Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
THE LATE CUBAN IMPosTURE.


Mr.. J.,S. THRAsHER, Editor of the !" Faro In
dustrial," lately published in Havana, has address
ed to the New Orleans Crescent" the following
letter, explicitly denying that he furnished what
purported TO be Cuban Declaration of Indepen-
dence to the New Orleans Delta" as has been
stated in paragraph from that paper which we
published some days ago. We hope that the whole
truth in relation to this shameful imposture may
yet be elected:
HAvAsA, OCTOBER l, 1881.
GENTLEMEN have jus, learned that following para
graph appeared in of the numbers of the Daily Dea of
your city
M having been asserted that the Declaration of Indepen
dence, which read meeting in this city, for
gerry we lake occasion say that the document question
was sent 10 Us from Havana by Mr. j. g. Thrasher, who
vouched Tor its authenticity, and that translated for
this office by Mr.. Hepburn, well known citizen Of New
Orleans All avermens therefore, that 1t originated in this
city are false aud malicious
n regard to the portion of the foregoing paragraph that
relates TO me- pronounce il to be positive mss,atement,
and in every particular without foundation in fact
saw the said Declaration Of Independence until it in
the columns OF the New Orleans newspapers, and have
never sent to the office of the Delta any document
municaon Whatever with the single exception of circular
and some papers relating to the prisoners Spain
beg you make this letter public and obIige your very
obedIent servant, ]. 8. THRAsHER.
The Editor of the Delta,' in his paper of the
7th instant makes the following reply to the above
Gard
Mr Thrasher, in card in the Crescent this morning,
denies that he the Declaration OF independence Of
Puerto Principe published in the Delta. There is some
mistake in this matter. 1t certainly handed to us by
gentleman who assured it from Mr.. Thrasher with
the request to have it translated and published That gen.
eman Is absent from the city, and shall have wait
his return to hear bis explanation of it, The editors and
proPietos of this paper read the document until
rendered into English, their request, by gentleman Of
this city, In making the statement, did from
Of duty to ourselves, and not from any desire compromise
Mr.. Thrasher
The editors and propretos of this paper have been de-
ceived and imposed upon BY persons in Cuba to such de-
gree that in sefdeeuce they feel bound when they
any Of such decepons their proper source expose them
They have large bundle Of letters many which they
have published from persons in Cuba eputed to be
spectacle containing the most agrant and unaccountabe mis-
statements and e1aggeatons respecting affairs there. We
cautious to publish nothing which did not from
what regarded the reliable and trustworthy
source"
The Delta" also, in publishing the translation
of letter written by Creole in Cuba to his
brother in New Orleans, takes the opportunity to
charge with deceit and cowardce the whole body
of the Creoles engaged in this conspiracy. Its
language in this respect is so remarkable, coming
as it does from the chief organ of the Cuban Revo
lutonists, as to be worthy of record, that, when
Cuba enterprises may hereafter be projected, our
impulsive young men may know, through portraits
drawn by their friends those in whose behalf they
are called upon to peril their lives. 1t is also
especially worthy of notice as showing the insg
nifcance in numbers, even according to this most
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Island of Cuba. Speaking of the letter above re-
ferred to, the Delta y says:
s object is to defend the Creoes from the heavy charge
which must upon them, of having invited and sol
cited Lopez and the Americans over with smaI
band, promising gather around them in overwhelming
numbers and then, when those gallant had bndy yield
ed TO such solicitations and embarked their lives in the peril
issue, cownrdy abandoned them the savage brutality
of the Spanards This letter. which is written in sincerity
and honesty, displays the remarkable weakness and defect of
the Creole character which has produced all the sad results
Of the enterprise The writer gravely that hun
dred and FIVE patriots had collected the end of the
island to the enforcement Of Lopez that sixytwo of
them had fowng pieces and the remainder canekuves hat
they prevented from joining Lopez by Various unforeseen
accidents and finally hearing the disastrous result Of the
expedition, they dispersed Andthese preparaons
tLs single attempt realize the extraordinary promises held
out by them, of rising of the whole population this
cession Of hundred and five Creoes Lopez little band
but for the obstacles stated, would have effected junction
with Lopez and achieved the independence Of the island
Here have exposed the whole of the failure Of these
attempts in the extraordinary proneness of this to by
perboeto exaggeraon of their prowess and virtues Here
is the Of the exavugant stories, the number de-
voon, and heroism Of the patriots which transmitted to
this country and believed by nearly whole population
people who talk largely, who easily deceive themselves
and recklessy deceive Others will have change their
whole character before they undertake, with any prospect
Of success the stern and practical realities of revolutionary
struggle"