The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-08
DOCUMENTS
A Accompanying the Presidents Message.
THE LOPEZ EXPEDITION.


ASSAULTS on THE SPANISH CONSUL AND
OTHER sPANIARDS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Mr. Calderon TO Aeting Secretary Of State.
ITRANsLATloN
LEGATION or SPAIN IN WAsHNoToN.
IL has positively been announced in all the news
papers OF ths city, and those Of this evening con-
iirm the fact, that only her najestys Consul IN
New Orleans, bat also the editors Spanish jour
nal published in that city called La Union, to-
lrethcr with many peaceahle Spaniards' have oeeh
6rutalIy insultcd. Herewith enclosed is the Com
ntrciGI Adu1tissr, Of this evening, containing an
account Of the occurrence.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordlhary ana
Minister Plenip0tentiary Of her Catholic majesty,
has NOT vet received any authentic information OF
the affair nor is IL natural that lac should II, as il
IA said her najesty's ConsuLhas taken refuge IN
a prison, or has become the victim OF some criminal
outrage.
The undersigned hatters himself with the hope
that the is false, that il has been greatly
exaggerated for the diaboical purpose OF infiaming
the evil passions Of men. The Federal Govern
Inent however is doubt in possession of reliable
information the subject.
But the undersigned would fail in the perform
ance OF his duty, in his opinion, If in the pres
cnt state of uncertainty he did not address himself
to the Acting Secretary of State, he now does,
with request that he will have the goodness 10 in
form him Of the truth, and, in case these rumored
acts Of violence should actually have been commit
ted to ask in the most urgent manner in the name
of civilization Of the law of nations, Of treaty obi
cations and Of morality, that the Consul OF her Ca
tholic majesty in New Orleans, and all Spaniards
siding in the United States, be efficiently protected
in their persons and property; and that due salts
faction may be secured both 10 the demands OF JUS
tce and to the Spanish nation.
The undersigned repeats again that he still fiat
tiers himself that this Is of those innumerabe
falsehoods which evil.minded men have circulated
with such unheard-of prCfusion in the hope of de-
stroyng those friendly relations which happily ex-
let between the two countries, TO the mutual ad-
vantage of both parties. Such is his earnest wish;
such 10 his hope.
The undersigned avails himself OF this occasion
TO renew to the Acting Secretary of State the as.
surances of his most distinguished consideration.
A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA.
Hon. w. S. DanRIcK, Acting Secretary Of State oil
the United States
NEW YoRK, August 20, 1851.
Aetng Secretary Of State TO United States Distiei
-ittoyn6y at Nttc Orleans.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsHINGroN, August ., 1851.
SIR have the honor to transrnit enclosed copy
of despatch from the Minister of Spain near this
Government of the Goth instant, in which he in
vites attention certain outrages alleged TO have
been recently committed upon the Spanish Consul
and other Spanish residents of New Orleans.
Allow me to request that you will Immediately
institute strict inquiry into the truth OF these re-
presentations, and II, upon investigation, they
prove to be well-grounded, you will report the
facts of the case TO this Department, and take
proper steps to yindcate the laws and bring the
offenders TO punishment.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedisnt ser
want, w NJ. ,. DERRICK,
Acting Secretary
LoeAN HuNToS, esq, United States District At
torney, New Orleans, Louisiana.
IMr. Catd~on 10 Acting Secretary Of Slate.
[TRANsLATioN.
SPANISH LEGATION IN WASHINGTON.
In addition to his note OF the 26Ih instant the
undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary Of ler Catholic majesty, begs to
enc!ose TO the Acting Secretary Of State Of the Uni
ted States copy Of Geographic communication
which he received yesterday from her majesty :
Vice Consul at Mobile, confirming, in a certain
degree, the accounts CT the outrages committed in
that port.
Upon this subject, as it shows that he had ample
cause end is still justified in asking in the most
urgent manner, that efficient measures may be
dopted the undersigned desires to call the atten-
ton Of the Acting Secretary OF State 10 the fact
which he will already haye learned from the jour
mails OF this city, that bit for the decided and
timely interference OF the local authorities OF this
place. it is probable that both her molestys Consul
Tor this port and the editor Of the CToRiea would
have likewise been the victim of some violent out
rage.
Convinced, as the undersigned is that the en-
Hghtened Government of the United States, and
the upright Chief Magistrate at the head Of it, vii
employ all the means necessary to check suct
dOOunaDle exCesECHJ Nnlcu tney cannot but con
denim with just indignation. he abstains from max
ing any idle reflections, and reRews to the Acting
Secretary of State the assurances OF hir distin
gushed consideration
A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA
Hon. WM. S. DERRICK, Acting Secretary of State
Of the United States Of America.
New YoRK, August %, 1851.
[CoPv-BY TELEGRAPH.
Dated WAsHiEGToN, August IS, 1851.
TO Spanish Minister, Of Spanish Consul, Ii
Leonard street
The Spanish Consul's office at New Orleans hsi
been entered'a and torn to pieces, and the Consu
burnt in efiigy. last night.
Spanish Consul at Mobile, August -, 1851.
Acting Secretary Of State to Dfr. Caldtron.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINGToN, Both August 1851.
The undersigned, Acting Secretary Of State o
the United States, has the honor to acknow led p
the receipt of the two notes which Don A. Calde
ron de la Barca Envoy Extraordinary and blnis
ter Plenipotentiary OF her Catholic majesty neo
this Government, addressed to him on the Goth AM
18th instant, inquring OF this Department whcthe
official Information Of certain reports respectin.
outrages alleged to have been computed latelJ