The New York herald., 1851-09-25

right 10 expect 10, that the moral force Of the go
rsges which have sluded the grasp d its material
power: So far from the American govern
msnt having any just cause of complaint agaiuse
The Spanish authorities, It is the Spaniards
STRANGE against the United States for suffer
| ing three hostile armaDents to be suocessively
fitted out from port Of the Union without inter-
posing any sufficient obstacle to their departure.
They may urge with great justice that the first ex
! pediuon was treated with the utmost lenity, and
that they only proceeded to inHict severe punish
ments themselves when they found that the muni-
cpal law Of the Union offered them no redress, and
that the very same persons were enabled to return
from the very same friendly port, to renew an in
yasion which had once been bafled and pardoned.
nents, republics in particular, that they ami
mated by the lust of foreign conquest, and cherish
amid their own liberty spirit fatal to the inde-
afforded by the recognition on the part Of the
United States Of the invasion Of Cuba, is just what
| - wanted for those who are preaching crusade
| against liberty all over Europe. We are happyto
Deheve tnac 20 such argument will be afforded by
the government Of the people Of the United States
| Prom the London Chronicle Sept. 81
| The latest Intelligence from America shows that
the excitement consequent upon the executions at
| the Havana had not been over estimated in this
country. he feeling produced by the news of that
proceeding has fully corresponded to the expecta-
tions Of all who have been to obseryeths
| popular movements in the United States In that
| country there exists strange laxty Of public
opinion with regard to all questions Of international
| obligation The enterprise of the "sympathizers,"
| though officially disavowed and discouraged, had
strong hold upon the national sentiments Of the
American popuace. Though the sounder part OF
the community might stigmati.e 1t az pira-
teal adventure, with the majority it bo:e
| different character. The invasion Of Cuba, how
ever irregular, still attemps to disseminate
| republican principles and to extend the political
influence Of the Union. i. is easy to imagine ma
tional feeling evcrbearing the decisions of national
q n
| the United States. The determination of the
President to keep faith with Spain has long since
been distinctly avowed; but numerous section Of
the community have declared themselves tho cham
pionsiof republican and have adopted
2 line of conduct exactly opposite to that of the
federal executive. Although the government at
WashiF gton have repeatedly de ,lared thei. nten-
ion to maintain the national engagements, and al
though Mr.. Webster is on the most friendly terms
with the court Of Madrid, different course has
been followed by the people of the Southern States;
and, whether from the utter weakness Of the go
vernment, or from the overwhe lining force Of the
majority in that part OF the Union, the caase OF
| Cuban independence or annexation to America has
been energetically prosecuted II We may credit
the accounts received by the last mall the popular
fcepg at New Orleans Of the moet dangerous kind
1t is stated that in spite of the efforts of the federal
officers large renforcemens have been dospatchedto to
Cuba and great the excitement in the city that
the shops and stores Of the Spanish merch ,nts
destroyed and the Spanish Consulate pillaged,
whilst the Consul obliged to place him self un-
security, to take refuge in the gaol Yet the feel
ing Of the people has not been satisfied with such
demonstrations, and it appears that military prepa-
rations are being urged on by tho popular leaders
Active preparations made without the slightest
disguise troops despatched, as if the American
! people were at war with Spain, without the slight
est regard for the position of their government To-
| wards foreign powers; and the federal authorities
unable to offer any effective resistance to these
! lawless proceedings.
The course taken by the Spanish colonial govern
ment at Havana has, it must be admitted, greatly
contributed to produce the present evaporation OF
the Americans The relentless execution Of fifty pri
soneIs Observation-Disclosures the formalities OF a
regular trial before court martial and the decen-
ces ofsepuure alleged to have been granted by the
Cuban authorities- create feeling Of the deepest
amin osity True it is that in SPAN similar retri
button would have been unhesitatingly Inflicted
upon distuibers Of the public peace, or upon par
tlans of an obnoxious faction. The Spaniards, like
other southern races, do not habtually set the
Sas Ss~ es
sentence Of General Bustillos was very much what
We might expect, under analogous circumstances,
from New Orleans tribunal II would, indeed,
have been impossible to obtain such verdict from
aMidd sex Massachusetts, but equals verify
would probably have followed the award Of an Ar
kansas or Texas court of justice. In short, the
| Sparsr6s in q manner which, although revolving TO
humanity, is sanctioned by the practice of conter
minous countries, In England We may Justly re-
| Irehend such judicial mass acres, but the Ameri
cans who from sense Of the chronic impotence
| Of their Executive, are toleraby well accustomed
1 TO violent rtncdies-haye no right TO criticse the
summary procedure Of the Havana court martial.
Asa matter District tight the Cubans were undoubt
cdly justified In administering internationalaw in its
extreme rigor. But, in point Of policy, 1t was
clearly false step; and for the interests Of human
ty il Is deeply to be regretted that the Spaniards
In America have not adopted less bloodthirsty
ard vndictive system than that which has disgraced
them in Europe. With AL civilized governments,
the execution Of n body Of prisoners, exoept when
tnk In finn ~ nj
accounted utterly indefensible. Even for purposes
Of intimidation, it Is, at best. but doubtful expe-
dent; and If the enemy be stih unsubducd, 1t is far
mole likely TO provoke reprsals than to deter from
future aggression. Therefore, although We admit
| the right Of punishment, we must condemn the un-
scrupulou, and reckless exercise Of il; and, how
ever unproyoked and piratical my have been the
American ncursion, We must depors the savage
principle Of vengeance applied by the Spanish ianc
! tionnrios in Cuba.
But, after all, Il the matter be examined az a
question Of right, and with rcgardto the eycntual
ties that may hereafter arec, the unprovoked Mt
tack upon the Spanish colonies amounts simply to
q buccancoripg enterprise, which has, in the first
instance failed of success After the proclamai
that wore is. ucd by the President the government
Of the United States has no right TO complain Of
the treatment Of the invaders. They voluntarily
placed the nscyes out OF the pale o: international
LAWN the common phrass, they fought with
hateIs round their necks 80 far as We can learn,
tie revolutionary movement in Cuba scarcely cx-
istod, except in the preserve ofthe "sympathirrg"
forcc-or II did exist, IL did no: exceed the proper
tions of oea riot. Il is probable that the distur
baIces were dro mainly to American organization, !
and that they served only pretexi for Invasion.
DisconteIt, doubtless, prevails TO some extent !
amorg the Cuban Jlanterr, bu. thore IL 10 great
cor nunity Of tymT atby between the native Cuban
iDtertlt and the foreigner. who have forced |
their friendskip upon thsm. The circumstances,
so fer a. taoy arc known, do not permit US TO
attribute any other character to the "symps-
thizsrs" than that Of pirslicsl aggreesors. On
this point there scesns 70 be no doubt. The case
cannot be compared with the jnfurrcctions in the
South American Republics against the Spanish
government. five arc TO seek for parallel to the
proceeding, IL will only he found in the American
sggrcssions urcn Texas aud Mexico. The attack
upon Cuba is simply aeyclopcmcnt Of American
eupidty. II IL an attempt on the part ofndividusl
adycnturors, to match tho fruits Of robbery and
sToliation, ard TO commit the United states to n
war Of unprincipled aggrandiioment o. the expense