The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-24

Lord r4inas r.ton aud the rre.ideass
The pressure columns has prevented the publ.
cation IN them OF the correspondence between the State
Department and The representatives of The English.
French, and Spanish governments growing out OF the
recent Lopez expedition against Cuba. However ia the
remarks we have recently made touching this matter we
have given the substance of great portion Of that cor
respondence but yet there is point TO which the
public attention should be specially directed not
only because II gives force and confirmation TO many
things we have said in the last TIVE months but because
IT shows TO the country how little fitted the present adj
minsiraon is TO conduct our relations with foreign
powers. -.... ..
The public is already aware of these two things 10
wit that the proclamation OF the President issued in
April last denounced in advance all those who might
gage IN the iumoed expedition against Cuba and that
the English and French fleets in the West Indies had
been ordered 10 arrest such persons the high seas
These other facts must also be known to readers
least viz that informed of the sail
ing OF the Lopez expedition, set forth the offence they
had committed and endeavored TO shield them from
English and French violence. by publishing an extract
from Mr.. Webslers celebrated correspondence with Mr.
Fox relative to the Canadian troubles in order TO prove
that they were not pales 10 be slaughtered as enemies
them. Afterwards the unhappy fate OF Crit,enden and
how The cruel and illegal proclamation 10 which we
have referred had caused the abandonment Of these I'M
fortunate to horrible fate, and directed our consul
at Havana into OF action which has called forth
the execraon of the whole country.
For these things we have been denounced by the
presses of the administration but now we are able TO
appeal 10 authority
The official documents from the State Department ac-
companyng the Presidents message contain the follow
ing copy OF despatch from Lord Palmerston, the British
Minister of Foreign Affairs. to Mr. Champion, the
British Charge at Washington. and by him sent 10 Mr.
Crtenden, Acting Secretary OF State on the 18th of No
vember:
FOREIGN OFFICE, Oct. % 1851.
SIR; have received your spatch mo 29 of the 9Th inst
and have TO acquant you that her Maestys government
approve the course pursued by you communicating
the of the United States issued by
her Maestys government to the chief of her
Maesys ships in the West Indies, respecting the proven
ton of lawless expeditions against Cuba.
If you should have any future correspondence with The
Secretary Of Stale of the United States this subject you
may assure him that every will be taken that in
cutting these preventive measures against the expeditions
of persons roho The Uafsd States government Itself has de-
nounesd as NOT beaHg eatsd TO the protection of gorn
mem" no interference shall take place with the lawful
merce OF any nation. am, NC,
PALMERsToN.
JoHN F. CHAMPION, esq, &c, &c.
The lines which have talicised show plainly that we
gave The right Interpretation Mr. Fillmores proclama
ton. and that The belief expressed of the fatal effects
OF that proclamation was not -considered The proc
amation amounted to declaration of oullawry agans,
such persons as might engage in attempt against the
island OF Cuba 1t was made in advance, and il con.
tanned no reservation in The event of revolution in the
island OF Cuba Lord Palmers,on, is clear, understood
ii as declaration OF outawry, and issued orders pro-
coed agains, the expedoniss pira,esas enemies OF
the human No have failed TO notice The
stress which the administration lays on the fact that
there direct appeal or official statement made 10
the Executive in order TO excuse the criminal neglect
which resulted in the outrageous treatment Of Mr..
Thrasher; and il must be Notifying TO witness that il
has seized upon secret information yet unknown TO
the people, and made il the basis of proclamation Of
outlawry, inviting all nations 10 hunt down American
citizens and destroy them like wild beasts The Secre-
tary OF State does not deny that the proclamation was
rightly interpreted by Lord Pamerston for he makes no
protest 10 the words of the British Minister which an
nounce that the government OF the United States had
declared the Lopez expedonsts not entitled 10 the
such denial or protest sanctions the Interpretation
which we have, from the FIRST given TO the procama-
ton of April and that sanction is equivalent TO direct
claim on the part of the Executive of the power Sc
ers information 10 form opinion OF the outlines OF
American citizens in anticipation OF any act committed
by them, and 10 give effect 10 his preudgment by
OF proclamation authorizing other nations 10 become
their executioners The Lopez expeditonss left our
shores when the belief prevailed almost universally
that revolution had broken out on the island OF
Cuba Had that belief been confirmed by the events
the Presidents proclamation, issued in advance, and
OF necessity without knowledge OF the actual cir.
cumstanoes of the case, invited foreign powers Il
assa our citizens pirates, ssbject TO be ar
rested and punished by any who might capture them.
And yet the administration is fully committed in another
acts which speak stronger than wordslhat, except to-
ward Spain the Lopez expedtonists had committed nc
offence, except a misdemeanor punishable BY fine and
Imprisonment under the law OF 1915 This great ipcon
stency cannot be explained and, instead Of atlemp
at explanation we have nothing better than efor
to divert public attention, by directing il TO the decara
tons of the British and French governments touching Ia,
right of search. At another time may comment OF
that feature OF the The space at disposal forces
IA TO conclude our remarks for The present
Arrival Of ,h. BaIuo.-H.msrsabIs Passage.
telegraphic despatch from New York TO gentleman
Of this city, which sen, TO yesterday, announces
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