Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-10

Mr.. BELL moved the Senate proceed to the consdera
ton OF Executive business
Mr. HAML1N moved the Senate adjourn, and the
question being taken, was decided in the affirmative
yeas 25 nays 81
Front the Nep York Commercial AduertiSer of Thurs
day EUening.
CORRESPONDENCE
ABOUT THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
In the Herald of this morning we find extracts from
the correspondence between Secretary Clayton and the
Spanish Minister, with other documents, respecting the
Cuban expedition, submitted by the President to the Sc
nate 1t seems TO that such documents ought to be
sealed papers at least until the Senate has taken final
action upon them, but as that body, Of its
bers or officers, seem to think otherwise, do not see
that we ought to feel any conjunction about aiding in
giving publicity to the correspondence.
On the 18th of January, 1885, Don A. Calderon de
la Barca, the Spanish Minister, addressed to the
Secretary OF State, Mr.. Clayton calling his attention
to the manifesto OF the Cuban Junta, and after
knowedgng the friendly acts and assurances toward
Spain the part of the President, says OF the Junta-
Making use of secret MEANS they introducing
into the island OF Cuba and intend continuing to do SO,
incendary publications, melting them to revolt
They have issued bonds payable the of the is
land, to raise sums with which to recruit men. They
exercise themselves in the OF arms They no Id jun
tas and clubs in New York, New Orleans and other
places They are encouraged and assisted by people
OF the country, and they form plans for making of
the steamers going TO Chagres, to which friendly hos
pltaty is shown in Havana TO reunte adventures at
various points. Such are, at least the simultaneous ad
vices which the undersigned has received from various
persons of good Intentions and deserving of credit
These advices he has transmitted to his government,
and to the Captain General of Cuba. That function
airy, in union with the loyal subjects of Her Ma
prepared to punish all those who shall venture to dis
tmb the tranquility which the island happily
Joys; yet tue undersigned does not think /. super
fiuous to inform the Secretary of State of the whole,
that he may make it known to his EXcelency the
President of the Republic.
The evils which these intrigues may occasion are
evident The incautious and ignorant are led asray.
and pundered under false pretences. The authorities
ofhe island are forced to exercise stricter vigilance,
| and the Government OF her Majesty to go to greater
expense in their own defence. Distrus will replace
friendly hospitality and little by little deplorable
upalhles will be engendered, and will take root which
might be easily stifed in their birth by the voice of
respected and acknowledged authority warning those
who mised, to leave that dangerous path where
Tor their interested ends obscure and vulgar or
ambitious and immoral spectators are endeavoring to
lead them.
| On the 22d of January Mr. Clayton replies that MIR.
Calderons note had been laid before the President, and
that instructions in the following form had been sent to
the United States district attorneys at New York, New
| Orleans and Washington.
! DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, June %, 1850.
| -, U. S. Dist. Atty for the -.
Sr-The Minister of Spain, residing in this city,
der date of the 18th instant has again invoked the at
tenon OF the Executive TO probable designs upon the
island of Cuba, cherished by persons in the u States
OF whom, and OF whose scheme, he has received nte
gence through channels which he conceves to be worthy
of credit Besides the organization OF luntas, and their
introduction into Cuba of papers incitng the in
habants to revolt they said TO have issued bonds
payable the rents of the island, in order to raise
money for the purpose OF recruiting and that bo
dies of men actually exercising themselves in the
use OF arms
Ip view of these reports of renewed attempts upon
Cuba directed by the President to call your special
attention TO the subject, and to instruct GU to keep
ygilan watch upon all the movements OF the kind n-
Dictated, with view to detect and to bring to punish
ment the individuals and combination Of individuals
who may be found concerned in any overt act in viola
ton OF the OF Congress Of April, 1873 intended to
disturb the tranquility OF Cuba.
The President in duty bound, will exercise all the
power with which he is invested to prevent aggressons
by our own people upon the territories Of friendly ma
tons, and he expects you to use every effort to detect
and to arrest for trial and punishment, all offenders in
any armed expedition prohibited by our laws.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
On the 8th May Mr., Caderon again addressed Mr.
Clayton on the subject, the letter being as follows
The consul ad interim of Spain in New Orleans,
Don Juan Ygnaeo Labord has related in succession to
the undersigned various facts of some Of which the
undersigned thinks it his duty to give information to
the Hon. John NJ Clayton, Secretary of State the
United States, and to direct his attention to them
The following is one
The said consul having received information which
in his opinion was worthy of credit that the American
sehooner Hervne, Captain Hussy, despatched to
Chagres with cargo OF only ten kegs OF butter and
ten barrels Of whskey, carried on board arms, NUM-
lions of war, and light artillery, destined tor expe
dton against the Island ofCuba, wrote simultaneously
but separately to the collector otthe custom house and
the district attorney under the date OF the 25th OF last
March, making known to them, and urging them to
prevent the expectation OF the said articles. Accor
ding to the account of the consul, tardy and informal
examination of the schooner made by order of the
collector which resulted in the declaration OF those
charged with the duty, thatt contained nohmg and
yet he has received no answer from the district aor
ney; OF whose cold reception he also complains,
Two three hours after It's rapid Search the schoon
er sailed.
Shortly after claim was made upon the consul, be-
tore the tribunal tor large sum OF money, III compen-
saon to the injury supposed to have been suffered by
the propetors of the schooner, in consequence of its
detention The consul has been obliged to employ an
advocate, to whom he must pay considerable lees.
The consul did no more than what he considered was
his duty obedience to the orders he had received
watch attentivey all those who for some time past
have been enisting and embarking they loudly and
openly proclaim for expedition against the island of
Cuba This mode OF paralysing him in the exercise of
his functions which cannot fail to be disapproved Of by
the Secretary OF State, would place that officer of her
Catholic Majesty ii sanctioned, in unusual
situation, and one worse than null
MIR Calderon therefore, appeals for fresh instructions
to the district attorney to remove the trammels with
which said consul Is embarrassed
A second communication from the Spanish Minister
on the day. repeats the request that the collector
and district attorney at New Orleans may be instructed
in their duty. The Minister says:
The consul ad int of Spain in New Orleans, has in
formed the undersigned that for some time past there
have been publicly enlisted 10 that city, and its vicinity
and there have come from the Western States many
volunteers whose direction is to Chages, and are sue
cessvey taken there in numbers of from 200 400 men,
procaimng their intention of organizing in that part of
the sthmus OF Panama expedition tor invading Cuba,
under the command OF Narciso Lopez
This leader assisted in all such illegal nrgues and
enstments by one Ambrozio Gonzales by Civic Viii |
laverde, Jose Sanchez Yznaga, and Manuel Macia
that is to say, by the same persons who had formed in
this capital revolutionary unta against the island of
Cuba Some of these not Cubans, and none are
American citizens. Abusing the hospitality which they
receive in the Republic, they seducng many incau-
tous persons under false petences and taacious pro-
misses and collecting together people OF the worst char
acter inspire uneasiness, and to produce commoon