Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20
ANOTHER CUBA ExPEDITIoNIsT PARDoNED

ANOTHER CUBA ExPEDITIoNIsT PARDoNED.
On the 9th of Oceopcr laes copy Of the follow
ing letter of Mrs OPHELIA p. TALBOT to the Pre-
sIDENT was. transmitted by the then Acting Secre-
this Government with the request kindly to inter-
-cede with the authorities of Spain in behalf Of the
only son of Mrs. TALBOT, JAMES NJ. WILSON, one
Of the Lopez expeditionists, then prisoner on has
way to Spain:
New ORLEANS, SEPTEMBER %, 1851
DEAR FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY: To you look for help
My dear son is one of unfortunate prisoners Spain
He is all the child haye; only nineteen years DID, not
twenty-five stated He innocent and unsuspect-
ing and the easily duped. He saw no means Of
making support for himself and me, being poor could
get employment; my health was bad; he therefore
hoped do something by going to Cuba But alas am
worse than poor! Death would have been welcome
His father died. when he very young in Texas which
makes him dear to Oh, cruel fate, why have
lived 10 this Perhaps TO suit some wise design
Gods will be done not mine! have prayed for hisife
from the time he left it spared. Dear President,
will il be possible for you to do any thing Can you com
fort me ? am wearing away. Methinks cannot btar
up under the idea of years perhaps executed or &C.
tanned for life, the climate his death. feel pr
all of them, and pray for all 1t was not my will thathe
should go he seduced into it by Others Dear father
Of the land my BIRTH you do any thing? Will yu
ask for their release Methinks you will and it would
be granted win you feel offended with for appealing
to you for comfort? If so, beg pardon. My distress
has stimulated to venture dare to address the Pr
sdent To whom else could look for comfort? If yG
could but me- know you would pity If any one
knew had approached you they might thinkI presumed
much. Perhaps do Yet mcthinks you will view it in
charity VIII you try to do something for their release
With all due respect to your excellency,
OPHELIA p. TALBOT.
To his Excellency PRESIDENT FILLMORE
The happy result of the application will appeal
from the letter of Mr.. WEBSTER to Mrs TALBOT
transmitting note Of Don A. CALDERoN DE IL
BARcA, her Catholic Majesty's Minister, and il
enclosure:
DEPARTMENT STATE
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER IL, 1851.
MADAM: 1t gives sincere pleasure to be enabled
inform you that her Majesty the Queen Of SPAIN whe
Minister in this city copy of your letter to the Pref
dent of the 25th September last had been communicate
with the request ntercede with his Government in k
half Of your unfortunate son, James NJ Wilson, has iot
only graciousy pardoned him. but has furnished him also
from her private purse the to return speedy
to his home.
transmit, enclosed copy of the of the Minis
this subject, and Of his note to me-
am, madam very respectfully your obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Mrs. OrHELIA P. TALBOT, New Orleans, La
Spanish Minister TO Secretary Of State.
TRANSLATION.
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER l6, 1851
Having forwarded to the Secretary of State of hera
thoc Majesty the letter which Mrs OPHELIA p TALBOT
the excellent President and which lent
by order of his Exceency through the Department
Of State have received from the Marquis Of MIRLo-
the reply, of which have the honor of enclosing
exact translation to the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER proof
the magnanmous sentiments of her Majesty the QUEEN
avail myself of this occasion to renew to the Hn.
Daniel Webster the of my most distinguished
consideration. A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER
Secretary of State Of the United States
Minister for Foreign Of Spaf DHUoy
ordinary and Munster Pcupotenary Of Her Catholic Ma
jesty IN Washington.
TRANSLATION
SIR To the Secretary of the Interior write under this
date, as follows:
Amongst the various recommendations which her
Majesty has received from the Government of the United
States in behalf of several Of the prisoners belonging
the last expedition of Bahia Honda the attention of
sovereign the Queen has been particularly attracted
by Mrs OpHELA P TALBOT, entreatng his mediation in
behalf of her young son. induced by poverty and nexper
ence to take part in this criminal enterprise
sThe simple and touching terms in which the letter de-
scrbes the despair of this mother deprived of her only
son. have not failed to affect the benevolent heart of her
Majesty ready stretch forth the hand Of mercy
the unfortunate whilst the religious resignation Of the
writer still strengthens her Majestys desire to
firm her in her pous confidence Therefore, setting aside
in this every other consideration but that of restoring
happiness to mother by restoring to her
the son. it has pleased the Queen make of the
negative conceded to her by the laws and to pardon the
prisoner James NJ Wilson, aged twenty three native of
Indiana, and of David Wilson and Ophela p Talbot
And her Majesty wishing that delay may in the
execution of her kind design has given orders that the
expenses of the voyage of the prisoner Wilson to New Or
leans shall be paid out of her private purse that
the inexperienced and errng young man may return as
soon possible to the of his disconsoate mother
To this end the competent Spanish authority will agree
with the American Consul as the amount of the ex-
and the immediate embarcation Of the young man.
which, by orders of her Majesty, make known to your
Exceency that through your department. suitable orders
may be ISSUED hout delay for the punctua fu6men Of
her Maestys desire and the bill Of the expenses of the
young mans voyage be forwarded to me-"
Which copy to your Excelency for your information
MADRID NOVEMBER 13, 1861.
To her Majestys Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary in Washington.
INTERNATIONAL CopYRIaHT.-A treaty has been
negotiated between Great Britain and France for the
reciprocal protection of the rights of literary pro-
perty in the two countries subject to the condition
that the British Parliament, on the recommends
ton OF the QUEEN as tho Prosont session, pass law