New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
THE CUBAN FAILURE.
O6Icinl Correspondence between MIR. Clayton
and the Spanish Env0y.


and the Spanish Env0y.
Below we present portions, taken from the
Herald, of the recent correspondence between Mr.
CLAYTON, our Secretary OF State and Don A
CALDERos DE La BARcA, the Minister from Spain
in regard TO the invasion OF Cuba, submitted 10 the
U.s. Senate in response to resolution ofthat body:
Don CalderOn de la Barca to the Secretary of
State.
ITrapslslion JANUARY 49, 1850.
Various newspapers in New York and in other
parts of the Union, and even The Republic of this
capital, OF the 10th of last December published q
kind Of manifesto or card, in which a small number
of individuals, without responsibility or mission,
giving themselves out as Cubans, gave notice to
the public that they had constituted themselves a.
Junta, and taken up their residence In Washing.
ton to promote the political interests of the Island
of Cuba. In order, doubtless, to conceal their de-
signs they added that it was not their intention to
infringe, by this announcement, the laws OF the
United States, nor TO contemplate hereafter any
action which they would not stand prepared to jus
tify before all tribunals, human and divine.
30 extravagant and improper a manifesto after
the firm and honorable declaration OF the Supreme
Magistrate OF the Republic, that he will oppose
every combination hostile TO a friendly and allied
nation, in compliance with the existing treaties. ma
tuTay called the attention OF the undersigned, En-.
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary OF
Her Catholic Majesty, as it attracted that OF the
public
Having already spoken repeatedly on hissubject
10 the Hon. Secretary Of State, John n. Clayton,
aud having received verbal assurances that his Ex-
celency, the President, disapproyed and discoun'
fenced any project having for its object the forma
tion of a new expedition against the d0minions Of
Her Majesty, the undersigned transmitted these
assurances 70 his Government, accompanied by the
expression of bis deepy-roOted conviction OF their
sincerity.
The same Interchangeable conviction the under.
Il - III
surances he repeated sends TO his Government
Bot he would fall into a culpable derelcton of his
duty were be to delay informing the Hon. Secreta-
~ ofState ofcertain acts OF the Junta calculated 10
create and propagate the false and pernicious no
ton that it's existence is approved, because per-
mitted.
Making use of secret means they are Introducing
into the Island Of Cubs, and intend continuing 20
do So incendiary procamatioDs, incang them 10 q
revolt. They have issued bonds payable on the
rents Of the Island 10 raise with which TO re-
cruit men. They exercise themselves in the use
of arms They hold juntas and cabs in New-York,
New.Orleans and other places. They are encour
aged and assisted by people Of the country, and
they form plans for making Of the steamers go
ing 10 Chaeres, 10 which such friendly hospitality
in shown In Havana, to reunite adventarers at va
rious points. Such are at least, the Simultaneous
adyices which the undersigDed has received from
various persons Of good intentions, and deserving
OF credls.
These adyices he has transmitted to his Govern.
nent, and to the Captain General Of Cuba. That
functionary in union with the loyal subjects Of Her
Msiesty, who there compose the immense MAORI.
ty, are prepared to punish oil those who shall VEN
ture TO disturb the tranquility which the Island
happily enjoys; yet the undersigned does not think
il srperfuous to inform the Secretary Of State Of
the whole, that he may make 1t known TO bis Ex-
ceIlency the President Of the Republic
The evils which these intrigues may occasion
are evident The incautious and ignorant are led
sstrsy, and plundered under false pretenses
The authorities Of the Island forced 10 exercise
astricter vigilance and the government Of her Ma
jesty TO go to greater expense 10 their own de-
tense. Distrusf win replace friendly hospitality
al little by little, deporable antipsthies viii be
engerdtred, and will take root which might be
easily stiaed in their birth by the voice Of re-