The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-19
From the New York Herald, 9th inst.
The Cuban Expedition,


| Some new light will shortly be thrown upon tbi
affair, as the authorities are in possession of con
elusive evidence respecting the intended invasion
-Four bookstore large one and three small ones
have been seized, which, it is said, contain proofs
of the military expedition, with notes of the ar
| rangements of the companies, and with the names
of seven hundred men enlisted for the invasion.
The United States District Attorney, Yesterday
discharged Dr. BURNETT, one of the parties re.
Gently arrested in this city. Annexed is his appli
cation:
To U. S. District Attorney:
DEAR SIR-On Saturday, the 26th day of Anril
was arrested, in connection with seversl others
on warrant issued by you, charged with viola,
ton of the 9th section of the Neutrality Act of the
United States. The specifications in such charge
| understand to be, that l, with others, was en-.
gagged in fitting out an expedition against her Cath
olic Majesty of Spain, and particularly against
Cuba, etc., etc. Upon this charge | was obliged
to give bail in $4,000, and, although at that time
requested to have an examination in order to show
that was not guilty of the charges preferred. il
was denied. | now renew the request that nv case
may be heard before you, believing from the facts
hereinafter named that you will not oplv release
my bail from any farther responsibility in the mat
ter, but also free me from the charge which now
rests against me, by granting me an honorable dis
charge My connection with the gentlemen ar
fespeu is Iot vi SUCH Il nature as can possibly i'm
phcate me in any of their plans, whatever E>sv
may be. The facts that on or about tln 18Th
OF April, was introduced to some of tie Marty
and recommended as being proper persSn to psr.
form service which they required, w., that OF
conveying hundred and fifty passengers from
South Amhoy, N. j., to point neaJ Sandy Hook.
and two hundred or more from THE city of New
York'to the same place of destination.
Having the facilities in my possession for per-
forming such contract, should ont be made, / at
al
resulted in the contract now in your possession
1t was agreed that the passengers should each pre-
sent printed ticket, signed by Louis Schlessen-
ger emitting them to passage to Baltimore when
they came on board the boats to convey them to
the Cleopatra, and that none others were to be
allowed to CO. This, think, was the only portion
OF our agreement not expressed in writing, All
the tickets received are now in your possession.
So far as was concerned, | faithfully performed
my part OF the contract, and it was attributable to
some Encouragement or mishap, on the part of
the other parties, that the whole matter was not
contaminated as originally intended.
That had perfect legal right to make such
contract none will deny and that my whole con-
duct in the matter was such did not interfere
with the laws Of my country, is too plain to need
any argument.
On the night of my arrest, when my papers
were given up, Major Louis Schlessenger admit
ted his signature to the contract in your presence
TINS prevents the necessity OF my proving its va
lidity. With this brief statement of facts, in CON
nection with those already in your possession, and
the contract, cannot see for what purpose am to
be held in my present position.
1t forcibly strikes me that you might as well
have arrested the officers and directors of the Cam.
den and Amboy Railroad, for they too carried the
passengers, with only this difference in our respect
i've cases, viz. that they have general standing
contract for carrying passengers at stipulated
price. In the one case the carrying and price
were regulated by corporation, and in the other
by an individual.
would, therefore, submit, sir, whether am not
entitled 10 my discharge, without further delav.
Respectfully, yours, d. HKrRy BuRrsrTT
Discharge granted on Monday, May 4th, infor
mally, by VIM. M. Evaris, U. S. District Attorney.
DISCHARGE.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW York
- U. s. Attorney 3 Office, MAY T. 1851
Sr-Upon the receipt of your application for a
discharge from the arrest for participation in the
alleged Cuban expedition, under which you are
now held, examined the charges in nv possession
against you, and have decided to discharge YOU
from the arrest, upon your giving a recognizance
In the amount of your present bail, to appear as
witness at the approaching term of the District
Court Mr. Ridgeway will attend to the prepare.