The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-28
The Presidents Proclamation and tho Gu
ban Expedition.
From the Ne,D York Erpr.,,.


the serious attention of every fair-minded man in
the country. II ia doubt true that these expedi-
tions are set on foot by exiles and adventures,
men who abuse the hospitality they receive and the
freedom they enjoy. Without honor and response
bility, they come among US to foment discord and
promote rebellion. BY holding out temptations
which excite avarice, they seek to allure men
either to their own destruction, which would be
likely to ensue from any failure of Their enterprise
or to the violation Of treaties, which ought always
to be kept sacred. Such conduct is as criminal as
it is reprehensible, inasmuch the authors of it
seek to do an act of violence against the laws Of
the land and the peace of the country. The Pres
ident seasonaby warns the adventures to end this
warfare, carried on clandestinely against friend
ly power upon own soil. He exhorts, at the
same time, oil good citizens-
"As they regard our national reputation-as
they respect their own laws and the laws Of ma
tions-as they value the blessing of peace and the
welfare of their country, to discountenance and by
all lawful means prevent such enterprise"
We hope the warning and the exhortation will
have its effect. If not the law will take its course
and most certainly overtake those who choose to
disregard it.
From the Ne,o York Commercial Aduertiser.
The PREsIDsNT's PRocLAMArIoN.-Wc publish
to-day proclamation from President FILLMORE
on the Cuba movement, which ID firm, direct, and
satisfactory, and scarcely fail to have saluta-
ry effect. 1t is to be hoped that the President will
in addition promptly instruct United States officers
of all classes to render any assistance required by
marshals, although in fact they ought not to need
such instructions, their relation to the Federal
Government imposing that duty upon them.
From the Ne,p York Mirror.
The CUBAN ExPEpIrIoN.-The proclamation of
the President with regard to the proposed expedi-
ton against Cuba will be found in another column.
The promptness with which he has acted in this
matter, and the evident determination to sustain
the laws, are characteristic of MIR. FILLMORE, and
will meet the hearty approval of every right-think
ing person. 1t is than probable that we shall
hear no more Of these marauders, at least for the
present; their plans having been effectuay defeat.
ed, it will take some time to mature others, and
they must discover some novel and extraordinary
means, in order to escape the vigilance of the Uni
ted States authorities.
From the Buffalo Commercial Adcrtiser.
CUBA. The state of affairs in Cuba, a.
learn from perfectly reliable source, precludes
the idea of an attempt at invasion, even if an
petition could be organized to consist of men OF
enterprise, ability and determination, instead Of
adde- headed poltroons. such composed the bulk
of the band of marauders got together by Lopez.
The governor general, man of energy and
courage, has put the island in condition of per-
feet defence. He has a completely equipped mill
tary force sufficient to rcpel ten times the strength
that could by any possibility be brought to OPP
crate against the island; and this, too, without
taking into account the aid which he would receive
from the inhabitants, ninety nine out Of every
hundred of whom are contented and loyal, pur-
suing their usual avocations with industry and
vigor, ready to cooperate with the authorities in
resisting external assaults of any description.
The falsehoods Of the few papers in this country
which have nearly gone crazy on the subject of
Cuban independence, are too ridiculous even to
laugh at They have repeatedly inculcated tho
notion that there was wide and deep discomfort
in the island, and that not hing was wanting to
produce general outbreak but the assurance Of
assistance from the United States. The fate of
the other expedition, one would think, would pre-
vent the repetition Of this nonsense. But such
papers as the New York Sun still pretend to be-
licve that general revolt is now imminent, and
that if a gang of pilates was to effect landing
at any eligible point in the island, the invaders
would receive effective support from the inhab-
tants. A gentleman who has recently visited
Puerto Principe, Matanzas, and Havana, informs
that nothing can be more fallacious than these
representations. For many years there has been
greater degree of contentment and prosperity
than prevails. And he has doubt what
ever that the people themselves, without any aid
from the government, would promptly and easily
drive off any hostile force that might be landed
on the island.