Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

I. of the movements of the conspirators, and had
transmitted orders to the proper officers at several
Southern seapor.s to seize thevessels and appre-
! hend the individuals engaged in the expedition.
Fnox pHILADELrxGA NORTH AMERICAN.
The PRxsIDpETs PRocLAN41Ios.-The movements fer
an invasion Of the Island Of Cvba with which weauhen
Gated intelligence has recently aniazed the public mo
have at length assumed such Shape substance to
Justify the Interference Of the Executive GoyernmeCt
ard to call forth proclamation. This is the second
time in period Of less ahan years that expeditions
have been set on foot in the United States through the
agency Of foreign advenure Of desperate fortunes who
have nothing hazard and every thing to gain by the cnce
of revolutions the rich iad against which theirwicked
and merceneTy plans have been and still directed Il
therefore becomes serious question: whether the present
laws adequate the punishment Of these renegadeC and
robbers who ines Cities end whoby their maprscces
might embroil in collision with foreign Powers such
an expedition should succeed in landing and wrestling Cuba
from its righ.fu owner accountability to Spain, under
the solemn obligations Of treaty, would be but indrenty
fulfilled by answering that every reasonable peceution had
been employed prevent z organization. This Govern
men stands bound good h arrest every such scheme,
and TO provide the necessary Of vigilance and force in
executing its treaty spulaions. Whatever embarrassment
or injury therefore, result fromon invasion Eke this
would fall upon the Governuent and upon the cmina
whom justice should visit with the sternest penalties
Considerations Of public policy well Of integrity and
honor require these hostile expeditions against the terri
tory of neghborng Power with which hold relations Of
friendship should be put down by the strong arm offorce,
they been condemned by the strong 1oce Of moral and
enlightened opinion all the country. They
deemed even-ahough thatsvould furnish justification for
outrsgng laws reaeby the pretended merit ofa popular
.v,e of
gacy And if may jasydenounce the foreign adventu-
rers who sree adng the obligations Of hospitaitand the
protection afforded against The tyranny Of their recent
ters violate neutrality, what is TO be thought
of those of citizens. who give them aid.snd COM
fort " Ignorance may be pleaded in the case, hut there
is no such extenuation in the other. For part
should welcome the conviction and exemplary punishment of
all engaged in these sless enterprises pubicAbensf
for the Influence that would in ntimang the weak
and in restraining the strong And in this conRaE:on
regard it as disceditabe the administration of thelaw in
New OeaHs that the persons implicated in tie former expe
dition agains. Cuba allowed go uawhipt,o JUS
tce."
President FIILxoREs proclamston is proper and
wel-conceved paper which viii challenge the respect Of
good and awabiding Of aiPaies and attract the
6dence OF foreign Governments exhibiting pmposeNpon
our part comply with every demand Of duty and to pre-
peace with friendly nations We like this prompt and
efficient mode Of action at headquarters and the President
may rest assured that his will be vndcated by The
great majority Of the country however much may depreca
ted by those who have particular objects to se
interests advance. He holds his place under oath
the lawsfahuy executed and whatever may be the
policy Of those laws in the estimation of this or that eommu
nity OF one or another secton bis enoned duty to
have them carried into effect by all tie power placed at his
disposal and while engaged he deserves be and will be
nd the ;s hoh and &
for say that the whole administration Of the Go
vernment, although encompassea by extraordinary difficulties
and cramped by the disascon Of protesting friends Pres
dent FILLxoRE has proved himself equs all his response
bies, and justified that high confidence which long and
eminent public had inspired the ness Of which led
the selection by which his present elevation accom-
plshed. If prudence. sagacy, justice, aHd integrity
qualities which should commend public man to the favor Of
his country the present Executive in all that the
great interests with which be charged has only
proud Of his ame but be grateful for tie emergencies
which arisen for the development Of these striking excel
Ieuces of character We speak of him Chief EIecu
tive, administering the affairs Of Government which stands
the wonder if the envy Of the civilized world With
the small of place and the dspensaton opatonage
have nothing do The disappointed will and
the dissatisfied will carp; but there mighty opinion
above and beyond the hunting tribe. which should be
the pride OF every elevated gain and hold
and that opinion has paid liberal homage the worth and
the abilities OF MrLLARD FILLMORE In the midst Of danger
be has been calm surrounded by conflicting counses he
been wise asaed BY unpncpled emagogues he has been
generous embarrassed By the excuses Of sectional parties
be ba stood s'eadas to the Constitution upon every
question Of Wing policy he has shown fidelity and zeal
THx NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER
II is beyond all comprehension how American gentlemen
can far geaI Of the rights Of property Of the dictates
Of honor and the principle of honesty, Of nterna
tona comy and OF the and obedience to which
the laws Of their country entitled, to be found a
the head Of in any way pacpatos in, such
this projected descent upon Cuba We cannot under
stand it. We supposed that the standard Of national
lity much higher than this Were Cuba in open revolt
against additional act Of oppression the part Of her
Goveramenwere she coursgeously and resoluey fighting
for her own freedom sgsnst yrantwe could conceive that
cbivarous republicans would find it hard work to stand by
a. idle spectators Of the determined efforts of neigh
Dor in her struggle for freedom But such incentive ex