The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20
Tne Cuban auessas. On snss.ssipp,.

TIE Cuban Questasa On lnssasslppl.
lrroo the National i.sellseaeer, Jeae lsl
We observe By tbs nswspspers that Geo. Qu,tnas Vas
month, and sddresss the people the sursss Of Ca
In the Flag Of tie Union learn thst ne argued that the
mssos Of and the great priacpes OF sen
L sssrsssvs; and thss il Is the duty Of All vos.ss d
freedom 70 ciss its coctr 70 the cal
and elevation Of the Caucasian race Tne scqsss OF
CubA he deemed Q universal ssntiusae Or the three
modes suggested TO obtain itvz BY purc1ass oy puo-
Lie conquest or by private eooSasst-hs sad that the
rsn of rood as the blacks would be emsBcpsted before
thu United States could get posssssion and
IT, that the third method the only feasible
IL accomplishment Upon this point he dwst easrrst-
caly, enforcing bis own views b, referrog TO tbs
which he said had been plshed by tho material
aid Of American citzens in desoits Of the proclaim
of Gen. jack son warning them against nterfsreace
was the argument Of Gen Quitasn, concsrsiaE which
Mobile contemporary properly remarks that 1t coatAns
sSoud he Be found sss,n sitsn The jusdiss.n q IL
learned and able friend Hon John A. Campbell, Of the
United States Supreme Court y
The democratic journal published at Jackson also has
an article describing the visit OF General Quitman to the
capital Of his State, which IL worthy OF notice We copy
From the jackson ippiau, Of Juus1
Gen. Quitmsn reached the capital on Monday. The
Of e.sns, eager to sty their r.se.s for
him ~ solier wno has perilled his life IN defsass Of
his counIy as an ardent ana incorporating advocate
OF the rights Of the SOUTH suo - whe vArions
civil trusts has been faithful In the discharge OF his
duties. In behalf OF the citizens present he was vel
70 which he responded referring chiefly
with the we'll known movements in tho United States
having iCs Their object sns aSs1s s o. Cuba
IN address upon the Cuban question to . large
bAge Of ladies ano gentlemen at the Representative hall
on Wednesday evening. He recapttulatsd With much
force and clesrness the Importance Of the
Of the independence Of Cuba the interests of the
United States treating 1t drst national question:
and secondly question asctiag the destiny Of tho
slave States He adverted to his connection with the
federal touching the snssrsriss y
We win remark that while strong current Of sympA
thy th, part q tns country that
who are prepared to Hnd fault with the
action Of President Pierce An ardent friend Of the
Souie, with reference to that While The var
like expedition was in tho process Of charlottesville
noodsg the country with elaborate dstas q the plans
c< the csmpaignwhie the whole land almost literally
resounded with the notes of preparation for the exped
ton while all these things were IN pr0gross friend Of
the standardization and Of Cuban independence Nc Sill
dell moved in the United States Senate the repexl Of
the neutrality law, with the express purpose of relieving
the President from his Obligation to enforce It
against the expedition The measure Was warmly advs
the Sor Of e.. Ths attempt
By large majority the senate refused to sanction the
repeal Of the law and left the President other alter
The following section Of thu law Of 1918 bears directly
on the point and quoted that mo misrepresentation Of
Its meaning may oxAt -
Sec And DO 1t further enacted That II any person
;h: within tn: tsIstSay Of y: on.sa
fo sn{ military expedition enterprise 20 carried
foreign Prince State Of colony district people
with whom the United States are g. peace
offending shall be deemed guilty Of high midemsano
second attempt Was made BY Senator Brown Of this
STATE to effect the repeal Of this law the cless Of
the session Of the last Congress- but it met with
less encouragement than the movement Of Mr..
Sdeu Therefore, II blame attaches to any branch Of
the government for the failure OF the Cuban expedition
(Which think u far from probable) II belongs to the
legislative law making branch, not to the executive
The President 10 much bound to execute the neu-
tIality Law the fugitive slave law. he has no
thoy to consult his personal views IN regard to tbs
justice prePiety Of laws which spread before him
for has guidance ON the statute books.
Gen. QuitmAn, in the Of his remarks declared
himself democrat OF the school OF Jefferson, and
nounoed his intention, however widely differing from
the Administration the point above mentioned, to
stand by and support the democratic party In the ap
proschisg and future contests. His address was
listened to with marked attention, and its delivery
was frequently interrupted By loud and prolonged
applause.