The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-02
Cuba Meeting.

notices having been posted throughout the city
calling public meeting to take into consider
alton the present affairs of Cuba.
General McCALLA was called to preside,
and HENRY S. DAVIS was appointed Secretary.
The General explained his views upon the
subject for which the meeting was convened;
and in the course of his remarks he said that
he was opposed to a violation of the laws Of the
United States, and that it would not become
us to set an example to the world of setting at
naught the institutions by which we profess
to be governed. However, he advocated the
right of expatriaton; and in such an event,
when men are beyond the borders of our
own county, the United States Govern
ment can exercise no control whatever over
them. lie insisted that the Cuban tyranny
was more insupportable than that of Spain IT.
self; and that the Cubans were more oppressed
than the people Of any nation of Europe. And
further, that the tyranny of the Spanish au-
thorities forfeited all allegiance on the part Of
her subjects. He gave the substance of the
intelligence which he learned had been sent to
this city by telegraph yesterday-namely, that
LOPEZ is now in the tide of victory, and that
the commander of the opposing Spanish forces
had been killed, and the troops were joining the
patriots.
His remarks were received with demonstra-
tons of applause.
j. Men. LATHAM then offered the following
resolutions, which had been previously prepar-
ed by committee, viz:
"Rssolvsd, That the people of the United States
sympathize with the oppressed of all nations, whe-
Their found in Europe or Asia, Africa, or Anne
ca; whether grooming under the iron heel of a
Haynau in Hungary, Radetzky in Italy, an
Oudinot In Rome, or a royal imbecile in Naples,
or in the land of Kosciusko under the barbarous
Russian, under the endless and boundless ag-
gressions and butcheries of the " Universal Rob-
ber," whether in India or southern Africa, or in
unhappy Ireland; and especially do we feel pity
for our neghbors of Cuba, whose exiles so often
find refuge among US, and whose groans are
borne every breeze to our shores.
"ReSolusd, That we trust in an overrung Provi-
dence, which will overthrow, at the proper time,
all these yrannies, and establish civil and reli-
gious liberty throughout the world.
s'ResoIvsd, That our nation processes to be gov
erned, not only by the holy impulses of sympathy,
but by law; by the frat we are taught to pity and
assist the wretched and by the latter TO respect the
legal rights of others, while we.maintan our own.
"Resolued, That Spain has stripped her unhappy
subjects in Cuba of every right which elevatea
man above the beast of burden, and has forfeited
every claim to their allegiance.
RESOLVED, That as an instruction of the inhabi-
tants existed before the late expedition of Lopez,
it justified him and his exied co-patrots in flying
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command.
"Resolued, That every American has right to
expatriate himself, and devote himself to any
cause which is founded on the principles of natu-
raj Justice subject to other restriction than
what the laws Of his country impose while he is
in its borders being free from its jurisdiction SO
soon as he passes its boundary, thus yields all
claim on its protection.
"Resolued, That in the brutal massacre Of fifty
prisoners by the Spanish Governor of Cuba, which
has SO terribly shaken the public feeling in this
country, we do not find cause of war between our
Government and Spain-the gallant victims hav-
ing met the fate which they noby dared by their
dangerous expedition.
"Resolued, That the insult offered to our flag by
the firing Of the Spanish vessel Habanero into the
Falcon, should not pass unnoticed by our Govern
ment, which shoesld demand speedy PREPARATION
from Spain-in the event of whose failure to grant
which, proper measures should be adopted tc
maintain the honor and dignity of the United
! States.
| "Rssoloed, That if the conduct of Mr.. A. F
Owen, United States Consul at Havana, has been
truly presented to the people of the United States
he deserves the of this nation, whom he il
unworthy to serve in his present official capacity
and that his speedy recall ia demanded by freedom
and humanity
Mr.. LATHAM briefly but earnestly advocated
the cause of the oppressed, and justified inter
ference in behalf of the patriot forces.
K. B. ROBINSON addressed the meeting,
when an adjournment took place, and three
cheers were given for Cuba.