The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
The Cuban Junta
TO TIE ED.ToH OF the NEW YORK HERALD

In your valuable paper lOr rev TtintIhs Will to
gard to letter on Cuban affairs published in your
issue Of the I'd instant, by one who Signs himself
Guillermo," BEG leave to say that / admire and
endorse the sentiments therein given expression to,
As far their author il earnest in his country love
and sincere in his avowas against all that can be
debased and oisgraciDg to mans dignity say as
far IS he is earnest and sincere, because from
what | have seen in the records of the world
gone by, and see in the world going on, upon
noticing man like g., wrought up to the warmest
emotions Of patriotism and dignity, / cannot help
entertaining some doubts about the truthfulness Of
what he Gays, before rendering him my admiration
and regard for II. Verify, patriotism and dignity,
when heartfelt, are heavenborn feelings and ought
to glow earnestly within every mans breast But
very often the former has been and is spoken Of az
burning where only hatred Of tyrant rankles, and
likewise rghtfu Of the latter has been and Is
said to revolt against certain measures or plans,
when it is not such a feeling which prompts that
revolt, but an itching desire to make up show or
attain . speculative purpose by the fulflment Of
something kept in view which might be defeated,
should the plan condemned in the name Of dignity
be realized. This itching desire goes still further
ii robes itself up in the attire Of patriotism, and
comes cor forth proclaimng the love Of country and
a-days SO many Brutuses, Tells and Washing.
tons svarmi1g over the world, although it Is as diff
cult TO meet with one who really has at heart the
virtues Of any Of those patriots And credit or
reliance on Spain abroad. Hence, too, that among
men suffering for the cause of their common country
some who differ from those that at work to over
throw the t. rant that msrules and Expresses them
ale always ready to take hold Of the slightest Incl
dent to reproach their own countrymen and dscredt
their noble work. This is the reason, perhaps whv
g., on noticing the remarks of LIZ 'Tsrdad about
mi mt at rfoip
will be extended to political Cuban exiles-so
eagerly comes out, Oh the pretence OF La Yerdad's
observations regarding that amnesty, crying down
the Cuban Junta, whose worth and Importance he
preteDds to disayow in a con 'emptuous manner; but
IS with all those who plead bad cause or are
tossed about by the wild raging" thoughts Of their
stormy mind, his own words have betrayed him and
shown that the Junta is worth something and enjoys
the confidence OF the Cuban people. He says: Here
we have Junta which is to represent our national
interests (f this Junta has been nominated by DO
pular vote Of those in the Island or here in the Uni
ted States, is not for me to nquire) all | know, it
stands at the head Of Cuban affairs, it dsposes of all
the resources sent from the island and that it has
more than once promis through its organ, La Yer.
dad, to accomplish wonderful things. II that Junta
stands here at the head Of Cuban affairs, and dis
poses of all the resources sent from the island, and
10 such representatives Of any community whatever
can act as the Junta does IN behalf OF the Cuban
people, the conclusion to be drawn from these pre-
misses is that the Junta is acting in accordance with
the will of that people, or at least Of the men who
in every country lead the aud can bring about
revolution. Therefore the remark Of G. on the SUBJ
ect idle II 1t shows anything, it sh WIS that he
has forgotten that in that unfortunate island man
under the government has any voice or right even to
give hint on political matters, and consequently TO
speak about the Cubkns giving a popular vote to
nominate their revolutionary representatives In the
United States is to speak nonsense. As regards The
popular vote Of the Cubans in this country, will,
for WHY'S sake only refer G. to what ct the time
Of the Junta's nomination came to pass. And as to
what the Junta has done, it will suffice to say that
never before, any men in the United States sccom-
plished half as much as the Junta has obtained to
carry on the Cuban interests.
Now, it would not be amiss to observe here before
drawing to close, that AIN neither q Jantista"
nor "LOpizta," as some Cubaus are pleased to call
themselves, but plain, unpretendng Cuban exile
who has been and Is always ready to cheerfuly obey
tie summons of his country, without making q noise
about his patriotism or unwingDess "to kneel" be-
fore anybody else but the "God Of Hests,' &c, &c
and therefore no other reason to be ascrbed my
having come out ami saying word in behalf of the
Junta, than that Of replying to what, according to
my sense Of right Is not just-for, in my opioiou,
the JuLta has been now, as on former occasions
unjust]y attacked, and / ike to render ulto
Casar what is Caesars" whatever be the feelings
we are prompted by towards him. Let g. be Ar this
In mind Let him bear in mind, also, however pre-
JUDGED he may be against the Juuta that it is COM
posed of honest and enlightened men, who have
hszarded great deal foc Cuban freedom-that they
are adly at work and recei ring aud accumu .tng
funds from the island TO bring to issue the long
wished for overthrow Of Spanish rule there that he
must not be down upon the Junta because he may,
perhaps differ fr0n 1t in the manner furthering
the Cuban interests for intolerance 10 political mat
tiers often Bisleads even the brightest iotegence
that sbe first virtue Of repubcansn is to be tolsrant
that it is melancholy, shocking to see who suffer
for the same cause, peckiBg ut each Others doings
while promoting that cause that he must not blame
the Junta for not having already started an armed
movement in the island for in doing 80 he shows his
ignorance about revolution, which requires time
nd IN ho hrnu frhf tn ALnk
be ard all who are thinking ABOUT carrying an armed
expedition to Cuba before the people nave risen
there ought to- instead Of en- ertaning this idea bear
IN mind that they who would be free, themselves
must strike the blow" as the proper way 60 achieve
freedom and have the struggle, without hindrance
from, or compromise Of any body duly helped out by
thousan DIS OF - mpsthzers that otherwise no people
have ever accomplished freedom history eau prove;
and finally, that we all-the Cubans- ought t., at
least while in exile and enoe avoring to rid Cubs of
Spanish oppression be to each other like aecionate
brothers, and by SO doing would better, by great
deal, promote the interests Of our common mother
than otherwise-for union and concert render sue
cessfn the efforts OF people willing TO be Free while
dsunon and petty preudices hinder and defeat them,
to the qualification OF The 'yrant in power.
vEaIrAs.
CASE OF JAMES COLLIER, LArs COLLECTOR OF
SAN FRANcIsCo.-On motion OF d. 0. Morton, United
States Att rney, writ OF certiorari was allowed by
the Supreme Court, on Saturday morning, the Al
inst, to the Court Of Common Pleas Of Jefferson
county, W IeNlst tHc utCslOu Oh tnAt COurs the
case Of Col. James Collier, on habeas corpus Col.
lier was arrested by the United States Marshal on
warrant issued by Judge Leavitt Ulied States Dis.
trct Judge OF Ohio The warrant was based on an
Indictment found in the United States District Court
Of California, at the last June term. The Court Of
Common Pleas of Jefferson county discharged him
from the custody Of the ,rshal on habeas corpus
Columbus, Oh,s, Statesman, Feb. 6.
FIRE IN T;RsBuRe, VA destructive fire oc-
CURED in Petersburg last light. II broke out in the
store of Messrs. Morrsons & Msrabe, and destroyed
in all four tenenents occupied respectively by de rs.
Kerr & Marbuiy, Turnbu Stone, and NJ rrisons &
Marable. The first named firm lost $40 900 il goods
and merchandise but their loss is fully covered by
Insurance. The second firm lost comparatively little,
and that little covered by insurance; but she last
thing but 49, 900 in money which was in one q Her
rings iron safes, and were only partially insured.