The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-02
MoKK CrnA Exrrnrrloss.-Recent intelligence

MORE CuBA EXPEDITIONS. intelligence
from New Orleans will be found in our correspon-
denee, in which we have some account of the move
ments OF the expedition against Cuba, and of GER
tain tactics which have been resorted to for the
concealment of the real designs Of those engaged in
the scheme. OF COURSE il is difficult to say where
all the rumors viii end. The Republic newspaper
even announces that one body of Adventures Is
marching across the country, on its way to some
port, and it has been minated that st. Augustine
or Jacksonville is to be, among others, one of the
ports whence an expedition is to sail. We think 1T
is quite possible Jacksonville has had reputation
for bank piraces an extensive SCALE and il quite
natural that anything in the line of plumber
should be carried on in that region, particularly as
those who were Instrumental in carrying on the
Jacksonville expedition against the pockets Of the
people, are highly in favor of these illegal
terprises against Cuba.
All these expeditions against country with
which we are on terms of amity, AM with which we
have treaties, and which have common centre,
have been organized recently Facilities, too, have
been given towards establishing them, by the inetii-
cheney of the federal authorities of New Orleans,
who permitted Lopez to escape from the demands
of the law, which he had manifestly and confessed
ly broken. This cannot be doubted. Had punish
ment been inflicted for the first transgression there
would have been no attempt at second inv aston
of the island We should have had peace. Even
now, the arrests made here and elsewhere, will not
tranquility for the future, because it is not
at all improbable that the lifting out Of the Cleo
patra here, and the loud talk of emigration, are
mere designs framed directly for the purpose of hood
winking our government and drawing its atten-
ton from other points. Should it be otherwise
should the government be able to show clear case
against those who have been arrested-the result
will amount to nothing permanent assurance
that these expeditions at end. Not at all.
On the contrary, though momentary arrest Of the
intentions Of the adventures may be made. we
have no confidence that the cabinet at Washington
are displaying any ability efficiency beyond that
which has shown the limit of it, in the against
Lopez and his associates. The security of Cuba
cannot be derived from the present administration.
The Spanish government must not expectit They
must depend upon their own power and resources.
The little that our government can do, viii be TO
disturb, without annihilating, the piratcal organi
zation.
Thus, the chief security and principal defence of
Cuba must be in the general loyalty of the mercan
tile classes Of the island, and in the activity and
wisdom Of Concha, the Captain General, who, with
thirty thousand well armed troops, bid defiance
to the most determined efforts of the piratica ad
venturers from this country. AS to the rumors Of
any extensive detection of the population Of Cuba
from the crown Of Spain, we have only to say that
DO not credit them. few wealthy persons,
ambitious for distinction and for office, may be
foolish enough to believe that with little aid
. from without they may revolutionize the island
but that their credulity this point is shared by
the mass Of those engaged in trade, we cannot be-
heye. They are contented as men need be, and
have confidence that the wise administration Of the
new Captain General will bring abou: reforms quite
a. fast as the public min 4 will be prepared TO
ceiye them. The misfortune of these rumors
Of invasion, is, that they will interfere with the
liberal plans and efforts Of the Captain General to
carry out those measures which he has studied to
advocate in behalf Of the population Of the island
All that he has done has already been undone; for
the Spanish government will not be willing to relax
its hold upon the colony while attempts made.
every now and then, seize the reins entirely from
it, hands, and to rob the Of one Of its bright
est and most valuable jewels. The true friends OF
Cuba abroad, and the friends of its population, and
to its future welfare, therefore, regret that the
Wild reckless and illegal conduct Of any portion Of
the people Of the United States, Of those who
have taken hospitable shelter under she American
flag, should bring evils upon Cuba which might
have been spared to that lovely and fourishing
island, and which viii only tend to keep her back
from that happy position which she will attain under
a mild government BY the mother country.