The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-05

the North, and thus producing dissolution of the
Union, she could, by treaty, step in and possess
herself of the prize, without expanding dollar, ex-
eept in secret service money to her Southern agents.
or Thompson from the Tower Hamlets.
This is the present condition of the United States
With such dark prospect before us, is it not
time for fanatics and ultras to pause and deliberate
upon the state of the republic Is it not time for
the friends Of the Union to move!
PIRArIoAL EXPEDITIONS TO CUBA.-By our cor
respondence from the South particularly from
Georgia, we learn that unusual movements have
been taking place. There seems, however, to be
more reason for believing that the real expedition
towards Cuba is to move from Georgia, or Jackson
ville Florida, and that the other sho vs. Of armed
forces and munitions of war, mere r@Ses to mis-
lead the governments of Cuba and the United
States. We cannot believe that the expedition was
intended to sail fro Texas. Galveston, besides
being too remote would be bad point for embarka-
tion for the pirates from there would be liable to
meet the Spanish and American cruisers Most
likely therefore the coast Of Georgia is the locality
selected; because Lopez, and his chiefs and
ciates have been reported be in that part Of sAe
country. The New Orleans branch Of the expedi-
ton has amounted to nothing but to pat the go
whether General Quitman has anything to do with
the scheme, for we find that he was invited to a
public dinner about the time that the expedition
to have sailed, and, also, that he is about TO
run again as a candidate for Governor Of Missis-
sipp
Under all the circumstances, we believe that ne-
ther New Orleans, GGyeston, New York, or other
stations named, points where the pirates are
Ia loH vla M
Georgia is a region which Is most likely to give the
most sympathy to the design, and those engaged in
it, Il will be remembered that when Lopez returned
from Liz attack on Cardenas, last year, he was
ceiycd b the people Of Georgia more as 4 con
queror than a coward and that he has had more
reason to anticipate aid and assurances such a. he
desires, in that neighborhood, than from any other
locality in the United States All these attempts,
\ however, to raise and start upon an expedition,
wherever they may be- spring from soarce-the
incidence and inefFciency, heretofore, of the govern
ment at Washington. Mr.. Fillmore is amiable
mans bu; he has never exhibited even in New York.
where he is best known, anything like original
| courage lie il, undoubtedly, without any useful
1 energy, and altogether more tmid than any Pres-
dent who has been called to preside the detines
Of this country. The conduct Of the cabinet and Mr.
Fillmore, in allowing Lopez and his piratcal asso
ciates to escape under the apparent exhibition Of
federal authority at New Orleans, has confirmed our
opinion Of the weakness Of the President the
executive Of great people, and has furnished,
moreover fresh occasion for foreign marauders and
pirates to renew their lawess attempts to INVOLVE
US and people with whom have treaty Of
peace and amity, in serious and expensive difficult
ties.
This weakness and neglect Of the government, at
New Orleans is identical and parallel with the
ineficicncy Of duty displayed in the first fugitive
slave case in Postor, where handful Of
robbed the government Of prisoner in its custody.
The Fugitive Slave law was broken with IMMUNITY
in Boston, and the neutrality law Of 1918 perfectly
set at defiance in New Orleans by foreigners, who
did not hesitate to seek, after act Of wanton and
unproyoled piracy, the Inequalities Of the coun
try. We presume shall have still more cyi-
denees Of imbecile government at Washington
Even those who have recently been arrested in this
\ city-and who may be indicted by the Grand Jury
during the present month-wil probably be per
mittcd to escape, matter what may be the cha
racter Of the evidence against them. This, too, i
the popular bcef-all arising from the opinions
tertained Of the trergth Of Mr.. Fillmores almi-
uistration.
The fact is that nothing i expected Of the go
verrmcnt. Mr.. Webster i the only man in the cabi-
net who has any nerve, and who can be depended
upon in great emergency and even his power i
paralyzed By the ntrigues and tricks Of the aboll-
toniss in the cabinet and BY the lstless incidence
Of the President himself, who permits himself to be
lei away by those whom lie has called to his coun-
sells, who are constantly working against hm-the
One-Eycd Thompson in the political laboratory
plotting more mischief and making expert
mcnts than viii Be explained IN quarter Of cen
fury. II Is too bad. We do not like 10 see an
amiabe man entirely used up