The New York herald., 1851-12-21
The Pardon OF James M. Wilson, one Of
the Cuban OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF his
Mother TO tho President, sc.

the Cuban Observation-Disclosures OF ms
Mother TO tho President, &c.
We give below the correspondence between Mrs.
Talbot, the State Depart nent, and the Spanish
government, which resulted in the release of James
NJ Wilson. one of the unfortunate young men, who,
being deluded into the unfornste Cuban expedition,
was taken, and sent to Spain prisoner. 1t seems
that the touching appeal OF the mother had its ef
feet at once upon the heart OF the Queen OF Spain
who ordered the release of Wilson, and furnished
him money where With to defray his expenses back
to his home in the United States.
On the 9th of October last copy of the follow
ing letter of Ms Ophelia P. Talbot to the Presi-
dent der WA. wss tt transmitted by the then Acting Secre
tary of State to her Catholic Majesty's Minister
near this government, with the request kindly to in
tercede with the authorities Of Spain in behalf OF
the only son of Mrs. Talbot, James M. Wilson, one
Of tie Lorez expeditionists, then prisoner on his
Nrw ORLEANS Sept 2s, 1851.
Dear Father of Country-To you look for help.
NY Of the unfortunate prisoners to Spain
He is all the child have Is only nineteen years old
not twenty-five as stated He was innocent and unsus
pecting and the easily duped He saw no means
Of making support for himself and me we being poor
could get employment-my health was bad-hs
n 70 Ssn soor Death YOU'D have been
mere welcome. His father died. when he was very
young in Texas. which make, him more dear to me.
Oh cruel fate Why have lived this Perhaps to
suit some wse design Gods will be done not mine.
have praved for hi. life from the time he left
spared Dear President will be possible for you to 40
! anything? Can you cemfort me! am wearing away
Methrks cannot bear under the idea OF ten years
cause his death feel for all Of them and pray for all
1t my will that be should go; he was sedueed
you DO anything Win you ask for their reiease
Methinks you will and IL would be granted Will you
feel offended with me for Appealing to y3n for comfort
to address the President To whom else
could lock for comfort If you could but see me,
knew you would pity me II any one knew had ap-
preached you they might think presumed much Per-
bsps do Yet methinks you will view it in charity.
/ viii you try to do something for their release!
all dner q
0PHELIA p TALBOT.
| To his Excellepcy, President FILLMORE.
The happy result Of the application will appear
from the letter of Mr.. Webster to Mrs. Talbot,
J transmitting a Eote Of Don A. Calderon de la
Bsrcs, her Catholic Msjesty's minister, and its
enclosure; -
DErAhIMExT OF sTArr, wAsHNeros, Dec. IL 1851.
Madam 1t gves me sincere pleasure TO be enabled 70
inform you that her Msjesty the Queen Of Spain to
whoee minister in this city copy Of your letter to the
President Of the 25h September had been communi
Gated with the request Itercede with his government
in behs Of your unfortunate son. James NJ Wilson. has
not only grseouy pardon ed him but has furnished him
also ron her own private purse the means 70 return
Itrsnsmit enclosed copy Of the note of the Minister
for Foreign Relations OF epan to Mr Csideron on thu
subject, ard Of his note to me.
an, madam, very respectfully your 20 Seeden; GER
I Mrs orHsIIs T. TALBOT, New Orleans, La.
SPANISH MSIsrFR TO srcSEr.Br
W.sarscIoS, Dec. ls, 1851.
Having forwarded to the Secretary Of State Of her Ca
thole Majesty the letter which Mrs. Ophes Talbot
wrote 70 the no,t excellent President and which was
sent TO by ordr OF his Excellency through the De-
pArtrsnt Of State have received FROM the Marquis Ct
Mrsnores the reP!y Of which have the honor Of en-
closing an exact rsnstion to the Hon Daniel webster
proof CT the nsgrsnnous seniiments Of her Majesty
I the Queen.
svsi ry,er Of this occasion to renew to the Hon
Daniel Webster the OF my mos distinguished
! considerstion A CALDER0N DE LA BARCA.
Hon DASIsI Wrrs1Es scereaIy Of State Of the United
. States.
,ryrsrr, rst to,t,cx .Tto<s o. SPAIN TO rHr ~.
voY ENIhAohDISsHY nISisTEK fLEsiroTENTiiEY o.
BIN cArHoLic NaJEs1y ~ wAsHiSsroS.
sI:-To the Secretary Of the Interior write under
this date sfeltwe
"Anorgst the various recommendations which her
Majesty has received from the Government ofthe United
states in behalf OF several o the prisoners belonging 70
the last expedition Of Daha Honda the atte ntion Of our
sovereign the Queen bAt been psrticuary attract
ID by letter Written 20 the PRECEDENT OF the United
States ~ Mrs ophelis Talbot sntrssling his media
CD IN behalf CT Der yourr son. pduc-db by poverty and
iLs1JpTiucs 70 take part ibs criminal .ntsrpri.e
"1fs in pie sLd touching terms. In which the letter
d.fcrtes the dssrsr of tn. no,n.r deprived Of her
or, hsvs failed e. tsct he benevolent heart
ofh,r Nffiy ready 70 stretch fosth the hand Of
m'Tcy 70 the unfortuhs;e whilst ne religion. resigns
t,n - The writer still str.nghens hsr Meyr.tys
d.sir' &C confirm hsr in her pious contdence Thsrs-
iors stnc fide IN tfis every other conseretion
Tut = - restoring hsrTiue's 20 unfortunate mo-
/ hef ~ I-sicrireto teE the sen. u has pleased ne
Gee % make g; The Trsrers'ive conceded % her
/ d. a. i.v ahl to I.Iaen ths lI,. neI JAM N n.
| ~ David Wilson and oTfena p Talbot And her Ma
Jsy vine that nc dsley nsy occur In The execution
offfr kTd de,irr hss given orders tbst the ex7snes
q the Tcysre u the Isiscufr Wlson q New Orleans
sks bs TEd cut q bs own private pure 90 that the
irszuersrcsi ard .TrIg youtr may return soon
pSssitle 20 The g HE cscSnsCitte mother To
this erdtfe ccEIstrt sBsnish authority viii agree h
tie American Cor u = the amount OF the exp-nse.
sId tfe Immediate sntarcsti0n q the young man
which ~ orders of ber Mejesty msk3 known 20 your
txe'Ieury that. through your department suitable
crdtrs nay te issu.d without delay fcr the punctual
fgtHsIt cf h.r Msjestyt desire, and the bill of the
exTtues q the yourg mans voyage be Forwarded 70
ne"
Which coy to ycur Exc,nency for your infcr-
mttitu
Mstrd November y. 1851
MARQUIS OF MrRAFLOREs.
To her W .sstys Ervcy Extraordinary aud Minister
-. In. NIn.Eirralrl