Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13


heart Of me Republic still sound CONSIDERING the univer-
sal conviction that Cuba il suffering unrehtsous
the general belief that it, inhabitants greatly sscted
and needed only h'sle foreign encouragement TO rise and
thsr the indignation which the boarding
Of the Falcon, and tho bloody though absactly usifsbe
execution Of the forty Americans Hsvans were calculated
to excite the country has IN the borne iself in way
that calls for congratulate rather thsn repoach The Pre-
sden tho very first indication Of he illegal desgns against
Cuba issued proclamation warning sgsinst them 10 the
most emphatic terms. vessel fitted out in furheance Of
these plans, In habo seized and those con-
cened in it bound trial. The strongest orders
were given to collectors msrshals, military and naval
msndsrs and other federal officers arrest every illegal ex-
pedion rom the United States Two steam eates were at
dispatched to the Gulf Of Mexico to capture every
American vessel engaged in unlawful proceedings against
Cuba Nothing Of consequences has been left undone BY
Government 10 discharge ali Of s obligations ia the premises
It is true that illegal expedition openly left New Orleans
for Cuba but that resulted solely from official denquency
and tho ist receipt Of the intelligence Washington
the guilty party promptly dismissed from the post be had
dish0nood The action Of the Government sesnst the 6l
busters hss bsen cordially sustained by public opinion almost
every where through the country AT least three ourhs Of
the public journals have condemned the Lopez expedition in
the roundes terms and many others who sympahized with
the ends Of the movement have RETAINED from saying any
thing in justification Of It's inception shores Tho
sympathy meetings which have been held generally consisted
Of the worst part Of the population, and controlled BY
demsgogues who wished 10 turn the matter personal or
party advantage The getting up Of the expedition Of
IunOs, u0uer management CuOAn
juntas The men composing were mosy hair-brained
youths, desperate foreign adventuers They could in
manner be considered representatives of American sen
ment. Thousands of American citizens, will deny.
have covered themselves with disgrace by the principles they
have avowcd and the action they have taken in reference
to these illegal movements But the American Govern
mont, and the American people mass have incurred no
just reproach. They have faithfully fulfilled their oblga-
tons; and other nations. which no doubt will be ready
enough caumniae us will do WELL under similar circum-
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& S0URNAL.
The plans Of the Cuban leaders have sgnally failed. But
these designing have been successful in
their efforts They have by their deceifu promises and lying
representations, brought many promising young 70 i
nomnous deaths They have caused the bitter Of
widow and the faheress to flow, and the mother the brother
and the sister to the loss of him who their pride
and hope They have awakened love Of awess adventure
spirit Of cupdy, contempt for the laws and for the rights
Of other countries under the laws of nations. These and
other evils have been brought about by those who projected
this foolish movement For these evils they should be held
responsible BY public opinion
Most OF the active leaders in this movement were too wary
to rsk their lives in expedition hopeless They
stood aloof from danger, and among u.s. while
the blood of their deuded victims the soil of Cuba
Are not these responsible for the evils they have
duced Are they morally guilty Of mansaugh.er in de-
coying three hundred Of almost
certain destruction Will they be suffered TO practice anew
their arts Of deception; to project expeditions and lure
other victims into participation in their selfish and danger
schemes! We fear the law reach the
othese expeditions But will not public opinion brand them
dangerous members Of the community Will not honest
and lawsbding withdraw their support from the un-
pncped and vena who have aided and abeted
men in their lawless work
We hope the attention of the public will be directed to this
subject and that healthy Of feeling will be in
duced 1t is time these taught that however much
Americans admire their institutions and form of govern
ment the soil Of the United States be made the
plots against the peace Of neighborng nations the
ho-bed Of propsgandism
PROM IT, BALTIMORE PATRIOT.
We may ympathize, and we do sympahize with those
living under forms of government less free than
We wish all the nations Of the earth enjoy the liberty
possess And to this end would have them taught to
Joy that liberty by understanding and apprecang the bless
ings it brings We would therefore hold up the
model republic Of the world We would teach others, by
example, that under republican form Of government
national faith and national honor will be maintained
and that the violation Of the attempt at the violation Of
IL BY any its citizens in the Of the Cuban in
vaders the attempt TO violate the sacred neutrality Of
SOIL by fitting out armed maraudng parties Shores
invade another country, with the Government of which
peace will bring down upon the actors the punishment
Of the law, and expose them to public odum is thus that
best teach others to fully appreciate the liberty. the
personal security and the blessings Of the republican
government a
But all this violated by those Of citizens who made
themselves parties to this invasion Of Cuba. If they
right in what they did, then national faith and individual
obligation only idle words and may ask other
tons to fely upon faith since do respect
selves They not right and this only the President
and the Cabinet say but says the judgment Of the
whole people. Some there may be-some, indeed, there
were we regretted to see-who carried off by tempora
ry excitement ed by the stories Of discomfort and in
surrection among the people of Cuba which were
believe from the result GuAy circulated to warp public
judgment and public feeling but the sober second thought
Of the people every where must regard this attempted nva
sion Of Cuba and the violation Of the neutrality Of the soil Of
the United States of which the actors in it guilty, as
wrong upon people and nation which, though
may of those who have become victims the failure
Of the invasion from pity, deprves Them Of all claim upon
our sympathy.
The actors 10 it may have been deceived They protested
they and Lopez the leader died with the declaration
have been received by the inhabitants Of the island with open
arms He found that he regarded all sides ma.
raude whose destruction to ell the rights the
people Of the island held in their property their
persons. The fatal, and he fell under it, The
complaint only himself that be should thus have at
tempted to impose on people change Of government
rulers for which they prepared and which they
have shown themselves opposed We regret bis fate and
those who suffered with him but regret that citi
zens Of the United States violation of the laws of this Gov.
eminent, were actors in the scene.
The tragedy 10 enacted and trust that the curtain has
fallen Let there be more attempts made to involve the
people Of the United States 10 the internal quaes or con-
vuons of other natons-much less, the attempt here in
Cubs to excite them The effort should be, the part Of
every citizen Of the United States vndcae the national
faith of the Government, by the just administration Of its
laws the maintenance of its treaties with other nations and
the certain punishment Of those who violate them.
This done, shall 60 in Of prosperity
will defy oil efforts to destroy peace and the perpeuiy
Of Union will the envy of other nations
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