The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-12-12
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ltime Of their trial and execution The main
body ofthe iqvaders wasisiill in the field.
making war upon The Spanish authorities
md Spanish sahjects.l After the lapse
of some days, being overcome by the
Spanish troops. rley dispersed on the
24th Of August Lopez, illeir leader ,)waa
captured some days after, and executed
the lsi Of September. Many Of his
remaining followers were Killed, or died
ofhdnger and fatigue, and the rest were
made prisonersS Ofthese, none appear
TO have been tried or execmed. Several
ofithem were patdoned upon application
Of their friends aud Others, and theresi,l
about one hundred and sixty in number,
we're sent 10 Spain. oiOft the 6nal'dispos.
lion made Of these we thaye no official
information a9epf53 GqihHaq a53d lss|
Suchis the melancholy result Of this
illegal and Inflated expedition Tbns,
thoughlless young men have been in
duced by false and fraudulent represeni.I
ations,io violate the,law 0ftheir country,
throughe rash and uniounded expecia-
ltions Of assisting TO accomplisho political
revolutions in other States, and have lest
their Lives in the undertaking. Too
severe a judgment can hardly be passed,
by the indignant sense Of the community
upon those who, being better informed
themselves, have ye, led away the ardor
ofyouth aud an llldirecled love of.poliii.
cal o1libery. 9drheo correspondence lsbe-
itweenthis Government and that Of Spain
relating to this transaction is herewith
communicated. sHipo7 sdi a ell faGi1E.|
7 Although .hese offenders against the
laws have forfeited the protection Of their
country, yotiour Government may, SO far1
as is consistent with lis obligations 10
Ioiher countries, and its faithful purpose
10 maintain aud enforce the laws, enter
tain sympathy for their udofending fam.
lilies and friends, as we'll as a feeling Of
compassion for themselves. ? Accordingly
no proper effort has been spared, aud
NONE will be spared, 10 procure the re.
lease Of such citizens Of the United
States, engaged in this unlawful enter.
prise, as are now in conference.-the Spaib;
but tits ID be hoped that such nterposi-
tion with the government Of thai country
may not be considered as affusiing any
ground Of expectation Thar the Gov err
Iment Of the United States will, liereaftef,c
feel Itself under any obligation Of dutyio
intercede for the liberation or pardon Of
shch persons as are digrant offenders
against the law of nations and the laws
of ths Unsted States. These laws must
he executed. 1aIf we desire 10 maintain
our responsibility among the nations of
the earth, il behoves5usi 10 enforce stead
ily ard s,ernly theneutfality acts passed
by Congress, and tolfollow, as Car as may
be. the violation Of those acts with con-
digh punishment. eis ~ s'a.'hqi9'ioh q
But what gives peculiar criminality
10 this invas on Of Cuba, is, thai, under
the lead Of Spanish subjects and with the
aid Of citizens Of the United States, ii
had its origin, with many, in motives Of
cupidity. Money was advanced by in.
|dividuals, proSably ia considerable
amounts 10 purchase, Cuban bonds, as
they have been called, issued by Lopez,
sold, doubtless, a, a very large discount,
and for the payment Of which the public
lands and public property Of ,C6ba, Of
Whatever kind, and the fiscal resources
of the people and government Of that is
land, from whatever source 10 be derived,
were pledged, as well as the good faith
of tie government expected to be es,ab-
lished. All these means Of payment, Ii
is evident, were only to be obtained by a
process Of bloodshed. war, and revolu-
ltion. None will deny that those who
set on foot military expeditions againsI
foreign States BY means like these, are
far more culpable than tile ignorant and
The ,necessitous whom they induce to gu
| forth as the ostersible parties in the pro-
ceeding. These orig'nators Of the in
vasion Of Cuba seem 10 have determined,
with coolness and system, upon an I'M
der,akipg which should disgrace tlIeir
country, violate iis laws, aud put to-
hazard ihe lives Of i'll Informed and de-.
Iluded men. You will consider whether
further legislation be necessary 10 pre-
went the preparation Of slch offences in
future, '9SoJ slt Ky nsA'Ial ''s3d raa IA
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/ No individuals have right toihazard
1.-THE peace Of the country or to violateits
laws upon vague. notions OF altering o.;
reforming governments ii other Suites.
This principle is not ,ouly reasonable III
itself, and III accordance with public law,I
but is engrafted into the e'codes Of oif,err
nations as well as our own. But While
such are the sentiments Of this 6 oyerll-- ,,eml
ment, t'may be added that evi,ry inde.--
lpendent nation must be presumed 10 Be
liable 10 defend It's possesslons aaains,
unauthorized individuals landed together
Fto attack them. The government of .the
Urited States,at al, times since ii.
establishment, has abstained and soueh,
to restrain ihe ci!tlzens Of The counlryy
4 dom entering into conirovessies between
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