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Invasion of Cuba.
Proclamation of The President.


There appears to be good reason to believe that
another scoundrelly attempt has been projected
in this Country, to invade the Island Of Cuba,
and to involve in the horrors of civil war ma
ton with whom we are at peace, and whose
possessions and colonies we are bound, by every
principle OF honesty and honor as well as of
true republicanism, to abstain from coveting
or molesing. Rumors to ,he effect tina, another
project for the armed invasion of Cuba was on
foot, have been rife for some weeks past, but
we have not been allie to attach credbility to
them, enough to warrant our laying them before
our readers. The prompt suppression OF sim
liar scandaous and abomnabe free bootinp
undertaking, BY President TAYLOR, precluded
our belief that, so soon after, the leaders and
instigators of that abortive expedition. would
dare attempt to set the well-known determine
ton of this Administration, and the Constitu-
ton and Laws of the Republic, at Defiance
But it seems that our large Cities are flooded
with bands Of desperadoes, who only want a
leader and an object 10 induce them to engage
in any adventure, however unlawful or despe-
rate and it is amentabe in the highest de-
gree, that there are too easily found men, both
OF means and respecla bility of talents and posi-
ton, who are willing to forget the obligations
they owe to their Country and its Laws. The
Telegraphic Dispatches to the Boston papers
of Yesterday (2Sth) mention the following start
ling facts -
ARREST or Persons IMPLICATED IN THE CUBAN FIX.
rEplroN.-New Fork, april 2uh.-John O'Sulliy IN.
s"n-ln-law OF Dr. Kearny Rogers, VIM r. Rogers
Jr, Capt. Lewis OF the steamer Cleopatrn formerly
OF the Creole, Maj. Louis Scheslnger, one of The
Hungarian patriots, DR.. Samuel H. Burnett an old
resident of this city, and Pedro Sanchcs Spt
were arrested yesterday and last evening, charged
with beng concerned in the expedition fitting ont
here against Cuba. The charge alleged againsr
them is in substance set forth in the warrant of
arrest reading rs follows:
hat the above named parties did themselves
and IN conjunction with others OF the city of New
York, in the Southern District OF New York, pro.
cure and prepare the means tr military EXPEDITION
or enterprise, to be carried on from the said United
states against the territory or dominion OF Her Mai
esty the Queen OF Spain, with whom the said United
States are at peace and more pnrticularIv ar1ius
me Island OF Cuba IN possession OF such territory and
dominion OF the Queen OF Spain aforesaid, contrary
to the Contract OF the sixth section of the Neutrality
Act OF the 10Th OF April ISIS"
he parties above named werc nj once conveyed
before the Marshal, where they were Obtained and
COMMISSIONER Brigham sent tor, who forthwith at
tended. The charge was thea presented before him
by Mr. Everts District Attorney, and the prisoners
were held to ball. each in the sum OF $1,000 to ms
wer the charge before the L. : Court Dr. Rorers
who had been sent tor, then entered into the rcuuir-
ga bonds Tor the appearance OF Mr.. q sullivan a nd
ms nephew, VIM. L. Rogers, and n Mr. Freeman
became surety for Pedro Sanchcs Mr. Burnett was
allowed TO depart IN custody OF Deputy Marshal.
until Monday and Capt Lewis and Mai. Schpsinger
were committed to Jail III default OF bail.
Mr.. O'Sullivan is a man of talents and high
cultivation, has been a member of the n. Y.
Legislature, and Editor of the Democratic Ma
tiona Review, periodical that is looked upon
as of standard authority in matters of principle
and policy by that party! 1t is high time that
order should be taken with these desperadoes,
when they are led on by such men! The
Proclamation of President FILLMORE will be
read with hearty appreciation by all good ci,i-
zens. 1t is as follows -
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