Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-30


While we condemn as cruel and unnecessary the sacrifice
at Havana, compelled to admit that the Of nations
uses It whereas law, human divine, can Justify the
nsgators Of the praca invasonfor due regard for
truth forces US TO call it, The orgnaors of the expedition
have not the of generous motive Does any
sensible man believe that aerna regard for the Creoes Of
Cuba and desire to promote the cause of human freedom
lie at the bottom OF the undertaking Oh, no The prime
movers in the affair actuated by other motives They
politicians and it is because they Cuba politi-
cal lever that they exceedingly anxious relieve its
people from the Spanish yoke. These persons know full
well that the executions Havana and the destruction of the
gallant fellows under Lopez will advance rather than reard
object they have in and they are now busy in max
ing capital out Of their own bloody work
FROM THE NEW YORK EXPRESS.
We have reported the sayings and donss OF the meeting
IN the Park and we may hereafter examine the princi-
pies Of law that the resolutions and speeches forth
that the meeting Of any Importance or that these new Kens
and Cokes will produce any effect here
The arts objects, definitions, and ntents of public
ngs in the Park are well understood by New Workers. but
not well by strangers aud therefore we may pass word
of explanation upon them here
There are some rich Cubans in this city They are geese
to be picked just now public meeting supplies excuse
for the picking Music banners, stages handbls &c. cost
something but the ceteras what the bhoys" AFTER
and what they get There 10 liquor be sold, and be
drunk. We could say more, but enough now.
The orators on this occasion, though old men, old
sagers Is Of importance to Of them to be advertised
attorneys at law. Making speeches 10 the Park with
report 10 the newspapers is advertisement free gratis
for nothing.
Some of the orators nay of Them were during the
last Presidential campaign FreeSol Van Buren, They
could not 80 for Cass and Butler because they pro-
savery and Wmot .provso men. This doctrine now not
being popular as 10 ls4s and new President be-
ing to be made To- presto this change Of front for the
quest and annexation Of Cuba, 6rstrate slave market
Kue "a hunsbug!
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.
WoRD OF CAUTION The citizens of the United States
should not indulge in any rash hasy ia relation
the in Cuba While deporng and denounc-
ing the atocous conduct of the authorities of that island
with regard to the sudden execution of fifty prisoners
should be willing to make every allowance for the excitement
and panic likely be produced by INVASION and to i'm
agne what would be thought and done this country should
body of Spaniards make their appearance in steamer off
coast land with in their hands, and in conjunction
witha handful of disaeced home attempt revouonze
the Government II is not at all probable that the American
authorities would under such circumstances pursue the
cowardy and sangunary course Of the authorities of Cuba,
yet it but fair that due allowance should be made for all the
circumstances The national honor should be every where
vndcaed all proper OCCASIONS but the national obligations
should also be strictly adhered to.
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER MONDAY.
The CuBAH ExcITEMENr.-The Cuban news continues to
be the theme of newspaper comment and of public excite
ment We copy from the different papers the vaousy
fctng reports The FIRST from the Journal of Commerce.
Of the capture Of Lopez, needs further confirmation If the
fact were known in Havana before the sailing of the Chero
kee, would have been speedily announced by the Cuban
Government There is additional fact far as we can
see in all the reports, which affords any further clue
Lopezs operations In the battle Las Pozas the Spanish
troops appear to have Jared the worst and compelled
send back to Havana for artillery This sent, and from
this point all intelligence of authentic character
but the probability is that the unexpected resistance of the
haban who joined the troops the losses the invaders had
incurred the want Of provisions and ammunition and the
fortunate termination of the night attack which fifty the
party captured had compelled them seek safety
the mountains Their abandonment Of Las Pozas and de-
parure towards Cabanas Simultaneous with the boat
petition which terminated unfortunately the party The
circumstances under which the fifty "parots captur-
ed are stated, no doubt correctly, as follows:
These fifty undertook to proceed by water in launches
Cabanas where they attack the fort by sea- while
the main body under Lopez should assai by land twas
designed to be night tho launches having started
at o'clock in the evening Of the l4h The main body Of
the invaders left their positions Pozas The night,
and moved toward Cabanas, along the skirts Of the
tans The arrangement doubtless was that joint attack
should be made upon the fort Of Cabanas in the Of thai
night in the hope Of taking by surprise BY
other the land force delayed the night away,
daylight reurned and nothing remained for the party
but to sheltr themselves among the islands until the
following night Chat OF the 18TH until the land force
should heave in sight In the time the Spanish
er Habanero made her appearance and captured them.
The Spanish admiral says they all taken with
their hands, The reports Of the barbaies inflicted upon the
bodies of the slain positively contadctedby eye witnesses
of the execution. Such exsggeatons doubt deem
ed necessary produce the excitement desired by those who
have been endeavorng unawfuy to involve their
try in war; and, with barbary nearly equal to that Of the
Spanard seduce the excabe and enthusiastic Of their
counymen into dangers which threaten sudden, violent
and ignominous death. There is greater deusion exist
ing than that majority Of the people Of Cuba need desire the
aid of Americans acquire their liberty The facts all
agsinst such presumption The inhabitants have invariably
met the invaders enemies and pursued them with ami
mostly such robbers only could inspire. They
look upon them with hate and treat them pirates. If the
invaders inspired with nober sentiments than plumbers If
they really feel in the enthusiastic love of liberty which they
freedom inspires that any such sacrifice demanded of
them involved in the desperate task Of giving liberty to
Cuba the conduct of the Cubans themselves ought speedily
dspe such fatal deuson. If Cubans really desired such
aid they have acted with the bases ngraude and do not
deserve the sympathy of counymen profess to feel
strongly for Them They should be left to enjoy the ty
ranny for which they exhibit much attachment and to
ul in the endurance Of expressions which ac but the
citizens of another country Our citizens we Think would
be exhibiting, in respectable and impressive MANNER
their regard for republican institutions by maintaining faith
fully the obligations Of their Government, and assisting
sustain the laws whereby its dignity, both home and
abroad, would be better promoted.
individuals who dignity the acts Of the invaders by
pairing them with that of Lafayette in the early struggle of
country for liberty either deceive themselves at
tempt deceive others There is point of similarity and
the comparison insulting that patriot is public
intelligence The American Colonies organized Gov
ernments before they revoted whole people stimuli
aneousy against oppression that revolt induced union among
the colonies and through the authorized representatives of the
people, the Continental Congress- body Of discreet and
pure assebed-decared their independence
nation, and published their declaration of principles the
world justification of their They in arms, and
their first battles fought by themselves. They