Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-08

same lie cannot oise amy person, "he'irr io'e'tu
siiyc stranger iri.at relative N II; i"h:,' ~ y
rnxous not!:. The pacc. lie cInm"t lie gu! r ; IN
O'clock al night, unless he carries i"nien 'c ~ ,, nro
he is ABROAD Mayors Of cities not e'c'"h oy .0
G hu nv the a,,errnen of The common councils ana u'ut
the drtalion of the Spanish governors. :,d nv nm
serve nr life and their offices are 'ie ihhs'.o, -
ho, iran, rho crown nj pu bic auction, for prices varying
accordr, to the pc, quisiics thereof nus u a.
49, ,,v ,rh, shnilJ be The immediate guardians oil me
oeonIe often become spectators, WHO, lar from eA'.n'
hom nroec,ion c1;or full interest OF the capital invest
ed in the purchase OF their uicrs permanent. uli'a'i
Commission ar uius all criminal offences beyond
the limits of The city, und ali dsoyaiy TO The Spanish gov
ernmen Ii is summary in s proceedings and liz uhhearI
of tyranny has been we'll exempcd in the case OF john D
Thrashc Nc affidavit is required in Cuba but susPicio
or secret denunciaon TO tear man from the hosoH VI
his family at any hour vi the day or night throw nun ho
a dungeon nger for weeks or months II II So
pease the authorities and then set him Free win me pare
Acknowledgements his nnocchce or send him 10 tFansa
sntic exile if though innocent he still remains suspicious
Such is our government. hdcous compound OF osc Ia
pacty, insult and dire oppression Ana ~ M" ~
vcrnnen worse than the lyrannc rule u! austria arc we
10 be subjected because Cuba is orsooih ierle sPo uc
sabe posi,un tina, England covcts, moharchs protect ot
SPAIN and her dscnthral 10y unassislt
And This TO be the Lombaoy ana Inc oohs1an'nGlH :"
this continent, the for despolc princes or ambitious
cabinets contend upon unless the sturdy arm O America
check al once this evil tendency OF events
None hope will dony that our people have done much
of what was possible for them do under The adverse cir
cums,ances which they placed TO attain Inc blessings
of liberty Men may talk of the revolutionary heroes ="
America and ask why have not commanded Tie Success
which they obtained. They sU'd first compare Their s-
uaon with They from the beginning, were IRE On
ghtcned, and linked by The spirit OF association we naSa
Cnslavcd bred in ignorance and Ee apart ny w
Machavrlan policy OF disunon They held vnsl COM
nent and were surrounded by The whiGrntss We nhaO
an island without the possibility OF retreat of ousees
f access for friends without manifold dangers anu
excessive cost They had militia, were USED 10 arms
and held them in their hands we nave no mta'S r'e'
deserving Of The name unacquantcd win the use nv
arms md can neither carry possess them. hey, WIN
three millions of inhabitants, had scarcely any tnEs troops
among them We with but hall milon have quafiteu ~
our mds! twenty fou: thousand bayoncts- me- n
cusssd resolved printed and spoke and went aout
" md us!.ackle! We canno: DO one OF these ihss. W
movements are watched thoughts arc scaneo "ui
servants hired BY the opp'esSof 10 ocn"nhce w.
mad side the fleet and the armies Of france W. W..
yalry of Europe, the financial aid OF SPAN, ahG 'e "
romntsnancs Of all nations We had against na no
only Spain bi, that very France and Engiinl, ara e
menace the blacks the squadroHs OF Tie ohi,cn
anil The d.nunca,cn Of the republican government as p1'rs
and fre,booors. drawn from our icrt our ons ff "
support with the world against US: inc moral n' 81 n
rountrv We nave had II true and this is Tor thc !ufe
our rainbow Of PROMISE The encouragement lte a.u "u m
gallant devotion OF very many OF the generous CITIZENS "
this republic; but of what avail they c"ulI oe ha"'' M
leaning their government towards European iohcy
events have clearly shown .,
the nam. SoieS dc Boiirar, and other designations I'm
spiraces succeeded each othr', aud arrests
mrnts banshmcn,a, and executions nave - Ia2s
I'd in their wake The vi the Spanish Cores, 10 to"o
DENYING he right Of Cuban deputies to seats iir' S'
The first impulse TO the ear OF revolution Na'c,7b r.,
the hero of our history. Fcnezn, ian oY o'' W
nan nv adoption and affection, then ne Governor o Aui
major general ia the Spanish army, ard senator IN '''
Snnn,sh Coes for The province Of Seville resolved from
thnt ypry car throw his military experience, m "iy ga
any republican principles untirnG energies ana "'"i
| into the scale Of Cuban freedom de accordingly es's"a
| his hsh position and Cuba in the company OF ms
friend D IN Gcron!uu Saldns appointed 10 TIE Chp'an Yen
rra!cy oil that island. As long as this iunciionay was ~
power General Lopez a5-uined out OF considerations "i
rjendshp from revolutionary steps He held during his
admins ration post Of civil and military governor "i
The central province al Cuba, aud was ale" lfcshr' :" '
Supteui. military Tribunal commission nHdrl VA me
;emova III Vajes Gen. Lopez, no longer IN rtice ap;ea
himself 10 the work he had been preparing in his mind r
revelation Of lS4S which brought emancipation of Tie
ia Il, tho ErrDc
inDlent and supne of The Cuban planters 10 s'c
dangers which all sides from the abolition po-
Icy of England and France they joined HE more phttioc
Of class and will! the mass ., Cubats, VINO
dreamed al liberty for lbrys sake the revolution
AIRY parry OF which General Lopez materially became HE
leader Tie services III OF his quacs ni hs Hiii
iary POSITION popularity with the army, was III The lac"
ni military dcsr"ti<n an important acquisition |" i:G
The American army had al this luncnic con4isTe"
Mexico From Scott and Taylor 10 the nefes private iL
rcs ha. been which the CUbans would lav: iond'y ~
with the leaves of their palms. hos! ot braves
awaited nder the orders IL d5and and return 10 tclr
homes h. presented Itself OF obtaining the ad u
900 Americans :he impending Cuban tevoiuou when M
longer The service OF their country. Among the generals
unGcr III: orders OF Scott w Worth seemed 10 rcmhln"
The qualities Of head and hars he possessed the e"!Ia''-
try and clivaIry OF the Bsyai OF the American nfay-
for the acceptance this ncc Iust and It's sue.
