The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-04
Late and Important from Cubs-Progress
of the ReyolutiOn.


The letters of our Havana correspondents, wnicn
We publish to-day, disclose very serious ana
critical state Of things In the island OF ouoa.
The dangers Of revolution, so lar from having
been exaggerated, are Just coming TO light 1t is
now manifest, too, that the immediate danger is In
Inc island: and that the vigilance Of the authori
ties is not confined to the Creoes, but extends to
the Spanish population. The threatening publica-
tions which have appeared in the Havana papers,
against the suspected inhabitants, are doubtless
from the Captain General himself, or from his direct
authority. We are also informed, that but for the
timely discovery Of certain revolutionary supplies
Of ammunition small arms, and artillery, the out
break would probably have occurred about the first
of September. OF course it has now become neces-
sary to defer the rising till the conspiracy shall
again be re.organzed or until some accident, in
supportable provocation, shall FIRE the train, and
precpiate the island into the horrors Of civil
The discovery Of the introduction Of arms into the
island and of the various houses, the occupants of
which were, had been, engaged in the fabrication
Of cartridges it appears, is due 10 th ef from the
ehain-gaDg Of Havana, who, while in his confne-
ment, overheard. from some Of the State prisoners
their disclosures TO each other of the revolutionary
proceedings Of their confederates. This fellow,
upon his revelations being communicated to the
Captain eneral, employed in the disguise Of
soldier, for the arrest Of the attainted par
ties. The discovery of the nine ten rash aud
foolish young men, who attempted to revive the
publication Of the revolutionary organ, In Voc
del Pieblo CubGno, in the very face Of the autho-
titles, was, under the circumstances, inevitable
Ere this, those unfortunate victims of their own
temerity have doubtless suffered Che dreadful
penalty of the gGrots, for they were all to have
been executed within fe days Of their arrest. 1t
will farther be seen that the detective system of
General Canedo, and his puDshments of suspected,
as well as convicted, traitors to the Queen, are Of
the most rigid, daspotic, and meroiess character,
and that there 10 safety for life or property with
in the limits of the island
Now, it is simply impossible that this state of
things can long continue without provoking gene
raj il surrection. The several expeditions of Lopez
if they have had no other effect, have served to
vince the Creoles of Cuba that in any systematic
revolt which they may inaugurate, they viii meet
with active and efficient sympathy from the United
States. OF this they are well apprized. The rapid
increase of the societies and members of the Order
Of the Lone Star, from New Orleans to New York,
is but branch of the conspiracy in Cuba aud
similar organization there Gen. Canedo, resolved
to crush it before it had matured for action,
has, according to all advces, adopted the most
rigorous policy of determination. The extremity
Of his measures, however, bstrays the alarm OF
desperation and the imminent perils of general
revolt.
But the policy of savage despotism, in the sup
preston Of incpent revolution is suicidal policy
for Spain in Cuba. The crueties perpetrated there
upon the disafected Creoles only to kindle up
excitement here, and to gather active recruits to
the volunteers among us, who are bu. waiting for
the signal for another descent upon the island. So
far from suppressing the pretending outbreak, the
policy adopted by Gen. Canedo is, of all others, the
policy for pucpitating revolution, which once in
motion, can have no other termination-though all
the Powers of Europe may come to the aid ofSpain.
than the wrestling of Cuba from the Spanish crown.
In connection with this startling intelligence from
Havana there is significant meaning in the speech
Of Senator Douglas, on Thursday evening, at Tam
many Hall, in reference to the annexation Of Cuba
His remarks upon that question we're emphatic and
directly TO the point; and the enthusiasm with
which they were responded to- betrayed, with
equal emphasis the sympathies and sentiments of
the g uuterrihed democracy There is every pros
nent Of the same progressive principles which
brought Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico,
Utah and California, into the Union war war;
and hence, we may safely presume, the confident
movements Of the g Order of the Lone Star" Mean
time it is apparent that all the vigilance and pru-
dence Of the present administration at Washington
may be required, between this time and March next,
to guard against another intraction of our oblga-
tions Of neutrality and treaty stipulations with
Spain.
II a word, when we look at the present critical
condition Of Cuba, and to the revolutionary con-
spiracy there, seconded by far more formidable
and effective conspiracy here--and when we have
a Senator Of the United States proclaiming to the
democrats Of Tamnany Hall that he is in favor, if
necessary, of the annexation of Cuba by an appeal
to arms-we may well inquire what is to be the
effect of all this? 1t is but the beginning; but, at
this rate, the end is not far off.