Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-28
Correspondence Of The Daily State ssuliuel.l

EAGLE Pass, (Texas, y July 4, 1851
Is moral 10 PRAY, since it is unlard TO ACT, for the
Liberation Of CuIa! Even this rejected Of the
Unon the echo of Cubas cry for freedom has penetra-
ted. Even here the shadow of American Cabinet,
holding her fast in her chans while Spain applies the
lash, darkens and chills republican faith 1t
seems whole official world is up, like hounds in full
cry, harked BY the man-hunters of Europe chase
Cuba 10 the death; and the wall Of the victim
down to on the wind, with the yells of the blood
thirsty pursuers. Is it not curiosity OF history, that
such pure patriots should lay aside all other duties
turn the watch-dogs of dcspotism2
Those whose hearts too small to comprehend what
the Son Of Mary taught Of the wide embrace Of human
brotherhood will tell OF Span's ghtul ownership OF
this beautiful Island aud of her divine charter sealed
by the total slaughter OF the original inhabitants They
viii prate to of duties the heirs of these
derers, but not word of citizen rights mans
charter to be free. Certainly something in
ternational courtesy certainly should pay ready
and real respect TO the law for this respect the
jesty of the recorded will of the nation is the sacred
safeguard of the national existence; but there need
nay il is treason to people. strain the law to
eI hurt and dlshonor IN order to the tyranncal
pleasure OF foreign despos. 1t is treason to citizen
rights to peril fortunes and stay in lawful
terprses, whenever the coward heart of servant Of
Queen Isabella is taken with fit of terror.
Cuba is struggling in her last agony She must sink
her white population like 81 Domingo into negro rule
or, she rise enranchised If permitted to win her
liberty she will begin by opening our bread growers
and artisans a of thirty millions the supply of
their tables with cheap coffee and sugar, and in buying
all their products and she will end By attracting TO The
congenlal climate oil the West Indies the redundant Al
rcans of the United States All the Americans that
like the office may spies and bloodho for SPAIN
but they cannot keep the resolute intelligent, and OPEN
hearted Creoles of Cuba in ondage. Neither will the
citizens of the United States always consent, the beck
Of King worshppng Secretary of State have their
steamers seized every idle fright and suspicion of the
Spanish Minister, and without any proof reasonable
showing against them submit be turned back from
their voyages and chained the dock until their expen
eat up the vessels and ruin their Is fair
reading Of laws that citizens should be thus at
the mercy, and public servants Occupied TO the
glect of all other duties the call of the "
pcions" of Spain! If Holland had been subservi mt,
and France timid Mr.. Webster. of in
dependence had been crushed Lafayette had tasted the
prison, and Washington and his mates the gaows for
their base and piratical revolt" against royalty-a
crime which that careful respecter Of royal rights DAN
el Webster, Esq, is much conservative to initiate,
defend pardon.
How strangely il jars the sentiments of the day to
have the mail come in the anniversary Of in
dependence, when the is laundering forth joyful
sautations to the thrfyone glorious children Of that
mighty mother when millions of voices rise in grateful
acclaim at the recollection of Koscusco and Lafayette,
and our own pirates" Of liberty 10 have that mail
reighed with accounts of Government being ZEAL
ously and Systematically employed in preventing the
freedom of oppressed neohl or and sraning every
techncaty of the law to bride people, and
the tyrannica pleasure Of Spain Such did not
make the Revelation of 1776.
CORA MONTGOMERY.