention of
our government to the matter. In some of our late
correspondence from Havana, full account was
given of the insolence shown by the black Emperor
to the u s. steamer Saranac That vessel carried
out Mr.. Walsh, the special agent of this government
who was empowered to unite with the other foreign
agents in that island for the purpose of settling the
matters at variance between the Haytiens and Do
minicans. Active preparations have been recently
made at the naval depots of this city and Norfolk,
ostensbly for sending out vessels to the coast of AT
RIGA but there are some shrewd suspicious in
tain quarters that the vessels which have been dis
patched may first meet the West India feet some
where near the shores of st. Domingo, for the pur
pose of obtaining redress instant and immediate from
the Emperor of the black republic while the adven
turers from the Southern States may effect landing
on Dominica and unite with those forces to assault
the black republic in the flank 1t is very true that
our government at Washington can't declare war, or
commence any beligerent operations against any re-
cognized government, without first procuring per-
mission by act of Congress: but this necessity
does not exist towards a country unrecognzed, and
existing in the light OF nest of pirates pratt
cal government In fact, st. Domingo never having
been recognized by the United States is of no more
Importance than nest of pirates would be any
of the keys or islands of the West India seas
What, therefore, could legally prevent concen-
traton of the vessels recently fitted out at Norfolk
and New York. ostensibly for the coast Of Africa.
from uniting with the Saranac the Albany, and the
other American vessels in those seas, numbering
probably six or seven what could prevent unc-
ton of these vessels the coast of Hayti, and
pe!ling at the lannon's mouth. the black scoundrel
who calls himself emperor, to give redress at all
hazards, and at every venture, for the wrongs and
insults he has inflicted on our citizens? Should he
refuse the American feet under the laws of nations,
and without any act Of Congress- would be perfect
" justified in demOlishing that imperil regime as
they would band ofpirates or lawless adventures
In the meantime, the expeditions of which we
have accounts from the Southern States, and pur-
porting to be intended for Cuba, are much more
likely to be intended to land the Dominican part
of the Island of Hayt to assist the Domnicans. and
to commence what may be considered a complete re-
conquest of the blacks of St. Domingo and entire
revolution in their social and political condition.
Let wait and see the result of these rumors and
half developed movements, of various kinds.
WoMAN's CoNsTANCT.-Some four years since a
young man, residing in this city, formed the ac
quaintance OF young lady and after visiting hel
for some time, it mutually agreed that they
would be Joined together in the bands of wedlock.
The day was determined upon, and with anxious
hearts they looked forward to the time when thew
should be made one. About week before this pc
riod arrived, the young man was called upon to de-
plore the loss of a fond and affectionate parent
this unforeseen event rendered it necessary that the
marriage day should be postponed for some months
a few weeks before this time had passed. an advan
tageous business engagement proffered to the
intended groom to visit California On consultation
the bride and her friends to the conclusion
that second postponement of the day would prove
beneficial in the end. After spending year in San
Francisco the young determined to settle there
permanently; and. in accordance with this deter
mnation wrote to the lady and requested her tc
join him in California at the same time naming
the day for the consummaton of their anxious hopes
With great Joy the lady made due preparation fol-
her departure and in course of time reached Cali
fornia. Imagine her sorrow on arriving there t.
lind her intended husband lying at the point ofdeatf
from an attack of brain fever Months passed by
and through the providence of God the sick man was
sufficiently restored to be enabled, by the advice Of
of the medical attendant to return to the United
States. Once more the bridal day named anc
with joyful hearts the lovers started for home deem
ing it advisable not to be united until thew should
reach New York. On reaching Panama the hero O.