New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-24

declare from thence war to the knife against all col
! and races-after having set fire to Havana in tti
or forty places at the same time that his partis
1 had sworn him eternal fidelity, he laying upon
ground and they placing the points Of their ste
upon his head. He asked for . hundred muskets,
sides inserting many other things not worth NOTCH
% they are al Of the same character as those we hs
presented to our readers. The stupid style is in c.
sonanco with the rest.
Il should be noticed that this imaginary coniu
tion and the consequent perturbation Of the Island
known IN New York and other parts Of the Uni
before We knew anything about It, and even now
one has occupied himself either about the conspira
or the conspirations which are brought to the kno
ledge Of the public BY these lines.
). The notice now in circulation from New Orlea
has an origin still more farcical About the end
last June the most excellent Marquis Of Havana, q
Governor and CaptainG General, received letter fre
the United States signed by one N. 8. Reneau. I'll
individual called himself g BrigadierG General q
proposed His Excellency should declare the indepeu
afterwards to the United States He included SOL
resolutions adopted by " convention OF rep
sentatives and citizens OF the infant Republic,
Il which said Reneau was authorized to issue bills
the amount of fifteen millions of dollars, payable
Cuba, and intended for the most excellent Capital
Il General that be should be President of the new
i public Other ten millions in bonds, redeemable
the United States, should BE- for the Generalissimo
the Cuban forces, tRenesu) etc.
Commodore Kellett, r. n, Mr. Crawford, BIRTHS
Consul General In Cuba and many Others were dinin
with His Excellency, and His Excellency considerin
the writing AZ the work OF some der or as the PFC
dnction of some mailman or fanatic handed it to th
aforementioned gentlemen, who could not but shoy
the indignation which such extrayagant boldness
cited in them.
His Excellency destroyed the letter. as its despica
bic contents merited.
Some time passed, and recently reached the hand
OF His Excellency letter from the same N. s. RI
neau, dated at Memphis, Tennessee, 18th of Octobe
last In this letter Reneau supposes to have receive
reply from His Excellency, the Captain Genera
On the 24th, be says, he made known to the Pres
dent Of the United States the propositions Of His Ez
celleney. that in the name OF one hundred thousan
citizens Of Cuba he required the President to Civ
the protection asked for by His Excellency, Genera
Concha; that the President seemed very mucl
pleased and consented to give bis protection whel
independence should have been declared and the con
sequent annexation asked for; that His Excellency
should declare the independence on the 18th Noyem
ber etc.
5G seeing the turn affairs were taking. His Excel
ency vent word to H. @. NJ. Consul, in New Orleans
giving him warning against an intrigue tchfch
although seemingly ridiculous aud tcith0ut common
sense might gire rise 10 imposition and to actions Of
q different nature. " 4.
TO those who know nothing Of the region of ideas
in which certain circles in the United States move
or Of the anacal aspirations and llimited credulty
OF part OF that great nation when treating of their
influence and aggnndizemerlt the plans and docu-
tAANatd " WliCu we RlH6 HGtlCG WOULD not eeem to
merit more attention than the diiiru OF maniac The
customs Of our intelligence, our conceptions Of the
dignity and elevation corresponding to person in
vested with the supreme authority of whatever
country. 90 not permit US to conceive how an igno
rant individual pretending to pass as the organ Of
National party should address himself in the manner
and In the bodness we have shown to the public the
highest chief Of foreign province. But what should
cause still greater surprise is the fact OF an adyen
lurer, without any kind of right or consideration
rpfr1o fnVr ckn -
imposed COMMUNICATIONS with the chief Of the Gov.
.rnment Of his own country, sinking the credit and
ignity Of the country personied by that chief and
managing to engage attention in the capital Of the
Amt General Of Cuba, forming in New Orleans a cir
e OF credulous persons, propagators Of this foolish
mposture, using the telegraph to transmit to every
'orner Of the Union ridiculous fable. And what IS
more notable, without locking to the means by which
70 is to legaze his notices. he asserts that humber
! American citizens have gone to the Island, with
pc decided purpose of taking part in the meditated
conspiracy.
Such an announcement would be sufficient for Us
lake precautions, which might modest the Ameri
ans resident IN the Island, or passing through it,
sut happily, our Government, knowing the origin Of
hese absurd rumors and that these foreifners have
ot given the least motive for supposng thew have
AXE advantage OF the protection given them will 20
8 agrees with the relations, no matter how many
harges be published in their country, like the one
eading these lines. We do not believe that trifine
gus Will change the conduct Of our Government and
= are also certain that II will not hesitate to repro
we the exemplary punishments witnessed by the
ais Of Atares, should 1t be provoked by things,
ich as Reneau supposes possible.
II can hardly be conceived how Q country like
re- United States, having SO much correspondence
I'VE onrs can have such mistaken ideas about our
fength and sea and land defences, and what is
iore living in such complete ignorance Of the sensi
tents aumating these Inhabitants. It is only ia this
banner We can comprehend the rumors about which
y nave busted ourselves; it is only in this manner
rom the President of the United States was sufficient
y ..ner neng immediately enabled to take posses
iou u me Island. For our part we are as TRANQUIL
~ s. s extreme IS we are certain Of what the
;h, VII say when It hears through MS of the ter
loie revolution, which, according to the American
'ress, y now taking place.
The number Of the Diario de Ia Marina next nnb
shed after the appearance Of the article a. which
be above translation copies it, ACCOMPANIED with
ertain observations, Of which the last Is the only
consider worthy Of any notice. 1t saws
In the meanwhile, we cannot but appIand ths In. |
raj but worthy politics of the Gaceta, when IL 81
oncisely says that the Government will not he in.
nenced BY tries, but that if provoked it will NOT
estate TO reproduce the punishments witnessed by
40 walls OF Atares. Upon this alternative Accord
'g to'onr views, rest true dignity and justice
Before Offering any observations upon the above.
onld respectfully enquire who is General Reneau
be from The State Of Mississippi7 Because, il he
!, can give shrewd guess from whom be obtained
idea Of the Captain Generals declaring Cuba indie
ndent! remember hearing gentleman, then
lding an Official position in this Island, but now
'ident ia Mississippi, declare his opinion year or
Q ago. that such would, be thought be the course
neral Concbs would be likely to pursue.
fet, General Reneau proved his Ignorance of the
anish character, in offering fifteen millions Of dol
j in bonds It should have been Ii American /