Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-04-13

mbeclity, keep sharp watch in this country. They
we're sppriscd of every movement, and had authentic
informatior Cuba was put in state Of seige. The
Prcs dent sent orders to every port the coast to
be on the alert for anything that would be an in
fringement Of treaty. An American steamer was
sent TO cruise in those waters, and also an English
and q French man Of war, 20 that an attempt
would have been madness. 1t was an absolute i'm
possibility TO have done any thing but fall and for
this time the xix hundred acres of land offered for
the fifty dollars and enlistment, the plumber and
glory, is abandoned, perhaps until We obtain Cuba
by purchase, when our Court Of Claims will award
damages to those who entered into pratical expo.
dition against a pcaceable nation.
It is probably still fresh in your memory when the
Northern Fillbusters wished to take Canada, and
the "poor oppressed French, groaning under such
load Of oppressons,' to rise in mass,
when the first blow should be struck you may recol
ect, too, that several Gbustcr expeditions crossed
the line and issued their magniloquent proclama-
tions Of protection and reward to all who would join
their standard that instead Of joining them, they
| found even the Yankee population, who would from
their natural sympathios wish for annexation ready
| to oppose them and in moro case. than one were
| routed and fed in tho utmost disgrace when few
! regulars in sight Every attempt wa. made to
| bring with England Everything was con.
strued into insult several times declared
| by the fllibuster press And wherefore was all
this excitement, about people tho happiest, and
most contented the continent enjoying more
privileges than any Of their ncighbors, and having
| no wish to change their condition. Because a few
party leaders, who turned out Of Office, could
excite an ignorant inoiensivc class to mako q
camor, and because set Of short sighted fool
on our side of the line, thought that Canada woult
fall without resistance, and they would in the NEAR
time profit by barefaced robbery. The cases o
Cuba and Canada nre similar. A few cowardl
vngabonds in Cuba wish to profit by anarchy, an
in tho Lopez expedition were the FIRST to denounc
their associstes to tho authorities. There lie som
show Of reason for the report that the Spanish Go'
eminent sent spies to this country to oncourag
that expedition because when the first blow Wa
struck the men who had brought reports, and fol
tered the expedition, turned traitors. The fibu
! toring spirit is much prevalent in the sout
> than it at the north, my memory serves M
l All classes join in heapins abuse on the admin
trStion because it has not nnde good its fibuste
q ing pledges
II is .aid in private circles, that Davis of Il
Cabinet, although fllibu.er in spirit, is a bite
DRIP ser Vi Quitnon. -nd would all the inHue n,
, he might possess to put down any expedition hca
ell by him this with what little good sense Il
administration may possess, may be tho cause
the Presidents opposition to fllibusterng exp
ditions.
The course Of Soule was disgrace to the nati'
aud with the 0stend congr ess, must bring upon
the mcrted contempt Of other nations. gre
portion Of the southern press look upon it in tt
light, and it is but just retribution that all t
warmcs, friends of President Pierce have turn
to be his abusers.
10 do not say that Cuba might not or ought /
y to belong to this country. l leave that still
e. =. eren question, but most heartily condcmu
:, 6lbuster expeditions and spirit, and do so FRI
the knowledge have from personal experience
Canada in As, of the feeling of people in SINH
circumstances. There can be but one sentiment
An armed band Of pirates comes to invade q
-, plumber them, under plea Of giving them liber
- and if they succeed will make but little attempt
=. distinguish between the property Of friend 70,
Yours,
~ CARLOS.