The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-03
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The policy Of the Captain General The
Prisoners Uying-THe VoIasntarjos- The
Opinion Of E0reigners-Henr Marie
HAVANA. June 20. 1850.


HAVANA June 90, 1850
Deer DeJta:-As the Falcon is delayed, |
am enabled to add somewhat to my gather
ings, and to correct premature statement as
to the reiterated demand ofthe Consul under
his instructions, 1rhich are received.
On the 18th. the American Consul had an
official interview with the Captain General
for the purpose Of giving the opportunity, if
desired. of making the release and return of
the prisoners, and save the unpleasant neces-
sity Oft more formal demand.
1t was not a satisfactory interview to the
Condo, and the conjecture is, that there is no
hope of the demand when made. being
answered in the frank and endly spirit
which dictates it. / think the policy is cor
rcctly given in my previous letter. or rather
initiated, TO conquer the principle, or preserve
the appearance Of consistency, bY DELAY to
irustate action under the demand by lrivo-
lous excuses to shift the responsib lily, as
! circumstances may require, from one to
another Of the three august power-props of
the crown, and finally to appeal to the minis
try for instructions, when all other resources
are exhausted The prisoners are, any how.
t. be worn down to the grave, unless this
! Government are compelled speedily to re-
/ lease them. TprOmpt action toIolCs the de-
mand they will be tried and released and
as believe, if conducted in the spirit with
which it is commenced by the President, they
! will be put at large without any more trial
than what has already taken place. Any
/ listening to the reasons to be urged WAY they
cannot act, one or all, will be fatal, for 1t VIII
have the results above indicated, tinctured
with the dupIicity Of Spanish diplomacy girt
time for all the prisoners to die naturd
deaths, and leave the indignty offered to ouI
flag unsaIisfied.
4 Several of the prisoners have died, bu
they were exceeding careful not to say how
many, or who are the fortunate ones that have
so escaped the inquisi;oral power Of Genera
Armero-the noble SpaRiGrd, who plays the
hangman. to obtain testimony to cover Iii
own wicked acts.
The volunteer moustaches arc in luxurian
i growth, and with their elOngation Splnsl
! valor goes up-and war war! war I. /!
, swells in all their hearts-all their thought i
of the glory to be won in whipping the 'gtBi
. rersaL Yankee nation" This is no joke. bu
. it is the serious talk of old and young. hig
and tow-an1 they almost work themselve
to the belief that they 1rouId be invincible.-
do not believe the Government have an
; such purpose to entertain but they are will
e ing that the people should think so-and S
2 be diverted from rational consideration
=, their own actual condition for a contest witt
= even, the modest power of the United State.
d We have many notifications to endure, a
# Americans, by being compelled to listen IN S
IS Ieace, to vulgar and premedilated abuse {
~ our coantrymen. We cannot write in free
dom to our friends; and we dare not appei
! to the Condo Alcoy for protection from stree
n insults, although he would affect to give it
10 but it would lead to protracted investigation
d and peCuniariIy ruin any one WhC might thu
Sh hov
moved from the city, and shall spend I'll
summer in the neighborhood, near enough
ID be in Havana every day, and to be constant
J. advised OF all that may transpire. From on
r. of the many delightful retreats, the CerI
Maranao, Puentes Grande, or Guanabaco
you viii have all that can of reliable ma
= ter, and as faithful picturing of the influence
4 bearing upon this people, and the social eflec
Is as may be possible for me to give.