The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20


middle o. the same year. Ne.y soon orr Re-. oial'n
was incarr ated in him. bis aptscedeats, ns SER
ices, his devotion, aud the usiec ana propre'y o.
The c5use attracted in uur favor he generous ~
sancts OF portion Of tire .imercan people. FROM
one extreme q the Union 10 the oAe i'heN.s'@n -
tkcussed il - accepted by the Sie"ar piis !, w
press it penatIates into the cabinet 'oaAlchs -
President Folk ard goes 80 fir that u'e purchase o.
the island is even proposed and accepted bit = nOs
perectCd owing 10 the dea-ie 2. .hS ..fMlslfaiioh
e ecopou.zc Ilstic mcrtY The political lea,oas'es
OF England aid the ret- This example o. the possi
hiity Of az stiations came to confirm the gloomy
rv.itiop Of CuS. That and all succeeding aamius-
tratons hare Continued mpertarbdbly the line Of
conduct cstabli-bed by President John Quincy
tdams In 1926 AT that time Cuba DESTROYS Of
liberty demanded IL from the genius OF Bolivar aud
had obtained promise OF The cooperation OF the
ofees Of Mexico and Colombia, ny whose aid liberty
would have been obtained had not American policy
condemned our country to be prize Of its own, po
with landing The SIMILARITY OF its political principles,
and eed II The desoatirg cries of orr ituation
Hs I at that tine Efforts for exclusive indepen-
denee were opposed to the utoror views Of the
lhlted States, why oppose and be hostile TO them
wien, with the sacrifice of sell existence came
10 bier 70 . that winch has been always Tie object
oil IL desires, III exchange for ~ zee tolerance Of
TIE consulnrn ton OF the purpose oth PEOPLES!
is Shat which ought to he the object OF our most
profound meiitations.
We might cite innunerale facts t. au.hor2e the
beef that Che policy of this goyerlineat does not
consent u Cnba being ANYTHING che than spanish
or Amcrican-and Spanish, because 80 long as II IS
20, the condion Of weakness and Of dessitution Of
she Moter Country, suDsst TO nurture che hopes u
acquisition. CIna nd the Cubans humanity justice,
NJ solidarity Of tie cause all weigh nothing in
tbe coaucils or American statenen. Not the liberty
OF She Cuban people, but the possession O. Cuba Is
R,e target for Their ais, md that olly ii tic mo
nnnt when il suits themselves. Tbat honr has
nOs sounded Cor them, ard our nvit ton has not
Seen accepted. The COO calculation o. their own
adv ntages binds us % o. chains. anil tlit which
they call NANTES destiny" is tri.'ca-that isto
say, until without sacrifices, the frnit rDsns in the
lf ~
people. And will that lie INC lot Of Cuba
Can the destiny Of people .Csolved to OBJ
tain its independence lie created Al pleasure
Hesidcs, the hopes conceived in the individuality Of
One American people, are there no other hopes in
the cvoluticns Of the world policy, N the. contem.
ffation q othct principles which form the law Of
progress hat p-osiles over the civilization of our
era Will it be impossible to cot away the situa-
ton Of Cuba from the SD snation to which The COM
pheat@ Interests OF Americana policy seem 70 reduce
~ We believe MOI Our revolution las mighty
elements not yet exploited and which can ard
ought TO in an armed rising, anu in the
asion OF our desires. But let ~ return TO facts.
Without going back further we already sec that
in 1926 The American government destroys plan
which would have hecn one OF salvation to the
island, and gives us reason to bring the terrible
charge Of lbeltcile against the ffees' Government
public Of North America, extingui.hcd in It's very
germ the liberty OF Cuba. Louis Napoleon, Presi-
dent OF he french republic eXtingishcd the liberty
Of Italy. What difference il there between he Two?
sanses. instincts md jrnob,e interest.
Various projects ar, form I'd by the o.lant Jonez
come Of whjch ,,israrrr ra,e ri n dt,eri 1re shat
tex.d in nina ln,yop,, thc ;iirnI.n. ne itonat,,re
bit afvnys useful Efforts. What does this govern.
psent dol
Tram ending tie bounds OF it, dnty It converts IL
sell Into an lqIis,to, and or our preparations
which were not acts tTansg,essiye OF The penal laws
and in New Orleans ard New York and in Havana
ard Washington II makes common cause with the
Spanish government TO sliiocate our plans. We re-
caect the prosertops III tiuted ia tie first oil these
cities the persecpton Which We cxreriepeed in the
second The criminal iud lerence With which was
rewarded the sacrifice M Havana az (ri,tcndep and
us comrapions Who surrendered tbcna, 80 nasrn,-
ed and on the high seas, and at least deserved to
he he'd and Judged with respect n treaties; and in
Washington LET rs consult the foley tho romnun
cat on from Mr. Crampton Ia Lord Matuesbrry:-
W,sryorox ar d 1850
The spanih Minister hore informs ~ tlat MI Con.
rad United states Secretary the Interior
him that the government Of the United States has recev
cd information " the existence OF conspiracy or m lie
E expedition agnst hc isianl o. Cuoa, Sy ciazens o.
ns 'e.s "o ~ .ie' ~ - ',e ,oa
~ 800
a Spaulsn lniorIlor could DO no more IMAM tilat
which we see done here " an american Munster.
The proclamation Oh pfesdenG fliime e-declaflns
70 be Gets OF piracy, wien exercised ~ IitVOr Il
Cuba those same things, winch, IN l.diaye =
cLambeau and other Foreigners, were acts entitled
10 eternal remembrance from Neis ccuntr!-and his
last essage t. Congress, III which he rcpeiled the
iea OF Cuban annexation, were calcuated 70 dispel
osr high feelings towards the nnion. aud the Co
operation of this people, ana TO anLihiiltc our
plans.
Austria was at peace with The United S;ates- nos
suth arrives and establishes here crusade iof the
liberty OF Hungary. Orr causes being Identical we
nust De silent on that which was secret. but pubic
and b. toions, and camorous aGd soont was the so
hcitation Of funds which, IN Inc Wow, knowledge
and liberation Of the government liz established
throughout the Union. And yet n New Orleans
Judge Campbell, doubtless under the inspiration OF
the Cabinet, said t. the Grand Jury that lie asking
81 money 10 aid The ethans was an ATTRACTION Oh the
laws and Of The treaties with SPAN, 4 friendly .--
ticH. Austria was also friendly. Why tina; diiie
Nncc
General Pierce came into power IN tho midst OF
an ovation produced by The triumph % thc democrat
BIC party Since the lime OF Washington there had
never been r., sdent who lcuuited greater share
uf popularity and hopes. The annexation of Cuba
was the one most dcscSnted on; and We have been