The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-06
From the Louisville Times, Oct. 20.
The Charge to Portugal

The administration has shown good taste as well as
good Judgment IN appointing John L. OSullvan. esq /,
chaste and elegant political writers in this country and
as editor OF the Democratic Review for many years, he
gained such reputation for consistency mauness, and
dignity OF style as lew writers ever acquire We know
nothing OF his qualifications for business; but we do
know that in genilemanly bearing few men are better
calculated TO win esteem 10 any station to which he is
kely TO aspire IL may be objected 10 hlm that he has
beeo one OF the most devoted friends TO the OF Gu
ban Independence and that because he has had the bold
ness TO avog his determination to aid the oppressed Gre
oes oil Cuba TO throw Oh the yoke OF Spanish despotism
whenever favorable opportunity offered. that therefore
he s not suitable person tor executive appointment
We think differently We believe Cuba ought be free
aud hope she may be and while we would not advise
an expedition from this country to aid ia accomplishing
that purpose not sanctioned by relations OF amity
with SPAN, yet we mos, ardeny desire to the day
when the Cubans themselves successfully RAISE the
standard OF revolution, and proclaim tLer independence
OF the Spanish crown Ii they could succeed in keep
ing The standard OF Independence raised but for week,
we would wish 10 see thousands OF our brave and
enieprIsng young men flying 10 their aid, bearing their
standard aoit the whole island and causing the flag
9 lmoeele and yannca old SPAN TO trail 10 the dust
we have some oi the Mahomean principles OF belief in
iestiny. both regards aud nations, and
hfmly persuaded that Cuba ia destined to become State
OF this Union we that Texas independent
Stale belonging 10 great confederation OF States The
greatest error Mr. OSuilvan has committed in regard 10
he question o Cuban Independence consists in his pre-
mature attempt to effect that object. There also
IN The manner OF making that attempt and we are unwi-
ng 10 such men engaged IN any causehowever land
able II may be-whicb conpels them TO act with pro-
lound secrecy But Mr.. OSulivan and bis compatriots
not the men TO "halt between two opinions when
the dictates OF prudence put in the weight against the
demands OF patriotism. They not afraid 10 risk
OF the consequences OF disregard of ablished
to secure 80 great an object freeing oppressed
people from the Dtoerable yoke OF political bondage,
pressed upon Their necks by heartless old desposm.
The "hllibusiefs may, aud doubtless have acted precp
itaely ndscreey. even wrongly in tneir attempts here
iofore 10 lberste Cuba. Success however would not
only have stamped that attempt with The seal Of glorious
pa,noiIsm, but would have been regarded by PATRIOTS
everywhere as sacred crusade in the Of liberty
" the flag OF liberty waved The battlements OF
Havana--if the pride OF the Antilles was now numbered
among the independent nations OF the world, or bad
adopted the and stripes OF glorious Union as her
badge OF liberty, and could be numbered as one oil me
galaxy OF American Satesas consequence OF the early
expeditions OF Mr. OSuIlvan and his comrades, instead
OF being branded 6busiers outlaws and pirates, they
would be hailed as The deverers oil downrodden and
oppressed people There much 10 success or defeat TO
give character to any cause And IA the case OF early
petitions 10 Cuba notwithstasdng they d,aas
,rous failures and therefore reprobated by overscrupulous
politicians in this county, yet they have the sympathy
of thousands OF the best patriots and most ss, and up
right OF the nation. who rather depoe the failure OF
those expeditions than censure those engaged In them.
We are sure the people Of the South will OBJ.
iect TO the appointment ot any who may be other
well qualified for The position assigned him by gov
enment merely because he engaged good cause,
which has been made unpopular because 1t was not sue
cessful III all men were governed by the prudential con
siGeraions which assign Their to degradation and
stamp them with universal approbrum consequences OF
allure, there would be many attempts TO redeem the
old nations OF the world from the hradom OF political
vassaiage.
In connexon with our opinions here recorded, we
take pleasure in extracting the following most eompi-
me nary notice from the New York Evening Post, in
which The fact s disclosed tba, the natural aioes OF
kindred and the lsympaibes that well from the feeling
heart Tor those endeared by ties that sonemes last be-
vopd The artificial bonds Of close companonsbp, well
4, h desire to do sn.odden people relieved from
oppression prompted Mr. USulivan in hs efforts for the
redemption OF Cuoa asEeist
Mr O'Suhvau IL n Young man OF rare accomplishment.
nd emlnea8y qualified tepfssent his country with
hon any quarter Of the gobs. Wnen mere by he
led the Democfac Review, some fifteen yeaspgo nda
to the ol the few years that he cond0 ed
IT, pemnence In the literature sf his county OF Witch he