The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
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nj ESSAGE.
aOf the President of the U. S.

j, FsAoT Citizens Of the Senate, q @
a and House or Reprts entattces:
E.lgI congratulate you and our common
constituency upon the favorable auspices,
q under which you meet for your hrst ses-
sion. Our country is At peace with all the
world. The agitation which for 4 m
threatened b desturb the f~raternal rela-
tons which make US one people, is fast
Subsidine, end a year OF general prosper
ity and health has crowned the nation
! with unusual blessings. No one can look
back to the dangers which are passed, or
forward TO the bright prospect before US,
Mi2rdat feeling u thrill OF qualification, at
the same Time that he must be impressed
with a grateful sense 0t our profound obi
cations To beniicent Providence, whose
~1raternal care is SO manifest IN the happI-
ness OF this highly favored land.
p Since the close of the last Congress,
certain CubanS, and other foreigners, res
ideat in the United States, who were more
or less concerned in the previous Invasion
Of Cuba, instead OF being discouraged by
It's failure, have again abused our hospital
ity, by making it the scene OF the equip
III nient OF another military expedition against
the possession Of her Catholic majesty, in
which they were c~ountenanccd, aided and
ioined by citizens Of the United States.
On receiving Intelligence that such de-
signs were entertained, l lost no time IN
issuing such instructions To the proper OF
hcers OF tie United States as seemed TO be
called TOR by the occasion. BY the proc
laination, a copy Of which is herewith
submitted, | also wafIied those who might
be in danger Of being inyeigled into this
scheme of its unlawful character, and OF
the penalties which they would incur
For some time there was some reason to
hope that these measures had suliced 20
prevent any such attempt. This hope,
however, proved to be deiusive. Very
early in the morning of the Slot August,
IL steamer called the Pampero, departed
from New Orleans for Cuoa, having on
board upwards of 400 men, with evident
intention of making war upon the author
tiles OF the island. This epeditl"n was set
ON foot in palpable violation Of the laws Of
The U. S. Its leader was a Spanlsrd, and
several Of the chief officers, aud some 9th
ers engaged in it were foreigners. The
persons composipgit, however, were most
~ citizens OF the United States.
Before the expedition set out, AMI pro-
badly betor it was organized, a slight in
surrectionary movement, which appears
to have been soon suppressed, had taken
place inftle eastern quartz Of Cuba. The
importance of this movement Was unfort-
q unately SO much exaggerated tn the ac-
counts OF it published in this country, tina:
these Adventures seem to have been led
~ believe that the Creole population of the
island not onley desired to throw OF the
authority af the mother county, but had
resolved upon that step, and had be gun a
weli-concerted enterprise for efactlng it.
The persons engaged in the expedition
were generally young and ili-informed.-
The steamer in which they embarked left
New Orleans steslthily and wl.houta clear
aace. After touching at Key West, she
proceeded to the cost Cuba, and on the
night between the lllli and l&.sh ofAugesti
landed the persons on board at Playtes,
within about twenty leagues Of Havana.
III The main body Of them proceeded to-
and took possession Of, an inland village.
yt6 leagues distant, leaving others to follow
in charge of the baggage, as soon as the
means Of transportation could be obtained
The letter, having taken up their line Of
march TO connect themselves with the main
body, and having proceeded about four
aeegnes into the country, were attacked
on the morning OF the 18th by IA body oil
Spanish troops, and u bloody conflict EN-
sued after which they retreated to the
49, = s..k.I,nD ay, ~ ~ .n, uh..,,t G r.
III taem obtained boats and re-embarkcl
therein. They were however, intercepted
among the keys ne.sr The shore by a Span
ish stermer cruising on the coast, captured
and carried to Havana, and, after being
examined before a military court, wert
sentenced to be publicly executed, and th,
W sentence woas carried into effect on tht
10th Of Auest.
On recslving information Of what haC
occurred, Commodore Foxhall a. Parke
was instructed 70 proceed in the steamfng
ate Safanec 10 Havana, and inxuife intC
the charges against the persons executed
fhe circumstances unde which they Wer
taken, and wlials1eyer referred to their tris
and senGenres Copies ofthe instyaction
5raEnf hn bspariment OF State to hias. an
44afhig letters ii shat Department, are here
Va~sitbsubmiefnxt. sa3 9H e
Aee6rai mo record Of the exami
nation. the prissdefs a!leadmitted the Of
fences ehnnuRd against them, Of being hos
title akae sAe island At the tim
~ fk6lf IA &ad execution, the main bod
epf ttg iaYsderss was Still ID the field, ma
ling aae e9Sn the Spanish auth ;ritie
md SpABieE sab5scts. After the lapse 9
some days, being ~0Rercenas by The Span
fsh troops, they dispersed on the Gath
Ansnss: Lopez tkaif lsader, was captures
aonssd DAYS After and ezecated on the Is
IA Septembsr. 5gaag or bis remaining
followers were killed nr died 81 hunge
and fatigue. and The rest wcre made pri
eonefs. OF. hese none appen 10 hay
KS ssa sxscpted. Several Of then
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