The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-28

CUBA.

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The following is from the ST. Louis In
ieUigencer. We publish il because wc an
dorse the sentiments:
| The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin
enc uf the most cautious papers Of tho South,
Of the 9th, says:
.Olr conviction il, that the revolution in
Cnbl is n realitv-ihst the Creo'es OF the
Island have manifested by overt aud positive
nets disposition TO em1ueipate themselves
from the oppressive restrictions Of the
mother country, and 10 sever the lisanen, o.
colonial bondage"
The editor then adds:
'We have no reason 10 doab, the fact OF
m insurreclonnry movement IN The
island. The concnrren, reports from diff,
lercnt sources confirm ii; and what is con.
.eivcd by many IL be adverse 10 this be!icl,
tho silence OF private correspondents, - T.
corroboraie this impression when
license Of speech which o. writing brings
,iih i, such summary punishment a. i in
llicied IN Cubs. il is not II, ali surprising
tina, political intelligence should be avoid
ed"
If this lie true. sthat the natives Of Cuba
have determined To emoneipt,c themselves
from the restrictions If the malher eaan,ry .
ani to sever the lissment o!cnlonial b,nl-
,ae,' then we agree with our respected
c Temporary 10 the desire he expresses. l.
SEQ the Cubans strike for liberty aud free
institutions We are free 10 confess, how.
ever, tia, we question whether the people
{ Cuba have the spirit, intelligence, md
determination, To throw o.f The cbtns thar
nave 50 long bound them, aud oilhemselyes.
and by themselves, m, only 70 proclaim
themselves free but to maintain their free
dom.
lfihis demonstration TO strike blow iot
liberty, ems mites from themselves, and i,
prompted By feeling, which ia orr opialon
,honld characterize all Gods creatures, thai
/, is right and proper 10 resls, government
tyranny and oppression, thea We are free
10 award TO those who mnv struggle Tor
freedom, in the Island Of Cuba, Or else
where, our sympathy. We are among
those who believe ihs day i-rapilY ap
preaching. when all nations viii be Tree =
free 10 ihink-free 10 ac,--and free e.
worship God us conscience shall dictate
and we rel lice, aud shall continue to rel 'cc,
when we learn that the kings and p3,entaic,
of the earth, who have 81 ioig arrog atel 10
themselves the "diyne right" to rule their
subjects, us menagerio keeper rules bis
beasts, are placed under foo, By their now
down-irodden vassas. Oar desire is, 10 see
free institutions spread far and wide, and
We hail with pleasure, every demonstration
on the part OF any people, who, when Tyr
amy and oppression is the mixture of their
cup, rse from the degradation to which
they heve been accustomed like GU
forera,hers, determine, lei others do as The,
nav, rs for them, they will enjoy "civil
aud religious liberty" II, however, this
.srevolu,ion" has been instigaied BY for.
eigner-LopeZ-enj1ying the hospitality OF
The United States. and few American
citizens, such as Qlitman aud others, for
the purposes Of glory, plumber, and annex
alton, mud is not tho work Of The people of
Cuba, then we are opposed to having our
people led away By the pronunciamentos
(written in the United States, as charged
by the National Inteiiigeacer,) Of these
restless men, and trust the strong arm OF
government may be pat forth % arrest
these American proceedings, before mis-
guided mon shall be lol away from their
homes--to be slaughtered.