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were equally sorry that he found it neces sary to
remove it so soon to Worcester, before Mr..
Fisher could get his fully prepared to exhibit
by the side of IT, In competition for the flrst
premium.
Any one desiring more information upon this
subject, or further proof upon any point, will
do well to call on our intelligent young friend,
Mr. Fisher, who will be most happy to render
any explanation which may be asked. He is as
! yet but half hedged chemist, but we trust will
be found perfectly abe 70 demonstrate all the
mysteries of the wonderful atmospheric light"
The Cuban Statement Of the Cuban Invasion.
Some of the journals Of the United States,
when speaking of the expedition to Cuba, by
4 General Lopez, severely censure the Cubans
because they did not Join him. Far from mer-
ting the charge made against them, and the
epithets so freely applied to them, they Should,
on the contrary, receive the defence and sympa-
thy of all free men. In Cuba, in spite of the
orders of the Spanish government, all that APP
pears in the American papers is read, and we
Cubans feel bitterly the harsh opinions formed
of US, while we pay to our defenders the homage
Of gratitude and enthusiasm. Sad is the lot of
the Cubans. They toll perpetually to be free,
and have to bear, in addition to their failure, the
censure of large portion Of the American
press. These papers impute to us the charge Of
being wanting in love of liberty because,
say they, we have done nothing to secure it,
and for the reason that we did not join General
Lopez. Against these charges we individually
protest
The Cnbans wish to be free, and Spanish
tyranny is intolerable to them. The reason is
clear. A tax of $l2,000000a year is wrested
q, =, a.,
are forbidden to meet, even in the smallest as
sembages; we are constantly subjected to an
| ignominious espionage; are governed by the
c'price Of a despot; have no political rights
and the least suspicion suffiees to furnish an
excuse to confscate our property, incarcerate US
| in prison, or send US from our homes as eXiles
| if we are fortunate enough to escape death.
Sometimes it is said, why do not the Cubans
make themselves independent Of Spain? Now
that no other colony than Cuba remains to
Spain, she taxes and Expresses it as much as she
can, and effects this, among other means, by an
army of % 900 Spanish soldiers, aided by
strong naval force.
Every Cuban knows that were his native is
land an lexed to the United States, within short
time, its population and wealth would greatly in
crease-its commerce and agriculture would
rest on solid basis-property and personal Sc
curity would be guaranteed--her sons would
be able to adopt professions congenial to their
talents and tastes, and fear neither European
governments nor their own slaves-and that the
great evils she now bears. would be superseded
by the blessings and benefits enjoyed by the peo.
pie of the United States. Ii the Cubans did
not rush forward to conquer their liberty, it was
because the Spaniards, in addition to their army
and navy, have the steamboats, and railroads for
the rapid transportation of troops, and rely on
many natives of the Peninsula who are estab-
lished in Cuba, and possess the castles, arms,
ports, and Notifications of the island. 1t is also
said that the United States were colonies once,
yet conquered their liberty. This is true. Yet
the cases are not similar in respect.
Though the United States were an English
colony, they had provincial assemblies, soldiers
who were sons of the soil, freedom of religious
worship, free press, trial by jury, laws which
protected life, liberty, and prosperity, schools
and colleges and the right in part Of voting their
own taxes. More than all, their citizens had the
right of meeting in public to discuss all sub.
jects of general interest, both in an economical
and political point of view. How widely differ
ent is the condition of the Crbans! Whatmeans
have they to resolve, TO fight or to coLluer! Yet
all these advantages did not suffice TO win ILL
erty for the United States, for they needed and
received the aid Of France and other nations,
whose interest il was to destroy the power of
Great Britain And in addition to these means
they were able to unite the great virtue Of
Washington and the wisdom of the iustrious
men whose signatures are now seen in the De-
cfaration of Independence.
The causes which contribute to the enamel.
patton of a people are very complex. The
number Of the oppressed their desires, eXtrac.
ton, their sacrifices, and the cooperation Of
other rations, does not suffice. II is necessary
! that these, and other causes not less necessary
should open in order and harmony, ard, so 10
say, with Identification. We might cite n thou
sand instances to show this doctrine; Poland,
! Italy, and Hungary, by their herosim, did not
conquer liberty. Greece made sacrifices worthy
/ of her forefathers, and with difficulty won free
| institutions. As mu.h may b. said of the ef.
forts Of France 10 make her republic. Even
England, before those nations aspred TO liberty,
rushed into revolutions and shed torrents Of
blood, but is far, even now, from possessing
truly liberal constitution. ...
| II is unjust 10 censure the CubaDs because
! they are not independent.
| IL they are not, the reason is TO be found in
the great disadvantages they have labored un.
/ der, compared with those people who have
been able TO throw cfr the yoke Of tyranny, and
themselves presents immense inconvenience,
which 40 FIR, have been invncible TO them.
| The Cubans arc ruled by the Spaniards for the
same reason that the Americans were by the
| English, the Greeks by the Turks, for the same
reason that the Poles were by the Russians,
the Hungarians by the Austrians, the Italians
by despotic government. Now, let us sce if
| the sons of Cuba have sought TO throw off the
/ Spani.h yoke, or have made any attempt 10
eject this object.
When the people Of America, who were sub
I ject to Spain, proclaimed their independence,
| many Cublpoes enlisted under their flags, and
their tdsti filled with the names Of natives Of
! Cuba who figured as generals, and were EN-.
ployed in high rank in the army, navy, treasury,
and civil services. especially Of Columbia and
! Mexico. These illustrious men and the agents
of Cuba occupied no insignificant position in
the formation Of the Congress Of Pauama,
which determined 10 send formidable expedi.
ton to Cuba for the purpose of eiIecting the
liberation Of the island. This idea was so far