The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-29
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Makers.
The public has something Of the efforts here
tolofe made, and now again on foot to enlist in
this country, and throw BY SURPRISE upon some un-
guarded point Of the Island of Cuba, body of
desperate adventures, whose landing lie pretended
to be certain signal for the outbreak Of general
insurrccton there, which dares not declare itself
except 1t first receives its impulse and its courage
from the presence of such horde Of ferocious in
vaders and foreign banditti. To spirit bad men
to this hagitions enterprise against the peace of
foreign land, the word liberty is usedI cry which
has, during the last sixty years, become almost
potent for i'll as it should be for good, and now,
over great part of the civilized globe as terrible
to any thing like orderly government as once it
was TO tyrants
They who raise the cry in this case, or perhaps
but catch it up and repeat it because it is clamor,
know nothing of Cuba. its government, or its peo-
pie, except that it is Spanish colony, fertile,
wealthy, of delightful climate, exuberanty pro-
ductive OF sugar, coffee, cotton; and, in short,
the finest island in the world cultivated by slave
labor. Direct acquaintance with its people, their
feelings, or their situation. they have none. If
there be part Of them who possess some little
knowledge of the Spanish race, that knowledge
little sympathy towards them--while. that is to
say, thay were engaged in shooting them in =
causeless war; Have they not had enough Of the
blood Of that poor Spanish American peope'
We have treaties with Spain and, had we none,
the great code ofcivlzation, international law, ut
terly condemns, better than piracy, this issu-
ing forth into other countries, to mako war on
them, under such hollow allegations AZ that they
or at least large portion Of them, ,panf you to
come; for that they in chains and that you arc
to Nkak those chains Bond or free they are at
peace; they are under the solemn sanction OF
treaties with and az, in this free Republic
ties are not n mere personal engagement of ruers,
but that OF a purely delegated authority, and the
plighted faith of the entire body of the citizens,
every man of US who takes part in such an enter
prise enliss himself a perjurer, with the pur-
pose of becoming murderer.
RETuRN THE PREspENr.-Thc President has
returned from his excurson, and il now at his post
in Washington city. At every stage on his late
companied him were received with the most
marked DEMONSTRATIONS OF respect by tho people,
without distinction of party; and in all the speeches
made in welcoming these distinguished gentle
men, as well ns in their responses, we pleased
TO see that the strongest attachment to the Union
was exhibited With such spirit pcrvading the
country, it will be impossible for few factioniss,
North or South. to produce a dissolution Of the
Confedcracy. The President and the members OF
his Cabinet were received everywhere with enthu-
siasm, not alone because they occupy important
stations under Government, but from their known
determination to maintain the integrity of the
Union under all circumstances. There was much
good speaking during r tour, and much TO give
delight to every patriot The President plainly
made known his purpose to enforce the laws Of the
country, should an attempt be made to subvcrt
tanned by every friend ofthe Union. whether nj the
North or at the South. We rejoiccd that he
has returned to his duty at the seat Of Government
with unimpaired health, Notwithstanding the labor
and fatigue he was compelled TO undergo
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