The New York herald., 1851-12-03
IMPO II TANT
STATE D0CU ENTS.
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President Of the United States.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
POS T n ASTER @ EMERAL,
sHcKHTARY OF WAR,
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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ONE YEARS HISTORY
GREAT WESTERN REPUBLIC.
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The Presidents Message.

FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND
OF TIE HOUSE OF REPREsEsrsrIvssi
IccnHratulate you and our common oonstituency
upon the favorable auspices under which you meet
for ycur frst sesson. Our cosntry is ss pesos With
all the world The agitation which, for O time,
make us oiie peepio, is fast subs,ding; and year
of general prosperity and health has crowned the
nation with unusual blessings. Memo N look back
to the da1ga which are passed, or forward TO tho
bright prospect before u, without feeling . thrill
OF gratif easion, as the same time that he must be
impressed with grateful sense Of oEf profound sb
legations TO g bepsAce Mt Providence whose pater-
nal isao Inani,st in the happnsssos this high
Since tte close CT thslas Congress certain Gu.
bans and ether foro;gners resident in slfe United
states, whcvsre mcre or less concerned IN the pre-
vlous invas.sn of Cuba, instead Of being discouS
aged By its allure, have again abused tbs hospi
tslity Of this country. by mskins it tho scene Of
against that possession of her Catholic Majesty, in
wich they we're ooun enanced, aided Ind sined
By citizens OF the ULi.sd States. On receiving
iLtslligence that SUCH designs wer, entertained
Io5t no time in issung such insrucioss TO the pre-
pc. officers oe the United states seemed to
ee called for 57 the occasion. By tho proola-
nation, copT Of which Is herewith submitted.
| also warned those Who rrght be in, daa-
ger.. Of being inveigl I'D inta .hs scheme,
Of lis unlawful charactaa, and o. tss penaIsies
reason to Sope ths. sSess psa%ras ba osS Sss 90
Prevent any such attempt This hepe, however,
proved to be dslusiye. Ve.y earyvin ule morning
Of the third Of August, steamer ,alis,i tho Pam
psso departed from New O;tsaas fer @, bA, having
o1 board upvardD OF four hunj-s ID rned moo,
vita evident Intention to make wsr upoa sho aa-
thoritiss Of the Island Tids expedition vas set
on foot II paipah 70 violation OF the laws of ths
United States. It's leader was 5pania-d and
several of the chief officers, ani. others 90.
gagged il il. were foreigners. Ths pssono osm-
Posng x however, we're mostly Citizens OF tho
Bsfor, the exposition set cut, ans probs.7 2 bs-
sc.s il was organized siigh. insurrectionary move
neat hich appears 20 have been soon sup2-es sst
had taken ptaoe IL the eastern quarter of d aba.
The importance Of tins movsm .nt vas uIForss nate
y 80 much exaggerated in tho accounts Of /. pus-
sisd in this country, that these adveuturcdl seem
70 have besl lea to believe that tao Cssols oopu-
l1iiou Of ths island not only desired to u lrow oG
tho authority OF tao mother country, bu. had rs-
ed ssssd sgop saa, s stop aaa Ind
gagged in the expe iition were gsncsaiyy ou19 and
III informed. The steamer in which they smbsrkod
lsf New Orleans s.salthiy, aaI vish0' Il a cIssr
ance. After touching al Key West. Sd proceeded
90 tas 90 ast OF Cuba, and on tae night 5stwssn th,
llth All l2th OF August. landed ts nsrsons On
board a. Plsytas, within abost tye5 - lssy1.s o..
Havana.
Ths main body proceeded to, aok { ,ok poss
or, an iolaai village. SIX Leagues III liant leavinr
ot;e'a to follow N charge OF .hs bag gage 5000
% the means Ut traosp0rtasio7 coZS b. obtained
Iaolastec having taken Up their lii d, c.s aaroh ts
ccoaect tlsmsslvsJ with the main Jiy sx.i lvioe
prsoeedei about four ieasaes into as rous-ry v,rs
attacked, on .le morning Of the ~ tn bv "a BODY OF
Spaaisa troops. and bloody conf ct sn,uss aftsr
v-ica they ret-satei 20 tao plao Of disembarka.
ton, who're sbou. hfty oe thau OBJ .si,ad boaSs and
rs-eutarksc therein. They vert b, kcwsver fnser-
et?ted amoag che keys meas .hs hoss by Soa1sh
s,elner cruising On the coass cNptursd aad carried
tc Havana, sna afssr seio sxai mined Esor, q mil
ssry court. we're sentenced 70 bf publicly ,xscdosd
aad 1s sentence carried 10 10 cf sst o1 ta yth
ot August
oa receiving information o. wax bad o,,ur-.a.
