Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

1t was similar views to those expressed below, Oh
she question one of political expedency, as vel
rs in reference to the violation of national faith and
honor which the invasion Of Cuba involved, that
formerly excited our surprise at the oyations and
honors paid in some Of the Southern cities to LOPEZ
the leader of the lawless expeditions. We hope
that wiser and juster views are now entertained
through all the South.
FROM THE CHARLESTON EVENING NEWS
CUBAN ISpEpEspEscR--The question of Cuban indie
peudence has recently assumed a new phase for the
Southern States Our readers aware thai there Is On
organized body Of Spanish malecntents IN New FORK
whose design the ubverson Of the colonial relation be-
tween Cuba and Old Spain This political club ,, it is
said in correspondence with the Creoles of the island
who entertain kindred views They have the command
of funds. They have established paper in New York
which appears be the organ of the malcontent party
That paper bearing the title of The Auato has of late
pressed opinions in favor of what pease to call unpersa
liberty What it by this phrase is sufficiently evil
dent from articles which have appeared in it, plainly in
dicaing the abolition of slavery the island of the
expected results Of independence yet calling for the
sympathy and cooperation of the Southern we'll
Northern sections Of the Union in eectng their plans
These theories of universal lberyhese designs blend
ing views of domestic emancipation with political n8e-
forcbly of the plans Of the Spanish
Mexican Republics when they threw off the dominion of
Old Spain. &#n .t.
1t becomes however, subject of careful inquiry by
the Southern States into the nature and extent of the
eonnexion between these propagandsts and the party
with which they said to be in association in the
Island of Cuba. We scarcely imagine that this
pound scheme has rooted itself in the affections guild
ed the aspirations of considerable body of supporters
there 1t should inspire caution, then, in the people of
the South how they lend either moral support nate
rial aid that is at least tainted with suspicion,
If the revoluonsts possess funds and influence in Cuba
it will all events lead to dscord and perhaps anarchy
The horrors Of another San Domingo may impend
that beautiful island. These circumstances read mon
tory lesson the Southern press to avoid appeals to
popular passions within the sphere of their influence in
favor of Cuban independence. 2. .@ ..>"
The Northern press and its directors may have secret
and selfish if not sinister inducements in sezng every
of difference between the Spanish authorities in
Cubs and such Americans visit the island for COM
mercal purposes to stimulate general feeling favora
BILE to plans for seyering the colonial relation between
Cuba and the parent country but let US at the South
not cooperate in this design until assured of the
relative position in the South will occupy in Of
revolution encouraged By moral support If not final
ly consummated by II press and people.
under the influence of the same principle that guided
ancestors should assist in scheme to subrert the
Spanish authority may replace it with regime pos
sessing of the characteristics regulated freedom
faulty authority would in that be superseded by
1t may go down in the tempest Of anarchy, and
be submerged in sea Of blood 1t would be too late
then to regret that had succeeded in destroying the
status quo. y,