Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fsllow- Citizens of the Senate
and House Of REPRESENTATIVES..

and House Of Representatives.
congratulate you and cur common coun-
try upon the favorable auspices under
which you meet for your first session; orr
country is at peace with all the world. The
agitation which for a time threatened 10
disturb the fraternal relations which made
us one people is fast subsidipg, and year
of general prosperity and peace crowned
the nation with universal blessings. None
can look back to the dangers which are
passed, or forward to the bright prospects
which are before us. without feeling thrill
Of qualification. At the same time lac must
be impressed with grateful sense OF our
profound obligations to u benifcent Provi-
dence, whose paternal care is so manifest in
the happiness of this highly favored land.
Since the close Of last Congress, certain
Cubans and other foreigners, residents III
the L. States, who We're more or less con-
cerned in the previous invasion Of Cuba,
instead OF being discouraged by lis failure,
have again abused the hospitality Of this
country, by making it the scene OF another
military expedition against the possessions
other Catholic Majesty, IN which they were
countenanced, aided and joined by citizens
of the L. States. On receiving intelligence
that such designs were entertained, lost no
time in issuing such instructions TO the
proper officers of the United States, as
seemed to be called for by the occasion, by
the proclamation, a copy Of which is here
with submitted. ! also warned those who
might be in danger of being inyeigled into
this scheme, Of its nature and of the penal.
ties which they would incur. For some
time there was reason TO hope that this had
sufficient influence TO prevent any such at
tempt. This hope, however, proved to be
delusive; very early in the morning Of the
third Of August, steamer called the Pam
pero departed from New Orleans for Cuba
having on board upwards Of four hundred
armed men, with evident intention 10 make
war upon the authorities OF the Island Of
Cuba. This expedition was set on foot in
palpabie violation of the laws OF the United
States. It's leader was q Spaniard, and
several Of the chief officers and some others
engaged in it were foreigners. The persons
composing it, however, were mostly citizens
OF the L. States. Before the expedition set
out, and probably before it was organised, o
slight insurrectionary movement, which APP
pears 10 have been soon suppressed had Ia
ken place in the eastern quarter Of Cuba.--
The Importance Of this movement vas un-
fortunately SO much exaggerated III tie ac-
counts published in this country, that those
adycnturers seem to have been led 10 believe
that the Creole population OF the Island not
only desired 10 throw oli'the authority Of the
mother country, but had resolved upon the
step, and had begun q small concerted en-
terprise for eiGectjng it. The persons en-
gagged in the expedition were generally
young and ill-iniormed. The steamer on
which they embarked left New Orleans
stealthily and without a clearance; after
touching at Key West she proceeded to the
coast OF Cuba, and in the night between the
llth and 18th OF August, landed the per-
sons on board at Playdas within about 20
leagues Of Havana.
The main body OF these invaders proceed
ed to and took possession Of an inland vii
lage, six leagues distant, leaving the others
to follow in charge Of the bageag as soon
as the means Of transportation could be OBJ
tanned. The latter having taken up their
line OF march TO connect themselves with
the main body, and having proceeded about
four leagues into the country, were attacked
on the morning of the 18th by body Of
Spanish troops, and bloody conflict ensued;
after which they retrea'ed TO the place Of
decentralization, where about fly Of diem
obtained boats and re-embarhcd therein. -
They were, however, intercepted ammg
the bays near the shore, by Spanish steam
err cruising on the coast, and carried to IIa-
vana. After being examined before a mill
tary court, they were sentenced TO be pub
licly executed, and the sentence was carried
into effect on the 10Th Uf August. On re-
ceiving information OF what had occurred.
Commander f. A. Parker was instructed
TO proceed to Havana in the steam trigG.c
Savannah, and inquire into the charge, against
the persons executed; the circumstances un-
der which they were taken, and whatever
referred to their trial and sentence. Copies
of the instructions from the Department OF
State, and Of his letters are herewith sub
mitted; according 10 the record Of the exam
nation the prisoners all admitted the Of
fences charged against them, Of being hostile
invaders Of the Island; ut the time OF the tri-
al and execution, the main body Of the in
vaders were still making war upon the
Spanish authorities and Spanish subjects:
after the lapse Of some days being overcome
by the Spanish troops, they dispersed on
the 9th August, Lopez, their leader, was
captured some days after, and executed on
the lst September. Many of his remaining
followers were killed or died of hunger and
fatigue, and the rest were made prisoners;
of these some appear to have been tried and
executed, several of them were pardoned
upon application of their friends and others,
and the rest, about 100 in number, We're