Commodore Fozhau A. Psf<s- vac iarcscte,is4,
prOcced u the steam C.igRts Sa-AssS b. Hsvaal
and inquire iato ths charges azsias1 tie persons
executed, the circumstances u.1sr which tasy
were taken, aad Whatsoever rsfs9rse to thor tr,ai
. AID sentence. Copies os sac ;ass-usssns from ths
Department Of STATE 20 hl-1. a.. Of ais tssssrsto
that department as herewith szbmittsd
According % the -sco-i OF ths eEaninatiSs, tds
piisoners az admitted the oIss.ss charged against
! them, Of being hostile !nTtisse ct the sissf A.
ths time Of their trial a1i exec is0a tas nan body
CT ;as invaders vas still IN to ielt, making war
u7on toe spanish Authorities lai Spanish sabieos.
| After the lapse OF some day, beng overcome bF
| TIE Spanish troops, t5e7 d5yArssi o. tia ztti u
| August; Lore-, their Leader, vas captsssi soni
days after, aai executed o. tas lst Of September
Many OF ais remaining sc4Owers were killed, o.
died Of hunger and fatigue. aaithe 100. uaia
prisoners. OF these. Rcaj appear t. have bssa
tried Or executed Ssveral Of them Nscs parionsd
upon application Of the.T frs1is aae others, end
tie rest about one hundsai aad strip in 1amse~
we're sent TO Spain OF the iaal deposition uaaie
o. these We have no osacial inf1rEo.i5a.
such Is the melancholy rsstlt Of this i..egs. aaa
H. satsd expedition. Tbas. ;hOu 1a.Iess young msr
ssvs bee1 indEcs5, by ta.se ald Aauiglent repro.
saatatons, to violate the law Of their country
through rash aai 1nf0uaiei e-gse.sslcns OF assist
iog 20 accomplish political .Syoiatioas IA othsc
States, a5o have lost their live il the un6srtakng
! Too severe a Judgment can hardly be passed By,
the indignant sense Of the c.mmua:.y, upQa th,sc
| v5 -, being better informeG themselves, bsvB Ict
led away the sraor o. youth lad an ~ dreossa sov5
OF political liberty. The corresp0ns ssncs bes-oes,
th5 Government snd tia; Of spain se.a.ing 20 tals
| transaction is herewith c3nmGniossad
| Although these cfer5srs agaiaj. tas lava b,.ss
forfeited the protection Of their country, yet tss
| govern ment may, 50 .sr as = co7siS,sni usta
| ia OBLIGATIONS & ether e5gn.riss, AL ia 6xsJ
ru-pOte to maiatAa .at sa.s-cs :he .swJ, e3tsr-
tsia sympathy fo- their gaezsatas taD.iliss aad
frisnds as well as n feeling decomposition Tor saem.
selves Accordingly no pF1p1f s1ort zas been sparsd,
and none will be spared 20 ptoJ2rs the sslsaas
OF srch citizens of the Urstei Ssases. engaged in
tbs unlawful enterprise, ~ are Gov Ia co1ansnsat
In Spaia; bit IL Is TO be hoped ia. sucA irterpaa.
| tion WITH the rovernm Snt Of .ha. county may 90
be considered a. af0ralng a1y ground os axpectsS
that ths govsrsment ot TIE a,tsd Stases will hs a.
after feel tssf unisS aoy Obligation Of duty 20 !,
tercede sor the liberation rardon Of sach psr a.,
as are aagrant ohsniers aEatn,t toe law Of AZ Aoo
| ,ai the laws ofsbs Unitsd States Thss, law ,rT
| be executed. ltvc desire % maintain our ,saoe,e
ability among tAs pajODI OF mo sar,h L ,ssoove,
20 enforce steadily and sler5iv th. asuf ,,t7 re-
passed by Congress, sndto fcll0y "a fer a. nay bs
the violation Of those scts with coaigr puaisan,nt
but wat gives Decsliar crimina ~ % this ia
| vaston ct Cuba is ths. under ths SAD of Spaaiss
iuejocts ard With the AID o. citir ,s Of the United
Stffes, hal its srigin Tii9 Asnz, 1, motives
| ~ cuY'iity Money ~bs 81 ancei By 1fivi.
dGsls probably to csbs.dorlb' . Am1ga;s, 70 pur-
chass Cuban bonds, % u .y have 5ssa called,
| iss1sd by L)ps2, sO.t 40 .5tlssi a. s.y targs
discount, s5d tor th pes.u1ut % watch tl5 pgo.
NC ANS a1t puoVJ pr ocrty Vi Oa5s, OF wbassver
poverrrs ~. ot'bst igla1t sro-n vhasvsr ss-ss "a
bs dor ysJ, vese bislrsd a. p5ll IA tas good f,tl