Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-10-03
From the Providence r.. ~ Times.
The SymDathizcrs.

still making the most strenuous efforts
TO create an excitement i'm the country
against the Cuban authorities for execu-
ting the pirates who recently invaded
that lsland,-with the hope of making
political capital here. Ii is now conten-
ded that Lopez was ensnared by the Gu.
bans, and induced to land his forces at
Bahia Honda. instead of proceeding to
Puerto Principe, the point Of original
destination; it is further charged that the
Spanish authorities had concentrated
their forces around the former place,
and were thus prepared TO give Lopez
a Uarm reception, while he was impress
sed with the belief that he would meet
with no obstacles in landing, and would
be able TO penetrate the heart Of the
country; aud receive additions to his
force from the Creoles before he encoun-
tered the Government troops. This
may or may not be true; but FOR The sake
of the argument, al this time, we will
admit that the Spaniards, and even the
Spanish authorities resnrted to such a
slra.agem, which has proved entirely
successful. What of all that, and what
has our Government 10 do with the mat
ter! Why, nothing at all. We laid
down the correct doctrine few days a.
go Ali those who attempted TO invade
Cuba were pirates, by the law OF Ma.
tons; they had been amply warned by
both Governments, and they well knew
what their fate would be if they were
unsuccessful; aud their secrecy in fitting
out the expedition plainly shows that
they understood their position, and the
nature of their acts. Ii men, under
such circumstances, are determined to
be fool-hardy, and TO run such wicked
and objectionable hazards at the risk OF
their lives, they have right TO do IT,
bu, the sole responsibility rests upon
themselves, and they must take the con-
sequences without murmur. And now
that they have met the fate which every
man of common sense knew that they
would meet, and that they richly deser-
we'd, il is ridiculous to hear violent parti-
zans and unprincipled partizan presses
crying out for vengeance upon the Span
iards, and demanding satisfaction for the
murder of innocent, brave and patriotic
Americans, who have been sacrificed in
! the noble cause of Liberty -! Now
every sensible man perfectly understands
that this is all the most weak and insipid
balderdash, and entirely unworthy OF
! the head and heart OF an honest, true
hearted American. Every intelligent
man well knows that if any of our
countrymen had been murdered or NAL
treated by the Spaniards, or any other
=. nation, without the fullest prosoca.ion,
and they had any claim Upon the protec-
ton of our Government, we have a
President in Willard Fillmore who would
demand and obtain the amplest salisfac-
ton. He will permit no wrong or inju-
ry to be done TO the interests of the
country, or any citizen thereof, without
requiring the fullest satisfaction. But,
at the same time. he is TOO high minded
a man and TOO well understands his du-
tv, to make himself and the country ri
diculous. by assuming false position
IN this matter, and lhus allowing his pas.
sion to run away with his reason.
In the name of common sense, is there
not work enough which is honorable
and useful within the vast domains OF
this Republic, to employ all who are
within its borders, and who glory in its
Herculean strength, and are proud to be
entitled to its Experimentation any
abandoning their citizenship, and beco.
ming outlaws and pirates, and resorting
to the most despicable means to secure
plumber and notoriety!
Suppose England, formidable as she
is,--of rather citizens of England, should
fit out marauding and invading expedi-
ton against this country, or any of lis
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES any one suppose
that our Government, would manifest
leniency towards them, especially when
they had been warned by their own Gov
ernment and ours also,-and when mer'
cy had ceased to be virtue? No.
Oar authorities would disgrace them
selves, and tarnish the honor of the A.
merican people, if they did not hang ey.
cry rascal who landed upon our shores
for the purpose OF creating an ii-surree'
ton among the people, and overthrow.
ing the Government.
This Cuba invasion was but tho car.
rying out Of portion of the creed oil
the locofoeo party,--the extension Of
The area of Freedom The grand OBJ
ject was and is to wrest Cuba from old
Spain, and TO annex it to the United
States. In other words, to have re-
enaclion of the misera BILE Texas bust
ness; and had John Tyler or James X
Polk, or some other such unprincipled
man, been President Of the United States
at this time, instead of Willard Fillmore
we should now be involved in wal
with Spain; our whole Naval force
would have been ordered off to Havana
+ with instructions to demand surrende,
of the ci,y,--and if that was refused, tc
lombard Moro Castle, and carry all by
storm. Then our Army would have
been landed there, and Cuba subjugated
and after three years bloody war
the sacrifice of thousands of lives. the