The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-29
The Reported Revelation ia the Island Ut
Cuha.

Notwithstanding the contradictory ramors aaost
concerning the reported insurrecton or revolution
In the Island Of Cuba, thsre is TO think that
ApoItion Of the people of that island have nude an
attempt to throw Of the Spanish yoke Whether
this efort-if any such has ia reality taken pla.s-
viii be successful or not, time alone can tell We
ahali be able to form 81 opinion from the intel
bgenee which We shall receive by the next arrival
from Havana, which viii be IN the course Of few
days, All We can say at present s, that from APP
pearaneeE, the likelihood is, not only that a serious
attempt az revolution has been sde, bat that it
VIII require all the spanish force in that island aad
perhaps more, to put it down. II it were a sudden
outbreak, without calculation or forothought, the
probability would be thai 10 would be iue aectual
The contrary appears to be the case.
Although our government has exerted il self 10
The utmost and with considerable success hereto
fore 80 prevent our citizens from infringing the
law Of nations, OF interfering with t5e neutral
position which We occupy, il VIII b.-if toe
reported insurrection should prove % he as
important 2 matter as il Is reported h be
very difficult matter for tBe governmental Wash
jDgton to prevent all Ind comfort taias extended
70 tso revoutionsts from those In this country who
- npathize with them Ia their Efforts t. obtain in
dependence. Those who take such f course must
81 coarse not only violate Laws, bot ren3or the
selves, ii unsuooessfgl or defeated in their enter
prise, subject to the punishH Mt provided by the
Seaniss lave. OF this they are doubtless sogui-
rant but Notwithstanding that, it il very pc1b4be
thSt proclamation to that effect viii soon De j.
sued by the administration in Washington
II this reported instruction should prove to be
sps, the United states will hold Il commanding
position before the world Neither England nor
spaie, nor any other European nation viii have it
IN he power 10 say thatt set foo. or promo;-
ed by the American people. The press Of the couu-
;ry-and the Bgalf among ihem first and lsst-baek-
ed and supported the government 10 putting down
81 ATTEMPTS TO organize expedite Dns destined for
Cuba, within the borders Of the Q nitod states Al
though lsrs. puuber q our people, especially at
The South, would like TO see Cuba released from
Spanish thrald1n, and free AID irdeReudsnt No
aisn, they and their government wsrld prefer that
she should forever remain province Of spain than
shAt cuz neutrality laws, sad the lac of nations,
should he inirngcd by sng act OF cure. Tine Lon
don ISaass, ane kindred papers IN England, will no
doabt attempt TO ridi0ule this assertion, bat it Is
the fact, nevertheless Ga the other had, all re-
pabhosas would be ro;oiceE AZ Cuba successfully
following the example of TIC old sorti American
province, and Of the English colonies. In Riding
themselves Of foreign domination, aud becoming
.seC and iriependont
Il il therefore our duty to continue % eo-apy tae
possti5B which have assumed on tha question.
and not lot symFsthes interfere with car duties
a. American eiLlens, supporters Of tho Laws whcl
~e baVe framed through our representative, and
proper Observance q which hGs kept u free from
disisclties Up 20 this tine. 4. The mean Nti!e, we
swat with great iIto-e.t the next arrive from
Cuba