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


a corresponding decentralization for the damages
and injuries inflicted upon her Catholic majesty's
subjects, but also for the adoption of the most eff
cient measures, In order that Spain may rest Sc
cure that such scenes will not be repeated
The undersigned rcnews to the Acting Secretary
of State the assurances of his most distinguished
consideration.
New YoRK, Sept1 mber s. 1851.
ITRANsLATIoE ENCLOSED IN THE ABOVE.
SPANISH LEGATION IN WAsHIEGToN.
A narrative Of the outrages committed in New
Orleans upon the persons and properties OF her
Catholic mnesty's Consul in that city and of sew
eral other Spaulards
! On the arrival Of the steamer Crescent City, on
| the 2lst OF last August, at eight o'clock in the
morning, the daily press began to excite the angry
passions of the people, and fully succeeded in that
/ Ubiquitous purpose.
| A numerous crowd exasperated by the false
hooda which said press had knowingly circulated,
| and by intlammatory harangues, started for the
! Office of Spanish newspaper published in New
! Orleans called La Union, and destroyed 1t COM
peely. the editor having only saved his life at the
| entreaties of his wife and children
The mob, having divided itself into groups, start
| cd in tn direction of various establishments be-
| longing to Spaniards "a list of which is herewith
encosed,) and proceeded to demolish them all,
some being more or less injured than others,
merely because the property belonged to Span
iards.
In their mad fury they called at the house of her
majesty CONSUL WnlCn tney entered, demol5neu
whatever they happened TO meet with, seized his
papers and books uf entry, and tore down the sign
of the consulate and the national flag which they
afterwards carried in triumph to Lafayette square,
where they cut and broken into fragments,
and burnt up.
The sign Of the consulate was torn down by the
Recorder of the First Municipality, it is stated
with view of thus appeasing the anger of the
crowd, by gratifying their wishes so far
Her majcsty's Consul, Don j. j. Llborde, being
compelled yield to the representations of the Re
corder and Mayor of the First Municipality, who
assured him that he was endangering his life, CON
cealed himself, and presently took refuge in the
house of friend.
| With a view of continuing to inflame the evil
passions Of men, and to keep such passions in con-
slant state Of fermentation ",be press induced
| (these are the Consu's own words) to follow in
the strain, by representing IN it, leading ar
tices the exasperaed condition Of the public mind
as having been produced by the indiscreet conduct
eli several Spanlards boastu and eated at the tri-
umph obtained over the pirates. So great false
hood was never put in circulation before"
In such conflict the Consul, who found himself
abandoned by all the authorities, sought in vain TO
| find the Governor of the State. His exceency was,
as usual, out of the city.
| al undertook afterwards CONTINUES the Consul)
! to induce the Mayor and the Recorder to do some
thing, those officials had previously enreated me
to interpose my influence with the editors of La
| Union, in order that they might be moderate in
| their remar ks in the number OF their paper which
was to be issued on the 23d, requesting me shortly
! Il
editors not TO publish their paper for some days;
/ all of which guaranteed should be done, in order
| to secure the tranquility about which SO much
anxiety was felt. did not on this account, how
ever succeed in inducing these local authorities to
adopt such measures would have evinced on their
part desire 10 restrain these who were ready, as
| y was known, TO commit thousand atrocities.
| The calling out the troops for the preservation OF
order was egaaed .nyarious ways was informed
that the greatest portion or Dtn egTtoot largely Of
the same sentiments and that they tcere not Therefore TO
( be trusted
''The sroops under General Twiggs, stationed at
short distance from this city had become useless,
inasmuch as their commander waS temporarily abb
sent in the bay of st. Louie; and, even though he
had been here, he would have turned deal ear to
my most pressing request"
Thus forsal<en by those who should have protect
ed him, and left to the mercy of ferocious rabble,
the Consul adopted the only alternative which was
left TO him. He ceased TO perform the functions OF
his Office apd committed the property and persons
of Spanish subjects 10 the and protection of the
| British and French Copsuls, in the terms specified
in copy OF a communication which he addressed
to them; which fact was brought to the knowledge
of our countrymen by the notice as contained in
copy b.
Having taken refuge in the house OF a friend cit
uated thirty three miles from the city, the Consul
was about TO repair TO Havana, where he is proba-
bly, at present.
And what cse could he have done? He says, and
very Justly, as greai portion q the pa belong
ing 10 the consulate are in the possession Of eeve-
| will be published, sprnging thus OF irri-
auon TO the families ana friends Of those residing
in this city WHO are implicated in favoring pratt.
cal expeditions, ~ lot 20 be wondered at Irepeat
if the mob, on being again inhamad, should pro.
coed to the preparation Of fresh outrages.
The Consul encloscs the following list of the
houses which have bGen plundered:
Consulate Of her Catholic majesty completely
destroyed, without vestige being feft OF &c sr-
chives
Printing Office of tho Newspaper La Union com
pletely destroyed
Coffee house, called Jenny Lind, RACED to thu
ground.
Coffee house OF Senior Albeio not entirely de.
stroyed
Coffee house Of Don Antonio Rovira not entirely
destroyed.
Coffee house of Don n. NJ. Beltram completely
demolished.
Coffee house of Don Juan Carlo totally de-
stroyod
Two other coffee houses, the owners of which
! names ] know not, destroyed
! Tobacco store OF Don A. Hernandez completely
| destroyed, and it's valuable contents stolen.
Tobacco store called ola Corina, ," belon ging to
! Don Francisco R0magora, entirely destroyed
/ Tobacco store Of Don NJ Cabalero complete
| iy destroyedj with many other establishments
| which have suffered little in consequence of va
| rous means adopted by their owners for the pre-
American citizens, and others by simply hosting
the flag OF this Republic, without ying any thing
A. CALDERON DE La BARCA.
NEW YoRK, September ), 1851
A.-TaAHsLATIoN.
The cyents ofyes.crday, Of which you will have
been Informed, compel me resort to the only ex-
pcdicnt which Is left me, in the very painful posi-
ion in which am placed. RELYING as 1 am bound
4, Gp he yyal