New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-18
BY Telegraph to the New.York Tribune.
xxxsIS CONGRESS-. .Rir-, Session.


FIHiHG INTO THE PROHErHgUS
To ne Ss-sats IF the t'nites Stats.
nave received L resolution of the Ssn ite, ADOPT
20 upoB the l2th INST, In the folio wing
R>soed Thai The Psese.h Of the UaI e. States be
guessed - rgIcre - the Sea4te # na sa'
VITO the psolc interest itfs be mas have rs-
cevso sing ths ar into tns Am.rics MP
PIoseLeu. hy B,t'sh vessel svar. HcEsabs last.
near GoyL0sn % The h0sqpt, Coz snd ats Whs,
I'D been tssen bY the SreoAss 20 scsrtae the
~ he cts sEt 10 scc te the hoa)r OF he fnty
in answer TO this request, | submit to he Senate
The accompanying extracts from a com n 1nica'ion
addressed TO the Department Of State bv Mr. Joseph
l.. Whte as counsel OF the Amsrlc an Atlantic a1d
Pacific CsIal Company, dated the 81 last. TnLs
COmmun cation IS the principal source OF she lnior-
nation received b. the Executive IN relation to the
subject al udee 10. and IS presumed To be essentially
correct In It's statements % the ac's Upon recely-
ing this communication, instructions, SUCH as the
occasion seemed 70 demand, wee In Immediately dis
patched TO the Minister OF the United SIa,ss Ia Los
don. Sufficient tine has not elapsed for the return
OF any TO TINS dispatch, and, IN my judgment,
Il would. al the present moment be Inconsistent
with the public interests 20 communicate those III
stTuctioLs communication, however, OF all tue
correspondence, viii be made TO the Senate at the
earliest moment at which a proper regard 10 the
pubic interest viii permit
At the same time instructions were gwen 70 Com
mOdore Parker, commanding the Home 50 ladron a
COPY OF which, far as they relate to the case OF
the Promeiheus, is herewith transmitted 70 Ihe
Senate. WILLARD fhLNoKk.
Washington Dec. Is, 1851.
The correspondence OF our Government IN the
Thrasher case was presented. The following papes
IS selected as most important
INSTRUCTIONS TO CON. PAgEsR.
Navy DEPARTMENT, Dec. ,, 1851.
SIe the President has learned that an English org-
Of ar the Express. lying IN the harD0f OF IA Juan
de Nicaragua has recently fired upon the American
steamer Prcmetheus, while IN the act OF departure
from that haibor. and compelled her TO pay certain
demands alleged to be port charges aud claimed oy
DeTsons protesting to act under the authority Of the
local Government The particulars OF the affair
vii be found letter of the agent o. the Prone
thus. already published in the newspapers OF New
York. a copy Of which is herewith transmitted
Whatever may have been the merits OF the
question between the Capt. OF the Promotheus AM
the authorities of Nicaragua, the United states ac
HI oWletg &c right IN the Government or vessels OF
Great Britain to exercise any ponce or supervision
over American merchant vessels, In Nicaragua or
e.ewheTe out OF the British COMMONS. On the
contrary the first article OF the convention between
lie United States ana her Britannia Majesty rela-
tive to Nicaragua, signed April 49, 1850, OF which
copy IL also nclosed, expressly excludes each othe
contracting parties from assuming or exercising DO
minion over Nicaragua, Costa kica, the Musqull9,
Coast or any part of Central America. You VIII
therefore, as soon the Sardnac shall be IN all re-
spects ready for proceed In her to San Juan de
Nicaragua for the purpose OF afordng protection 20
American commerce and Interests on that coast
peainst any such Interference for the future ana on
YOUR arrival there, you will notify the ofhcer IN COM
mand of her Britannia hsJesty's naval forces IN
that harbor or that coast, OF the Object oil your
visit
Atthe same time. you will assure the local author
tiles Of the port that the United states Will not
justify the nonpay ment OF any lawiui port outes on
the part of Their merchant vessels and that they de-
sire the most friendly relations With the Govern
ment of Central America, and will faithfully man
tain on their part the stlpulntons OF the itOa> al
ready referred to.
al am, very respectfully, your obedIeni servant
WILLIAM \. GRAHAM
To Commodore I. A. Parker commanding T. ;.
Home Squadron, Pensacola.
