The New York herald., 1851-08-27
The Cuban Revolusien-The Progress OF tn,
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The excite ment caused by the account Of the
execution Of the fifty Americans, who were cap
tWed by the Spanish steamer Habanero, is spread
ing In every direction and has shown itself in
Iious ways Meetings have been held in New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans, and
other places, ct which revolutions breathing ven
gesDce against the Spanish authorities In Cubs and
resolving on Cuban Independence, were passed with
extraordinary unAaimity. Other meetings have
been called in other places, and, no doubt before
long there vii not be city or 10 vn in the whole
country that will not have denounced, most
witheringly, the manner In which that xesut on
was carried into effect, and t1e treatment which
the remains Of the deceased received from the IIa-
vana mcb, according TO the reports which have
come 10 hand Of the matter. II the American pri-
soners were executed in the manner represented
without trial II their remains were insalted in
the manner represented; Il the limbs Of these an
fortunate nen we're psradcd through the streets On
ytisks, by an ignorant and degraded mob of blsck
al SpsAiards, no condemnation OF such barb lrity
could be too strong and no oensurc osush violation
Of The nnor prin iples Of humanity eoald be too
,.yere.
We canaot, on The other hand, help express
ing ous condemnation CT the length to which
the people Of New Orleans allowed themselves
70 be carried, the o.her evening. AccJriing 70 the
accounts which we publish in this days KraA,
the popalace at.a cked and destroyed the oai,e,
press and types Of the spanish paper La Cnior,
demolished several segar chops and restaursn,s,
kept By >panisrds, who were supposed {, be inmcal
20 the cause Of Cuban Independence, and, worst Of
all, they assai ed he Office Of the Spshish Conszl,
ani com Pe od him 10 seek safety in the city prison
20 excited, VIC learn, were the people, that, nc
doubt, If the spanish Consul had fallen int their
hands, his life would have been sacrificed. These
proceedings csnnst be justified, under any circuu.
stances. The pslhstion offered is that the spanish
CQQu had certain Letters in biz possession wristea
ty NE Am srioans VITO serc executed, whi,t be re-
fused 10 deliver up, and that the people we're ex-
cited TO frenzy by ,hc yrescn,s In their city Of the
mu.istei tenlins OF Colonel Clendenin aud
captain Kcr, which had been conveyed thither BY
the steAm,hip Enpire City While we are froe tc
admit that these things CT, VOL calculated "a
arouse he indignation Of the people Of New Or.
leans, VIC cannot 20 80 far y TO cay that they sf
foreci any excuse fsr these riot9us proceedings,
which viii certainly haze the efs,t Of injuring the
e.use tf Cuban iDdcpopdencc, e. veil ss our ns-
tionsI character abroad II the obJset Of this
act was 10 embroD spsin and the United States
n war, the prcjsc; viii certainly fsil, 70. ID
n ninistration q, Washington eoald Justify IL for
q ON mt, but would promptly disavoW T., and tsko
measures to punish those who took part 10 tbs
ou.rsgo
IL will be impossible, however. for TIE govern
ment 70 suppress the excitement which now per-
yades TIE public mind on The subject e Cuba, or
prsycat it from assuming a shape which uil be
is,al 20 he continuance Of Spaaish rais IN that
isand. al,hOugb he struggle may b, Dag and |
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