Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

Secretary Of State, Washington.
ENCLOSURES IN THE ABOVE DESPATCH
Commodore Parker 10 the Captain General Of Cuba
U. s. STEAM FRIeArE sARAsAc,
Flag Ship y. s. Home Squadron, Hapana Sept 4, 1851
EXCELLENT SIR: have the honor acqant your Excel
lency that have been appointed by the President the Uni
ted States special Commissioner, in addition my duties
commander in chief Of the United States this
tion to confer with you relation matters and ascertain
certain facts growing out of the capture and execution the
Island of Cuba of about fifty men, captured boats OF
whom is supposed were citizens Of the United States
Win your Exceency be pleased to give audience At
have the honor to be- with high consideration your Excel
FOXHALL A. PARKER,
Commander in Chief of the U. s. Naval Forces
in the West Indies
Governor and Captain General of the Island Of Cuba &C.
The Captain General Of Cuba to Commodore Parker
| AAsH-~, ssrrrHnEa a, 1851,
sR have received srdships oammunicaon q thfs
you by the President Of the United States in addition 10
office of Chief of the squadron in the
station and requesting to appoint hour YOU
As her Maestys Government have informed me that
you were about TO present yourself in this city with the cha
acter OF an especial Commissioner of the r President
oses Tor he purpose you have expressed only in the
capacity Of COMMANDMENTS chief the forces shall
nav :. ~ r pse @ ol recevng ana holding conference with
az nall past seven OF this evening, in my palace
With all unnr lordships attentive and
JOSE DE LA CONCHA. !
FoxHALL A. PARKER, Esq.
Commander in Chief Of the Naval Forces
of the U. S. in the West Indies
Con,moe7ore Parker to Mr.. Webster
u s. FLAG SHIP SARANAc,
HapdNa September 25, 1851.
SIR Since my despatch of the 18th instant nothing Of
Importance has occurred here. All is quiet and tho
excitement which existed against the citizens of the Uni
ted States by portion of the inhabitants Of this city has
subsidized.
enclose list of all the American prisoners which hare
been brought here since the 18th umo furnished at my
request by the Captain General which, Ipresume, is
rect also enclose copy OF my letter to the Captain
General soliciting the release of the prisoners here
with his answer.
His excelency Mr. Letcher arrived here the goth
stan in the cutter Forward, and sailed yes
tercay morning for Vera Cruz
On the 22d Mr. Letcher had interview with the Cap
tain General In the of conversation respecting
the release of the prisoners zens Of the United States
the Captain General alluded to the treatment the sub
ects of Spain had received and the insults offered the
Spanish flag New Orleans Mr. Letcher remarked that
it the act of mob, and not the citizens Of New Or
leans generally and that the Government of the United
States any other Government should be held respon
sble for the acts of assembage Of that character Mr.
Letcher also remarked that Government regretted the
circumstance, &C. f4
The Captain General asked emphaticaHy whether Mr..
Letcher officially authorized to make such deears
ton who replied he not but he that such
the feelings of the Government of the United States
as well as of her citizens generally.
1t is Mr. Letchers opinion that had he any else
been authorized to make such declaration, coming
officially the Government at Washington the stua-
ton Of tho prisoners would have been acorated and
perhaps they might have been released q
/ authorized by Mr. Letcher to make this statement
| to the Department Of State
There here only seventeen prisoners belonging
to the United States
Commander Pendergrast and several officers belonging
to this ship have visited hem and report favorably Of
the treatment they receive both at the prison and hos
pital.
These viii be sent to Spain in few days, with the
ception perhaps) of Captain Robert Ellis, of Washington
city, who is reported will be released and sent to tho
United States Fft
have the honor to be your obedient humble servant
FOXHALL A. PARKER, t
Commanding Home Squadron.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER
of S4n4n ;rrknn n .