The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-30
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New xoI n Correspondent.

New YoRK, Sept 20, 1851.
Five of those who stood in resistance against the
ecuon OF the law al Chrisiana have been committed TO
take their trial for high against the United States,
and the prospect is that their number will be added TO
from the list OF those subsequently, arrested for being
cerned in The same alrocious outrage Although il is
much be regretted that sufficient prompness had not
been exercised the persons Of all the greater
part OF those engaged in levyng war against the federal
authorities STILL if the solemn aud imposing process OF
The law is properly proceeded with, and efficiently car
ried in the OF those who have been and shall
be indicted the result will be highly impressive upon The
community, and extremely beneficial in its effect upon the
federal relations of the country.
The crime OF high treason has hitherto been Of such
rare occurrence among that the law prescribing the
pains and penalties attached 10 il has hitherto remained
almost dead letter upon the statute book Such has
been and still is the attachment OF Americans to their
government, that it almost incredible that any
should be found TO rise in open opposition TO II and
when the people TO understand that there is base,
nsdous spirit at work. which is daily and hourly urging
on the unwary 10 the commission OF this great parTi'
cida offence they will be better able than they ever vel
have been to look upon abolonsm in It's proper light
In order then that this example shall have its fullest effect
the highest legal talent in the land should be employed on
the side of the people that while perfectly lair and
impartial trial, with every privilege on the one hand,
be extended TO the accused, not shadow OF doubt be
left OF the true character OF the crime imputed TO them,
nor the slightest ground for question left that il guilty at
all, they guilty of the very highest offence which man
can commit against his fellow. Once convicted, the
sword OF justice should fall upon all with lightning
swness and unsparing severity. Let there be no weak
ness-no long delay for the creation OF misplaced sympa-
thy--no ill-iimed exhibition of executive clemency.
When called upon to suppress the last furious nsurrec
ton of the Teosts, Napoleon Bonapae, instead OF sa-
lutng their advancing columns with The customary dis
charge Of blank cartridges swept them by hundreds INTO
eternity with grape. shot and canister II was sharp,
rough practice, but il saved the lives OF thousands, and
it saved the republic In similar spirit let us meet the
advance Of aboonisin--et the passage OF the guilty
from the tribunal to the scafod be brief and certain
solemn lesson will have been administered which shall
strike terror 10 the hearts of the ev.dsposed, and give
courage and confidence TO all true lovers OF their county
Indirectly, but still intimately, connected with TINS sub
iect are the manifestations of European feeling and opn
ion in regard 10 the late transactions IN Cuba, which
reach by every steamer that crosses the Atlantic Al
together the important feature in the lucuba,ions OF
the foreign press and the consultations OF the foreign
cabinets which presents itself to observation, is the
undisgused hostility of nelghbors across the water
10 portion of our domestic institutions which ndIs
soubly connected with national existence, and their
settled purpose, either directly indirectly, TO interfere
with Them sooner later. True it is that the subject is
approached with deicacy, and at distance. The gradual
emancipation OF the slaves OF Cuba is only contemplated
at presents but what says the French press in
ion with that event2 ITO emancipate the 324 ,0o0
slaves call political life the 10000 coored of
Cuba to advance for century perhaps the liberty of
more than 900, 900 in the United States J" in
other words, overwhem this happy country with
of fire and blood That any foreign power, combina
ton of powers, should dare to contemplate the consum
nation of purpose so unhaowed, would seem TO be
enough concentrate the energies OF every American
heart for resistance and defiance TO the uttermosi In
view of the possibility oil such contingency. however
remote, behooves us to be prepared on every point.
and first OF all, manifest the determination and ability
TO overcome and crush every sembance OF internal dis
scnson, and TO put down every domestic outbreak by the
unsparng exercise of all the power with which the con-
stitu,on clothes the laws Let be firm and united at
home aud then may calmly and undauntedly look
pon the NOV OF foes abroad, study their tao
tics and be prepared for their assaults.
The tale of the Lopez invasion has been told and how
different is the impression it has made this and the
other side of the Atlantic The ninons of despo,ism
can see in il only the unsuccessful attempt OF band Of
pirates they regard only the result and that they look
upon as victory gained by the mercenary forces OF abb
solue power the of the great republic. When
the scanty remnant OF that gallant band, manaced and
chained are marched the highways of Old Spain,
her ancient cities, and beneath the batlemens
of her time worn castles, the proud Grandees and naughty
Hdagos, with their serve relaners, and the cruel and
beso,ted populace, will gaze upon them with contempt
and scorn, little thinking that they are okng, per
chance for the first time upon those before whom the
powers they serve destined later to fall and
beneath whose feet the and the sceptre the
rial bearings OF the NOBLE and the banners Of the knight,
will be ,ampled in the dust SO looked the efemina,e
Romans fresh from the bloody sports OF the circus. upon
the blue sons of the North, the Huns and Goths
brought in by Sulcho and Bellisarus, little dreaming that
in few short years Alac, backed by myriads such,
would thunder al their gates, and Rome would be no
more Yet so Rome fell, will the despot
sms OF Europe be brought 10 the ground and that in all
human probability, by return blow from the mighty
public of the West against whose liberties they now
plotting and whose destruction is their constant aim.
Blu, what think the people OF the United States of the
gallant Anglo Saxon youth, who, fighting in the OF
freedom though ounumbered than ten to drove
the veterans OF Old Spain before them, and yielded only
to famine and the ecmenis The eye OF the great repub
lie is still upon them its heart yet beats IN unison with
theirs and though disowned by cold and calculating
government the American people still claim them their
own. H.
From N Dec axional Correspondent.