The New York herald., 1851-09-08

whch he had brssed the nerves Of the people, Dy ns
armnsss Of his resolution and the vgor OF bis nessurss
ON .sSn ID: By
70 induce Lopez to retain the post OF
Of Nadrd but the latter would not remain sne
bv the peopls in situation in which might
his duty act against the people for the
his rsssnaiop which was only accepted whom be
positively refused to take negative answer aud he re-
iisvsd Espsrtsro ON the difculty Of filing his place
Anterior this period he had been appointed sena-
Tor OF the Kingdom by the liberal city Of Seville Autho
rzed By the to nominate three los
vile took efectua means to make good It's desire 10 oe
represented BY Lopez by naming his coleag L
nomination two candidates whom 1t was impossible iof
the court adopt the being the Infante Don fran
cisco de Paula the uncle Of the young Queen ana
q DON Carlos and the other being distinguished ea'
His Office Of Senator afforded Gen. Lopez an opportu-
nifty OF studying the politics Of Spain the spirit ana ac
American colonies (Cuba his country by adoption and
marriage, being the principal one) wmcn, auss sne
clash and splendor Of arms, he had neve. es,os $40 p
sesstd and he wing gly for while, forgot the atter
glorious az they had to him. to ava himself OF tne
sdyants seous facilities Of his position for the former
Disgust and indignation the first fruits resolution
20 be the beI of Cuba the next The repuse OF the
Cuban deputies from their seats IN the Cortes-a Irtes
existing by virtue OF constitution wne ste
theu-had already awakened deep feeling OF resent
meut his br asst, in that Of all his cuban cowpa-
u
had other than American heart and he soon learned
20 regard with self reproach his glory acquired in
uniform livery, no more honorable In his eyes
than that which bedizened rich man negro eae9o In
his own country.
such ;hough in the breast Of man, honest in CON-
yictiop 30 resoue in WILL and fearless in execution,
was barren sentiment snt he deliberately deter.
his country and the recovery Of his own digny-mea
suripg the latter by higher standard than the vu
gar Of rank, military distinction, power, or court
favor Resgning his seat Senator, be insisted with
Eparttro being allowed 20 return TO Hayans-a per-
mission which he did not obtain without extr diff
Guilty, until sitter long resistance on The part OF the
Regent il being contrary TO the jealous policy Of spain,
in the government Of her rich colony the Queen OF the
Antilles, TO allow an American born officer o rank OF
importance to go there. An intimate friendship with
Esparero the noble head OF the liberal or progressist
party in pain alone made practcable the opportunity
with Which Gen Lopez insisted his demand, whica he
even enforced by making it the alternative TO ressig
nation of his commission and IL cannot be denied that
his determined purpose in going, end the conse-
auences which have resulted from 1t, prove clearly
enough the policy of that rule the part OF the Span
ish government which be thus succeeded in causing
himself to be made the fatal exception.
1t ray be added that Lopezs secret wishes and views
carly loptsd lave made him object Of at least 50
much suspicion in reference TO Cuba that several years
before, by proceeding tmana;ing from Havana, and
fSm Taeon, then Captain General, he had been sub
jectsd 20 formal trial charge Of ccnspirpg for
the independence OF that colony and OF having at
dinner, proposed toast sentiment to that effect.
He succeeded however, in battling his enemies, anu WAS
acquitted.
