Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

between the United States and Spaia may appear to
demand
Govenet of the United States to take Immediate steps
TO becce acquainted with the particulars 1t was regard
ed as case in which the honor of the country was in
yolved and Mr. Caderon has already been informed
by TINS Department the Attorney Of the United States for
the Disrct OF Louisiana instructed to inquiry
to be made into the circumstances attending the
rences and to report the to this Department The
report OF the District Attorney has been received and
copy of communicated to Mr. Calderon for his
information. 1t is accompanied as will be perceived by
statement OF the Mayor Of the City of New Orleans
whose duty as well as whose inclination led him to make
himself acquainted with every thing which took place
From these authentic of information it appears
that, the morning Of the 21st August the steamer
Crescent City arrived at New Orleans from Havana
with intelligence of the execution of the fifty persons who
captured the coast of Cuba Mr. Brincio the
Secretary of the Spanish Consul passenger in the
steamer and understood have been entrusted by
the Captain General with letters written by the
who were afterwards executed to their friends in the
United States Instead of putting these letters into the
post office at his arrival he retained them,
was alleged This occasioned impression that he acted
with great mpropety and report became current that
the Consul had refused to deliver the letters when
quested Written pacards accordingly posted in
the CITY, threatening attack the Office Of the Spanish
newspaper called La Union during the ensuing night
This attack probably precptated by extra sheet
issued from the office of that paper at hafpast two
o'clock IN the afternoon, giving account Of the
ton of the fifty persons at Havana the attack
and before the public authorities WERE could be- pre-
pared to prevent it. During the attack however per-
sonal injury was offered to any Afterwards attacks
made upon coffee houses and cigar shops kept by
Spaniars Between Ave and six o'clock the same after
noon Mr. Genos the Recorder Of the First Municipality
hearing that assault threatened tho Consuis
ofioc, situated in that municipality repaired thther
companed by Of the police He found the streets
filed with people, the doors of the Office broken OPEN and
eight persons in the act of breaking and destroy
ing the furniture He commanded the rioters to desist,
sus sign which they took to public square, and there
burnt After the departure of the mob the doors of the
Consus office were fastened up by the officers and the
police retired not apprehendng that the attack would be
renewed Within hour however the rioters returned
forced their way into the Office destroyed all the remain
ing furniture threw the archives into the street. defaced
the portraits OF the Queen of Spain and of the Captain
General of Cuba and tore in pieces the flag which they
found in the Office This is believed to be true account
of every thing material which took place.
The undersigned has now to say, that the Executive
Of the United States regards these outrages
not only as unustfabe, but disgraceful acts and
fragrant breach Of duty and proprety and that dsap-
proves them seriously and regrets them deeply
either Mr. Caderon his Government can possibly do
The Spanish Consul was in this country dscharging Off
cal duties and protected only by the principles of
public and national law but also by the express stpua
tons Of treaties and the undersigned is directed give
to Mr. Calderon to be communicated to his Government
the Presidents that these events have caused
him great pain and that he thinks proper acknowledge
ment is due to her Catholic Majestys Government But
composed of irresponsible persons the Of of
whom are known to this Government nor so far as the
Government is informed its officers or agents in New
Orleans. And the undersigned is happy to assure Mr.
Calderon that neither any officer agent of the Govern
ment of the United States, high low, any officer of
the State of Louisiana high low of the municipal
OF the city of New Orleans took any part in
the proceeding so for as appears gave any degree
of countenance whatever On the contrary all these Off
and agents. according the authentic accounts of
the Mayor and District Attorney did all which the sud
denness of the occasion would allow to prevent it,
The assembling Of nobs happens all countries popu-
lar vioences occasionally break out every where setting
law at Defiance tramplng the rights Of citizens and
private men, and sometimes those of public officers,
and the agents of foreign Governments especially entitled
protection In these the public faith and national
honor require not only that such outrages should be dis
but also that the perpetrators Of them should be
punished is possible TO bring them TO justice
and, further that flT satisfaction should be made, in
cases in which duty that effect rests with the Gov
eminent acccordns to the general principles Of law pub
thinks that the enormty f this act Of popular violence is
heightened by its insult to the flag of Spain The Gov
eminent of the United States would earney deprecate
any ndigny offered in this country in timeaf peace to
the flag of nation ancient respectable sorenowned
as SPAIN No wonder that Mr.. Caderon should proud
and that all patriotic Spanards Of this generation bould
be proud, Of that Castan ensign which, in times ast
has been reared high, and waived Often eas
of acknowledged and distinguished yalor and which has
foated also, without STAIN all SEAS and especially in
early days. those which wash the shores of all the
ment of the United States does not and desire to
witness the Dissertation degradation of the national
banner OF his country 1t appears however that in point
of fact flag actually flying publicly exhibited
when the outrage took place but this can make no diff
ference in regard to the real nature of the offence its
enormty.
The persons composing the mob knew that they were
offering insult and injury to officer of her Catholic Ma
jesty residing in the United States under the sanction Of
laws and treaties and therefore their conduct admits of
justification. Nevertheless Mr. Caderon and his CO.
that recent intelligence had then been
received from Havana not little calculated to excite po
puar feeling in great city, and to lead to popular
cesses. Ii this be justification it certainly is none
may still be taken into view and regarded showing
that the outrage however agrant committed in the
heat Of blood and not in pursuance of any predetermn
ed plan purpose Of injury insult.
The people of the United States accustomed, in all
Of alleged crime to slow and cautious investigation
and deliberate trial before sentence of condemnation is
passed. however apparent however enormous the inn
puted offence may be-. No wonder, therefore, that the
of the execution after their arrest
of the persons above referred to- most Of whom
known in New Orleans and who taken not in Cuba
but at sea endeavorng to escape from the island should
have produced belief however erroneous that they had
been executed without any trial whatever and caused
excitement in the city the outbreak of which the public
authorities unable for the moment to prevent or
control. s4HT0s
Mr. Caderon expresses the opinion that only ought
to be made to Mr. Laborde, her Catholic
Maesys Consul for injury and loss Of property but that
PREPARATION due also from the Government of the United
States to those Spanards residing in New Orleans whose
property injured destroyed by the mob and init
mates that such PREPARATION had been verbally promised
him. The undersigned sincerely regrets that any msap
prehenson should have grown out of conversation
between Mr.. Caderon and officers of this Government
this unfortunate and unpleasant affair; but while this