The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-22

There are few individuals go callous to the mise
res OF the human race to be able to perusejwith
out sense Of pity and indignation, the accounts
published in the newspapers Of this city, from day
to day, of the ds0rganized social condition Of the
island ofCuba Of the invariabe misfortunes attend
ing the popular cause, and Of the discriminating
barbarity and cruelty practised on those unfortu
nate Creoes who incur the suspicion Of the Spanish
government. The narratives which come to US by
every mail concur in representing the thorough and
complete disaaection of the Cuban population to
the Spanish regime, notwithstanding the certainty
that conviction, suspicion, of being eng aged
In the conspiracy, will bring down on the head OF
such luckless individual may fall into the power
OF the military government, the full vengeance Of
Spanish despotism But still, the sentiment of hos
tiy to their rulers appears to be general it is
deep among the Creoles, and borders even upon
open revolution. On the other hand, the Galatians
and Spanish seldiery are relentlessly vindictive
against the revolutionary party, committing atroci
ties and outrages on the native citizens, without
respect to age, sex, condition. Such is the pre-
sent state of that island 50 endowed by nature but
SO desecrated by man. All circumstances combine in
presagipg the occurrence of crisis of affairs
which will end in results most disastrous either to
Spanish power in the island.
The Cuban question has naturally awakened a
great sensation among the people of the United
States. Generally speaking, the educated and in
telgen. Glasses Of the community, though alive to
the pitiable condition Of the Creoes, and indig-
nant at the cruelties perpetrated by the dominant
party, are mindful Of the respect which all good
citizens should pay to treaty stipulations and ma
tional faith, and consequently utterly and SIM
cerely opposed to the armed intervention OF any
portion Of the American people in the affairs Of
Cuba. Thor syDpathies are naturally on the side
Of the oppressed and all aid and sustenance not in
consistent with the bonors BILE Observance Of exist
ing treaties and the laws of nations would be will
ingly given by them TO the Creoles. b.. every
attempt at hostile demonstration or invasion of the
island, emanatiDg in this country, is deprecated
and condemned by them as incompatible with our
national integrity and yioative Of our fundamental
laws and constitution. There is, however, an in
considerable section of the community who have
no such conscientious scruples but who advocate,
and eeem TO make preparations for, another
6HibuStero expedition such as that which
ended 20 fatally 70 Lopez, Crittenden and
followers last year. OF these, the persons whose
names we have given above form q portion. But
we are inclined to regard this section Of sympa-
thsers insincere in their professions aud merely
cloGkipg their own personal and political designs
under the special garb Of devotion to liberty. The
clone Star Association" composed Of exed Cubans
and American fLtbusfaos, has also become wide
spread and formidable association, which may, if I'M
checked, form the grand point dappwi Of extensive
operations against the Spanish dominion in Cuba.
But, perhaps, the contingency most to be dreaded
by Spain, in this dsordered condition Of affairs is
the probability of collision occurring between the
authorities Of the island and the American citizens
resorting to isuch for example, as that which re-
Gently threatened to take place in the case Of Mr..
Smith, the Purser Of the Crescent City steamship.
Despotism cannot long co-exist in immediate prox-
unity to and in occasional contact with free instu-
tons. rupture arising from the irreconcilsble
differences between them in political and social life
must sooner or later occur and IL such thing
should happen in the present excited state opublic
sentiment in this country the consequences would be
the utter and immediate extinction Of the Spanish
power in Cuba. If the imperious and tyran-
meal conduct Of the Spanish soldiery should
as IS very probable IL may-interfere with
'he nights and privileges Of an American citi-
zen "hile under the protection Of bis govern
ment, or should any insult be offered 10 the
nag o. tne republic in the surrounding waters, such
as would call for prompt and decisive action on the
part OF our government, the fires Of INDIGNATION
Which nov he dormant apa inactive in the rreat