During the period OF the Captain Genereshp OF Valdez,
horor, friendship and gratitude combined TO require
him to postpone any steps towards the OF
that great purpose which slept withinh breast
The downfall Of Epartero and the restoration OF Maria
Christina to power supported by Narvaez and the army
by causing the recall of the virtuou Valdez who
succeeded by Donnell the predecessor OF Ronc9)
leased him from the personal obligations by which at
fret he had felt himself fetered AID his frends in Iia-
surprised at the evident content and cheerful
with which he received change Of parties necessa
rily depriviDg him Of the posts which he held in the
military government Of the island. Under Valdez he
Governor of Trinidad and Commander-in-Ct Chief OF
the Central Department well President OF the Mill
tary Commission. lie gladly laid down these posts on
the arrival Of the period OF opportunity aut freedom for
which he had mpstiently waited and creating p-etext
for returning 10 the Central Department in retirement
(retanipg Of course his position and rank general
though not duty) by undertaking the working Of
abandoned copper mine he devoted himself mainly to
his object of organizing preparations for his intended
which it is scarcely needed to say, required extreme
caution and tact. well bodness, though he believed
that the general sentiment Of The people was already
strongly disposed to movement for independence Win
this view lie exerted himself in many ways to establish
personal popularity and personal relations as extensive
ly poss bic with the country people Of all the
ding region the suoros every one Of whom
accustomed 10 the saddle than any other seat that
they may be called population Of cavalry whom very
little training under the inspiration Of such leader,
would make mounted force inferior TO none in the
world he employed every mode In his power to make
himself personally familiar with them 70 win their conf
dence, aud to attach them by services and favorsan
operation in which always lavish and careless Of money,
be fpent with an unTsseryea hard
Mir cling thus faaiiia-ly among the guGros in thsir
own costume and, one OF themselyesi he thu pre-
pared them to be in readiness for the approaching day
Aided by the respect due 20 his rank the brancy Of
his military reputation the well known brsvest and
lodet ccer Of Cuba his generosity and character for
humanity ard coed nature, he thus established an in
fuepce fuch as made him always confident that the
whole region would rise at his voice whenever he should
summon the people TO rally round the tag Of liberty and
irdeIsr denee.
Having determined. early in 1913. that the proper
time had arrived he only induced BY some friends
TO postpone bis intended rising for short time In order
to await the result Of Communications which had
proceeded from highly distinguished American officer
in Mexico who knew the state Of public feeling in the
ilsnd This delay led through accidental to
the discovery of his plan BY the government and the
sudden arrest Of bis friends and the necessity Of his
prscipste embarkaton for this country, from whose
friendly shores he hoped to be able 10 return. His
Plan for Cuba has always been Independence and
alton TO the American Union. After lis escape he
cohdenn,d TO death.
Among his papers seized by the government, was a
letter TO the Queen. resgnipg his commission which
was to have been sent TO the Captain General day or
two before the rsrg This has been described by one
who has II. very noble and beautiful produc
ton hney reconcing the duty OF military honcs With
Again,t the persons who had been arrested some Of
them, perhaps with and some without). evil
denee existed and the greater pat reeased-some
being sent out Of the country.
Lopez himself escaped in vessel called the Neptune,
and soon after landed at Bristol, II. From that time
force, which he the head his always
mentioned In connection with the invasion Of Cuba. On
the 18th Of May 1850 three divisions, 900 men, OF the
Cuban expedition. on the island OF Mugeres, near Yuca
tan concentrated board the steamer Creole On the
18th ofNsy LOPEZ between two and three o'clock in the
morning Cardenas and los ng between thirty
end forty and killing many the island took the
tosp. subss queny the invading force abandoned IL,
m closely pursued by the Spanish steamer Pizarro
arrived AZ Key West where the Cresle seized by the
United States officers ON the 9Th Of May Lo-
pez arrested at Savannah, for his connection with
the Cuban expedition. No delay being granted by the
District Judge to procure evidence against him, he
eisctarged amid the cheers Of ON 18th Of
July, fortytwo Of the Contoy prsonsis lpassengers)
were liberated by the Spanish authorities, and were
taken TO PeDtacoa by the United States ship Albany.
Ten of them retained for trial On the 2st of July
the grand jury Of the United states Dtrict Court
New Orleans found true bill against Lopez and fifteen
othsrs for violating the act % ISIS The government
failed Ia mailing out Its against two Of the
lartief. hnd Apally abandoned the prosecution.
From that point the spirit Of invasion seemed 10
rsin an mpstus aud a sesord expedition pr pared
IN n. summer ~ the present year wsh Loyez it,
ttad 10 started for Cuba from New Orleans. in the
tssmer Psmt ero and landed az Norso Cuba ~ eleven
a. M m ha ~ havc