Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 20. 1851.

Inc Wing organs at Washington publish Saturday the
ioHo"ing proclamation. looks if there is something In
Inc umored invasion Of Cuba The Republic which seems
posted In tho secrets of Spa says "Cnba prepared
10 epe aggression. The Government of the United States
IS determined 10 preserve neutrality and punish its VI
oalion Weapprehcnd that between The GovernmentH
pirates and punderers will stand but poor chancc:"
OFFICIAL
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
- PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS there Is believe that Military ExPe-
don is about be fitted out in the United States with in
enon ia invade the Island Of Cuba colony of SPan win
which this country is pence whereas is believed mat
his expedition Is nstgated and foot chiefly ny oI
cgners WHO dare to make shores the Of their gull
aha hostle preparations agans friendly power ano
SEEK ny alsehood and Misrepresentation seduce our own
czens especially tho young and inconsdeae Into thclr
schemesan ungratefu return for the benefits con-
upon them by this people in permitting them 10 make
our country an asylum from oppression and In fragrant abuse
| OF the hospitality thus extended to them
And whereas such expeditions only be regarded as I'D
ventures for Punder and robbery and meet the con-
demnaton of the civilized world, whilst they deogatory
TO the character Of country in violation OF the laws OF
nations and expressly prohibited by Our statutes
declare hat II any person Shall within the territory u
rlsdlcton OF the United States begin foot or pro-
vide or prepare the for any military expedition
cp to be carried on from thence against the territory or
domnons OF any foreign Prince State of any colony
dstrlc or people, with whom the United States peace
every person SO offending shall be deemed guilty of high
msdemeano and shall be fined not exceeding three thou
sand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years.
Now, THEnEroRE, have issued this, my PLocLAnATIoN,
warming all persons who shall connect themselves WIN any
such enterprise expedition in violation of our laws ana
national oogations that they will thereby subject themselves
to the heavy penalties denounced against such offences,
and will forfeit their claim the protection OF this Govern
ment or any interference their BEHALF matter 10 wha
extremlties they may bU reduced In consequence OF e H.
legal conduct. And, therefore, exhort all good cit!-
zens as they regard our national reputation as !hey
respect their laws and the laws OF nations as hey
value the blessings Of and the welfare OF their coun-
try to dscountenance and by all lawful means prevent
such enterprises and call upon every officer {" this Govern
men civil military all efforts in his power TO ar
for trial and punishment every such offender against Inc
| laws of the country.
Given under my hand the twenty fifth day of April in the
year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
and the seyenty6f.h Of the Independence Of the Gneo
State. MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the Presidents
vs. DERRICK, Acting sssrstary Of State
At the celebration of the ST. Georges Society in New
York. last week. Sir Henry Bulwer made of his eloquent
speeches. which he is ready. While oynl TO his own
John Bull that downright man fact" he expressed some
liberal sentiments in regard this country Ho denounced
the forgery Of The despatch published Ia the Boston Ce
proposed the health of Washington Irving, "the best
sketcher of English society," who has written the Eng
lsh language"
As evidence of the wonders OF steam In overcoming the
5000 miles which separate the countries, have the
remarkable fact that among the vand the bill OF fare at
the Socetys dinner the Asior House. leg Of Eng
sh mutton presented by Capt Judkins round OF beef also
brought by the ASIA saddle Of South Down mutton,
brought out BY the Pacific English turbot, by the ASIA
and kennebec samon. The American salmon is said 10
have fully sustained itself by the side of the delicious foreign
turbot.
Ma WEBSTER arrived in New York on Thursday evening
from Boston, and has since hurried Washington. The
committee Of the two branches Of the Boslon Common
Council me, Mr. Webster Tuesday and Alderman Rogers
p,oI tbor
Mr.. Webster speak in Faneuil Hail. saying that he bcley
ed the resolutions the exponens OF The feelings Of
that body. Mr. Webster thanked him, and stated that he
should reply in writing Annexed will be found letter from
him In reply TO the frat resolutions passed by the common
council In epoba,ion Of the adermens refusal grant the
of Faneul Hail. The resolutions subsequently passed
by the aldermen have therefore yet to be answered.
