The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-19
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1855

ABsther Revolutionary Movement 20 Liberste
cuba.
We publish elsewhere sort OF pr0nnncio-
mtnto or appeal from Senior Goicouria, lac
treasurer of the Cuban Junta, to the Oreoies
urging them to be steadfast in their desire for
unconditional emancipation. The document is
full of the usual poetic patriotism Of Senior
Goicouria's country men, and is chiefly re-
markable for its barrenness Of anything like
facts of tangible particulars. We can only
infer from 1t that the Cuban patriots are reso-
lutely bent on Independence. and determined to
follow mp their schemes for the liberation Of
Cuba until they are crowned with success The
European world is evidently in position
favorable to their designs. A new revolution
is regai ded by many % inevitable in Spain.
Senior Goicouria, the writer Of the pronuncia.
mento, is a man of practical talent, and played
the part Of . practical man in the attempt
which was recently made to free the island.
One thing seems certain: the Junta here in
the North have ceased altogether to cooperate
South. We have on former occasion given
some account of the movement In which they
were engaged together, and which failed in
consequence Of the information sent to Cuba
by the United States government But as
many of the facts were therein incorrectly
stated, il may be worth while to state matters
somewhat more in detail.
1t appears that the amount Of money contri-
buted by the Creoles to set the revolution in
motion was $37O, 900, not half million of dol
lars as was stated ct the time. OF this amount,
the treasurer, Senior Goicouria, expended one
hundred thousand dollars, besides $4,000 of
his own funds, in the cause. The balance Of
the $4,000, or $270,OOO was handed over to
the control Of General Quitman and the South
branch fthe Junta by the direction Of the con-
tributors to the fund. OF this amount it is said
that Quitman spent $4,000 in conditional
contracts with Captain Graham for steamships
and the naval portion Of the expedition; the
money was paid in advance, AMI, of course,
when the scheme fell through, it was set down
as so much thrown away. Moreover, some
$4,000 were paid to officers Of the United
States army in order to induce them to join the
expedition.
These preparations made, it appears that
last summer, when the Spanish revolution took
place which placed the Espartero government
in power, the Junta in the North arranged an
expedition numbering nearly 1000 men, to ope-
rste against Cuba, and avail themselves of the
confusion which it was calculated the Spanish
revolution would produce. When General
Quitman was asked to head it, he seemed to
think that the period for striking blow had
not arrived, and declined; Notwithstanding the
earnest assurances of the Creoles that the time
was very propitious and every thing ready.
Since then, General Quitman and his friends
continued to spend large sums of money until
the interference of the United States govern
ment broke down the operation, and produced
the disastrous results on the island which have
been placed on record in the press.
Naturally enough, both parties accuse each
other of causing the failure Of the movement.
Whatever might be the result of dispassion-
ate inquiry into the facts, and whichever party
is the most obnoxious to blame, the Creoles and
their friends appear, as is made manifest by
Goicouria's pronunciamento, to prosecute in
some new shape their project for q new revolu-
tionary movement for liberty. And according
to all accounts they seem to have effected such
notifications in their old plan, as promise
this time a much larger chance of success than
the last one.
1t is very well known that the influence
exercised by the British government over the
government Of Spain with view of promoting
the cause Of African emancipation, has been
one Of the principal causes which have pro-
duced conviction in the Creole mind that
independence is henceforth necessary. It was
this which induced the Creoles to subscribe so
literally to the last movement. They are well
aware that the emancipation Of the slaves
would be the signal for the destruction Of the
planters property. Hence their fear that the
great influence known to be welded by the
British ambassador at Madrid should be used
to bring about this disaster, and their resolu-
tion to avert it by looking directly to Cuban
independence.
The principal feature of the new project
for the liberation of Cuba appears to be the
appointment of commission by the Creoles
and their friends to 60 to England and to lay
before those interested in Spanish bonds, or con.
nected in any financial capacity with the Span.
ish government, the true state of the case.
Possibly there may be some effort made by the
new Creole mission to lay their story before the
antislavery interests in Europe. But their
chief aim will doubtless be to procure the aid
Of the Spanish bondholders in favor of the revo-
luton, on the condition that their interests are
to be protected when the island obtains its in
dependence. Should they succeed, the infa-
ence that could be exerted by the bondholders
would have powerful effect in preventing or
modifying the interference Of the British gov
eminent, and possibly also that Of the govern
ment Of France. 1t is supposed that the ele-