Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

last few weeks had deeply impressed upon our own
mind We copy it for the purpose OF stating our
entire concurrence in its conclusion favorable 10
the integrity and steadfasiness Of the American
Press during the excitement caused by the fatal re-
suit of the late illegal invasion of Cuba from The
United States:
rRon BRowSIows KNOXVILLE WIG.
The Lopez expedition against the Island OF Cuba
is now the all absorbing topic Of the day; and while
the expression of the common people, who take but
partial view of the mater is in favor OF the inva-
ders. the American Press sustains the shock adm-
rably. and comes out on the side of justice and COM
mon sense-.he side of law and order It'll natu-
raj for Americans to sympaihze with their murder
ed countrymen; but we warn our readers against
The appeals of demagogues, who aim to make ht
lie political capital out of this unfortunate affair, and
70 acquire little notoriety for themselves and
party by their violent sympathies for Lopez and
iaw!ess crew, who have gone into this expedition
in violation of treaty obligations, and all law, both
human and Divine
For the purpose of keeping our readers advised
Of The course OF the Public Press, and enabling
them TO place higher estimate upon It's teachings
than they have perhaps done heretofore, we have
made large and wideselection OF extracts from lis
comments on the Cuban question. We suboln a
few of them, constituting but small part which
we wish we had room today to exhibit In our
columns:
FROM TIE NASHVILLE (Kr.) EAGLE.
LorALTr TO THE UNITED STATES THp Frasr DpTI OF
crrr,-From various indiossons We naao 1he
Administration its honest efforts to enforce se law" pre-
serve the neutrality the Government in regard to foreign
affairs and misguided and shoughtess youths rom rum
Well, if it so please Locofocosm to make party ques,
ton Of this we acespt the for feel perfectly assured
that the honest vrtuous loyal and OF all parties VIII
stand by President in executing the laws and
ing the honor, faith, and good name OF the republic
As 70 the immunity of andacious awbeskers, alter escap
ing three miles from shoe assumption is too ridiculous
for argument this doctrine could be mainaned would
carried to logical consequences dves our nag OF all au
,hov and our citizens of all protection under it, out at
So eager are the emagogues however, TO od some cause
for assailng Mr. Fillmore, that in this instance tney nave
taken ground which, when exposed, will rebound tay
against themselves They will be exhibited to the world Us
practical enem of their Government for the hired
bayones Of foreign soery could not harm the Government
half so seriously those of our own citizens who coun'e
the violation OF the laws and assai ose whose uuy
The first duty every citizen is prove his loyalty 70
his own and he traitor at heart who would
obsruc operation Of its laws Obedience TO the laws is
the best proof Of loyalty while oPposi lon to their enforce
ment is tie very essence OF treason
FROM THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL.
SENSIBLE LAsrI gives pleasure TO copy the fol-
lowing from the Cincinnati Enquirer We are all liable TO
be deceived and thousands the United States were led by
false suppose that the Cubans really desIous
of revolution Bu the facts plainly demonstrate that such is
not Not Of them joined the invaders, or rem
dered them the least assistance The Enquirer has the man
illness admit that has been deceived and to say that
the people Of Cuba do not want any change we have no
right moral legal disturb them. Read the following
We trust the Statesman, Plaindealer de- will have the
ho esty 10 take the same position But we do not
expect TO see any thing Of the kind ::
A.. laxtov fr,poR Ru linn
declares with emphasis that the defeat OF Lopez rather
than urina ing the scheme of revolutionzng Cuba will
tend powerfully to precpate hat his being out OF the
way military men, who never had much confidence 10 nS
Abilities will the leadership with different pros
poets Il asserted and with show OF Proba
by that plan foot and rapidly approaching an lssue
to land body of four five thousand fully armed
and equipped the island which would give confidence to
the Ceoes and induce them the army, thus render
Ing the resniuton certain and successful
tThismay and may happen but until the Cubln people
Themselves have made effort establish ePuhicansm upon
that SOIL moral sentiment OF this country Will not sustain
any interference from people. was only IN the belief
that the natives in resolution, and were asking ar
THAT he American people tolerated the departure OF the late
expeditions. As long Cubans conened with thu ir
form Of Government If it is perfect despotism, the
lives Of all subjects the mercy Of the despot IRE have
right disturb them, any than they would have right
among to break down republic and erect .
monarchy"
rRoa rag RsxrrckI OBSERVER Asp atsohTER
The EsD OF THK CuBAx ExrsDrrios.-We presume the
fate of o CT will put an 10 any Further expeditions
AGAINST the Isard # Cuba. Tire resut shows that the pre-
tende upsngs Of Cuans originated in this country, and
were fabricated for asion 80 far there
no proof that .inge Cuban unei with Lopez after be
Ianded upon T. Q island.
1t admitted on all sides that TIE island mseraby gov
enc but of this Il Ieope there are alone to judge fe-
haps ey do nk and have right to think for
them upon such subject tey do think and are viii
ling to ear tie chains of bondage only owes ttat our
people engaged IL poor business whe tey Try 70 elect
Their dei, erance.
IT, however The object Of the expedition not much
for the e e Of al oppre peope upon the island
te then it loses all its dignity, ard sinks into mere ma
Iaodns and pra,e al cruize
tt ere of her expeditions being about ID sta
they have al eady gone We think there is not now
solitary upon which t, la e validity OF sucn an
aci III only ground upon which the ae could Re JUS
u6e wa. ta Cu bal risen them elves. and We
ready receive Lopez hbcra of the island The
mea ,cho re- VI how aacious the eIpeo
iaon The ground upon which an'ther descent upon the
and sought justified grove out of the Hhuman mas
Of psone and the feeling of young
peaed TO aid cir "a sops sirp ty ehesrsa Of the
tae Of bio d. This will do Had prisoners fallen 10
just cause cons &c ed by truth and right their blood would
have called aloud geance But the that be
said tor uni appy coun,Iymen is that ey fstaiy
deeevei in read to condition OF things in the island
tat cir mnyes honoable though the act itself was
unushed Henee any further tempt the island could
not With our views Of the matter be justified upon the ground
OF the e1e,ot Of men, the indecent barbaes
which are sa d to have be- committed
Is sal Ct apef in history, and will long be
bered Bot we suppose it will eDd he Let Cuba, If she
chooses, 'emam pov,nce, and send off fer
skot tAo andn ,Ac.t.