Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-04
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. 4. 1851
- We ask attention to the following letter of

G5 We ask attention to the following letter o.
the wel-informed Washington correspondent o.
the New York Express. 1.-THE information con-
taned therein be reliable, the reader will perceive
that other motives beside a patriotic desire tc
"enlarge the area of freedom" have had something
to do with the recent descent upon Cuba
Correspondence OF the N. Y. Express.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.
The Cuban news is the all absorb ing question
consideration at the Departments and IN all the poit
cal and social circles OF the city.
The sanguin airy punishment OF the hity Americans
at Havana finds but few defenders, and among the
moral and intelligent people OF this Metropolis. the
Invasion OF Cuba by aimed bodies OF men from the
Uni ed States Just asfew. The one act condemned
unnecessary its time and manner, at least harsh
end cruel, and the other as lawess and pIratical.
Che existing treaties with Spain only declare in
terms that
"There shall lie firm and iuviolable peace and sin
cere friendship between his Catholic Majesty, his sue
cessors and subJ cts and the United States and their
citizens, without exception OF persons or places, but
that it any person OF either nation shall apply for or
take commission for armng any ship ships against
The subjects of his Catholic Majesty, the property
OF any of them, he shall be punished as a pirate"
This article refers to letters omarque from parties
at war with Spain, but it has double force against
parties who violate this aftlce All, WHICH requires
vessels OF either party
"To exhibit as well upon the high seas as in ports
and Ravens, not only her passports, but likewise GER
Utica expressly showing that her goods not OF
the number OF those which nave Deen PROMPTED as
conlrabaDd.
The spirit and in fact the letter of the treaty of 1919,
go is like that oil 1885, OF permanent trier dship
and amty and one is at loss to conceive how there
can be, on the part OF any true American, any dspo-
sitiou destroy these solemn treaty obligations SO
of the existing laws OF Congress, which declare that
fine Imprisonment shall be visited upon any one who
shall
within the territory or jurisdiction OF the United
States, begin or set on foot, provide or prepare the
means for military expedition or enterprise to be
carried on against the territory OF any 1orelgn prince
or state, OF any colony, district, or people, with
whom the United States al Peace"
The Government, am sure is resolved to exert its
entire power maintain the integrity OF the law OF the
Constitution, and The ae proc amaon 1.-THE President
warning all good citizens OF the consequences OF the
infraction OF the laws, will be observed
All here feel to-day that the mora power oftte Gov
eminent has received fatal stab by the Intelligence
from New Orleans touching The treatment OF the Span
ish Consul and Spanish citizens OF New Orleans fop-
uar violence could go further than this, and the
sacredpess of foreign representation could not be
violently touched violated The case has excited
deep commotion among all classes and particularly
among all connected with the Spanish Embassy. The
Government of the United States will, of course, be
caled upon to apologize for this outrage at New Or
leans.
Tue comp aints against the Collector of New Orleans
are loud and deep Tor his conduct in reference to the
Pampero expedition. He teigneo entire ignorance OF
what going on before the vessel sailed lett the city
Just before the sailing, and returned am told, the day
after. General Twlggs, at Baton Rouge, was quite
ready TO act upon instruction from him, and was
instructed to act long ago by the War Department, but
from all accounts he proved most aithess officer
nivDg the conduct of those who trampled the laws
under foot. and closing his eyes and at the open
violation OF public reatie and the split OF his personal
Instructions
1 learn this morning something Of the manner in
which money has been raised at the South tor hitting
out expeditions to Cuba 1t appears that Lopez has is
sued large amount of stock the redemption of which
depended upon his own bad faith and worse means,
and the success of his expeditions to Cuba Strange to
say this stock has found purchasers in the United Staes
and among the purchasers, OF course, are those most
eager Tor the Revolution in Cuba. l have heard Of
crops OF cotton exchanged for his stock in Louisiana,
and of sales made in Savannah the OF ten
the dollar BY this means many now have pc
cunicry interest in the Revolution and others have pre-
misses without number, which they anxious to
str1e stock in trade. Texas annexation aud Tex
socks have proved the stimulus enterprises Nv hich
have led TO the most daredevil expeditions and the
worst examples of avarice.
Ap American gen len.an of intelligence, who has
passed years officially in Cuba, told me to-day
that the present outbreaks would result in Revou
tion Revolution in Independence, and Independence in
Annexation to The United States! So we 60. Hurra
for the age OF Progress E. B.