New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
prrlRrMEST OF STATE
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A. CIantOB 10 Mr.. HVHt0H.

tineuished consideration"
Mr ClaEton TO Mr. H1Ht2h:
TX'.siIscToS Jan ~ 1879
Logan Hntsn, Esq Dit AHy g gy ,ee g.
SIR The Minister Of SPAN re'I 'ain INVOKED the
Jar date of the 18th inst mas aeaIL DESIGNS
s,,ention of the Executive 70 pa pa bv nersons In
upon the Island OF ,,Ion and of whose schemes
the Ci'eu Intelligence through chanDeis WIZ"
ne hasIeoe' ~ he worthy Of credit beslaes tne
ne ;estop of iuntas and their secret lne
mo Cuba OF papers melting tne hnoSs navebIe nm
of the Island, in order to RAISE money ior
ne e'',nose of recruiting men, and that bodies Oh
sns sre actually exercising themselves In the use
ofarms.
- or these reports of renewed attempts
mon, Cnba. am directed by the President to eau
snseisl attention to the subject and to instruct
49, M keen q yigilant watch upon all the move
nents Of the kind indicated, with view 70 usIoCS
and 10 bring 70 punishment the individuals ana
combinations Of individuals who may De lolhu GU,
cerned in any overt act in violation Of the act OF
Congress of April, 1913, intended 10 disturb toe
tranquility Of Cuba r.; ~.
Tbs President. as in duty bound, will exercise all
the mower with which be is invested to prevent ag
gressions by our people upon the territories OF
friendly nations, and be expects you 20 use every
,nent sl,otIenders in any armed expedition Prohb-
tied byour laws. = -s-i .s,-ss
- Your obedieut servant
JOHN NJ. CAYTON.
DON 4. Coldeyou de la Barca, to The Secretary Of
,r.,.soni S'N''' MAY 6, 1850.
The Consul od interim OF Spain IN New orleans
Don Juan Ygnacio Laborde, has related Ia SUE
cesson 10 the undersigned various iacts' OF some
Of which the undersigned t1inSs MS Sasy
Information TO Hon. John NJ. Clayton secretary OF
State of the United States, to direct MS attention
TO them. The following is one .-e.;-.
Tba sa;d Consul having received information
which in his opinion worthy OF credit, that tne
hmer;cen schooner Hervine, Captain Hussey DIS
matched 10 Chagres, with cargo OF only ten kegs
fbntter and ten barrels OF whisky carried on board
60 ,nnnitions of war and light artillery, des
t;ned for an expedition against the Island oil Cuoa
ycrote simuta neously but separately to the Collect
or of the Custom House and the Dstrlct Attorney,
,Sar the date of 25th OF last March, making known
80 ,hsno and urging them TO prevent the exporta-
tion of the said articles According to the account
of the Consul, tardy and informal examination OF
. The scbooner was made by order OF the Collector
mich resulted in the declaration OF those charged
nth the duty. that it contained nothing aud as
yet he has received no answer from the District
A,,ornev. of whose cold reception he also COM
plains. .ooid search the
schooner set sail.
Shor,lv sfter. a claim was made upon the Consul,
before the tribunal, for large sum OF money, In
commentator for the injury supposed TO have been
entered bv the proprietorsot the schooner, IN con
sequence of it's detention. The Consul had been
obliged to employ an advocate, TO whom ne must
nav considerable fees. ,
The Consul did no more than what he considered
wa. his DUTY in obedience TO tho orders he had
received 10 watch attenuvely over all those VINO
for some time past have been enlisIlng and en-
barking, as they loudly aud openly proclaim for
an expedition against the Island OF Cd0a. In'
mode of parayzing hian in the exercise of his
functions which cannot fail to be dsapproved
of by the Secretary OF State, would place that
officer OF her Catholic Majesty, were 1t salc,ion-
ed in an unusual situation, ana one worse '"aI
null
Nj. Caderon therefore appeals for fresh irsruc-
tops 10 The District Attorney, TO remove the tram
mels with which said Consul is embarrassed
Don A. Calderon de Ia Barca, 10 The Secretary Of
State ,o.o
TTrsnssiedl May g. 1850
The Consul ad int. of Spain, in New Orleans,
has informed the undersigned, that for some time
past there bave been publicly enlisted In that city,
and its vicinity, and there have come from the
Western States, many volunteers whose direction
is 10 Chagres and who are successiyely taken
there IN numbers Of from 200 TO 400 men, pro-
claiming their intention of organizing in that part
OF the lsthmus of Panama al expedition for inyRd'
Cuba, under Inc command VI NaFClsO LDft-.
This leader is assisted IN oil such Illegal intrgues
ard enhstments by Ambrozio Gonzales, by
Civic Nillaverde, Jose Sanchez Yznaga, and Man
uel Mseia that is TO say, by the same persons
who had formed in this capital revolutionary
iulta against the Island Of Cubs. Some Of these
are not Cubans, aud none are American citizens
Abusing the hospitality which they receive in the
Republic, they are seduciug many incautions per
cons, under false pretenses aud ialacious pro
misses; and collecting together people OF the wors
character, to inspire unoaslness, ard 70 proddc
commoton in that province OF Spain. lCadero
reminds MIR Clayton Of treaties, %c'l
On the ed Of April Two vessels set cut for Cha
pres without q earance, aud carried 400 and od
men having first taken in at plantation doS
the river called Irene, arms and munitions Q
war
On the Esd, the frgate J. w. Dyer set sal 70
the seme destination, carry ing the remainder
the men who have been qusrtered at New Oi
lsHrs, at q point called Bongui, and VINO could 10
htd room Ia the vessels IN which their associate
pIecededthem. These made public boast ofGhel
project, and insulted the Speniacis, procl aiming
their presence that they were going 70 overtime
tyranny in Cuba.
Another vessel is freighted py NJ, Breedlov,
foymeriy Collector Of the Custom House there,
1886 ard 1891. to take out more Of these men
According TO the same Consul thoFe are, NOR,
over, 10 New Orleans 500 men enlisted and cad
TO sail to Chsgres. in four vessels. which pr,
pairing for that purpose; and this, II - affirmed
the Consul, is so notorious, and is executed SO e.
,rely without conceament and 90 publicy, that
Is known to every one and consequently. neith'
the Collector Of the Custom House nor the DsuI
Attorney can be ignorant oi u.
MIR Calderon sppess for fresh Instructions
those two officers, and repeats his frn beiiei h
DO one is more anxious % avoid the dePlors5e co
sequences which massiolow this invasion than q
President
Mr.. Cald,,oH % M. Clayton.
fTrarsatcnl
On toe ll,h Of the present month an article VI