Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
FILLIBUsTERs AND CUBA.

fully approve Of the recent proclamation of the
President the subject of any illegal expeditions
that may be contemplated against the territory Of
friendly Power, but am convinced that both the
Government and the public are deceived as to any
such expedition being at present under way or
intended
There has always been very undue importance
given to the Cuban lbusters in the United States,
as to their numbers influence MEANS and resources all
of which Insignificant and have been grossly and de-
sgnedly exaggerated.
They have two newspaper organs, none of them
possessing weight influence standing through whom
they are constantly paradng absurd tales their in
tentions, organization, means, &c., which articles are
copied into other papers and used by letter writers in
their anxiety to cater to the general desire for
citing news There Cuban exiles in this coun
ry-few, however, in number, and without means-who
have nominal organization Cuban Junta, and with
the very few American citizens of restless character
who associated with Them constitute the whole orga
nization that exists in the United States in connection
with Cuban affairs and from that quarter emanate all
the ridiculous stories that constantly put forward for
the purpose Of producing alarm and excitement and
keeping the public mind attracted to the subject Of Cuba
and it's annexation.
The last story put afoat the is that there is
fund of than million of dollars" collected
Cuba and that ga force Of fifteen thousand men are
organized for the purpose and ready to embark. He
must indeed be gober mouche who can swallow such
munchausen.
Can any one who reflects the arrangements that
would be required for the embarkaon and transpora-
ton Of fifteen thousand men for give credence
to such an absurd story To convey that force for
short distance by sea- together with the necessary
stores provisions, water baggage artillery, arms, equip
ment ammunition, &C.. would require from eighty
hundred good-szed ships and for million of dollars,
admitting that hand it weuld not begin
to pay the expense of such expedition. They must
either buy all the steamers and vessels that would be
CURED give to the very satisfactory security
for their value and very high rate Of compensation for
the of them, before the propretors would
allow their vessels to enter into expedition where the
risk would be great that insurance company in the
United States would issue policy at premium of
fifty per cent. When in the with Mexico expedi-
ton Of twelve thousand to Vera Cruz
der Gen. Scott the whole energies of the War and Navy
Departments directed to the necessary preparations
and supplies for series of months, and the principal
seapors Of the United States resounded to the buzz of
equipment and preparation; and grayely
asked to believe that few obscure and unknown ndi-
viduals without means or credit, have still more
formidable expedition completed completing, without
single outward known sign of preparation exhibiting
itself to the public eye.
Precisely the ridiculous stories circulated
previous to each Of the expeditions of Lopez. The pub
lie then entertained with the details of the thou
sands that organized proceed this expedition
with the vast moneyed at command; with the
rangements in the island for the prompt rising Of the
entire Creole population and the desertion of whole re-
giments of the regular Spanish troops, the officers of
which had soemny pledged themselves to join Lopez
he landed and to arms, artillery and ammu
niion there end to the quantity Of oil and each
which deposited buried all the island. And
what the real facts which all these splendid Civ
ngs-out were founded and which disclosed after
the failure Of those two attempts? The numerous regi
ments and the thousands composing their ranks dwnded
down about five hundred reckless young and ncon
siderate adventures The moneyed with difficult
ty procured single small steamboat, with very made
quate and equipments for the small band that
barked The muskes borrowed not to say stolen)
from the State arsenal of Louisiana and the pscuniary
burden Of the expedition fell principally upon two three
individuals who had faith and libuster enthusiasm
than sound discretion, and whose private for
tunes ruined greatly damaged by their invest
ment in the undertaking. As the assistance deserons
aid comfort, ammunition, and supplies that they
receive landing the island, they in the
suit literally n they would be- if another expedition
were to be undertaken.
Though we may have many reckless and desperate
in the United States, it would be very difficult to
obtain from that class any considerable numbers
who would be willing to embark in such an expedi-
ton under existing circumstances, when the military
and naval preparations of Spain for the protection of
Cuba are of too formidable nature to admit of the
least chance Of from any private expedition
that could possibly be fitted out for the purpose Any
attempt of tho kind would result in the almost certain
destruction Of all engaged in it, either in action from
pected for any who might be captured under such crcum
stances and they certainly could not claim national pro-
lection Neither would capitalists be willing to risk their
money undertaking not only illegal and praca but
where the chance of gain such remote contingency
and of total loss near to absolute certainty.
The whole thing, however, is absurdty. All the
rumors details, and circumstances pure ctions, got
up and continued by few designing and interested for
egners, merely to keep the American mind in state of
excitement regards Cuba, in the hope it may lead
to some action or commitment that may embro the
nations and thus tend to the accomplishment Of their
own views and wishes
The public may rest perfectly tranquil that flbus
tering expedition is either progressing contemplated
There neither the men, means, money disposition
for any such desperate and hopeless undertaking.
THE Cry OF GLAsaow.--The following appeared in an
English paper of the 25th:
The master of the Baldour, lying in Princes dock
on his voyage hither from America reports having