NO. 50.l--aR. WEBSTER TO Nh. BARRtSGEE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, 18th Dec, 1871
To Dan,et W. Barringr, Esq, &c, Madrid:
SIR The object OF this dispatch Is to call your az
tentOn particularly 10 the case OF John D. Ihrdsher
native-born citizen OF the United states, but for
some years past resident IA Havana and there re-
Gently tried for high treason or conspiracy and sen
fenced eight years confinement at hard labor and
sent to SPAN execution of that sentence Ho has
respectable friends and connections IN the tm'ed
States, who feel much interest for him, ana VINO
have pressed his case upon the consideration OF 'ne
Depsitment, earnestly soliciting the nterposton OF
the Government III his behalf - 49,
IL is much TO be regretted that Mr. ThraSher has
made no communication whatever TO the Depart
ment respecting the circumstances Of his case 80 as
to enable TO what are the precise grounds OF
his complaint We have used all the means In our
power 10 Learn the particulars, as YOU Will perceive
by copies IL two letters addIessedb BY The Department
TO the American Consul at Havana As TO these e.-
tiers We have received as YET no answers ulspssch
On thls sub ect was prepared for you some days ago
but before II was delivered to the messenger, CON
municatlOn received from Mr.. CalderOn her
Mslosty's PienipotentiaIy here, communicating
COPY OF letter OF the Governor General OF IuOa 70
HIM and a so opinion OF the Court Real Audencia
Pre- borss Royal Court of Judicaturel upon the con-
srucon OF the seventh article OF the Treaty between
the United States and Spain.
The translation Of these documents has necessa-
rilv caused some delay. You viii perceive thai The
spanish authorities OF The island repre- eni maj MI
1nrasher had long been d resident IA HaVana-hao
become domcilec there, and had taken the oath oil
allegiance 70 the Spanish Crown and, therefore, As
thty suppose, was anSwerab.e 70 the ordinary TIL
tun6s u the country for any criminal acs co mml'
ted pV him Tbiscduses II to be the more regretted
that he has made no communication oil his own case,
IS lie understood It, lie has indeed addressed zen
olal letter Of remolS,rance through the fToss 10
the Government and People Of tue United STATES,
ard this IS al We hear from him personally Never
thcless his case has been thought deserving Oi ath
ton. and there Is adispOstOn IN the Government To
20 all which may be proper IN his oehsii. Ii me
o.hcal account CT the Spanish authorities be correct
Mr.. Thrashers appear 81 have eAparI4e 0lAseil AMI
20 have become az leaS, for the time, suOec1 oil 'he
Crown Of Spain he hac chosen new government
d new home, and so long as he choseso remain M
Ger tie authority AID protection OF that GoVeTn-
II ent, lie would seem 10 have little night 10 SCI up
against ANY immunity founded on hls original and
native character as citizen OF the niied States
There Is 40 doubt that any Who chooses 20 reside
country Is bound 10 conform 20 IT'S AVS AMI Is
to is tribunals for their violation, ,he more
especially II nc has promised subJecton ani oOeii'
tHce 70 those laws and taken the 0AIh vi allegiance
70 the sovereign power
Mi ThTaSheIS friends INSET, neyeithe less, thai on
hIs trial he was deprived OF certain privileges Sc
cured 10 citizens OF the United States by the seventh
article Of our Treaty with Spain Of 1928, 5ui Il may
be doubtful whether after having s~oTn allegiance
70 tie Spanish Government he can longer claim the
privileges and lumuni.eS OF an American citizen IN
The United states YOU know the cath OF allegiance
u the contamination OF the proceedings by which \
foreigner born becomes a citizen OF ihS country,
and renoupces allegiance 20 any foreign government.
Ii may be doubtful also whether II he we're 20 be
regarded II al respects American citizen the
provisions OF the seventh article Of The Treaty OF
i1o5 have been violated N this case.
Probably under existing circumstances the most
useful course Tor the Government Of the United
States 20 pursue IN his behalf and order 10 obtain
his release Is to make the application for him
which has been made IN favor OF the persons con-
lscled with the expedition OF Lcpez, who have n
hike manner been senito SPAN. his case, however,
Is certainly less 3agrant than theIs.hey were SIo
lent invaders proceeding to Cubs with srns n their
hands 10 make war upon the Spanish Government
and nSopla lie II Rost could ONLY 70 guilty Of some