Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-01

fhae ~ Gcnct4i Jaw oI hatobs uoeS not
forbid the citizens or subjects Of one nation
from taking part in tho civil connections OF
euotber," with his emphatic protest, in his
correspondence with British Minister, a
gainst the application Of the basciy Aande-
rous term Of ''prates," to such persons, and
Earther, with the doctrine laid down IN his
letter Of instructions 10 the U. s. Minister
IN Mexico, In reference 10 the sending of
arms and the dcparluc Of armed enigrants
10 Texas, that "neiihcr the Constitution,
nor the laws Of the land. nor principles
known to the usage Of modern States, au-
ihorizc the President Of the United States
% interdict lawful trade between the Uni
ted States and Texas, or to prevent. or at
tempt to prevent, individuals from leaving
the United States Cor Texas. or any other
foreign country"
2 Resolved, That the firing at the United
States steamship Falcon by the steamship
Habnncro, and the uncourfcous and undig
niHed demcanor Of the officers Of that vcs-
eel towards United States Government
ship, her officers, crew and passengers are
an insult, for which an apology should i'm
mediatcly be demanded by our govern
,pen,. and. in case of satisfaction not being
promptly rendered, by the dismissal and
disgrace Of the parties who committed
those deeds, a sense of sell respect dictates
,ba, &c necessary all the naval mower of
the sbonld he directed toward oh.
RAINING ,,o,oren, far spcb n yyanton attack
ON n dcfencelcss steamer. and such an nm
provoked insult IN the American fac and
the American people.
Resolved. That tho massacre of fifty A.
mcricau prisoners, by the Spanish authori-
ties in Cnba. in cold blood. alta single stroke
of sIauobter. without the sparine of one,
Of the pernission Of last word or mem
onto N their homes. followed nm IA il was.
after their gallant and unainciinp death.
with the most brutal barbari,ies practised
NM, their l,G.lcss remains. was n cruel and
cowardly arrocity which awakens from the
DEPTHS Of our benrts n profound sentiment
of horror, dctcstarion aud disgust.
Resolved, That such conduct was pos
sible only to that Pirate Government which
while fattcning on the Infamous profits of
che African Slave trade. m violation of It's
own most solemn treaties, at the same time
threatens to arm the savage hordcs, inpor-
ted bv itself, against the Cubans, and to
convert Cuba into n Saint Dominro rather
than see a revolution by its oppressed peo-
plc consecrate its matches soil to Liberty,
Independence and Progress.
Resolved, That the conduct Of Mr.. A..
F.Owcn, the American Consul at Havana.
was dastardly and hcartlcss in the extreme,
and unworthy of the American character,
and that it meets the Just indignation of
the whole country and that ofthc civilized
world.
Resolved, That il is the duty of the A
mcrican Government TO recall Mr.. Owen
from the Office which he hasso shancfully
,I;sgrnccd. and that his place be at once fill
ed by n more suitable representative of
the American character and the American
people.
Resolved, That contributions in money
are hereby solicited. to advance Cuban
Independence; and that a suitable commit
Zee be Amounted bv the President of This
meeting to act as treasurers to receive and
dlsbursc the same, in such manner as to
them shall seem best, for the promotion of
the cause IN which we have this day hearth
ly enlisted.
We should have stated before that sew
eral boys were On the vergcs of the plat
form holding cotton banners bearing leg
ends Of which we copied the following:
"Third Ward Cuban Sympatbiscrs. "Thc
Blood of Fifty Americans cries for Ven
geance' Government protect your cit
ixens, or the People will" And, conspic-
uously pasted on hat in front of head
was the colophon, this is "Daniel Pratt,
the Orator Of Bostonl"
MIR. IN. Carr, after reading the resolu-
tons, made a few remarks in regard to the
peculiar atrocity of the shooting at Hava-
ma, and other points connected with the OBJ
jccts OF the meeting. The confusion Incl
dent to partial breaking of the platform
and iargon kept up in bastard Spanish by
aspiritual friend of the movement at our
elbow. prevented us from hearing the APP
parently eloquen and impressive remarks
of Mr.. C.
After hcadop,iono of thercsolutions, Mr..
4. Rynders made a short speech. He
said,in substance, that they had met in about
the same number some wears ago, to take
action in regard to the Mexican war; the
Mexicaus had been guilty of an outrage
similar to that inst enacted IN Cuba only of
n less dcoree Of atrocitv. that in those DAVIS
some of the presses the City had ap-
plauded the Mexicans to the echo; here a
voice In the crowd informed the speaker
that it was The Tribune which had done
the alleged deed, but the remark did not
seem to be appreciated. as no notice was
taken oft; that the Cuban authorities had
done anact at which humanity shud dered,
except some who, although born in this coun-
~ were not Amcricans-that one act like