The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-28

Soc; and rime round yellow at SOC Pork
what less tuoyant, while sales OF mess made Il
II, 80 81. &C. with lot check on the day at 3l7 SIX,
and prime at sl3 25 sl3 rs Sugars were frm while
the sales embraced 500 400 hhds Cuba and TOO 900
boxes. Coffee Arm: Rio quiet, while sales OF
800 bags of st. Domingo and 800 do Maracabo were
made at steady prices Freights were firm to English
ports, but engagements we're moderate
The New Filibustcr Dcvelopements-Thei
Causes and the Remedy.
II is evident that the expedition of Walker Is
broken up. and that, for the present at least the
filibuster schemes against Nicaragua are ended
But evident as this fact is il is just "a palpabe
that the spirit Of fibusterism is as rife as ever,
and that, in view of the decline Of Walker as
leader, other active and enterprisng men are
stepping upon the field of operations, and pre-
pairing to take their chances for fame and fortune
extending the area Of freedom" It is only
few weeks since that we announced that 81 ex-
petition was being prepared in Califc ia 10
| operate against Pesqneira, the Governor cfSono-
IA and murderer Of Crabbe and his associates
We have some reason to suppose that this move
ment has been got up to cooperate with Gen
Gandara, who has recently pronounced against
Gov. Pesqueira, and that it will go into Sonora
on an invitation from him. In addition to this
California scheme, we nov learn from New Or
leans that Col Seguin, of Texas has been author
lied by the Governor Of the State Of Nuevo Leon
to raise regiment of troops to aid the cause of
the liberals in Mexico. That such movement
will find both men and money there can be no
doubt.
Filibusterism is far from being dead, and il is
even question whether the overthrow of Walker
has not given ii a new impulse. Mexico, the
sick man" Of America is the new theatre Of its
operations. The carrying of its enterprise to
Nicaragua has generally been looked upon by
the old filibusters as an error, and the deyelope-
ment given to it there by Walker was such as
never met their appreciation. They refrained
from participating in it, fer they had no sympa-
thy with the war Of conquest which Walker pro-
claimed. When some of the minor satellites.
such as Lockridge, that had revolved round
Walker, made an attempt TO connect themselves
with Mexican affairs. they not only received no
encouragement from that quarter. but even the
leading tilibuster spirits Of Texas would have
nothing to do with them. These had long since
had an organization of their own and had ten
dered to Governor Vidaurri their services when
ever they should be required to sustain the Ibe-
raj principles which he maintained. lie assured
them that ifs time OF need came he would call
upon them; and this Is the call which we sup
pose has been made. They are moi desperate
Adventures, forced by necessity to become food
for powder, and if they conduct themselves with
prudence may attain some remarkable results.
In this state of affairs il behooves our govern
ment to look well to what is being developed |
near and beyond our Southern border, for these |
private enterprises may easily bring the whole |
country into greater conflicts than have been an
ticipated. Mexico affords fine field Of opera
tions. No sea transportation is reguisitc--no
custom houses are required to give clearances- |
no Commodore Paulding can cut of their line of |
march, or blockade them into surrender As
a class. the filibuster leaders are an intelligent.
active and persevering set of men. Even when |
combating all the disadvantages involved in |
carrying their enterprises beyond the sea, they |
have given every administration vast deal Of /
trouble; and though some Of their expeditions /
have been broken up. others have escaped The /
meshes Of the law, and foiled the exertons Of |
the authorities In directing their views to-
wards Mexico, the advantages are all on their |
side and against the government. An imaginary |
line or shallow river stops the federal officers,
but il no impedimcns to them. They can march |
across the prairies Of Western Texas with greater
ease than they crossed twenty years ago the |
swsmps Of Western Louisiana and Red river;
and We may soon have crop Of new Austins,
new Houstons, new Larnrs, and new Commodore
Moors. The soil Is gocA, and the race is prolific
Of such men.
The constant reproduction o. these enterprises
which the government regularly proclams as
unlawful and the moral sense OF Europe igno-
rantly brands piracy. should call the attention
Of the government TO TIE causes which produce
them. II they are what Europe pronounces them
stopped; for there il nothing more antagonistic
to the universal sentiment Of the American people
than piracy. But il IL should b. found that they
have higher and noblcr springs OF life-that IL
properly controlled and guided they would be
productive Of great coed to the whole world
then il is the duty Of the government to see that
they are so guided and controlled that they
do not lapse into the hands Of inferior and in
capable men. From the earliest history of these
enterprises II is found that their impulse springs
from sympathy with the free aspirations Of the
people south Of us; that they came into existence
with the struggles for South American indepen-
dence; and that their existence has been pro-
longed by the intrigues Of European Powers to
re-establish European ideas Of government on
this continent. Al first they obeycd the univer-
sally admitted law Of nations, which recognises
the RICH, Of neutrals TO permit their citizens TO
take service with foreign belligerents, provided
the right Of seeking assistance was equally ex-
tended IN both partiee