The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-13
The Officially With Spain.

formal demand for indemnity on account
of the invasion of Cuba, by forces organ
lied in the United States, and the protec-
| ton afforded 10 the adventurers at Kew
West. That representations of some mo-
ment and urgency against the toleration oi
such expeditions by the U. S. Govern.
ment. will be made by the British & French
| Ministers, is very probable.
| In the New York Herald, June 6, we
find extracts from the correspondence be-
tween Secretary Clayton and the Spanish
Minister, with other documents, respect
ing the Cuban expedition, submitted by
the President to the Senate. The SUBJ
stance of them we state:
On the 18th of January. 1850, Don A.
Calderon de la Barca, the Spanish Minis
ter, addressed note 10 the Secretary of
State, Mr.. Clayton calling his attention TO
the manifesto of the "Cuban Jurto."-
The Spaniard states that the Junta have
issued bonds to raise money to recruit
men payable out of the taxes of Cuba, and
that he has transmitted 10 his government
Information or This FACT. He eApruts a,
will rupture the good relations existing BE-
tween Spain and the United States.
On the 22d of January, Mr.. Clayton
replies that Mr.. Calderon's no;e had been
laid before the President, and that instruc-
tions had been issued TO the District At
torneys of the United States to watch all
movements having in view the invasion of
Cuba.
On the 9th of May. Mr.. Calderon states
to Mr.. Clayton. that the Spanish consul at
New Orleans, had informed him that the
schooner Harfine. had been sent TO Cha
gres with ten kegs Of butter, and ten bar
rels of whiskey, having on board arms,
munitions of war, and light artillery, des-
tined for all expedition against the Island
| OF Cuba. The consul complains that the
U. 5. officers at New Orleans, did not
treat him fairly. and Mr.. Calderon urges
new and imperative instructions to the
collectors and attorneys.
Same day Mr.. Calderon informs Mr..
Clayton that men are sailing for Chagres,
destined for an invasion of Cuba, under
| Lopez, and states:
! On the 22d ofApril two vessels set out
for Chargres, without clearances, and car
rled 400 and odd men, having first taken
IN, at plantation down the river called
IRENE, arms and munitions of war.
On the 22d the frigate j. w. Dyer,
sailed for the same destination, carrying
the remainder of the men who have been
quartered near New Orleans, at a point
called Bonligni, and who could not find
room IN the vessels in which their associ.
ates preceded them. These made public
boast OF their project. and insulted the
SPaniards by proclaiming in their pres
ence that they we've going TO overthrow
tyranny in Cuba
Another vessel is freighted by Mr..
Breedlove, formerly collector of the Gus
tom house there in 1896 and 1887 to take
out m ehallof these men.
| Notice of further movements is also Civ
en-. On the 18th of May, the Spanish
Minister complains of the appeals made in
the n. Y. Sun, and of the insult to his
Government offered by the exhibition of
the Cuban revolutionary flag.
On the same day the Spanish Minister
aPprizes Mr.. Clayton of the sailing expe-
ditlon, and calls the adventurers robbers
and pirates, stating that they will be dealt
with as such.
Mr.. Clayton replies on the 18th of May
with copies Of renewed instructions to dis
trlct attorneys; repeats the assurances that
the United States Government will main
tain its good faith toward Spain: says that
the difficulty Of intercepting the invaders
has been insurmountab bic as they have gone
away in the disguise of emigrants TO Cali
forna and Oregon; that three ships of the
Gulf squadron had been ordered to Cuba
to prevent the landing of any invading
forces under the American flag; and that
the steamer Saranac had also sailed within
a few hours after creditable evidence Of
the intended invasion had been submitted
to the President.
May 81, Mr. Clayton writes TO Mr..
Campbell our consul at Havana, that the
Spanish government will not recognize any
diplomatic claims in him, and urges him
TO be vigilant in the discharge OF his duties
that foreigners detected on board an Amer
lean vessel, equipped and armed for an in
vasion of the territory of friendly nation,
cannot be allowed TO use our flag as a
fraud to conceal their purposes, or to pro-
tect them in the act of invasion, and in
general, the protection of the Government
is due to those Only who owe their allegi-
ance. If, therefore, any persons, not Cit
izens OF the United States, shall have been
arrested upon charge of being concerned
in the expedition, they will have no right
to your lnterposition in their behalf, but
humanity requires that the consul shall
take all measures to preserve the lives of
individuals.
June L. Mr.. Clayton instructs Mr. Camp