The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-05
THE REPUBLIC.


"S AsC"oih A/utty sfuoosssSc', Au AoJ ing oC-
fore its readers the letter Of its Jacksonville
correspondent which we published on Saturday
last, makes the following Introductory remarks:
"From the beginning, we have treated Of the
projected Cuban invasion seriously Nothing but
evidence too plain to be resisted has persuaded Us
to do so. Hwould have been pleasanter, and more
wise-looking. to have been increduous, and scoted
at what many believed utterly improbable. In
such state Of things, who could help heartily APP
proving the proclamation of the President? With
persons not predetermined to find fault such docu-
ment would naturally be influential ifnot decisive
The Executive, from his central position, and am
pie means Of information not accessible to the pub
lie, may be presumed to have had early intelligence
Of the present expedition. Yet the proclamation
was thought to be premature, creating unneces-
sary alarm. In this light it was viewed by many,
who would have condemned severely the omission
OF its publication in Of the subsequent actual
sailing of an expedition.
"Wc were not Of this opinion. We should have
been willing, had the required it. to have re-
lied upon the discretion of the Government, which
has shown, If any government ever did, a sincere
desire to execute the laws Of the land, whether op
Grating at the North or South, upon those who
plotting against the quiet of our own homes, or
those OF foreign lands But information in the
present case has been coming to US from various
sources Of independent origin. And now, setting
aside the evidence extracted from the examination
of the steamer Cleopatra, the recent revelations at
Perth Amboy, and the ruInors at Havana Of an i'm
pending invasion there, have, in addition to the
intelligence Of yesterday, letter, of the 25th ut.,
from our vigilant Florida correspondent, giving
ample detail OF warlike preparations at Jackson
vile, OF which he has been an eye witness. The
place 10 well selected, remote from business and
observation, with no officials present, mail
oftener than once week. Whatever may be said
Of former revelations, now give this conspiracy
"a local habitation and a name
What encouragement is held out by the inhab-
itants of Cuba to the invaders from our Shores it
is impossible to say. Much was reported, when
the former expedition foot, of the favorable
disposition of the planters But the party who
then landed, though they needed it exceedingly,
had little experience of their favor or hospitality
to boast Of What has happened since to put
another aspect on the undertaking? One circum-
stance, perhaps, May be more favorable than could
reasonably have been anticipated. They did not
accomplish their design, it is true; they
overtaken with that terrible retribution which
sometimes follows failure. Has the want of evil
dence, or the lenity of courts of justice, had any
thing to do with seducng persons to this new out
rage, In the expectation of similar immunity
from punishment? The consequences, however,
of second failure. hardly be trivial as be-
fore. Let no one now engaged in this hagitious
enterprise count upon short detention, a tedi.
GUS Judicial trial. as the only sufferings which will
follow on repetition of their attempt
The Savannah papers state that the United
States marshal, on the 9th ultimo, chartered
the steamer Welaka, and, with number of
deputies, proceeded in pursuit of the Cuban
expedition, which was understood to be con-
centrating on the coast from all parts of the
State of Georgia. The Savannah Republican,
Of the LIST instant, in reference to this subject,
says:
cit has already been announced that the United
States marshal for this State, VIM. H. C. Mills, left
here same days ago, on board the Wslaka, upon
business connected with the Cuban expedition. BY
the arrival here yesterday of the steamer 81. Nd
thetos, from Florida learn that the marshal had
discovered traces of the expedition at st. Ma
rys. It is said, however, that there were about six
hundred men at Jacksonville when the ST. Mathe,cs
left, and that the marshal was his way thither,
having been passed short distance this side by the
St. Matthews
cit was rumorsd along the southern coast that
there were near two thousand men in the vicinity
of Burnt Fort and the Satilla river though it is
probable the number has been exaggerated very
considerably. The next steamer from the South
will no doubt bring authentic intelligence,
both regards the number Of men and the action
of the marshal. It was not known when the expedi-
ton would depart, the place whence il was ex-
pected to sail. Rumor says that General O'Hara,
of Kentucky, was in near Jacksonville, a. well
as General Lopez and General Gonzales. The
marshall we believe, had warrants only for the two
latter gentlemen"
From the Mem York Eyrn,es,