Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13
4Acti,,g Secretary Of State to NJ. Calderoa.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,

Washington, 30th September, 1851.
SIR: The same spirit Of humanity which dictated my
note to you of the 26th instant in favor Of Robt M
Order, impes to appeal to your good
Offices in behalf of another of hela Cuban expedtonists
j. G. Brigham, youth of respectable family and near
relative of the Hon s. W. Downs u. s. Senator from the
State of Louisiana, who it appears, has personally adj
dressed communication to you upon the subject.
transmit copy Of his letter to this Department respect
ing his knsman of whose fate the family have so far
received no certain intelligence.
In appealing to your well known kindness of heart
know do not appeal in vain but could most ferven
y wish that the Spanish Government might evince its
moderation and its magnanmity by spontaneous grant
of pardon to the survivors of the Lopez expedition
together with formal permission to the families of those
who were executed who otherwise persisted to
their remains wherever they may be found in the island
for interment in the United States.
Such act the part of Spain could not fail in my
opinion to produce most salutay effect at this moment
in the United States and would assuredy receive the
sanction of the civilized world.
am, sir, with distinguished consideration, your ODE
dent servant, ]. T. CRITTENDEN,
Acting Secretary of State
Senior Don A. CALpERoN DE LA RARcA, &C.
Acting Secretary Of State to Mr.. Ba,ys,eger.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washagton, 9Th October 1851
SIR: At the request of Mr. b. F. De Bow, of Charles
ton South Carolina transmit letter which is addressed
to you but sent hher by him open for my perusa and
copy of his communication to this Department, of the
18th ultimo, respecting his brotherin-aw Edwin L. Bell
one OF the Cuban expcditionists cannot hesitate to
comply with Mr.. De Bows wishes, and cordially join
him In soiiciting, act Of humanity, your unofficial
ntercession with the Spanish Government in favor of this
young man.
Sir, would 60 further would ask you to exercise
Whatever personal and private influence you may possess
ana 20 use y IN Whatever manner you may think most
likely to command with Majesty the Queen Of
Spain in behalf of AL the survivors Of the late Iopez
petition do not intend to give you formal and official
instructions orders this delicate and painful subject
but cannot go far wrong in requesting YOU as an Anne
rcan to do any thing you informally procure the
pardon and release of those of your country
men who have been sent prisoners from Cuba to Spain
have lately had occasion to make applications To Mr.
Caderon de la Barca the excellent and humane Minister
of her Majesty the Government Of the United States
to enlist his kind Offices in favor of particular individuals
Of the late expedition, who have, like young Bell been
sent to Spain; and transmit for your information
copy of of these notes. which is dated the both ul
mo, in which availed myself Of the opportunity to
press my ervent wish that the Spanish Government might
TO the determination of pardonng the whole of those
unfortunate persons, adding ALSO what firmly believed,
that act Of ccmcncy and grace like this the part Of
her Majesty could not fail to be attended by the most
sautary consequences at this moment in the United
States and that would certainly receive the sanction of
the civilized world.