Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-07
c.ry,N MISUNDERSTANDING FROM EX-PREsI-

ctTpaN Observation-Disclosures FROM EA-Phboi-
DENT TYLER.
Tho friends of several Of the American prisoners al fia'a
=, arp!e.! 10 xprsient Tyler solc: < :s so'n OFFICES
in cnLcavoring procure their release. In
M ,Iiaton he wrote the following creditab!e letter 10
rho Spanish Minister
SHERWOOD FonEs7, CHARLES Cry Cos VA
Monday Oct. l3, ISL.
NV Dear sir-Cnnsdeng the public relations that al one
evistcd between cannot bring inyse 10 o'ieFe
RI van will either misconstrue my motives IN undressing
@ .r censure ME for doing am greatly deceived III
tho estimate which placed upon your character uI,s my
M ~ intercourse with you if now that arr no longer 10
,1ce YOU shall consider me MS stepping oevoha 'hI
~ s,ric propricty in making known to YOU ana .ius
" n y IN 10 your Government, my wishes ana eeiinSs on
;oci which having ceased be POLITICAL has become
o. cIuy of humanity. You will readily uhue'S'liu M
nc referring the condition OF the unfortunate anu - 6
Al men now held in captivity by Spain, because .: .e
cnotion 10 what is known as the Lopez r'"pe"tton.
he.n urged by the friends OF some VI thoSe u'1Dlu
to ntcrcede for their discharge under 'Io oPe
uaE J hv hern-a mistaken one may bethat 10 view
~ bc friendly relations which were asslduolSy cunueu
n snain during my administrator OF Tile Lhi'eu
Governn,ent, she might DC lncIlneu 10 hStch WI" o' -
g,ee NJ favor 10 my voice. -, -,
hiss however led to conclude, in the 40
sarc If other information than now possess lia' ta @
~, ,e. who are held in captivity occupy I've sh'hs
al VI and that the measures melted out 10 one should be
pp mi 10 a and therefore, 10 AVOID All INJURIOUS 's
nnaion suppI:cale mercy for each anc 81 ainc iha
VI men were led from their duty 10
~ ,yn country and guilty q lhSraht wrong 10 9l"i
avn r, disposed III any way 10 question ttdthons"cu of
r.r-u
h, =, plunge they have placed themselves, ns seems 70
yrdgtd beyond the pale Of its pfoccloH ana 'ie'i
49,: me rests upna The mercy Of spain Is usFc "hy or
3 IN The way o! the exercise Of that pfcoeatlTt, "!c
ps,cruied throughout; nj. ana IN az countFies
Use and GOOD rs the brightest and most precious
~ w II The kinyly crown! Already, fifty OF tA2:: com
iI have made bloody a0nemenI for their error !er
% VAS me, an rnonoiou5 death, and the entire INVASION
hN t.p crushed I. a sacrifice was wanting - deter
rom tie commission Of s!n:la: offence, mas been
1T, Tie .rugcancc OF great S!ac has iailen Ter
Ill. AMI fatally respectfully suggest that 10 restore TIE
;I. number now in custody 10 their friends hnd homes
.nI ,sls more effective tale than would ever issue rom
lie da..con or Tie glhbc
In viy OF the fact that there was no show oil an nsnl
lninst your Government tie part u! the lniib
nni. I'm, ;hal The entire population OF Cuba were hostile
ana ,pd in the destruction Of The invaders eac and every
restored would become in the L. States, IT,. adFr
got. ii tho laws OF their own country ana
an on oroncyt of all further Efforts to disturb the peacc
AMI Tranquility Of Spain. | might plead the fact that
seyer, have received their discharge on The application OF
friends VIM from al that appears were as much IN part de-
Gu as those Remaining in confinement Hay mol solicit
thrr release well tie OF pulley as humanity!
Par!on for urging these considerations upon you, coll
pied with me request that you vii! lay ecl before vou gra
cious Sovereign The appeal made behalf o the unior
tuuatc ac whatever may be its result shall At rst haze
acquitted lyseiI Of tie duty OF Christian in visiting the
captive in s prison. TO your august Queen the higher Pr
yc.e belongs Of u:barrDg his prison doots and setting MN
irer.
With sentiments OF high respect am, dear sir your most
obe,jenI s.,yant JOHN TYLER.
To his cxcclcncy VI. CALuEEoz DE La EARcA.