The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-09-17
CUBA.


Much has been said and thought on the sui
: jcct Of the late Cuban expedition, 80 disastrou
. IN its termination, and so fatal to many esteem
/ ed and valued American citizens. Prompte
by the desire and determination Of redeemln
the Cubans from The oppression of the Spanis
yoke, this expedition sailed, buoyant with al
the hope that anticipated military glory scouI'
inspire. Success was deemed certain, from III,
supposed act that discomfort broodcd over tn,
island, and only awaited spirited encourage
men. to assume all the importance of revolu.
ton; having for it's aim, thu humiliation Of q
tyrannical and hated dynasty. But bitter dis
appointment has done its melancholy work in the
back complete failure Of design which, to look
upon, seems more like the creation OF imagery
than reality. The execution, however, of fifty Of
our countrymen in barbarous and brutal man.
ner, without the benefit Of hearing. and in
alleged violation of provisions contained in the
treaty Of 1895, will afford matters for weighty
public consideration, and awaken public en-
quiry which must be clearly and satisfactorily
answered. IL the Spanish Government has not
acted in violation Of solemn compacts, as some
allcdge, we must content ourselves by a So
leMn condemnation of the national indignity
offered to us By the inhuman mode OF the pun.
ishment inflicted upon our coun'iym-n, under
circumstances which appealed to every Chris
,ian and enlig htened impulse. If existing
treaty, and the laws of nations remain invio.
late, any mode ofpunishment which The Spanish
authorities might think proper to adopt against
'ur citizens could not afford easus beiii, o
ust cause OF war. But If in that punishment,
hey have infringed upon the slightest privi-
cgc Of an American citizen, the additional in
lignity and insult contained in the MODE adopt.
d should not be permitted to pass unno,iced
nd without its due weight. In the absence of
II infringement, or indignity whatsoever, justice
nd the law Of nations would forbid a single
nurmur from ~. For, il the Cubans are salts.
ed aud contented under the Spanish yoke, by
-hdt r,ght do any number Of citizens Of this. or
ny other Government, undertake to force upon
hem our, or their, peculiar institutions: None I
;hatever. And, we are sorry to say that, judy
u from all the developments that have yet !,
cen made, we are forcibly led to conclude, /
lat no disposition existed the part of the s
ubans to accept the interposition of foreign
d, in any designed attempt to change their
resent governmental condition. If this were
e case, Lopez was either the dupe Of some ).
and drceivers, or the prince Of deceivers him. .
If and, consequently, was alone accountable,
Their through stupidity or design, for the lives h
the many brave and manly spirits who have =
lien beneath the ruthless arm of Spanish per- i.
~. We say per6dy, for the reason that we n
'em the conduct Of the Spanish Government K
wards those unhappy individuals who had "
lien into their hands was, whether with, or
,hout, cause Of punishment, in gross violation {
the allegiance due to the enlightenment Of :, !,
E age, and. as such, ought to be regarded a.
equally gross indignity to the whole ma. h
M. s