Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13
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cretary Of State as he does with request that he
will have the goodness inform him of the truth and
In these rumored acts of violence should actually
have been committed to ask in the urgent manner
In the OF civilization, of the law of nations. OF
treaty obligations, and OF morality that the Consul of
her Catholic Majesty in New Orleans and all Spanards
residing the United States be efficiently protected In
their and property and that due may
be secured both the demands of justice and to the
Spanish nation.
The undersigned repeats again that he still faters him
self that this those innumerabe fasehoods which
evil-mnded have circulated with such unheard of
profuson in the hope of destroying those friendly rea-
lions which happily exist between the two countries to
the mutual advantage of both parties Such IS h'
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion
the Acting Secretary of State the assurances OF
his most distinguished consideration.
A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA.
Hon. W. S. DERRICK, Acting Secretary of State
of the United States
New YORK, AUGUST &C. 1851
Actiag Secretary Of State to United States District
.4torRey at Nep Orleans
DEPARTMENT STATE,
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 49, 1851.
SIR have the honor to transmit enclosed copy Of a
despatch from the Minister of Spain this Govern
ent of the 26th instant in which he invites attention to
certain outrages alleged to have been recently committed
upon the Spanish Consul and other Spanish residents Of
New Orleans.
Allow me to request that you win Immediately nst-
tutc strict inquiry into the truth of these representa-
grounded you viii report the facts of the this
Department and take proper steps to vndcate the laws
and bring the offenders to punishment
am, sir very respectfully, your obedient servant
VIM. s. DERRICK, Acting Secretary.
LOGAN HUSToy, Esq,
United States District Attorney, New Orleans La.
". Calaeron to Acting Secretary Of State.
TRANSLATION
SPANISH LEGATION IN WASHINGTON.
In addition his note of the 26th instant, the under
signed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoentary
of her Catholic Majesty begs to enclose to the acting
Secretary of State of the United States copy of tee
graphic communication which he received yesterday from
her Majesys Vice Consul at Mobile, confirming in
tain degree the accounts of the ourages committed in New
Orleans against her Majestys Consul for that port
Upon this subject, shows that he had ample cause
and is still justified in asking in the urgent manner
that efficient measures may be adopted the undersigned
desires call the attention of the acting Secretary State
to the fact which he will already have learnt from the
Journals Of this city, viz that but for the decided and
timely interference of the local authorities of this place. it
is probable that both her Maesys Consul for this port
and the Editor of the Croea would have likewise been
the victim of some violent outrage.
Convinced as the undersigned is that the enlightened
Government of the United States and the upright Chief
Magistrate the head of it, will employ all the
necessary check such abomnabe excesses which they
but condemn with just indignation, he absains
from making any idle reflections and to the acting
Secretary of State the of his distinguished
consideration. A. CALDERON DE LA BARCA.
Hon. WIN. s. DERRIoK, Acting Secretary of State
Of the United States of America. =
NEW YORK, AUGusT %, 1851.
[copY.-BY TELEGRAPH.
DATED WASHINGTON, AuGusr %, 1851.
To Spanish Minister Of Spanish Consul lis Leonard st.
The Spanish Consus Office at New Orleans has been enter
ed and pieces and the Consul burnt in egy last
night. Spanish Consul at Mobile, August %, 1851.
1cting Secretary Of State to Mr.. Calderon.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, 30h august, 1851
The Undersigned acting Secretary of State the Unit
ed States has the honor acknowledge the receipt of
two notes which Don A. Calderon de In Barca Envoy
traordnary and Minister Plenpotentary of her Catholic
Majesty this Government, addressed to him thu
26th and 29th instant, inquirng of this Department
whether official information of certain reports respecting
ourages alleged have been committed lately against thu
Spanish Consul the Editors of the Union, and many
peaceabe Spaniards in New Orleans had reached th
Department, and asking for efficient protection of thu
persons and property Of those individuals Possessing
official information respecting the outrages complained
in these communications having been committed il
New Orleans the undersigned hopes sincerely, with Mr.
Calderon that the reports which have been published in
the journals of the day may prove to have been greatly
exaggerated.
In the time, however, the undersigned has in.
structed the United States District Attorney Orleans
to furnish this Department with full statement of facts
respecting these alleged of violence and to
persons who may be found to have been engaged in
them.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to re-
new to Mr. Caderon the of his distinguished
consideration.
VIM. S. DERRICK, Acting Secretary
-Actin9 Secretary Of State to the y. S. District At
torney Nc7c Orleans
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington LIST September, 1851.
SIR Referring to the letter addressed to you from this
Department the 18th ultimo relative alleged acts
of violence upon the Consul Of her Catholic Majesty and
other Spanish residents of Orleans Ihaye to
that you WILL in prosecuting your inquiries endeavor to
ascertain with all practicable accuracy what amount OF
pecuniary loss damage Mr. Labore may have sustain
ed in the attack upon him by the mob Of that city and
communicate the particulars to this Department without
unnecessary delay.
am, sir respectfully, your obedient servant
VIM. s. DERRICK, Acting Secretary
LOGAN HUNTos, Esq, u. s. Attorney for the
Eastern District Of Louisiana, New Orleans.
Mr.. Cdlderon 10 Actifg Secretary Of State
TRANSLATION.
LEGATION OF SPAIN IN WAsBIYGroN
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penpotentiary of her Catholic Majesty proceeds to
place the HANDS Of the Acting Secretary of State the
accompanying narrative of the violent outrages which
have been inflicted upon her Majesys Consul New
leans and upon several peaceful and industrious Spa
niards residing in that city.
This narrative has been compiled by the undersigned
from the various which have forwarded by
said Consul who, finding it impossible freely to perform
the functions Of his Office in view Of the risk he has
undergone, and would still undergo, Of jeoparding his
ME- has been compelled 10 abandon bis post recommend
ing all Spanish skects to the protection Of the French