The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-31
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GEO. M. BlBB,
Secretary of the Treasury.

The following article recently appeared in the
New York Sun:
PERSECUTION OF AMERICANS IN CUBA
APPARENT CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF
AMERICAN INTERESTS by The U. 8.
GOVERNMENT.
More than month ago we called the attention of
our Government 10 the cruel and atrocous conduct
of the Government Of Cuba towards Americans ;
other newspapers in various parts of the Union have
called the attention of Government TO the outra
Res committed upon citizens Of the United states
that Island applications have been made in their be-
half to the Secretary Of State, the Hon. John c.
Calhoun The President has been appealed to, and
everything done that could be done 10 the Go
vernmebt to action. And what is the result Why,
\ studied Indifference on the part OF the Government
organ at Washington, 10 the fate Of our unfortunate
countrymen-a total silence-a marked and unusual
disregard for national dignity Read the follow
ing, from the Newport Rhode Islander OF Wednes-
day: ave wish 10 call the attention of our Govern
ment to the fact, that William Bsby, re-
specnbic citizen Of the United States, ma
tive Of New Jersey, whose family Ian excellent
wife and two small children,) reside in this
town, was late the 5th instant, still detained in
prison at Mstanzas, by the Government Of Cuba,
without the shadow Of real pretence for such deten-
ton and We happen also to know that the United
States Consul at Nlatanzas is mortified and dIsap-
pointed at the naction of his Government. Appli-
cation 10 the President Of the United States, at the
instance Of a citizen of this town. made by our
Senators and Representatives in Congress about the
18th Of May last, in behalf Of this suffering man
the President responded promptly and handsomely
and on the Goth May, Hon. II. Y. Cranston as
surod by the Secretary Of State q. Calhoun) that
he had forwarded TO the Consul al Havana the state
ment VI Mr.. Bisbys case, with orders TO make all
proper inquiries into ii. Yet the 5tb of July the
man remained in prison, and God oply knows when
he will be liberated !" The Rhode Islander is
IN independent Journal, and views this mater in
its proper light 1t adds;
sand can it be believed that our government has
supinely looked and suffered one or more Of her
citizens 10 be thus for months unustly deprived Of
liberty In . foreign land, with full knowledge of the
facts, without making the least demonstration Of de-
manding their release by show Of force or attain
ing II summary at the lannon's mouth II necessary
Such atrocities related above enough TO
make the blood Of every true American boil within
his veins; and the supiDcDcss Of his government in
permitting them to proc ecd unchecked makes them
blush for shsmc and excls,m, what is such govern.
men, good for, that cannot, or will not promptly pro-
tect its cnzeps wherever and whenever their rights
ere invaded Had Engshmen been so treated in
Cuba, as Americans have been, and arc, British
thunder and British steel would long ago have con.
PEELED their release and compensation for all DANA
Ees. Though late, let us yet do our duty; ANERI-
CANS, TO THE RESCUE OF YOUR SUFFER.
ING COUNTRYMEN ~
We are authorized TO state that there is no Jus,
foundation whatever for the charges contained in the
foregoing article that far from neglect there has
been the most constant and vglant attention to the
condition of our unfortunate coun,rymen imprisoned
on suspicion Of having been connected with the late
extensive instruction Of the negroes that Island
Very shortly after the introduction Of Mr.. Calhoun
into the Office he now holds, letter was received
from the u. s. Consul ut Mstanzss on the subject
II was laid before the President and a letter was
addressed forthwith by Mr.. Calhoun to the Consul
q copy of which, with the Consuls letter, was sent
to the proper Department. informing him tina,
the President had directed vessel Of war to be inn
,medis,ely ordered to Matsnzas with ins,ruc-
tiens to the commander TO cooperate with him
Letters were also addressed to the Consuls st
Havana and Cardenas, urging them in the
strongest manner TO give their attention TO the
subject, and nterposs with the authorities to use
their influence to that justice should be speedily
done to our citizens and that unnecessary severn
" should be used while they were imprisoned and
awaiting their trial These orders have been reite-
rated to our Consu and recently the United States