The New York herald., 1850-06-13

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THE DlPLonAuC LETTERS OF Mn. CLAYTON IN
REGARD TO THE CUBAN PRIsosERs.-One of the
Washington administrator papers, Of the Iith
instant, contains two letters from Mr.. Clayton TO
MIR. Campbell, our ConsuI at Havana. We gave
the same letters some days ago. The admins
tration paper in short nsce Of the letters, rays,
very innocen,ly, They show the view. of the
administration in regard TO the prisoners taken by
the Spanish government" We would ike TO be
informed which of the letters show the views,
for one letter contradicts the other. la letter
No. ], Of May 3lst, Mr. Clayton writes lin reference
TO Article XIV. in a treaty with Spain in 1850,
This stipulation expressly acknowledges the right
OF Spain To take armed enemies out Of United
States vessels" ''if, therefore, any persons, no
citizens OF the United States, .hal have been
arrested rpcn a charge, ne, they will have no
right to your inierposition in their behalf" Mr..
Clayton writes further, that there are cases where
" humanity might warrant the eKerton Of your
personal good Offices To- savc the lives of indivi-
dunls: bu, still i, would no, be advisable 10 inter
fere 10 this extent. wihois' pro,rce. of spocss'"
Now let us take n horn 81 ale. and wait dsy.
The next day, Mr. Clayton is wide awake, and
writes another letter 10 Mr. Campbell lie il afraid
the Spsnisrjs .r3sy "wreak their vengeance on
American citizens, either native or sati.rd!issf,
and edds, in reference 20 the prisoners taken a,
Womans Island tha; the President is resolved that
the Eagt, mus; and shall protect them agains. any
punirlIn,-n- 'hst 'hA. L-l che 'IiDuuai- or sucir
own nation may award" "Wsfr him (ihe Coun;
Of Alcoy,) thatithe sheds one drop Of American
blood, IL may Cos; III. two countries a sangun-
AIRY war; sanguinary war
In the frsilot,cr, the Spaniards may, according
to treaty, overland American vessels. and take out
anybody they please il they spreur 10 be foreigners;
ana the Count of Alcoy may hang, shoot, or quar-
ter them: and the Consul il recommended no; to
interfere, unless without reasonable prospect Of
success l. Mr.. Clayton 20 ignorant a. not to
know tina; Amsrican citizens may appear TO be
" foreigners Irish, German. French, Dutch.
swede, Swiss. Norwegian, &c.-and ye; be as
coed American citizens by law ~ he is And yet,
their appearance aad language would PUT them out
of the pslc OF the protection Of their own country,
and cIpose them 10 the tender mercies Of tss Count
ofAlcoy; for probably no. one in ten Of these Irish
or other foreigner. would have their paper. in
their pockets" and if they did. Spanish court
would care nothing about them, and the hands Of
the Consul are tied by Mr.. Clayton letter
These two letters, AZ a sample of American dipo-
macy, are e. dsapace 20 the Secretary Of STATE who
Pens them. Such oisp-trsp phrases as the Eagle
must Gnd sheI protect them.' "ons drop Of
American blood, would answer very well for a
fourth of July .oraiion. or FOR a leader ia the
+" Bunkm Gazette" ent they are pucrio and
childish, ~ben foia,sd iu;o Gtsie psrcr. which
should be models of dignity and simplicity.
Mr.. Campsel will he a. lo.s what to 90 when
De- hes read both sycrs Luckily ne has nothiz- 70
DO al present Nothing has Leen done by cur
Royernmep; tc p1creai the trials ST iho.e prisos.rs
by Spanish Law. notwithstanding the tombss, of k,r.
Clsyiof's let;ers, the trial. are sci1s on, and We
only hofs they will noi bs garrcted while ~.
Clayton i ooncocting more diPlomtie letters. Tsr
idea Of permitting spain or any ot5cr nation e.
on fhsul American vessel, and take out any
person whs appears TO b. foreigner. when one
th13 o; our citizens are by birth fore rncrs, y q
degradation that We should .uppese no Secretary
dare cousennaec or endorse. n we have any treaty
With Spain to -uch an effect, Gor the honor Of ils
country. let the administration give Spain notice.
and ls;p have new one