MR. wE1sTERs RERkT FRkT rrER Io TIE BOSTON coUScL
Bosros, ApnlL 25, 1851.
The reply Of the Hon. Daniel Wester the invitation OF
the Common Council The citizens of Boston In Fa-
neu Hall, reud before the Council last evening II is
follows:
MARsnrlELo, APRIL II, 1851.
To Francis Briney, ESQ.,,
President Of the Common Council of Boston,
Dear Sr-I received your communication transmitting g
copies of the preamble and resolutions adopted the m
pesde be Of u
ayed moment 10 express my grateful thanks for proceed.
ing so friendly and SO honorable towards myself
me opportunity of calling individually upon you and all
the members, and paying to each my personal regards
There arc know, members Of the council who entertain
political opinions different from and this makes me
anxious signify in emphatic manner my sense
only of this kindness and courtesy but also OF the man
Illness and independence which charocterzes their votes
shall not have the pleasure, during my present visit of
meeting the citizens Of Boston. What have done during
the last year maintain The Union and 10 preserve the re-.
atons of peace, friendly intercourse, and bust
among all the States has been done in n corner
and shall not 90 into perform what
may remain 10 be done. Nor shall / enter Fancuil
Hall until s gates shall be thrown open wide with
impetuous recoil grating harsh thunder but with the
harmonious sound OF golden hinges, moving to let in
freely and 10 overlowng you and fellow citizens and
to berymen who look around faces of tho Pa
ots which adorn the walls of the temple da in
with their deepest inspiration md stand upright and erect
its pavemens in mind and heart eate in the conscious.
that they Americans lovers of their country
and their whole country, and not unworthy 10 follow in the
footsteps of their great forefathors
If Providence but peases 10 spare my life and health un.
til that hour shu the citizens of Boston and
my voice eha be heard In the cradle of American
liberty Till them agan thanking you and The members Of
the council bid you and them farewell.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
THE WORLDS FAIR-THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
London correspondent of the N Y Commercial writes
to that paper US follows:
The mos, wonderful thing have seen to-day is The Liv
erpool gift the Exposon-a model of that CITY, contain
ing in shape and correctly reduced proportions not only
every lOck ana SHIP
innumerabe carts, wagons horses donkies men, women
and children, in most admirable workmanship The cost is
said be Sl 200. poor woman, sel-taught artist,
decrepil from the effects of fall into pit Of one Of the
Cornwall mines whose livelihood seems has been obtain
many years by preparing tasteful for the shops
presented yesterday several specimens Of shework in flow
and wreahs surprising in beauty all tina, ever con-
ceved These flowers are placed upon table composed Of
1000 pieces of wood embracing pieces from the oak Of Gas
cow Cathedral, the foundation of old Stockwe bridge
Queen Marys bOxwood Aloway Kirk pulpit, Highland
Marys thorn, Wies Mill, the wreck of the Royal George
London bridge and the old Bell Tree Of Roseneah In ad
dtion 10 these are large number OF native and foreign
woods The top the table four feet nine inches by four
feet six inches, in the centre OF which is profile of the
Queen surrounded the by the arms Of the three
Kingdoms with tho Of the cities of London and Gas
gov interspeeed oflhe style also is chiffonnere
consisting Of 5000 pieces of wood tea caddy of 1900
On the back of the latter chased in the veneer the like
nesses OF her Majesty and the royal L. L. T..
London correspondent of the New York Evening Post
furnishes the following additional items:
Il remarked by the Times that from the despoc rule OF
the Autoc of Russa 10 the republican industry of the
United States the visitor makes but one STEP "Our
sins have had their geographical position reversed in the
Crysta and occupy the east instead the
"far west" But still their in