Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-05


to that resolution with Mr. knowiton, III committee. , ~,
utler nnan 20, ,lo nr and stated his aist9Ec, ana 'a
had unprecedented the l!pot OF 'ae was
mit,c in the committee tn" whoe POM n, ,' (:ha,l.n
ha, Mr. tier had int,ca h.mnicr, aid 'i'' we
had ACCURATELY rrpoyc The resolutions precisely s wv
TO By all the committee except Mr. branninS. w c rc.d
exact cuny If the seventh resolution pccisey Us -
ia ,ts r,d.. -. ,. hau,in mud il will De rather si"'
contras, with resolution as II was f his col
scented by the Chairman, WIN rno n sniuon as
leagues as any real difference Inc s!A'i @ his
rmd in The CONVENTION and before The committee WIS
".Resolv.d Tha, this Convention anu iJ down
3horsrco u, The Doifrm of National prlncipcs '"
~ ni,; and rho snnnori of the Compromise, asa wn3e,
made By tile las, Congress which we ho'a ~ ~ md in
the preservation Of the Union, uhu 'c noI Sec
trrrirv of the Democratic party as nationa "'a " 50
,iOnal party .,;, of Nossr. Butler
hs resolution upon the Oh j. AZ ,hs
and Ennwn, Thai they did not fully appereta d '
; ,h ti ~ !, in Committee, was by the consent
of five of the Committee modified SO as '" COW "
ion with the other resolutions as l4,J i is a
aTha the Democratic party OF lnlS I NV srrsJ
oonnl and moi sectional party and fuiy ana
IN adopts the resolutions Of the National
vcntion at Baltimore in 1915 MS inc only u" NC @ nton
croad Thnt tho Baltimore platform covers, anu was e
ded embrace the whole question VI M rnnicsrencc
therefore 90 for faithful executor ~ S"u S Ias, Con
in, all the Compromise MtasuieS ~
gress.' ,s-,.cr,ox AN WE
REALLY DO Nor UNDERSTAND THE MkrAriasinS "''
MAKE ONE ACCEPTABLE AND THE VI hH" ~
,b pnrbc,n content 10 abide the Couriers closing SEN
o,c.q If,hc Massachusetts democrats Jy and nnreser
reiv udop," the Baltimore platform, IS moi 'h' aSe :"
the metaphysics of the Express ana lis Nchiohu coPy
VIII the Republican publish the rhoe of the resolution
which the Express has sarbied 10 SUIT It's purposes 50 Aa
raby7 -
The lac, accounts from Cuba utterly put to flight the no.
ton that the inhabitants of the Island arc content win e
dominion of Spain They scatter to The wlnus inc de $40
res which the Cuban Captain General ana us es III ese
States have so ndusousy circulated, OF the hosl'y Oh
the Cuban peope to Lopez and his American compaots-
They proye the cause the Cuban people to be the same rs
the cause of Greece of Poland and of Hungary They es
,,bh the fact that the revolution of Cuba is the spontanc-
ous movement of her people; and not mere piratc
band foreign Adventures They rescue
the memory the lancnted Crttcnden from inc imam! ~
which the Spanish Cuban Government and It's monarchca'
allies and apoogists in these States sought TO conssn IT, anu
register his name along side that of Lafayette and hosel
usko.
II only needed TO be shown that the Cuban people dcs
pissed the yoke which crushed them down. reoeed IN sp
against the tyranny which nsuted and oppressed hcm anu
were determined make brave endearor to throw 70
enlist the cordial sympathes of people in their
So long as it remained doubt the contradictory re-
ports which alternately from the patriot and inc aeso
authorities there whether such were indeed their dspos'os
and resolutions the American people were divided IN opinion
as to the character of the expeditions fitted out from cse
States against that Island If its inhabitants We're content
To endure tyranny of which they had 50 much reason 10
complain wrong in American adventures 10 ih'cf
ee in their behalf But the result proves that these adven
ures acted BY desire and invitation OF the Cuban peoe'
that their expeditions gotten up al the instance OF
Cuban citizens, and by the aid of Cuban means.-
The question of the propriey Of these enterprises there
fore resolves itself into the simple inquiry, whether DOWN
rodden and oppressed people have right to usesuch means
cs these of discriminating their country and whether e
friends Of liberty among other nations have right 10 20 10
their assistance Such the simple questions winch e
condition of Cuba presents the American people The his
tory of struggle for Independence affords but one re-
Spouse them To deny the right Of Cuba to ala from
our people, and the right OF people as indivld-
uas contribute that aid is TO e-asser The leRYlsM o
in its most malignant form. Our feelings revolt IRON
such sentiment Were there nothing in the attitude OF Gu
ba which appealed the sympahies Of our people, there
had been no such sangnay proof of the rcmorsecss cruel
" and magnty of the government when oVerrioes 'he
has recently been enacted in the precincts OF ha'an
Amercanis alone would incline US to the sae o LIZ
erty against European monarchica domination people
a, our doors deserving OF freedom and as fully entitled
independence ourselves.
As 10 the course of Mr.. Fimores administration, ana
his partisan organs and supporters they are at variance
the spirit Of institutions and with the temper Oh gu
people, Tha, they should proper and ordinary e
o.t in their power to preserve the neutrality OF the TWO gov
ernens and nations questioned But for them 10 SEM
our ships Of war about the Island OF Cuba IN con
auch vessels the Na1dnsro an'
" Tue same vlndicve temper as ;1sset be SAN
people, az 'io scourges and la Ia cs~.
Dissertation OF the American flag II will NOT suicc for ht
administration plead its alliance offensive and defensive
by written treaty. with There hger alliance
which it mas: respect. Our Republic was born twin
sister with LIBERTY; it has grown with her growth, and
strengthened with her strength 1t has natural alliance
with her. perpetual and invioabe 1t has treaty with her
Of eternal peace and friendship fhas entered into con
dieting treaty it must observe that treaty with proper
gard this holier and earlier If it joins hands with
TYRANNY it be cold and formal greeting. If it oir
ration If it has under bonds TYRANNY tnust ad
here to the letter Of the bond
The Savannah Republican Of Tuesday contains tho par
ticuars of reported Of Lopez brought by the
schr Merchant and already published by received pei
telegraph The Faro Industrial paper states
that on the 18th August the Captain General distributed
bevets &C.. thirty five officers and soldiers who were
wounded battle of Las pozas 1t also contains Of
fetal communication of the Captain General dated Aug 18th,
which that General Emma dangerously wounded
in battle with Lopez at place called Caramboia. This
goes fur TO confirm the reports of Lopez succession the in
tclligence by the Merchant sets forth that Gen. Emma
instantly killed. but wounded in Of his legs from
which he died the day after the battle
The Faro publishes full list of "the traitor" Lopez Off
GERS, and the number Of his men, as follows:
6 companies of Infantry, Including ofccrs) ZIG
I" Artillery, Ia
" +" Cuban Patriots, ~
Hugarians, 8
| Germans.
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