The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-19


New YORK, Nov. IL, 1852.
The London Times seems Intentionally to over
look the Cubans in sill its articles ON Cubs If We
had no other share than passive spectators in our
revolutionary movements 1t sees nothing 10 tho
sympathy of the American people for us, in our Of.
forts to separate ourselves from Spain, but the spiri
ofconqsest and " criminal desire to augment the
territory Of the Union. The Times condemn the in
terest they take in deprivng the crown OF Spain o
the possession of its colony 1t treats largely on the
considerations-morsl and political-whioh should
bind more closely the friendly relations of England
and the United States, and warns the latter of the
evils that may follow their departure from the paths
of law and justice merely to atter the passions of
the democracy.
1t is not object to engage in poemics with the
Times, but to present to the civilized world this
question of Cuba in its true point Of view-as q
movement emphatical]y Cuban-promoted and sus-
tanned by us, the legitimate of Cuba, from many
years back until the present time. We protest from
our souls against the unjust and degrading epithets
of pirates and fuibtsteros with which attempt
to stain the character of the Cubans who strug
Cling for the independence Of their country and that
of the generous friends who have lent, and dis
posed to lend the support of their sympathies thei
counsels, and their arms.
Never have the United States or the American
people attempted to conquer Cuba, nor have we Gu
bans so far renounced our selfrespecs as to
solicit any power TO conquer US. This would
be nothing but change of master; and that
which We most ardentiy aspire is to DO our
selves the masters of our destiny. Thai which
the Cubans have always manifested is tho earness
desire to be emancipated from the tyranny Of Spain,
and crcspiza n renublican government,
II, conscious that in our circumstances we arc de
icient in the resources necessary achieve our in
dependence We ask the sympashiss of kindred and
friendly nations it is to subject ourselves to hu
initiating condi ions, but TO triumph ovcc
our any, and to enable to dispose of our future
with the independence Of . roo and sovereign
people
of Spain, for reasons well underssood by the Times
and the English nation.
That free and enlightened people not ignorant
that Spain las deprived us Of all the rights and
privileges Of freemen; that ia Cuba We not pro-
tected in our persons, lives, our property;
that We are subject to the abuse Of arbitrary and
irresponsible Captain Geners; that the normal stu
alton of the island is that of perpetual siege; that
the mary tribunals are the standing courtmar
tials that we are despoed Of all national represen
tation, even to the point t6at we cannot carry
complaint, or even sition, to the supreme 60
yernnent; that we have vece or share in inn
posing, arranging, distributing the taxes lowed
upon u.s. that We have no hopes Of attaining civil
liberty, neither ofspeech, press, conscience that
abe repels us from tho scientific professions by in
cessantly placing difficulties in tho way of science
and the diffusion Of human knowledge; that she ex-
cludes US from office, and refuses US the right
to fill one in our country oppressors humliatc
Cuba, and then taunt for being born Cubans, and
finally threaten to overwhelm with the hordes Of
savage negroes they have introduced from Africa,
and which they are continuing to introduce, to the
scandal Of Christian civilization, and in spite Of
lemn treaties to the contrary with this very Eng
land-te exterminate as, and desolate our country
in the moment we attempt to reclaim rights IS
men, or even as citize ms Of Spain.
It is not strange, then, but on the contrary very
natu,al-and very moral, aso-that a people forced
to such unjust conditions, and subjected to SO many
evils and such imminent danger should rebel against
ouch unbrdled tyranny, and endeavor to improve
their political and social condition AL the provinces
of Europe and America, that have experienced the y
ranny Of Spain ard the rapacity of her officials have
in all times rebelled against her dominion Cuba
did not wait for the suggestions Of ambitious
Americans to rebel it is many years since in vayi-
GUS efforts and conspiracies she has manifested her
anxiety and her liberalization to break the yoke OF
Spain More than once the soil of Cuba has been
watered by the blood of her nobest sons IN the at
tempt to win her Independence At this day the
prisons Of Cuba are crowded with her patriot ch,l-
dren and those among them most distinguished for
wisdom and excellence are the victims OF a system
Of Spanish ostracism without o parallel among
Christian nations
Forgetting or putting aside all this, the Times
calls tho expeditions of Lopez ".piratic1i aggres-
sions, and condemns the co operation OF the Amer
leans as "rapacity and spirit Of conquest"
It is our duty, in justice to General Lopez and to
the Americans and foreigners who accompanied him,
to inform the Times tnat these expeditions were
planned by Cabaps ana executed with money and
resources drawn from Cuba. General Lopez
the military chief elected by the Cubans and charged
by them with the work Of redemption. he repre-,
the desire of the Cuban people-revolution The
expeditions not to conquer bu. to liberae Cuoa
and the Cubans, and those who took part in this
noble enterprise were in the same case with those
who rebelled in Principe and Trinidad with only
this difference, that those assembled without aud
these within the limits of the Island, some with
Aguero and Armenseros, and Others with Lopez.
If Lopez can be called pirate for taking up arms
against established government In defence OF
liberty and his brothers. then were Washington and
Bolivar pirates, whose deeds all humanity ap--.
plauds, and whose memories are venerated BY all
freemen. IF the Americans who shared the glorious
attempt Of Lopez were 'pirates," then the French,
English, Poles, and Germans, who shared the cam
psigns of Washington and Bolivar, were also ''pi-
rates"
And, then, what adequate names can we find for
England and the Englsh, Spain aod the Spaniards,
who have invaded, despoied, and subjected oil the
people and provinces that could not defend them-
selves against them Remember, that in these con-
quests and annihilations of deenseess nations, re-
hgien and civilization only served Is pretexts, but
at bottom and in the facts, the real motives were
vsible-s desre for territorial aggrandizement and
the selfish wish to enrich themselves by pundering
others.
The &C. operation which the people (uot the gov
ernmen) Of the United States have given to Lc.
per- and is still disposed TO give the Cubans in thor
revolution for independence, springs from NATURAL
noble ard generous sentiment Of liberty; from the
sympatbies that always aTaKe for tho feeble and
oppressed when they rebel against the strong and
tie oppressive; and, moreover, from the political
principle the grand national and American policy,
Of the indepe pdeuce orthe entire continent