, 1869-05-06

moved from its Oil .1par+aeo v, r, r,.,
stree. ta thc non. Tr,r,, -,
s,nt,,s,s. - - -, s, on 'o'
.-.,. S4'oin Una alaasso'
1hh CUBAN EXPEDITIONS.
"A vessel. 1t is said. has sailed from New
aofk with two hundred men, and q ca-cs
f1ncs, held pieces, shot and shell, in
tended for Cuba, T., join the ins,,r
gent forces now engaged IN m a,te-,,t q,
revolution in that island. These men b.x,
the right TO expatrlate Themselves. and have
tie tight to 60 to nnY other countr snd
Unite actively in any revolution. or to nm.
hold any government thew may find. Int
they do so Is p,iyn.o inliyiduals, ana uran
their personal responsibility. The entrance
CT the fitting out, within the limits of the
United States, Of any expedition against a
foseign country, with which we ase at
peace, is violation OF our laws; it is m
unlawful enterprise, and those engaged in
II cannot claim the protection Of the United
States against such penal.;es rs NAV attach
to their proceedings under the laws of the
country they propose to invade. Itis
that these of our people who propose tn
take an active part in the Cuban reyolution
should fully understand this matter. and
calculate, before it be too late, the almost CIR,
tain consequences of failure Tn ,s,, ,,,.ra
was cnc Lopez, who sought in this count,-v
10 organize expeditions to land upon the
1e|and Of Cnba, where, he said. the people
were ANXIOUS to engage in a revolution.
His first attempt to leave this country with
an armed force failed it was ovrastod bv
the United States authorities. The second
succeeded in getting of, and in August,
1871, he esiled from New Orleans with
force Of FOO men, one-t1ird of whom we're
Americana They succeeded in landing,
bit eoon found that there WIS no reyulu-
ton in Cuba; the people did not bs;l thei,
arrival with any satisfaction, nor sas there
man on the island to join them. They
we're almost Immediately captured, and,
With Spanish ferocily, treated rs pirates.
Lopez vas Garroted on the 10th Of August,
IN less than two wec!:s from The date of his
1eaving New Orleans. A Yery large numz
her Of his companions, including tie Aueri-
1E1] ]7LI
uz transported. a few 1re-a ns-aa,.a', ~.
American Consul at Hayuna had IN stand
by silently sud see his couutrymen sYot-
rnabie to interfere IN nv aeas,as1 eno'
their behalf ~"''' "o' IL
When tho first er1a7;,;,,, ,-.a o..o,
Mr.. Fillmore. then r7es,4a,t ;s.1as pe'
lsn,,,ion un,,,;r, ar,o-:...o lAoe-
in anr snch a-,e7;t;ona .,,, 49,, 1te. .., eosasne
those engaged ibcrs;n ,r,-,1s ~ w. ~ ...'. .na'
pna,es and ont,aus "''o -
While all such e1neditioos 6.,ea ,r.
III the United St,tas ~ r;o1..;<e ~ ~
orr Laws ant, of on- ;nto1,t,aas, or o,.1: ~
t;ops tn Sno;n rct tb.;r r1a,a..1 sA
somewhat depends upon tbo f,ct Hhs.he.
there is any real 1sroInt;on ;n,..n',,aas ~
Crba. II there lc M sor;o,s ;aar.ssss -
a;nonc .ba ;nbah;tants ,e ~ 80 ~ ~ ess'on
no for,e in arms in tba+ ao,,-,. sste o'
f,,r,. .o1ty euceess>
government. if ihe o-meg ~ Fopeo 1ue IT,, ,1 .o,lneE
more than straoo,ina md n1o.a..;-s." s
rauders or a mol, r;,h,,t raae..:~". ~
tto1ities or pove,nmen, th.a .rt a.... w.
peditiop. orean;ze;] hv anv na,.osa a. ~.
Spaainrds or Americans jear;ro ~ f1s;.s,
States to mate war ,,naH r.ss Gu
really End snbstsnt;a1,y n;-oer 80
.ruAe encaged in II ar. ou,,.u
and forfeit the n-ote,t;on ~
all governments But if thrro Iva n enh
s.au,isl revolt by the neonle- or anr ,ons;1.
era.,le body Of them: if that rovo1t 10 ~;
mated and SUCCESSFULLY mainta;nad H. o.
n.ies in The field, ind organized un1er .
miIitary OF other povarnn,a,t roa,,;,
and supported by those enoo,o,, 10 s..s.s
revolt Is their covernrncnt tben 49,
EDged in sucl an e.ppdition ba,o,,o saae
that revolutionary force. and ere en,;f,ad -
the same rights nnd anb;a,t aa1,. ~
same consequences IS nertain IN tha ,aoa1s
of the island in yhoee cans. th... h,ta ~,
untecrcd, Tlos., Americ,ns ~ ca.,;
who have left, or NAV hereafter 1eara 49,
country to ioin the cnban raro1,t;nn;a.a
must be prepared to taka .be cnrsaonsasss
IF tha, ,n,,f,,t;,,, "1"ees'
than real, tie landing On tba ;s1,ni - ~.