Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-22
DIPLOMATIC PROCEEDINGS.

As we have had occasion to remark heretofore,
we sometimes find in the Washington correspond
ence of distant journals revelations of official mat
tiers interesting to the Public, which, having no
reason TO doubt their authenticity, we think fright
to communicate TO our readers also. Such we re-
gard the subjoined extracts from recent Washing.
ton letters, which we find. the first in the New
York Courier, the second in the Philadelphia
Ledger.
ae Gf PROM coURIER. a9t..
The DEMANDS OF THE SrAsIsH GovERSmEsr.--Mr
WEBSTER says the Government deeply regrets both the sail
ing Of The expedition from ports and the riots by which
the dignity and safety Of the Spanish consul New Orleans
were compromised But he says the Government did all that
under the circumstances any Government could have
prevent these occurrences and therefore owes neither
paration apology for hem AS The losses suffered by
private indisiduasubec,s Of span resident at New Or
eans-he says the courts open for the sggneved the
same as they in any country its citizens He also
suggests that the United States may have serious recaa
tons against Spain. under the 9Th article OF the treaty Of
1885, account of the massacre of the fifty American phi
soners the 10th of August TIE official and detailed re-
ports of these transactions establish that the victims were not
taken agranfe dco with in their hands, but in open
boats on the without arms and making an American
port They were not tried, but only examined by military
commission, whose sitting attended by fiscal. The
prisoners all made the answer They had come to
Cuba as part OF expedition to assist the Cubaus in Sc
curing their Liberty and independence under the assurance
and fa belief that the Island state Of war When
they discovered their error they imedately without any
ay, threw sway their and left the shores Of Cuba by
tho first means they could procure. By their statement
they peaceable men, passing from Cuba the United
saes. They executed without any trial in which the
contrary or could be shown.
sThe prisoners not allowed any advocate nor we're
the permitted to adduce any testimony coroborave Of ke
ownasserons. II will doubtless be urged by the Spanish
Government that the above stipulation never meant to
apply the Of invaders Of their country or its
But would seem that this offence can hardly be excepted
fomthe class designated crimes by the treaty.
Ehee is also the most conclusive evidence in possession
Of h State Department that the charge Of muiaing the
MAIN Of the prisoners is This is matter which can
not otter into diplomatic discussion between the Secretary
and he Minister hut it is one well calculated to exasperate
the popular sentiment against Spain, and render the add
uaens Of the questions she has started the difficult
FROM
The Spanish difficulty, as you yesterday, is
good settled and easy to settle it salts
facy 10 all parties, and without derogation to our dignity
as snaion England, imagine really employed all her
frieIdy and good offices to have the brought
amable conclusion but am much mistaken il France has
not cted little 'slantendcuarly with view mischief
Prussia has come in toward the end-not even make.
weight, for Prussia is the contemplate Power
the European continent She will have had as much to do
with the settlement the in the moon Mr. WEBSTER
required all the tact and ,oisdom Of statesman avoid
popular camor the hand and resist arrogant dca-
ton "a the other
'1he Austrian Charge dAfaires, the Chevaer HULsE-
MANY is the most unhappy now in Washington. ;
He has paid almost daily
visits the State Department. but without recsiving the
slighte4 comfort from Mr. WEBSTER the clerks
whom le confessed bis painful condition Why does the
not initiate bis colleague in London who, when Kosuh ap-
peared, was pleasure trip to Belgium Let Chevalier
HuLsEmAsN 60 Canada for while to Texas, or up
Salt River and he will be nsulted by shouts Kossuh
Would you suppose that his puerly far the Other
day address Mr. WHnsrra noao enslosng copy d
the Baltimore Sun, with letter from it's correspondent.
showing that the secrets Of the Department found their way
into the newspapers Mr. WEBsrrR acknowledged the note
thanked him, and took no further notice Of it,"