The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-09

Onci@I CosssspSDdsnce On shs Cubsn Expedissen.
The New York Herald has received copies Of the cor
sier relative 10 the Cuban expedition a. submitted 10
congress BY the President from which we make up the
following brief and interesting summary
hso Is, ,sssd 70 goes back % January
unias at New York, New Orleans, and Washington
Mr. Clayton January 22d answered that instructions had
been gwen TO District Attorneys 10 keep sharp look
pon suspected vessels, and prevent their departure con-
;luding as follows:
The PRESIDENT as In duty bound. will exercise all the
power with which he Is Invested prevent aggressons by
he expects every effort detect and 10 arrest for
rial and punishment, all offenders Ia any armed expedt
ion prohibited by our laws.
Onthe sth of May, Mr.. Caderon again addressed Mr.
Clayton on the subject, the letter being follows:
The consul ad Interim Of SPAIN In New Orleans, Don
juan fgnacio Labode has related Ia succession the
kinks IL his duty give the Hon. John NJ
Clayton Secretary Of State Of the United Safes and d
rect his attention 20 them The following is ones
The said consul having received information, which in
his opinion was worthy Of that the American schoon
cargo q only kegs Of and barrels whiskey
carried on board arms munitions OF war, and light artie
wrote simultaneously but separately to the collector the
custom house and the district attorney under the date OF the
them proven, the exporston Of tie said articles Ac
cofdlng 10 the account OF the consul ardy and informal
lecto which resulted In the declaration those charged
with the dny that t contained nohng and yet he has
Two three hours after rapid search the schooner
sailed. 'I
Shortly after claim made upon the CONSUL before
the tribunal. for large Of money, in pensaton
tors OF the schooner in consequence Of It's detention The
consul has been obliged employ advocate, whom
The consnl did than what he considered was his
duty Ia obedience the orders he had received watch
ensting and ebarking. they loudly and openly pro-
claim, for expedition against the island of Cuba This
nf i'm xf
which canno. fail 70 be Of by the Secretary
State would place that officer Of her Catholic
II sanctioned, in unusual suaton and than
null.
lMr Caldsron therefore appeals for fresh instructions
the district attorney, to remove the aminels with which
said consul 10 embarrassed
second communication from the Spanish Minister on
the same day. repeats the that the collector and
their duty. The Minister says:
The consul adj Interim Of Spain in New Orleans, has in
formed the undersigned that Tor some time past there have
have come from tho western States, many Volunteers whose
direction Is 70 Chsges, and successfully taken there in
OF organizing la that part the sthmus Of Panama an ex
Pedon Tor Invading cuba under the command of Narcso
This leader is assisted in oil such illegal ngues and en-.
sments BY one Ambrozo Gonzales, BY Civic vilaverde,
Jose Sanchez Yznaga and Manuel Macia; 10 saw
by the same persons who had formed in this
a.onaI ua.a agaas. the island q Cuba Some Of these
the hospitality which they receive In republic they
:sducns many under false prsisness
the worst character 70 inspire aneasines and produce
e "a 81 st for caure,
clearance and carried four hundred and odd men having
first taken plantation down the river called Treme
Ga the Esd, the frgate W. Dyer sailed for the same
q s ess
gui and who could find In the vessels in which
Of their project and ipsued the spanards by procairnng
their that they were going to overthrow tyranny
Another vessel is freighted by Mr. Breedove, formerly
collector Of the custom house there In 1886 and 1887 take
According the same consul there are moreover in
New Orleans fifteen hundred men enlisted and ready to
purposes and this is affirmed by the consul is nolo
GUS and is executed so entirely without concealment and
neither the collector OF the nor the district NJ
torney can be ignorant oil IT,
On the 10Th OF May the Spanish Minister complains OF
the appeals made in the New York Sun, and OF the insult
to his government offered by the exhibition OF the Cuban
revolutionary flag.
On the same day the Spanish Minister apprzes Mr.
Clayton OF the sailing OF the expedition. and says
His excelency the captain general Of Cuba is informed
OF these intrgues and Of these hostile He
aware that the fore who have associated themselves
certificates Of American citizenship as safeguard and he
oresees that the vessels destined TO conduct them will
Dag the Union authorized by the laws Of war and the
rights OF nations His excelency the governor OF Cuba,
hoss adyen,ars. who, dsrsesrdoa ,hs
warning contained Ia the proclamation OF the upright mags
uste Of thls republic dare To disturb be oil
friendly nation by violating all existing treaties and laws
H. therefore, Ia the course OF events these pirates shall
ceiye deserved chastisemen however hard and
may afterwards be endeavoed be represented inter-
position will be listened to IN their favor neither viii the
ympnthes which they may inspire have foundation
nor the calumnious clamor which may be raised amongst
their followers or nstgators WILL any complaint
claim be considered just.
Mr. Clayton replies the 18th OF May, with copies OF
renewed instructions TO district attorneys repeats the
surances that the United States government will main
tain It's good faith toward Spain says that the difficulty OF
nterceping the invaders has been nsafmounable, as
they have gone away in the disguise OF emgrants 10 Cali
foa and Oregon that three ships Of the Gulf squad
ron had been ordered 10 Cuba TO prevent the landing OF
any invading forces under the American flag and that
The steamer Saanac had also sailed within few hours
after credible evidence Of the intended invasion had been
submitted to the President
We subion such portions Of Mr. Claytons instructions
% Mr. Campbell. consequent upon the arrest Of the in
vaders by the Spanish authorities. are supplied in the
copy we use Il will be seen that they exactly confirm
The view we took Of the subject
DEPARTMENT SrArK,
Washington, May 81. 1850.
To RoBERT 3. CAMPBELL, esq, etc., etc.i
Sir, Your dispatches Of the 2is I'D two OF the 18th
February, 7h and Sth OF March, OF the sth three Of
I7h, Of the 10Th and 9Th OF April, sh i6sh l7h
18th and 22d Of May, 1850, have been received
The duties devoving upon you in consequence OF the
fate OF the hostile expedition against Cuba will require the
exercise OF all the prudence and hrmness which can
IL IL the Presidents determination ~ sustain
the honor Of this government by the faithful discharge Of
ton will be commenced against persons within our
who may have been concerned in the exped
lion consy tho existing laws While sctuaIed by this
spirit Of good faith toward neiRhbor. however, the
President expects that the Spanish authorities will not
allow be- msed by exuation TO
lnue, In their persons or property any OF our citizens In