The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-23
The Run,ored lnsurrection In Cuba-The
Probability OF an Attempted Revolution
tr MEXICO.

We publish in columns all the documents
received from Cuba, which have emapated from the
government. The official bulletin, with respect to
the rumored instruction at Puerto Principe, d.
vests the first heated reports Of the skrmish
between the people and the troops Of much Of that
air Of general excitement and turbulent reality
which created here, at FIRST, unusual alarm and
serious apprehensions. The publication OF the
government Gazette represents that the attack
upon few insurgen;s-about twenty in number
wholly successful on the part Of the Queens
trocTs, and that the insurreetonists fed TO the in
terior, having left upon the field small quantity
Of powder and guns In fact, the affair is repre-
sented as being scarcely worthy of recognition by
the government, yet Is noticed because the out
break is said to have originated with parties who
Fave recently returned to Cuba from the United
States
As no programme has been published with re-
gard to the ultimate object of the people, shall
not be at al surprised to find that the insurrection
is mere offspring Of individual temerity, and that
the demon stration has been made without re-
ference to any Of the usual ends which revolutionsts
geek One OF our correspondents, very intelligent
gentleman, states, however, in private note to US
that we may be sure the affair is serious"
Ii is q rash undertaking when men commence
Gaping the foundations Of government without
having any tangible and reasonable platform for
future rule and guidance. II IL Is true that tue
small body Of insurgents who have been brought
INTO collision with the government have been agi-
tated to act thus. from alse representations he
part Of persons recently from the United states,
She event * much 20 be dcplored. There is no
general sentiment in this country favorable % any
premature, irregular, and violent changes in the
administration of the affairs Of Cuba Cnquestion-
ably many men desire that a liberal policy should
govern the acts Of the colonial power Of Spain; but
the good sense and intelligence Of our countrymen
believe that this will be best effected By wise
peaceful, and general measures, in conformity With
the present views Of civilized nations commercial
subjects ard not by throwing the island into state
Of eonvulson and anarchy. Within the past year
the government Of Cuba has made many admirable
improvements in the conduct of public affairs, and
has exhibited a disposition to enlarge the hsppi-
Of all classes Of citizens, far seemed pru-
Gent under the circumstances in which the island
has been placed by the spirit Of lawess adventure
which has been directed against its peace. Il ssp-
parent, however, that whatever designs the govern.
ment may have had, from time 70 time, for making
improvements, that all efforts have been retarded
ard materially checked by the constant threaten
jng attitude Of those who, in the United States AID
elsewhere, have been connected with invading ex-
pcdtions. No colonial government, under such ap.
prehensions as have been cngendered by these re-
heated mantle stations Of mischievous intentions,
could proceed in a course Of wise and prudent
form: and IL the results Of the Governor Generals
wishes have not been equal to the desires Of some
Iart Of the population the fault ought not 10 be
charged upon him, but upon those who have kept
the island in a state Of agitation and ALARM. The
government ITSELF il is true, may net have iartaken
Of the popular apprehension of violent domnstra-
tion, but il has had duty to perform not the less
onerous or the less decisive that account. The
possibility Of violence must have been as serio,s
point for its confederation, as the very violence
itself-and no wisdom could proceed to make peace
full changes in favor Of the people, while the next
hour threatened TO bring trouble upon the govern
meIt.
The disturbances at Puerto Principe may be an
additional cause Of disaster TO the people, for the
reasons we have named. The influence Of such a
demonstration, however slight II may be, viii cali
into exercise all the powers Of the government lest
such scenes should be repeated, and the Governor
General pl necessarily be interrupted in the course
.freform whish we have been instructed TO kno he
proposed 10 pursue. The evil is great one, II
,aust be confessed; but it is which the enen les
sfCubs, and not its friends, have trought upon j.
But our attention with respect 70 The probability
81 revolutionary oe,arrsn.os " seriors character,