The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-12-10
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fhs President Of the United States,
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Fsiler cifizsas Of fke s-nafe. and
effhe HeIse II Representatives.:
l congratulate you and our common
const tuency upon the favorable auspi-
ces under which YOU meet for your first
session. Our country is at peace with
all the world. The agitation which, for
a time, threatened to disturb the frater-
nal relations which make us one people,
Is fast subsiding; and a year Of general
prosperity aud health has crowned the
nation with unusual blessings. None
can louk back TO the dangers which are
passed. or forward to the bright pros
pect before US. without feeling thrill
Of gratiscation. at the same lime that
he must be impressed with grateful
sense Of our profound obligations to a
benehcent Providence, whose paterral
care is so manifest in the happiness Of
this highly favored land.
Since the close Of the last Congress,
certain Cubans and other foreigners re-
sident in the United States, who were
more or less concerned in the previous
invasion Of Cuba, instead Of being dis
couraged by its failure, have again abu-
sed the hospitality Of this country, by
making il the scene Of the equipment
Of another military expedition against
that possession Of her Catholic majes-
ty, in which they were countenanced,
aided and joined by citizens Of the L.
nited States. On receiving intelligence
that such designs were entertained,
lost no time in issuing such instructions
to the proper officeas of the United
States as seemed to be called for by the
occasion. By the proclamation. CO.
py Of which is herewith submitted,
also warned those who might be in dan
ger Of being inyeigled into this scheme
Of its unlawful character, and Of the
penalties which they would incur. For
some time there was reason to hope
that these measures had sufiiced TO pre-
vent any such attempt. This hope,
however, proved to be delusive. Very
early in the morning Of the third Of Au.
gust, a steamer called the Pampero de-
parted from New Orleans for Cuba,
having on board upwards Of four hun
dred men, with evident intentions to
make war upon the authorities Of the
island. This expedition was set on
foot in palpable violation Of the laws
of the United States. Its leader was a
Spaniard, and several of the chief off.
GERS, and some others engaged in il
were foreigners. The persons compos
ing it. however, were mostly citizen,
of the United States.
Before the expedition set .ut, and
probably before it was organized, Sigh
Insurrectionary movements, which ap
pears to have been soon suppressed
had taken place in the eastern quarter
Of Cuba. The importance of this move
ment was unfortunately so much exag
gerated in the accounts Of it published
in this country, that these Adventures
seem to have been led to believe tha
the Creole population Of the island no
only desired to throw of the authority
Of the mother country, but had resolv
ed upon that step, and had begun ;
well-concerted enterprise for efiectiny
it. The persons engaged in the expc
di'ion we're generally young and i'll
informed. The steamer in which the,
embarked left New Orleans stealthil,
and without clearance. After touch
ing at Key West, she proceeded to tn
coast Of Cuba, and. on the night be
tween the 1lth and 18th Of August
landed the persons on board at Playtas
within about twenty leagues of Havana
The main body of them proceeded t.
and took possession Of. an inland vii
lage, six leagues distant. leaving other
/. to follow in charge Of the baggage, a
s,on as the means of transportatio
could be obtained. The latter, havin
taken up their line Of march to connet
themselves with the main body, an
having proceeded about four league
into the country, were attacked on Il
morning Of 18th by body Of SPANS
troops. and bloody conflict ensuet
after which they retreated to the plat
Of Decentralization, where about fifty
them obtained boats and re-embarke
therein. They were, however, mte
cepted among the keys near the sho
by Spanish steamer cruising on Il
coast, captured and carried to Havan
and after being examined before a m
iitary court. were sentenced to be pu
lich executed, and the sentence vi
carried into effect on the 10th Of A
gust.
On receiving information of what h;
occurred, Comm. Foxhall A. Park
was instructed to proceed in the stea
frigate Saranac to Havana, and inqui
into the charges against the persons e
ecuted, the circumstances under whi