The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-08
GENERAL CoNCHA AND CUBA.


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Policy u Governor Coacha I'm Cnba ~ Hx-
Piainod by Himself.
Tse following extracts from General Conehas narra-
live Of his former standardization in Cuba, originally
pUbliahed in the Military Rerec Of Madrid, and trans
ated for the NEW YORK Of the nth OF August,
1858, viii be read with interest at the present time
myself have slightest doubt that the i'm.
majority Of the country would continue faith ul
AMI loyal to Spain but the time. that ought
to erdsavor Of ali TO avoid Immediately repress
aay sediron, however irrigni6cant 1t might b.
sdsred right that no arbitrary violent should
be tas 10 exhibit the fituaon Of the iand DANCE
rous exciting the fears az all good spaniard those
moEnss there hipg easy or nothing wi ch
conservation OF the islatd manifesto declaring in
state OF siege AND imposing from the 6rst TO the last
prehended with their hands or their aders and
aarbcrers That thing ~hich, unfortunately is too
i commonly sought from an authority charged to de
fend the interests . h,ch hey consider their own
escape f,om the dcult circumstances in whici govern
snts situated by anterior errors, in which the
IN which the island then VAS with The elements q order
watch as said, conrsnsd and with the troops at my
have o Of d. e To o.
rive AZ the same reut OF erteminatns the expedition
but preferred arriving At It N such manner as that the
no subjected by the force Of bayones and the rgor OF
military .roclanations. Therefore made decl Iation
Of slate Of siege nor did give any more proclama
lions than general rter placing the invaders outside
OF he aw being pirates in fact and according TO the
n ny opinion governments as much when through
wsasness or want Of precautions or proper measures
prepared resist and energetic ally subduc
fsvosution when they take exaggerated dispositions
OF rsor; because the enc Is of oiion which they
hsys TO combat are weak such ensures are unneces
sasy ana discredit the power in td nd of enlightened
people and the elements powerful rigorous mea
IT % q haps
b. governing well snd then TO employ the euergy ab
soiuely necessary using with fitness and resouteness
nf "a IA nnna H.
tutsd rover may reckon For the same reason no gov
eminent has right to cause faction to rAiie the sind
ard Of rebellion Oar If independence, in whid Ne
ctnqueIed powerful enemies Notwithstanding HE
fiench havipg pursued stem Of exaggerated rigor;
that mercliess with we carried in America, ter
minated by lis Independence and that of Don Carlos,
which ended only in ths fields Of yergara confirm ms
more and more IN my principles
Idecicod therefore, to work accordance with them
had FOR my part, done as much as possible for
scented the public opinion Of the country In the very
jurisdiction In which the pirates were defeated had
abe government had there aiven cause for crest
surss and appointed In their place honorable who
mech money woua defray the cost Of their return
to the Peninsula and the proofs OF gratitude which
Tor that aud ether evidences Of the desires which
animated the government for the well being OF the
Island for the most certain indca Of their
general spirit. But although confded in the conduct
OF tbs great majority OF tho country, cid not for all
4hat feel TO contnus vgiaat ana watchfu the con-
spirstor who WORKED actively and imagined that they
could reckon strong sYmpaibies and clements Never
thelsss. neither that the constancy with which
closey followed the Vaccinations Of the followers of
to inspire 1t in ALL and avoid the rousing their
passions With this object and when the arrival of
account cf the detention OF the Cleopatra in New York
directed circular to the Lieutenant Governors which
published and in which ineuicatei these ideas: and
II, sometimes, the peninsuars scattered throughout
the country, at distance, solicited me to permit
thsm to themselves resolutely refused yielding
their request, maintaining in them the confidence
which they ought to have in the and in the
good spirit of the country. Had1 though. for
Nat aIt rtalo ,aaa~ra -
revolution had for one moment entertained the fear
Of insurrection, should at once have taken pre-
shovld have transported to the Peninsula all III ind
vituals 1 copsidered dar serous, though the
veassa Of the bay had been in5uhcsrt to contain them
aud the military commissions had acted in conformity to
the laws. But the triumph Of the which defend
sur-eeton supported by the Americans were upon the
activity and sk Of military operations the courage Of
upon the inaietion Of severe penalties Happily and as
hoped and urged from the progress Of public opinion
this case did not present itself The inhabitants of the
PIE OF fidelity that occasion, OF which there
Instances That hatred of foreign dominion so peculiar
to having been aroused their conduct only
comparable that their Pc ninsula at
The time Of the French invasion Hence was that st
have wished not to shed drop OF blood and it, as
had good to expect Lopez had been beaten In the
rt four lid twenty hours and he and s his followers
killed executed on the 6eli battle neither Puerto
Principe Trinidad would have Witnessed these of
political justice even though had exposed myself to
o.
But Il was not merely interior that were
10 occupy my attention with regard TO the expedition
Lopez. ia well known fact, that by of the
singular Of the government of the Unitcd
States, eyes when that government may he decidedly
ANXIOUS prevent armed expeditions from the country
against friendly nations nevertheless accustomed to
meet with dculties Of more less serious character
which can in eyery case serve pretext Intentional
fofsearanee. The of the first expedition of Lopez
when member OF the cabinet OF Washington urp shed
not emily money but arms belonging to the state in sup
port Of the same IL too recent to be forgotten and al
Fillmore might have bona de Desired as think he did
that similar attempt should not be repeated il Is
thsess that be could not would not prevent
the departure OF expedition There n the Unted
States party anxousy desiring the annexation Of Cuba
In this too the Southern States are very much nte
rested for they saveho6ing States, and they
only able by their sole efforts to effect this
they would continue savery in this island, and would
the North and an Inv esmsnt Of the capt.
fal represented by their slaves.
On the other hand, public opinion greatly opposed
10 the spanish rule In Cuba SUPPOSED that
the population ct large was to rise in arms against
ss at sons s
ihst insignificant expedition could fula It's object
From these consideration. and many Others It may ca
coilisios between the United States and spain; for it
Knew that it, clamors would then find ready echo In
ahs exaggerated susceptibility Of the whole American
people such conflict would certainly b undesirable
Any case not involving the national honor nor the pos,
session Of Crbe The Captain General Of Island who
oduoed this Would have been responsible to bis coun
2ry for the serious consequences that result there
from. Nothipg however, could be less calculated to
awaken surprise than the fact that pretext
might arise from these pratca exhibitions that any
pr the OF the authorities OF the island however
lexiti.,ats and called for, might handle for
oss persons in the United States who were anxiousy
twaitirs anything that might tend TO produce con-
pict between the two government.
Bnt these not the only incidents that could pro-
euce conflict between the two governments The fact
HAT cOntiuuauy reaching the ri
Havana, carrying letters and great number Of rassen
kers, mostly TO the country rendered IL possible
nay probable, that any insult any slight mistake com
tted towards Of them there might lead serious
dihcuity On four different occasions steam ships en-
tered the port between the time of the landing OF the
expedition and the execution OF Lopez, and that too
At the most critical period, such a. for instance, the