Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06

days ntegencer styled GA Communication for the Jour
nal of Commerce" which somewhat cacsated to produce
impressions injurious the character Of the adopted citizen
abiding and orderloving member Of this great
publican community. Setting aside the undensble fact
that oil these Cuban nvssions which have lately been the
subject of SO much popular agitation have been deliberately
plotted and set on foot by men
"Who are native here
And to the manner born,
such as the --'s, the --'s, and other individuals
Of kindred genius and aspirations the writer in question very
cooIly discourses in this wise
ssTo me, Mesas. Editors, this reckless cupdy sell
ssght with imminent peril this fair Government Of
which, by being the asylum Of the oppressed has also
sary been the asylum of Thousands of those desperate aden
whom the political connections Of the last few years in
Europe have brought the surface and who have finally,
the health the body polite Of their countries
been voited forth upon shores to help carry forward
the great of human liberty Valuable auIiaries
very. They here with adequate idea of the bene
cence Of institutions, and utterly incapable Of the graft
ude that its blessings should npre in their bosoms
They think that here, in France, the bowl Of mob may
down the ministers Of the law This class is who
join largely in the hurrah for liberty and in the cry of
geance the mudeers Of American citizens IT'S such
and their congenal associates who prate like the Ro
mans, of the glores Of being an American citizen"
Now gentlemen, these sweeping assertions be intended
they evidently apply to American citizens of foreign
birth, class for one, indignantly protest against the
spread Of such wholesale caumnes through the medium Of
respectable journals. As possessing pretty fair idea Of
what Republican Liberty is and its necessary estransas
passionate admrer Of the glorious institutions under which
live, and enemy every kind Of policy which has not
for its basis obedience to the laws healthy Of morals
and good faith with all nations object to the insinuaons
contained in the above paragraph outrage gross
be passed by in silence The assertion that natuslzed
citizens have joined largely in the cry OF vengeance the
mudeers Of American citizens is wckedy fa.e and defy
the ingenious defsmers Of the class which is my
pride belong single solitary adopted citizen hav-
ing figured those Infatuated meetings. where, the dis.
grace Of the Atlantic Cities men, throwing off their allegiance
the constituted authorities and all respect for the laws
have reckessy stood forth the champions Of piracy and
rapine.
As an earnest Of what may be expected from American
citizens Of Irish birth especially, when the Government
ques the support of enlightened constituency vndicae
the outraged laws the country, and to check that spirit of
political bertinsm which is necessarily hurting defiance
all saluary restraints beg to direct your attention to the
enclosed patriotic remarks which appeared in late number
Of the American Ce," and which, trust you will find it
convenient to republish in the " Inteigsncer."
Very respectfully, L. F. T.
THE CUBAN EXCITEMENT"
The press Of the Atlantic cities for the last week has had
wndfal in the Cuban instruction. In the late unex-
ampled dearth Of "exctemen' invaluable to
tribe and if Lopez holds six weeks the editorial
corps will have to pension him for life, build
TO his memory.
Amid all this excitement is there any principle at stake
Under all these warke words there any sense of duty
The previous history Of the whole business now neces
say be understood for it is likely stop the present
stage. There is danger, though trust very
mote one, that another American may come of it.
Cuba, the Queen Of the Gulf, has doubt very many
heavy charges against Spain Out Of her glowing heart the
angushing Court Of Madrid has sucked warm blood Of
youth sacrifice. The colonial taxation has been enor-
NOUS the administrators unsuitable and changing the eeches
has only more and more exhausted the patient
But the principle is not involved Of ustifable re-
ssance to inoerable tyranny the question whether
the Cubans to revolutonze Cuba, but whether New
Orleans and New York are to do so. The "umultuous
ror Of Santa Anna, have undertaken sto berate Cuba"
General Quitman their foremost man, warmly espoused the
projects of the fifty prisoners shot at Castle Aregs forty
American citizens Of the invaders vesXths are Ame-
rcanr, who have in Cuba, who can have no
charge against Spain They suspend the law Of nations by
acclamaion, arm and equip warke expedition power
which only by special legislation be vested in the Pesi
dent Of this Republic in direct violation Of that Presidents
official proclamation, they sail openly and armed from
United States port to attack the territory Of friendly Power
and public opinion appealed to to shield their conduct
nay PROSTATE the authorities Of the Union before this band
of outlaws ntl
General Lopez himself is South American, one Of those
of the Pampas who sucked horseback, half
Cossack in training, in courage, and ferocity.
Suppose him and his American allies successful what
then 1t will not be revolution, bat conquest, The
Spsniards will be expelled the invaders will remain will
be the old story Of Hengs and Horsa they turned the Pc
out. and they took their places masters in Britain
What will Cuba gain by such exchange toallos of
manners, character, language and perhaps religion Is
this be seof against admission into the Union Is the
admission an equivalent for this
But should this another expedition succeed in the
immediate object of expeng the Spanish troops the difficult
ties Of Cuba will then only begin Spain, including Cuba
is morgaged deeply England Cuba unlike Mexico, is
political dependency of European State and such s
involved in the meshes Of foreign diplomacy The French
and English Ministers have already demonstrated against the
New Orleans conspiracy That remonsrance will probably
be followed up. Will We be prepared to stake all their
points" upon our single shield
We do not doubt in the least the physical courage of the
friends Of Cuba !; still think their tone is good deal
heightened BY the fact that Spain old and weak They
may however, nd themselves mistaken. The ancient Span
ish civilization may have persisted, but It'll capable
great efforts. England moreover, Cuba, in the
that the mortgage property and this week
Power has the strong its back Let US not lose sight
of that.
Upon whatever side Of look this Cuban struggle is
faugh with vast consequences involving ultimately per-
haps the peace Of the world succeeds then The uni
versa endeavors of the monschca party in Europe pre-
the will fail. If it succeeds the slavery
agitation must up again in America. With that ag
,aon inside, and Spain and England without what would
be the prospects Of the Union
We wish well to beautiful Cuba. and harsfors the fail
ure Of this expedition. We wish well to the UnioD and
therefore the failure Of this expedition We respect law
and detes anarchy and therefore wish the failure Of this