The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-28
TIE CABINET AND THEIR ORGAN ON CUBAN =

ton has been for several months past diligently
laboring to attract public attentic % to its ex-
istence, and to create popular. excitement on
the subject Of Cuba. In bon Of these objects
however, it has, we apTrehend, signally failed
Still, we must attes. che persevering and stupid
obstinacy it bas evinced, now getting up one
story in relation to the Queen of the Antilles,
and anon abandoning that and taking to an
other. In fact, for some time past the govern
ment organ would seem to have devoted most
Of its disposable talent and attention to the
affairs of Cuba, about which it affects to be ex-
cessively wise, indeed, and to be perfectly cog
infant of all that is going on in both continents
in relation to it. The Cabinet conductors
or directors Of that sheet have pretended
to know all the secret movements which
were being carried on between the English and
Spanish governments for the Atricanization Of
Cuba; and after that terrible revelation was
proved to have been all moonshine, they have
resorted to the expedient Of receiving impor-
tant and startling intelligence from New York
and New Orleans concerning stupendous fill
clustering expeditions which are being fitted out
sign Of revolutionizing the island.
On looking over the whole ground, it seems
to us perfectly obvious that the Cabinet and
the Cabinet organ at Washington have been, in
oil these matters, either duping the country for
some purpose of their own or have been duped
themselves by their informants and secret
agents in Havana New Orleans and New York
The last intelligence that emanated from the
government on the subject of Cuba, has still
less basis to commend it to belief than even
had the report Of the project of the Atrcaniza-
ton Of the island. The only foundation for it,
we believe, is the existence of the Order of the
Lone Star There can be no doubt Of the gene
raj purposes and objects proposed to be accom-
plished by the association of Cuban exiles in
this city and New Orleans Their avowed de-
sign is to get up an expedition to revolutionize
their native island as soon as possible But, as
far as the circumstances can be ascertained, the
Juntas which represent the revolutionary in
terests in Cuba, here and in New Orleans, are
entirely destitute of the funds requisite to ac-
complish their objects; and the probabilities of
their ever being able to raise the sinews Of war
are very slight indeed. In this city there are
about four or five hundred exiles from Cuba;
and although there can be no doubt but that
the New York Junta possesses a certain amount
OF money to be devoted to revolutionary pur-
poses. still it is certain that they are far more
deficient in funds than the general public sup
poses. 1t is also well known that most of the
exiles here live in no other style than that of
modest simplicity and frugality, and have not
the means. if they would, to indulge id social
We have reason to believe that
the same phase of Cuban life is exemplifed in
New Orleans This lack of means presents, and
will continue to present, an insuperable bar
rier to their despatching an adequate ex-
petition to the shores of their native
island; and SO long as this state of things
is not changed by some tortuitous occur
renee. our government need feel no alarm about
a violation-on the part OF Cuban iillibusteros-
of these associations may enlarge nightly on
the plans and projects, and funds, and forces,
and generals, and staff officers, and rank and
file, and steam vessels and munitions of war,
engaged and in readiness to effect revolution
in Cuba; but there seems to be no real or posi-
tive basis, either in money or other materials,
on which to construct an expedition at all COM
parable in efficiency to either of those conducted
by Lopez. So much for one branch of our propo-
sition-that the Executive has been duped. Let
rs see now about the other.
The government and government organs at
Washington, in the melancholy trash they have
put forth during the last few months relative to
The Authorization and revolutionizing Of Cuba.
may have cunningly adopted that mode of en-
ploying public attention, and thereby divertng
it from noticing the contamination of some
other Cabinet measures connected with the dis
tribution of the spells, which they may enter
sain and wish to carry into effect behind the
great deal to be done at Washington by the
government and by other parties, in the way Of
legislation for contracts spoils, plumber, and
public lands, and it might be as we'll to have
popular attention engaged on Cuba or some
where else, while these little matters are being
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
1t is calculated that the plumber to be d.
vided by the executive and legislative branches
Of the government during the present session,
Dr. during the present Congress, will amount,
IN money, in lands, and other valuable con-
to hundred or a hundred and
City millions of dollars. There are fifty mil
ions Of expenses every year; there are about
thirty millions of surplus revenue, and there
are at least hundred millions in the way of
public lands, which may be divided in various
ways. and to various railroad and other pro-
ects. The cutting and carving by the execu-
tive and legislative departments at Washing
ton, of the immense amount of public plumber,
in the shape of public lands, public money,
public revenue, and other valuable matters,
will occupy the attention Of the great men at
The canital for snmn time to come To a much