The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-15
MR. GLAYTONS LETTER TO
OUR CONSUL AT HAVANA.
DrrARTMFHr o. HrATF, I

10 Robert Is. Campbell, Efq~b, =, Ionhu
ai Havana.
EiW--FfOm yRrlous snufeeH ct information
/ I conjecture HAT tho Spanish authorities ~
| Cuba ~ their excessive lahl 90 punish lha ~
yadsrs oflhal island and all concerned with
them, willis flushed will victory, may post
! hly forget tho difference betWeen crime md
tThe intention 10 rummit n, mud ~fesk ilteif
vengeance on American citizens, oiiher na-
i've 90 naturalizad, not guilty ol any act ~
! Invasion, 90 depreciation upon Spanish GERS y
tory. II h said aud beloved here llnl many
sueh we're arrested oH ~ island near He
eaasi al NuraiAn, called Cnniny, Milhln lhr
territory of a power having friendly relations
wilh the United States, A. he facts are not
IA our paiHnHziahihe judgment NO mas have
formed VI iho HHureHhduelion hud punish
lnent of these mcn may linzAlhly hn Ypry cr-
foneOus. liul los ua suppose that the men
captured on lle Mexican island were Amor
lean eilzeHs, and had occupied il intending
90 invade Cuba, slill cannot recognize tho
right Of The Spanish authorities 10 hang, ga
rute, or shoot them for HAT intention,
There was yelH iOciH penieHif Ion for Owe
~ nihn Of hcm,hnd hny might have returned
Ia the uRilsd states, Fs1liy, il4alesd, sl a s1o-
aiiOn OF the laws Of iheir own country but at
no law tlihil am aware oGundor whicli Spain
could have punished them, The intention
20 commit crime 10 not per- % crime, Somo
overt net muHihccompnuy the inIeui, Do
sign 10 commit murder IN not murder uof 10
II, without some attempt 10 carry it into en-
ccuiion. punishable by he lpNH Of man, how
over guilty Tho offender may be- in I0f0 c0H
safHci0 aud by the ordinances Of las Cren.
toe,
Here follows a paragraph demanding dla
rvlrnr- of the Americans taken oH NOmHn'a
Island, or prepare fur - sauguinnry war
The President means TO claim, for tho a.
mcrican occupants of tho Mexican Island,
That they hro not gully Of any crime for
which, by tho laws of civilized nations,
they should suffer death. They may have
been, and probably were gully of crimes, for
which Ihis Government ought, IN good faith.
10 punish ihon, under the net Of Congress
Of AprN 2O,h, 1915. Hut supporting the facts
relating to their capture 10 bc M they 49,"
represented to u.s. the President has resolved
that the eagle must aud shall protect thcm
ngnins; my punishment but that wllich ih"
tribunals OF ihcir own nation may award
Tell tho Count ofAlcoy To send thcm home,
10 encounter ~ punishment which, % tbny are
honorable men, Will ba worse than any lac
could infiict, IN the indignant irowns aud de-
nunciniions of good men ~ their owncouuiry
for M attempt Ia violate the faith aud honos :
of nation which holds It, character ivr "a
tegrity OF moro tnluo hud higher worm ithh
nll the Antilles together, hot warn him in
the most friendly manner. IA tie true sp'rlt
or Our 6HcedT Tfentyriur n tIc uuiuS'iy sr''ti--
one drop Of American blood at tbs exciting
period, IL mny cost tie Two countries san
Culinary war,
am exceedingly anxious TO ascertain all
the facts connected with tho capture OF our
ciiizens on the Mexican Island, aud their fate.
Write 10y every possible opportunity Keep
ne we'll advised Of uYurythiug progressing
III Cuhn.
learn this morning that there Is ruuior
anoai that more Americans lrono sny ihou-
rnndslhAyo landed on the south eide Of Gu
ha.
By this time tho ffignics Congress aud Sn.
rnnac mus, have joined the Albany and Ger
mantown. They ought Ia be- ablc Ia project
our eonnlrymen who are not guilty Of the IN
'vnsinn.
am, SIR very respectfully, your obcdicut
servant, t'
JOHN VI. CLAYTON.