The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-06
Presidents Mesa &c.


t.aaanon CONSTITUENCY, upon the favorable auspi
sss under which you meet for your first Session.
Unr ecan.fy is az peace With all the world
be agitation which feF short time threatened
10 dstGso the iTatrTn. relations which make u
e.ie people, Is fast svbsii,s, and year OF gener
NJ eeIs,h AND prosperity has crosned the nation
viii uE;isua blessings None can look back :,
the dangers Nhirh are past or forward To the
lr,sh, prospect before u. without feeling thrill
ii qualification ~ the same tine III Il lie must BE-
ilipse-sed with : grateful sense Of or profound
Sh,i.. ltions TO hsu.hcsnt prnvilcnce whose fla.
irrLd care is so manifest IN the happiness OF this
highiy favored land.
oIncc the close If the last congress, cert. Il Gu.
titl aai other tnreisncIs, resident IN the |, ),
who we're more or less concerned in the previous
i.va-iua 81 Cub1. instead uf being discouraged 10y
ia failure. have again. abused the hospitality ct
this comfy, by o1bus II tbs scene of the coup
men, Of ans,het military expo liiion against that
possession oil her Catholic Majesty, in which they
~cge rot cruntenanced aided and joined by Ct
tIen- VI the Uuitsd States. On receiving intel
hsvnce that secret 6eslgney were entertained
i'.t ~ time in ISSUING such instructions 10 the
proper IA ets Of the United ); a,es a. seemed 10
H. called f,r on the occasion.
Is the proclamation, a ccpv Of which Is here
witt .ubnttej, also warned those wlie might
IL IN Jauger ot being inyelgled in this scheme,
ii its unlawful character, sul OF the penalties
vl!sh they would incur For some time there
was rcaiou to hope that these measures had sut-
i:ed 70 proven, any such attempts This hope,
iuseyeI. proved To be decisive Vary early ON
.ae mornlhg OF ,hl Third OF August aseam'r cali
c.l IL. Pirpcfo departed from New Orleans Tor
Cuba, having nu board upwards If 400 armed
MGn With evident intentions ~ make war upun
,ar Inhabitants Of The Island
This expedition Was st on foo, IN palpl
tel violation Of the laws Of the United STATE.
IT, header was Spauilrj, aud several Of the
chef tfhcers. and some others engaged III H.
were foreigners The persons composing ii, how
ever. were mostly citizens Of the United States.
Before the expedition set out and probably
h.te it vas organized, slight discretionary
movements, which appear 80 have been soon sup
pressed, had taken place N the eastern quarter Of
Cubs The importance Of this movement was
unfortunately SO exaggerated in the accounts
tlich were published II this country that these
sdventurers seemed % have been lead to believe
hat the Creole population If the island not only
desired to throw Of The authority Of the mother
county. but had resolved upon that step and had
begun upan well concerted enterprise for cfec'
ting il, The rertan> engaged IN the expedition
rere principally ,oung men. The steamer on
wtieb they cait4tsed, loft New orleaus Stealth
Is and without clearance
htsr touching at Key West; she proceeded 10
'he coast Of CUoA, AMI on tho night between the
finland l2th Of August, landed lie persons on
board, at Play tls, within bnl' twenty leagues .!
iiayaH0U.E
Themaio body Il them proceeded to---
ani toys POSSESSION Of an inland village six
! a. 4 IN. "a, /, ..,s,g
.! TIM baggage as sOoh rs the means Of trin'por.
. 'atoh could be obtained the latter having taken
= ,hcit line Of IN lrch 10 Connect themselyes with
'ip m.in brhy, and having proceeded about four
isl.yues in.o the country were attacked On the
,urun3 .: he 18Th by a body Of Spanish troops,
sal ElDuly conflict ensued after which tbey re-
treated to the place iisembarsmen', where about
o. 81 than obtained boats AMI re.embA,ked there
~ They were, however, intercepted among The
Ery', urr the shore, by n Spanish steamer, cru
i,'lg on ,le esas,--capiurcd and carried 10 lla
vnuI sniAfttr icing examined before military
court, we're sentenced to tie publicly executed
anl the sentence was cIrrl-d into effect on the
jh u August.
"a receiving information Of what had occurred
COMMODORE Foxhmll A. Parker. Was instructed to
soyeej in tie Steam Fiigate Saranac 10 Savan
u, ani inquire ihi0 the charges against the pas
.,asr executed --th. circumstances un'!cr which
they were taken, aud whltsoeyerrefered 10 lLer
t,iol a-i sentenSe.
Clries ii the instructions from Ire Department
Of Stale Ia him and Of bis letters to that depar,
r!pnt. are herewith submitted.
According to the record of the examination .
tie prisoners oil admitted tie offence charger
= ..a.t them, :: icing hostile Invader, Of lie Is.
-,s. 4. ihs .ms q! iArf tgi4. ana s1ecc'nn. lie
r--;- s'@s q Tie invaders zere still 10 tie fed
-H.s--E err -,-n Tie Splash aotl rites al
--a-l-- S. 'e=-s- : 'i=r tAe e zee q rU1s tar.,
s-rl g=Tel.-t - t.s $ a-.-.. - Is. they Dis
J----t- us ,ag - u Z -su7;
- er header VS. e. c-e1 same dave
L-::-- 49, sEae---5 or tie - q September
~ ! - rszi-i.il- SLOWER. were K led %
Sra = L-rse, AM fatigue al he les: we're
'.-5s g-.sa.sTs Or lrie uurs aype - have
;-s1 r.s1 u e--c-tal Savcrl Il them were
T.fd u=- uPaa sqV8-a-.pa q Their friend and
u. se'r e1- lie Trst, y. Z: 50 n ngubrf were
go, g S!-ia, or iat final li-positin q ihese.
We !,Ezs - g sal inf fl.-tion' Thus thought.
!sss yourg ntn lave tofu induced BY false and
f.s-l-isi cpreser' atoms 10 violate tie laws
= ;hsir sountry- Their rash and unfuunded ex
sc.d;ions u assisting to accomplish, political re
vaigions 10 other States, have los, their lives in
the undertaking. Too severe a judgment can
hardly 10 rassed by the indignant sense of
the community upon those who, being better in.
formed themselves have yet led away the ardar
of the youth and .drected love Of political Ii.
trrty. The correspondence between this Go.
scruusnt and that Of Spain, relative to this trans.
bctlon, i herewith communicated Although
,seso Offenders agalns, the law, have forfeited
tie protection Of their country yet the Govern.
~ far "a / l.. mt OIL