ccssnl execution lie Consequently approached at ia
lara cy Cuban Delegates The inr'csicn made upon ~"
in conversation win those most directly connected WIN s
sub is that he accepted their Propositions contingent
upon his resignation OF his rank in Tie army but he ths
as may lroops isbantcG in Mexico had
been anticipated aE EGtrE "nu! have beer done while
| TIE
About Ills Tine, 6, nc.a! lezs conspiracy was dscov-
cred and he together with distinguished Cubuns had
seek refuge in the United States against the extreme
penalty ut the Spanish laws The Illustration OF all cur
plans through the secpess vigilance OF the Spanis aulo.
rites tn pauci.y OF at home III" nnboundcd
oppcssors and the emigration OF Cen Lopez
the head and front OF the movement, 10 the United States,
made idcn that tho revolution could not be then
cessfuy commenced in Cuba In fact in a certain
already in the United States where most OF the intelligence
the courage nEd the determinations then woc which con-
stured very embodiment was therefore necessary 10
bring back CUBA, like Minerva seelclld and ranuprd,
there through its subsequent stoses THIS is The Key
whole movement and this is that they should bear
in who undertake. 10 sill as Judges Of our actions The I'M
dersigned was under the circumstances sent 10 The United
States commissioner to Generals Lopez and WORTH as
we'll some Cuba patriots residing in this county,
Gen. Worth accepted the eventual command of an Amer-
can army, which in support of small force,
headed in advance by General Lopez For the raising Of
these expeditions three millions OF dollars be
| tributed by Cuba; a member OF General Worths mill
tary family, gentleman OF high standing and social
position, requested by me TO go 10 Cuba and see
himself into the OF affairs He returned satisfied
with the ability OF The connected with The move.
men carry out their promises and was furnished by them
with such plans Of cities and Notifications Worth was
DESTROYS These facts at once sci forth tho char
OF the undertaking. and shaw il 10 have been IN the
hands 0! OF wealth. position and responsibility Tor now
could otherwise of Cen Worhsh high honor and re.
nown-hnw could the amcnIed Duncan and other equally
distinguished officers Of Tie American aTmyharc given il
their count nance and even engaged IN Preparations ior IL
had ii received the appreciation ot their Judgment the
encouragement OF their Amcrcanisrn and The sanction oi
their integrity The election Of General Taylor the Pre-
sidency the Uned States blow the hopes
of my ccuntyucu, they conceived that his party would
oppose nuy change in h'r political condition. Inc death III
Texas generous sOe who icsiraei not 10 nIcril
his life military reputation the effort 10 achieve tie
complement Of American liberty, cast an additional gloom
their political aspirations Those who had rskci them
selves mainly from dead Of the enamel patton of slavery,
seeing thar not Immediately mrnacing, Dire"
back and, together viii, The few who still: orci for
from Spain declined further action always ready
however profit B. the sacrifices ii the mere consist
ones their movement should prove SUCCESS
tu. Under the inlucncc OF This reaction the means
could not 81" IL had ir an expedition large scale; bus
IN" Other ai thu revolutionary spirit had vsh!y pro
grc-sc aG"ng lie ;nassa and from all accounts received
from the Island sialrr force an Worth required was
deemed adequate for the enterprise General 9z always
answering and ntealigabc when the liberty OF Cuba was
stake, applied himself in 1919 cpnlpnty with his friends
in the States the raising OF ince OF about l,uO men,
intended nucleus population TO rally around
portion Of collected Round Island in tie Gni o!
Mexico The remainder sail from New York. Til"
transports for tins force the steamship Fanny, pur
chased in New Orleans The propeller Sea Gall purchased,
and the steamship Ne" Orleans clnTtrd in New York Tor
the purpose This tie first and the largest expedition
raised This country foT the liberation Of Cuba; and is