Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-06-01
Preparations for the Invasion of Cuba.
Ertract Of Letter TO a mercantile house,
dated
New ORLEANS, May IL, 1854.

We give such facts and rumors as are cur
rent with regard to difficulties brewing with
Cuba, the results of which are bound to
have great effect upon the sugar market,
and consequently upon Louisiana. Let us
commence by saying that we are strongly
opposed TO all 'tillibustering, or 10 any
governmental influence in Cuba, as likely
to produce anarchy and confusion and blood
shed there, and to bring disaster and per-
haps dis union TO this Republic, without any
chance of doing good to any party. There
is, undoubtedly a strong ''Cuba" party in
this country, and there is, doubtless, very
extensive preparation making in money,
men, sc; and the present move of Slidell in
Congress, if it produces no other effect, will
cause confidence among those engaged in
the scheme, who are net deeply enough in
terested 10 be confident in private assertions
that may be made to enlist their means and
persons. The matter has gone SO far among
those who are enthusiastic and interested,
that the prospect Of its realization has caus-
ed lately another party to join in it; and it is
this new addition, which we have Just heard
of through most reliable source, that has
Importance 10 address you upon, that you
may watch its course and commercial effect.
The planters Of Louisiana have naturally
been adverse to the annexation Of Cuba, as
likely to injure the Sugar interest; but most
of them are now convinced, that any demon
stration against the Island, will result in i'm
mediate anarchy and confusion, and destruc-
ton to the productiveness ofthe Island, and
consequently remove the competition against
the sugar interest of this country.
1t can be only with this view and expec-
tation, that some parties are now affording
means privately, and giving their influence
openly, to the "fillibusters;" for among them
we know of influential and wealthy plan
tiers, who have heretofore bitterly opposed
their schemes, publicly and privately. Some
of these persons are well known as public
influential men in Washington, and the fact
Of their entering into purchase of sugar es-
tates, negroes, &C., latterly, satisfies us that
they have great confidence in an early and
efiectual demonstration upon the Island of
Cuba, which will produce the result men
toned above.
The active preparations for an expedition
are kept as quiet as possible. The most
suspicious circumstance is, that the bark
Grapeshot, which cleared from your port
with muskets, &C., for the Thames has been
lying at the mouth of the Mississippi for a
month past, and the captain has been staying
in the city. Many rnmors are afloat o. men
being drilled in the interior; Of large sub
scriptions from Cuba, &c., in which we can
place no reliance nor doubt
A general conviction of the near approach
of such difficulty in Cuba would impart firm
ness, and might produce a speculative adj
vance in sugars; but we would not be will
ling to speculate on it prospectively, or 10
act on it upon the first demonstration; be-
cause it might end as rapidly and disastrous
ly as the previous attempts on the Island.
Your friends, SC.
P. S.-We further beg to say, that we
know that there are immense orders here
from New York for sugars, and that these
orders are from your most sagacious mer.
chants, which may be calculating upon some
such affair as we allude to.