Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-08-05

ed from them by an unjust and yrannical
power. But LEI not the expression OF our
progress and wishes encourage in our oppo-
nents the idea that we are ignorant Of our ;
resources or dislrusiful of our strength. All ;
the means united al the disposal oflhe PEN
insulars in Cuba against US could only make G
The struggle more prolracled and disastrous,
but the issue in our favor could not be any
the less sure and decisive.
In the ranks Of independence we have TO
count all the free sons Of Cuba, whatever
may be The color of their race the brave
natives Of South America, who inhabit our
soil, and who have already made trial ofthe
strength and conduct Of our lyrants; the
sturdy islanders Of The Canares, who love
Cuba as their country, and who have already
had Hernandez and Monies de Oca, 10
seal with the proof of maryrdom the hero
ic decision oftheir compalriots for our cause.
The ranks Of the Government would find
themselves constantly ihinned by deser,ion,
by the climate, by death, which from all
quarters would spring up among them IN n
thousand forms. Cui short Of means TO pay
land maintain their army, dependant on
troops from Spainlo gil up their vacancies,
without an inch Of friendly ground on which
10 pIantlheir foot, or an individual on whom
TO rely with security, war in the field would
be for them one Of exlerminalion; while if
J ihey shut themselves within the defenses of
their forlresses, hunger and want would soon
tcompel them TO abandon them, if they were
/. not carried by force Of arms. The exam
l,~lo oc ,helo &c Snan;.,h A
} merca, under circumstances more favorable
for them, when they. had Cuba as their Ar
5 senal, the benefit Of her Golfers, and native
D aid in those countries themselves, ought 10
, serve them as lesson not TO undertake an
9 exterminating and falricda struggle, which
' could no, fail 10 be attended with The same
n or worse results.
We. on the other hand. besides our own
d resource, have in The neighDoring States of
the Union, and in all the Republics of Amer
i lea. the encarpment oil our troops, the de-
.. posit of our supplies, and the arsenals Of our
e arms. All the sons ofthis vast New World
ID whose bosom shelters the Island of Cuba
h and who have had. like us, TO shake off with
ID force, the yoke Of tyranny, will enthusiast
cally applaud our resolve, will fly by hun
r dreds TO place themselves beneath The Flag
ar of Liberty in our ranks, and their trained
n, and experienced valor will aid us ip annihi
" laling, once and for always, the last badge
IL of ignominy tina, still disgraces the free ant
III Independent, soil of America.
n If we have hitherto hoped, with patenc
Or and resignation, that justice and their owl
le interests would change The minds Of our ~
rants; if we have trusted TO external effort
tn to bring the mother country to negotiation
Sc which should avoid the disasters Of war. W
be are resolved 10 prove by deeds that inaclio
nd and that endurance have not been The resi-
10. of impotence and cowardice. LIE, the gov
10 ernment pndeceive itself in regard TO III
IS, power of us bayoneis, and the efficacy {
IN, all the means it has invented 10 oppress an
cir watch us. In the face Of its very author
ties, in The sight uf The spies at our side, o
il. the day when we have resolved 10 demar
for back our rights. and by force 10 break ol
ch chains. nothing has prevented us from con
,h, binng the plan Of our revolution, and II
IN cry OF LIBERTY and INDEPENDENC
In will rise from the Cape Of San Anlonio
nd the point Of Maisi.
ey We, then, as Provisional Representative
of the People of Cuba, and in the exerci'
ar. of the Rights which God and Nature ha,
ng bestowed upon every Freeman, TO secul
,od his welfare and establish himself under II
of form Of government that suits him, do SC
EMMY declare, taking God 10 witness Il
ap. ends we propose, and invoking The favor
op. the people Of America, who have precede
md us with their example, that the Island
la Cuba is, and by the laws Of Nature, oug
its to be Independent, of Spain; and lha. henc
ms forth The inhabitants of Cuba are free fro
on, all obedience or subjeclon to the SPANS
esl Government, and The individuals composil
70 il; owing submission only 10 The aulhori
the and direction OF those who, while awaitir
ui. the action, Of the general suffrage Of 1
icy people, are charged, or may provisional
the charge themselves, with the command q
on government, Of each locality, and Of (,
military forces.
With By vitlue of this declaration, the free so
nsr of Cuba, and the olher inhabitants Of the
we land, who adheriDg 10 her cause, are q
our thorized 10 lake up arms, 10 unite into corp
on. 10 name officers and jnnlas of Governme
nm. Tor their organization and direction, and
10 the purpose Of putting themselves in col
,ear municalion with the juntas constituted
nh. the proclamation of the Independence
of Cuba, and which have given the initia,i
,ess TO this movement. Placed in The imposi
the latitude Of making themselves respecu
IRA. our compario,s will prefer all the means
lie persuasion TO those OF force; they will pl
is a lect the properly Of neutrals, whatever m
hev be their origin; they will welcome the Pt
,ies. insulars into their ranks as brothers. o
Sc. will respec. all property.
nor If, Notwithstanding our purposes and
!, of ternal intentions, The Spanish Governm
q 10 should find partizans obstnately bent uE
'.fa sustaining il. and we have TO owe our Lib
=. ~ to the force Of arms, Sons Of Cuba
% "a US prove 10 the Republic Of America, viii
"'so are contemplating US, that our having bt
-, =, the last TO follow their example, does
81 q make us unworthy OF them, nor incapa
,STD ,oU of meriling our Liberty and achieving
~. Independence.
E.a JOAQUIN DE AGUERo AGUERo
L" Francisco AGUERo ESTRADA
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