The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-24

since the death OF General Lopez, OF the Cuban move
meni in this country, has addressed long manifesto TO
the people OF the United States in which he sells forth
the unparalleled expressions under which Cuba has suffer-
ed and establishes that the against the Span
sh authority originated in that island that he first expe
diton was raised entirely with means furnished by Gu
bans; that the objects of the movement, purely
political. and have The sanction OF OF acknowledged
honor. And many other things stated which appeal
strongly to the sympathies OF the American people
Even without the information furnished by General
Gonzaess manifesto cannot be denied that the Spanish
rule in Cuba is outrage the sentiments OF the civil
lied world Not day passes but that some barbarous
exercise OF despo,c power is witnessed and each
rival brings the particulars to Shores and spreads
their sckenng details before the people, is but natural
that republican sympathes should be aroused in
behalf Of the victims of tyranny. Cuba is portion OF
the Western World it is almost within sight OF our
coast and the spectacle Of her people odden under The
heel OF European monarchy produces on the public
mind Of America far different feeling from that which
would be excited by similar oppression in the Old
World.
II cannot be doubted that the idea OF Cuban emanci-
patton originated amongst the inhabitants OF Cuba and
that the Cuban movement has been kept alive by ma
ives OF the island who have fled to this country to avoid
the spies OF Spanish authority whose system oil espion-
age was felt like mephitc vapor, SO that they might
take counsel for their countys deverance, without SUI
ferng by the garroe before they could strike blow.
Those journals whose conservatism would preserve
tyranny, and whose hatred TO progress arrays them
against every effort at revolutionary advancement, have
acted as The allies OF Span and denounced those who
would berate Cuba as pirates and buccaneers. Law
essness should always be discountenanced and dscour
aged but when deliberate design to magnify offences
is manifested. there is for doubt that the mo-
tiyes which prompt such have other origin
than law abiding spirit 1t has from the beginning
been perfectly clear that the object OF the Cuban move
ment was to effect political results, and that the conduct
az those who were led 10 magn those motives and 10
denounce those who entertained them plunderers and
robbers was dictated by strong and controlling sympathy
with the Spanish authority.
The two expeditions under Gen. Lopez were illtimcd
and mismanaged They were made in defiance OF our
laws and the government should have aiken active
ures 10 proven, them They were undertaken for The
purpose Of destroying the authority Of Spain and any
member Of them taken within the Spanish domnions
and fairly proved such, was, according 10 all law al the
mercy OF Spain no matter what country he belonged
we doubt mat III VI
youth was imposed on but still those expeditions Were
mol pracal in their character and those who were en-
gagged in them not enemies OF the human race and
the rghtful prey to any nation which nigh, seize
them MIR. Fillmore betrayed the monarchcal sympa-
thies Of The whig party by his proclamation denoune-
ing in advance the last expedition, which caused the
murder Of our citizens at Havana without the trial
guaranteed 10 them by treaty stpuiatons. That proc
amation was equivalent to direct and positive IN
struc,ions TO M Owen 10 act he did act and the great
mistake which ruined him his failure 10 disobey and
repudiate instructions which openly al with
Justice and humanity. The administration testified 10 lis
own wrong; for ii became alarmed at the outrage which
il had committed and struck down Mr. Owen for obey.
ing Tia own commands. But this is not the only instance
in which the administration has disclosed the sympathy
which the whis party feels for arbitrary power. The
President had authority TO make the military para
moan, 10 The civil authority He could righuiy do no
more than employ the military in aid OF the civil author
y to execute the laws OF the United States within the
jurisdiction OF the United States II usurpaton Of
power TO use navy defend and protect the coast Of
Cuba vet the administration exhibited more energy in
that undertaking than has done any time during the
three years il has been in authority The permission 10
Eng land and France 10 establish police in waters
was further betrayal OF monarchical sympathies and
II was at the same time an abandonment OF The rights
and honor OF the nation, which very naturally fol-
lowed by the Notifying spectacle exhibited when the
Spanish minister at London apologzed 10 the English
government, bu, not TO the United States, for cold
booded massacre in which American citizens were the
chief sufferers.
Recent events prove that the revolutionary spiril has
not been crushed in Cuba Several weeks ago the cap
tain general called upon 10 exert his despotc author
ity in order restrain the people; and number OF
rests with increased precautions. prove that the Spanish
officials know that their rule is odous 10 the Cubans
The last arrival brings the further information that the
captain general has found necessary 10 issue proca-
nation acknowledging The existence OF dangerous con-
spiracy against the government Officers OF the army,
members Of the police, eminent lawyers and physicians
wealthy planters and others belonging TO the most inau
epta classes OF society," have been arrested This proves
that tie spirit OF revolution has taken hold upon those
whose interests bound up with the public welfare
n there should be armed outbreak the federal
journals would either deny its existence or attempt TO
sirmatize it as fclonous undertaking, having no
higher motive than piracy and plumber II such out.
break should occur, trust that citizens will prof,
BY experience and understand fully the attitude in which
they will be plsee, before they become involved ia IT,
1 The fate OF the unfortunate who were abandoned
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