Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29
10 thc Editors Of The Enquirer:

WAsHISGTOS, AUG 26, ISL
The important occurring in country and the
stirring trunsacng in the Island OF Cuba in which
so many of countrymen enacng prominent part
demand from the Executive of the United States close
pcation Of the question of with foreign go
vrrnnscnt well u take into dcaton the departure
from the rules Of civilized warfare in the murders,
committed by the tyrant authorities Of Cuba, misgui-
ded counmcn who have fallen into the hands Of the Cap
General and his sceanis. AlsU The Executive should
be looking into the official acts of Mr. Owens the Consul at
Havana. Ii strikes that Mr.. Owens from the accounts
possesses very little OF the nness Of the man, the feel
ngs Of American. II does also appear that those msgui
dcd termed prdte by The President If such nice
distinctions always had prevailed should like 10 know if
these colonies would have been Free And again,
Frenchmen coming to these shores under the noble Lay
ceved as piracS Were they pirates did they p
ratesl differ with those in authority and dissent from
any such application of the term 10 any Of my counymen
engaged in Of freeing Cuba, any other country
that is ground down by tyrannlc rulers.
am tree to admit that many diltcr with in this posi-
on but still there is c0nsony mitigation that of those who
differ with me- much the greater number belong TO the did
federal blueght party portion OF whom have been
known favor all kinds Of monarcIca and arstocratca
forms government in opposition 10 the extension Of the
freedom of republican principles There honorable
cepons but they few; and it cheers the heart Of
publican one, matter where found, il he is
oasis in The great federal party (now whigst is
consolation TO know that here and there you have we'll
wsher the rights of in the federal party Men may
in their ardUu be misguided in their views and
Quence exparate HIMSELF but still he is pirate he
dwells in u foreign land, and we trust that if any Of
countyHcn fall into the hands of the Spanish aulhori
any such atrocous murders recently enacted
Col Ccnden aud his associates. The Valley OF Virginia
lost noble young man in that outrageous massucre al
Jude james Oliver Bryce late Of Frederick county Are
there no spirits revenge his untimey end Yes thou
sands. Aid the day is not far distant when the Captain
General will his merited reward n testing the quality
of the sla o:e product of Old Kentucky.
We shall rejoice know that for the sake OF the blood Of
This murdered young Vrginan and aonenen 10 the
feeling. friends that the Captain General may be dealt
with quickly. May uIiy thousand rise up and lay
down lhe until Cuba is free, whether added to the
Union for that in truth is but secondary conside
ration the business of the cause in deprving the rotten
and pros;ued government OF Spain from further control
this fair land OF fruits and flowers"
We regret hear OF the outbreak and commolon raging
in The city Of New Orleans, and hope that respect
will be paid TO the rights of the citizen, and further
break take place II wrong destroy the property Of the
private czen wrong iuure The OF the Patriots
OF Cuba BY improper demonstrations ereed al the citizen
at home.
The Secretary of War Mr.. Conrad is at his post once
more and the President will be long behind him. pre-
sumo, that in another week. the whole Cabinet will be in
Washington. r. Webster He will be here unless
Spain had better sell if she will Better dispose
OF the nominal CONTROL held than lose ALL by demand
ing too much for the Island.
The Gardner Claim, il is said is forgery. 1t is
claim that has been elongated from forty thousand dollars
to upwards OF four hundred thousand dollars circums,an
ces anspred And all the Gardues have left after
their attorneys and agents. to but thousand
dollars This whole subject is mystery Gen w. Thomp-
has left for South Carolina having concluded his con-
ference with Mr.. Corwin
Your oOcdient servant, JACOB FAITHFUL, JR.