Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-26
GREAT MEETING IN NEW YORK TO SYMpATEilS
WITH TILE CUBAN PATRIOTS

many visitors, and produce much feeling
GREAT MEETING IN NEW YORK TO 81 MrATEilSE
WITH THE CUBAN PATRIOTS.
An immense meeting Of Cuban sympahiscrs, Numbering
2OO0O was held in tho Park New York Friday night
last Elijah f. Purdy, ESD, presided, assisted by large
number Of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
When the organization completed, the President Mr.
Pudy introduced Thos. N Carr Esq, late u s. Consul al
Taneers who charged with presenting series OF rco-
uons Mr. Carr warmly received and when quiet was
restored delivered quite lengthy and eloquent address we
la We room for only portion of his remarks as follows
We are here 10 take consideration the horrible butch
ey of fellow citizens and will The fact that the
whole OF this evil is owing to the course that the General
Government has pursued. We have no General Govern
mcn in accordance with the sentiments entertained by the
people Of NCw York! Cheers and cries OF NO. no, we
hav ntm We have Great britain herself, at time
when the stability of the Spanish throne was questioned
send on, her fleets and interfere with the internal affairs OF
that nation. We have her aid to suppress beallsn
and yet single voice was RAISED against IT, II was
Great Britain that did it, it vas the Government that inter
ered and recognized Unsuitable in the course
pursued voce-"Ihrce groans Tor Great britain " which
s Whole Hole country Vas reused Gm one end to the nber 10
aid her in the establishment of her Independence rcco
cct That when was boy, and attended Sunday School
in the noighohood here the city authorities had
and placed in the Of this PARK and the boys
mere Children used TO gather and play around that cannon
and pray that the tine might soon come when il would aid
Greece 10 establish her freedom. Cheers.
Our Government did not interfere thcn-no navics
sent out To watch the volunteers who rushed 10 aid the
of Liberty; but Henry Clay himself chcers came noby
forward and pledged himself support the of Free
dom in whatever part of the world il should be found
Voice" Henry Clay should be President now" Cheers
Each and every of you feow-czens will support me
when say that the Government has gone far beyond its
duty in the that has recently pursued against those
who rskcd their lives in the of Cuban independence.
1t all right and proper for the President his pro-
canation setting forth the consequences Of embarkng in
expeditions OF this kind but after that proclamation he had
no more right to send OUT navy TO watch the expedonss
rr haI hoy.
zen home 10 his house, and watch what lie does after this
meeting adourns There is Government on cartt-and
defy the Great Expounder himself 10 prove the contrary
that mas gone So tar IN matter Of this kind Govern
nen has DONE II rests with decide what
we shall pursue herelfe-and my life for it never ven.
tured in the cause OF Cuba until heard the night
my life iorit, in six months Cuba will be in power.
Grcat cheers You have all read tho report of tho inhu-
man buchcry received last night but with that report
received the information that the cowadly assasns shot
the unfortunate prisoners in the back This fact alone
showing does the undenabc cowardce of the Spanish
authorities gives good augury for the Of Lopez
oicc-"Ihrcc cheers for Lopez.
One point moro,--tla conduct of Consul at Havana.
Three groans for the Consul Gentlemen let me assure you
have had experience many abroad in The service Of
the government is certain that that blood might
been spared il our Consul had acted in manner in which
an American, and man. should have conducted himself
The revolutionary party seized ocock the morn
Ming and al II O'clock the day they brought
aud bucercd publicly in cold blood If our Consul had
cd as an American SHOULD act, he would have gone 10 The
Captain General and represented him that violation of
the laws OF humanity and violation of the laws of nations
by such buicicry as was contemplated would be regarded by
h's Government as national affair If he had done that
there would have been blood she'd As God ia my Judge
had been Consul there, and my appeal had been inccc
ua would have put myself in front of tho first man
sacrificed and the ball should go through my body first My
HE would have been nothing in comparison with the conse
luence OF preserving the character of my country
Look again at this fact. The Falcon ono of the Govern
men! mail steamers with the and stripes aot and on
her ensign The words "U s. MAIL in large plain letters
of n;o ey The a1nne ecs
,,,r tI,,c
graee had mad possession of the Falcon that moment
God help those poor miserable Spaiards ovid cheers
which continued for miuues)
Mr. Carr having concluded the band ulavcd an all C,ln
hia, and amid The shouting and ordinations of The crowd
r Carr came forward and read the following resolutions
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting il CON
sstcnt with the peace and neutrality and honor gov
enncn for the people assemble together and cypcss their
sentiments upon the subject Of Cuban niepcnence-,ha,
such an expression not only COMFORTS with the nlaunanini
~ and feelings of free people, but is particularly hon
oabe TO the character Of nation who were the first 10 de-
clare and establish the principles of freedom.
Resolved That Cuban brethren in their late daring
detached rsngs at various points, notwithstanding nil the
difficulties in their way, their arms the inpnssihi.
~ of concert effective preparation the perpetual pre-
scncc OF the troops of their tyran,s the number of abou,
bayonc to every five unarmcd citizens have proved them
selves not unworthy OF the liberty which example has
taught them To long for; and that they have our warmest
synpahlcs mud hopes for triumphant issue the revou.
ton They have nubly begun.
Resolved That the appeals frequently made BY The
down. troddcn inhabitants Of Cuba for aid assistance in
the molly cause in which they engaged worthy of be-
ing responded 10 BY the American people whose appeal un
der similar circumstances responded by I.alayct,c
Pulaski k",ciusko Montgomery and other distinguish.
cd foreigners whose assistance in tho lime OF material
~ contributes towards making tho old thirteen colonies what
they Of right ought TO be, FREQ and independent Stacs'
Resolved, it while tho sovereign despots of the earth
claim and exercise the right Of sending their artillery and
their hnyonets put down Liberty wherever she ventures to
show her head tho Sovereign People of America have nj
least the equal right of going TO her support succo and
comfort; and when thus going by individual action without
public organization national responsibility, they violate
frtnp hpf hpr nSfcIip
rants, obey God.
Resolved That agrco in doctrine will, ya,e tho chic!
authority on the law of nations that "Whcn people, for
sooa reasons take up against oppcssor justice and
generosity require that brave men should be assisted in the
defence Of their libertyn
Resolved, That agree with Daniel Webster that tau
oies OF the highest c,nnencc, living and dead have
mat the general law of nations docs forbid
or subjects OF nation from taking part in
he c' CONNEXIONS of another with his emphatic protest
IN ms correspondence with British Minister against the
apPcallon OF the basely andcrous of "piratcs TO
uen persons and further with the doctrine laid down in his
e'ef OF instructions TO the u S. Minister in Mexico in re-
terence TO the sending of and the departure of armed
TO Texas that neither the constitutions nor the
avs OF the land nor principles known TO the ne ,c of mo
eh states authorize the President the United States TO
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