Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

meatn amors authentic shape and the Proclamation Of the
President 10 based upon facts which have not yet been made
public but which will attest the prudence and sagacy Of The
Administration Some Of these have already transped and
others will soon como 10 light
FROM THE ST. LOUIS ISrELLIGEScEA OF APRIL "a.
There s no longer to doubt that second eIped
ton Is foot for the invasion Of Cuba We do not doub.
that the President will take the most efficient steps sup
press this second attempt disturb the tranquility neigh
boring Power with which are at peace. The pas.
duct Of the Administration affords the strongest guaranty
the utmost good faith towards Spain will be observed by
Government and that all needl precautions will bs taken
TO dsperse the misguided persons who seem obsinatey
tent upon revoutonzng Cuba at the imminent risk Of
ming their necks halter After the disastrous re-
suit Of the last expedition and the desperate chances of
in the present one would seem that none but fools
unacs could be deuded their lives upon
hazardous an enterprise But they 60 into the business with
their eyes open and will have Of complaint any
disastrous result which may ensue
they render themselves amenable the laws Of this
country by 50 wul and aagrant act trust and do
doubt, that they will be visited with the severesi penalty
which attaches to the offence and perchance they should
escape the vigilance Of Government and should a
terwards fall into the hands Of the Captain General Of Cuba
they must content themselves with such tender merces he
may fit to extend to them Our Government we are sa-
sed, will not and ought not to interfere in their behalf
Men who wfuy and deliberately place themselves in The
attitude Of robbers and prae have right expect the
inerpositon of the Government to shield them from the fate
which they wantonly provoke. It is time that should
evnee the world, BY decisive act, that neutrality
obligations will be gdy and faithfully Observed be the
sequences what they may the deuded who seek
violate them. President Fillmore is no. the shrink
from the responsibility Of bis position 10 such an emergency
FROM THE HARTFORD (coSs.) coURAsT.
INVASION OF CuBA.--I is lamenabe to think that The
late proclamation of President Fillmore has been rendered
necessary by another attempt against neutral Power and
il is m lamentabe that such unjust invasion Of the
rghs Of a country with whom Of amy and
peae should be countenanced by many in this land
Th support not exclusively confined the reckless but
is secretly given by Of weight and influence and en-
coaged by large portion Of that party among whose
motto, like that of the grave, 10 "give, give"
Nr. Fillmores proclamation must give universal satisfac-
to to the lovers of pesce and justice the country and be
dApproved only by the reckless profgaes who aim plum
DEL or the awless ambition Of few leaders who hope
fol some future contingency of prefemen,.
FROM PHILADELrHIA INQUIRER.
Cuba Expedition meets with almost universal favor The
idea Of band Of desperate adventures organizing in this
country for the purpose Of capturing and plundeng the pos
sessions of neghbor and friend is alluded to by the lead
ing journals Of the day in terms Of merted scorn and ndg
ration Ifthe Cubans really desire 10 be released from the
yoke Of Spain they should make an effort Of themselves
That much dsaecon prevails in the Island high proba
be but their in this country is evidently in desperate
and dangerous say rroAisate hands The first
dion was wrechedy managed and It's failure contributed
rather to the injury than the benefit the daced in Cuba
The sond expedition may also be regarded having failed
and the cause will therefore be damaged still further.
quite natural for the people Of the United States to fee
lively sympathy for all who regard themselves oppressed
and who desire enjoy the blessings constitutional
can Government But have duties perform and treae
TO adhere to- and any violation Of these would subject
the mered reproaches Of the enlightened and the cvze
throughout the world Hence, we repeat the course Of h
Executive has been altogether proper and glad TO fin
that this is the general sentiment of the public
! .. FROM THE "ExpREss."
| THE Presidents PRocLAMATlos meets with favor wit
all but the radical press Of the country Facts which hav
recently transpred demonstrate its necessity and the wisdom
which called forth. We hope there is end to hi
attempt to violate the law and to ample treaty stipulation
under foot 1t is dsgracefu that American hospitality
freedom should be abused they have been by the outlaw
among US It is still notifying that any Of owl
counrymen should be gully of giving aid and countenancs
such lawessness We know that these contemplated nva
on OF Cuba from this country strike the moral Of tn
great body OF intelligent people here with adherence,
that is only the ambitious and vicious, the selfish specua
and irresponsible nnovaors among u.s. who have winke
at these ourages. All others desire that there should be
more foreign territory annexed to country, knowing
they do that the fruits Of such additions will be bitter
poisonous to the end We have had foreaste Of this bitter
ness in the annexation OF Texas the with Mexico and
in the whole attending train Of evils which have caused
much of domestic se and frequently threatened US with
civil war Let Cuba be she is rather than what she
| nigh, be BY annexation to the American Republic
! .tEa FROM RICHMOND REPUBLICAN.
The Presidents proclamation in reference to the Cuba a
fair exhv is manly and proper determination to maintain
the neutrality and the good faith Of the nation None will
have more real be grateful to the President for his
efforts to arrest awess invasion Of Cuba than the msgud
ed Adventures themselves who, if they could succeed in
landing n that island, would step at from the
prison and the scaod We know not whether wonder
most a, the proAgacy the folly Of such attempt What