The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-08

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and resolutely against the criminal excesses com
United in the South and relying, moreover, upon
the support which the Cabinet OF Washing ton will
meet from all good and sensible men, her males
tys government hopes alsqv that the former will
succeed Ia suppressing and Pertaining all similar
mlsbehaviors.
The undersigned has been instructed 10 inform
the Government OF the United States that the Cap
tain General of the Island of Cuba has received
positive orders from her majesty's government ELI
clenty TO protect the persons and property Of all
Anglo Americans established there. because with
the same severity il has used towards the piratcal
invaders OF Spanish territory, il would likewise
punish all who should attempt to commit any
offence against those respectable foreigners who
reside there under the of our good faith
Her maJesty's government fears, however, that,
II these agitations and hostile designs should con
tlnue, the supreme authority of the island mig lat
beplaced IN such circumstances not TO be able to
avoid ordering all those who belong to the southern
States out of it, and even to compel the United
States Consul himself TO quit, in case the Spanish
Consul IN New Orleans should not have received
due satisfaction.
Hut THE reparation, together with the indemni-
hcation due to those Spaniards who were deprived
OF their property by forcible means have been YER
bally promised to the undersigned, who has COM
municated the fact to his government He has no
doubt, therefore. but that he will receive an
explicit reply from the Hon. j. j. Crttenden on the
subject, which he earnestly requests; and he flat
tiers himself with the hope that justice will shortly
repair the injuries and excuses which have been
caused by injustice, to the detrimeut of those
friendly relations which existed between the two
countries to the mutual advantage of both parties
and which are suitable TO both countries.
Inc Undersigned renews to the Hon. j. j. Crit
tenden the assurances of his distinguished consid-
Grafton.
A. CALDERoN DE LA BARCA.
WAsHINGToS. October Ia, 1851.
Hon. J. J: CRIrTENDEN, Acting Secretary of State
oil the United States
Secretary Of State TO Don H. Calderon de Ia Barea
DEPARTMENr OF STATE,
WAsHlNaToN, November 49, 1851.
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the Uni.
ted States has the honor acknowledge the receipt
OF the note OF Senior Don A. Calderon de la Bsrca,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
OF her Catholic majesty of the l4th of last month,
upon the subject OF the excuses committed at New
Orleans upon the house of the Spanish Consul, and
also on the property OF certain individuals, subjects
OF her Catholic majesty
Mr.. Calderon has written and acted on this occa-
sion, as well as others growing out of similar
occurrences, with his accustomed zeal, as well as
with fidelity to his government; and he has met,
and will meet, on the part of that of the United
States, an entire readiness TO listen most respect
fully to his representations and to do all that hon
or, good faith, and the friendly relations subsisting
between the United States and Spain may appear
to demand.
The first rumor of the outrage at New Orleans
induced the Government of the United States to
take immediate steps TO become acquainted with
the particulars. II was regarded as a in which
the honor Of the country involved; and, as Mr..
Caideron has already been informed by this De-
partment, the Attorney of the United States for the
district OF Louisiana instructed TO cause inqui
ry to be made into the circumstances attending
the occurrences, and report the same to this De-
partment. The report of the District Attorney has
been received, and copy of it Is now comlnuni-
Gated to Mr. Calderon TOR his information. Ii is
accompanied, will be perceived, by statement
OF the Mayor of the city of New Orleans, whose
duty, as well whose inclination, led him to make
himself acquainted with every thing which took
place.
From these authentic sources of information it
appears that on the morning of the 2lst August,
the steamer 'Crescent City, arrived at New Or
leans from Havana, with intelligence of the exccu-
ton OF the hfty persons who captured near
the coast OF Cuba. Mr.. Brincio, the secretary of
the Spanish Consul, was passenger in the steamer
and was understood to have been entrusted by the
Captain General with letters written by the persons
who were afterwards executed to their friends in
the United States Instead Of putting these letters
into the post office at once, his arrival, he
tanned them, rs was alleged. THIS occasoned an
impression that he acted with great improperly,
and report became current that the Consul had
refused TO deliver the letters when requested.
Written placards wcro accordingly posted up in
the city, threatening an attack on the office of the
Spanish newspaper called La Union during the
ensuing night. This attack was probably preciT-
iaed by extra sheet, Issued from the office of that
paper at half past two ocook in the afternoon Civ
ing an account OF the execution of the fifty r:.r
sons at Havana; and the attack was made h,tu;cep
three and four o'clock the same afterno, IN and he
fore the public authorities were, ,uld he nre
pared to prevent it. During t. ATTACK. however
no personal injury was oi.sred to any one. After
wards, attacks wer" made upon coffee. houses and
cigar shops tspt by Spaniards. Between five and
S,A oh~~K the same afternoon Mr.. Genois, the
order of the First Municipality, hearing that an
assault was threatened on the Consul5 office, stu
ated in that municipality, repaired thither accom-
q tp n trppt
filled with people, the doors of the office broken
open, and seven OF eight persons in the act of
breaking and destroying the furniture He com
manded the rioters to desist, and they Withdrew,
after obtaining possession Of the Consul's sign,
which they took to public square nd there burnt
After the departure of the mob the doors of the Con-
suls office were fastened up by the officers, and the
police retired, not apPrehcnding that the attack
would be renewed. Within hour, however, the
rioters returned, forced their way into the Office
destroyed all the remaining nure, threw the
chives into the street, deaced the portraits of the
Queen of Spain and of the Captain General of
Cuba, and tore in pieces the flag which they found
in the Office. This is believed to be true account
of every thing material which took place.
The undersigned has now to say, that the Exec
utive Government of the United States regards
these outrages not only unjusfablc, but as dis
graceful acts, and n fragrant breach of duty and
propricty; and that it disprovcs them seriously
and regrets them as deeply, as either Mr. Calderon
or his government can possibly do. The Spanish
Consul was in this country discharging official du
ties, and protected not only by the principles of
public and national law but also by the express
stipulations of treaties; and the undersigned is d.
rected TO give TO MIR. Calderon, to be commune
Gated TO his government, the Presidents assurance
that these events have caused him great pain
and that he thinks proper Acknowledgements is
due to her Catholic majcsty's government. But
the outrage, nevertheless, was pcrpetrated by
a mob, composed of irresponsible persons, the
names OF none of whom are known to this Govern.
ment nor so far as the Government ia informed
to it's officers or agents in New Orleans. And the
undersigned Ia happy to assure Mr.. Calderon that
neither any officer or agent of the Government Of
the United States, high or low, nor any officer of
the State of louisiana high or low, of the MUM
cipal government of the city Of New Orleans, took
any part in the proceeding, far appears, or
gave it any degree of copntenance whatever. On
the contrary, ali these officers and agents, accord
ing to the authentic accounts of the mayor and dis
trict attorney, did all which the suddenness of the
occasion would allow TO prevent it.
The assembling of mohs happens In all coun-
tries; popular yiolences occasionally break out
everywhere, acting law at defiance, iramplng on
the rights of citizens and private men, and somc-
times ON those of public officers, and the agents Ol
foreign goyernmt ats, especially entitled to protec
ton. In these the public faith and national
honor require not only that such outrages should
be disavowed, but also that the perpetrators of
them should be punished wherever It is possible to