The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18

arch giving more of frmness and solidity to
the base.
Thus we have no fears that the acquisition
Of Cuba would endanger the Republic. Still
less do we object to it on the score Of humanl-
ty. Our position, then, is exactly here: let our
Government deal with Cuba exactly as it would
with any other power. If the comfy Of nations
and the stipulations of treaties are outraged.
let redress be had IL is not for us TO be so
tender towards Spain as to submit TO her in
suits because she is weak and fool-hardy.
The Havana correspondent Of the n. York
Tribune Ia paper which is violent against all
Cuban movements, and the editor of which has
such large schemes of philanthropy that 80
small an affair as the liberty of some millions
of Cubans is not worth moments considers-
tom gives some details of the condition Of af-
fairs at Havana. He says that the secrecy with
which everything is conducted by the Govern
nent is nquisitorial. In Havana, men are Sc
cretly seized and hurried to dungeons in the
night. Their friends may never hear from
them again. In the damp cells they may be
kept until their minds have become impaired,
when a confession may be extorted that will
send them to the garote or, if nothing can be
proved. they are sent away ruined men. Car
riages from the country are often seen to ar
rive, guarded by soldiers and women are taken
cut and incarcerated in prison How long,
exclaims the correspondent alluded to, will
these abominable things be tolerated Ii ia a
stain upon the nationa! character of the Amer
lean people. that suchA Government should be
suffered TO exist 50 near Washington's grave.
And it IL 70 perpetuate such state of things
a. this, and out Of fear that Cuba-an island
81 rich az to support the Government Of Spain
may add lts treasures 10 our Union, that we
are when insultlngly smitten upon one cheek,
asked to turn the other also Out upon such
/ policy We are confident that the better sense
of the people will reject such absurditles and
here upon the eve of our great contest we most
gladly accept the issue which the Whlg- 80
loudly thrust upon us.
THE SLAVERY PROPAGANDA EMBOLDBNRD
Expedition 10 S. Domingo and Cubd.-In re-
gard to expeditions to St. Domingo and Cuba.
the New York Courier says:
There has been an expedition organized to
20 to st Domingo. but it consists OF hundreds
instead of thousands What is the ultimate
object Of the emigrants il known to nobody.
probably not even to Themselves Most certain
proceedings it is entirely disconnected with
the Cuba movement.
That there is an expedtion-a formidable
expedition, in which thousands of men are en-
listed-now prepared 10 sail for Cuba, when
ever the signal shall be given by the leaders is
also fixed fact But the object Of these men
is solely the disruption Of Cuba from the Span
ish Government They have not the least CON
nnction with the ST. Domingo affair
As to the Cuban expedition, we learn from
an undoubted source that it is in a forward
state of preparation; and it is represented that
the utmost care has been taken by the leaders
not TO violate the neutrality laws of the United
States All the arms and ammunition required |
have been procured abroad in large quantities. |
aud are now deposited without the bounds of
the United States, in depot known only to
few OF the leading spirits. Not even popgun
has been procured in the United States. The |
men are to leave this country as emigrants-
will sail from different ports. |
and it is calculated in such manner that no
suspicion shall 90 abroad as to their actual
destination The measures of the revolution |
lists have been takon with great circumspec-
ton. and it is only to be feared that those who |
embark in this expedition will meet the bloody |
late of their predecessors