Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-28
Invasion ofCuba.

: has not vet been abandoned. If the mi.
guided men who are concerned in it, wi
nor be warned by the ridiculous failures
which have been made, by the solem
proclama,ions Of the government-or III
general judgement OF good and pruder
men, they viii have TO be abandoned I
their fate, and left to learn in the bitterness
Of that knowledge which comes too lafe,th
extreme folly and wickedncss Of thei
course. If Cuba, were the scene Of revc
lu,ion--if rcspcctableportion of the pee
pie were to revolt against the Govern
ment, and engage in an honest, and ra
tional struggle for independence, we coul'
excuse and commend the conduct Of A
merican citizens, who might choose Il
connect themselves with the movement
but as long as the subjects ofthat Power
are a, Peace with it, any attempt by for
eigucrs, at the subjugation of Cuba, car
be regarded only as wholesale piracy
and as such will be treated by the
Spanish Authorities.
In relation to the movement, the Ma
tionel Intelligencer, utiers the following
sound and sensible views.
Information has, we understand, beer
received in this city that the parties here
toforc engaged in tho enterprise against the
Island Of Cuba have rot yet abandoned
their criminal intentions, but threaten that
they will renew the attempt few months
hence. 1t is said that some hundreds Of
those who have been engaged for the pur-
pose are to besent to Cuba during the sum
mer in small numbers, by different vessels
as mechanics seeking employment on the
Island in their respective professions, bu'
who will secretly provide themselves with
arms and be prepared in body to joir
any armed expedition which may succeed
in landing.
Its really melancholy to think 'hatthere
is any portion of the people Of the United
States who will willingly join in or aid il
any such reckless and unprincipled pro
ceedings. As to the deluded men who arc
thus made the tools Of designing persons
| they should recollcct that the Spanish au-
thorities are of course constantly and fully
advised Of all such movements; that the
most ,igiant lookout will be kept upon all
strangers coming into the Island, particu.
! larly when an unusual number arrive from
the United States without any ostensible
object in the way of business; and if they
are not Immediately ordered out Of the
Island, they will no doubt he the first vie
tins sacrificed in case of an attempted in
vasion.
The utter Leartlessness of,hc leaders o!
this disrepu'oble enterprise is fully exhibl-
ted in thus sending into such imminent je-
opardy of liberty or life the poor ignoran;
men whom they have deceived by false re-
presentations and specious promises, which
are never intended to be, and which cannot
be, fulfilled.
A successful invasion Of Cuba by pr
waite expedition we look upon as one OF
the most hopeless of all undertakings
Not only would our own Government ex-
ercise the utmost vigilance to break up
and Illustrate any attempt Of the kind, eth
or by tire arrest of the parties and the seiz
ure of their vessels before leaving the Hi
ted States, or their capture or the ocean
by American cruisers, but the Spanish
Government has such a numerous. aud
powerful steam and naval force on the
coast ofCuha as to render any private ex-
pedition entirely inadequate TO cope with
it. SO that it would be next TO, if moi
quite, impossible 10 effect a landing.
Were the landing, however, even effect
ed,the overwhelmingly large military force
on the islapd would render death or cap
ture inevitable 10 all those engaged, ans
all who should fall into the power Of the
Spanish Government could only expect an
gnominious death, without the ri eht o
expectation to call upon their own Gov
ernnent for Its interference in their favor
In the last attempt, when the landing wai
effected at Cardenas, 10 men could hav,
fought more bravely or faithfully than die
the Spanish citizens and troops at tina
place, and they fully disprovcd the sill,
reports so extensively circulated of wide
spread treason among the latter, and dis
content and desire Of change among III,
former. Let those who may thoughtlcssl,
or in the spirit Of adventure be disposed
to Joia in such an enterprise, be convinced
thai such reports are merely one Of TIN
means adopted to lure them TO their ruin
ls% The Roanoke Beacon, (dem.,) il
announcing the Hon. Henry A. Edmund
son, candidate for reelection to Congress
declares that It is mot advised of singh,
objection presented against him." and in
deed cannot readily perceive how ohjcc
tons could be framed, against course S,
true TO the interests of his constituents an,
70 he South" This fidelity to the Soutl
consisted as we learn from the Beacon, i,
his support "of those famous comprolnis
resolutions, which gave quiet to the coun
try" With us, Messrs. Bocock and Pow
ell are declared to have shown tier fdel
ity to heSouth. by voting agains,the Com
promise. How variable, facile and hexi
bic a thing is Democracy. lis votary
here, is commended, for a specific cours
upon an important public question: ski.
miles away from here, its other votary
as warmly commended, for pursuing a
exactly antagonistic course. Mr.. Ed
mdndson votes for the Compromis
and Mr.. Bocock votes against the Com
promise, and both are declared to be tru
to the South. Reverse these votes an,
how soon would the respective friends 0
each ofihese gentlemen reverse their opin
ions, and swear as roundly as now tina
each was trne to the South. The truth is
we have long thought this favorite cry o
the Democracy 10 be mere lure and ,ral
for weak Wings. Themselves the author
Of the mischief and bound by all moral ant