New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-03
PIP. fhrasher's LastA Address 70 his Countrymen.
Received fren Havana By sfs Pronesheasl
liza DuSsEoE OF THE PUyTA CASTLE,
HAVANA, Nov. 81, 1851

| fEteeved fren Havana oy TIE Trometheas
liza DuSsEoE OF THE PUSri CASTLE,
| Havana. Nov 81, 1881
To "a, corernmsaf af ne yasd States a. Amercs, All 70
~ F,.Icr- Coanfrymes.
An American citizen, deprived Of liberty
and DENIED Justice. respectfully bess leave to lay be-
fore you the follos ing taos and appeal Upon leAv
ing the steamer Georgia nc 10Th Of October last,
l was suddenly, and viihou, previous accusation,
arrested and taken to the Office of the Police. On
searching ny person ard that of gentleman who
accompanied nae, 10 papers or letters of any kind
were found upon eisheT ofus We we're then taken
to the hOi.. y here b0arted, a,comC iliet by tue
Chef OF Ponce, who demanded 10 DC ShoS my
room.
On ascertainirg that hal no room there, We were
taken TO my rcsi-ence ana al my pspers seized
The gentleman who accomoauicd me Vas then ppt
a. liberty. Myself and all my BOOKS and papers
were taken 70 the residence OF one Of the police
commIsSarles, where four days we're occupied by
two government interpreters IN reading my letters
On the 2lst October, was thrown into dungeon
OF the city prison, and all cOmmunica lion Of NV
friends strictly prohloted. On the 25in. was re-
moved 10 my present dungeon, and The Fiscal OF the
Military Tribune mace his appearance. and began
judicial examination. On the 26,a, thls vas
tnued. and then saw no one until the 4th inst,
when the questioning ~as proceeded with and on
the 9th was again questioned. and finally in'orse
that was accused OF treason. At the same time |
required 10 select froms list of officers that
was presented to me, who should conduct my de-
tense. Not knowing any OF them, | chose one al
random. supposng he would consult with me AMI
with my legal advisers, Is usual N such cases N
regard 20 my defense.
On the 7th inst, was for the first time allowed 10
see my friends, and TO consult WITH them as To the
best course 10 pursue. conferred with our Consul,
and he passed several commune atio3s IN my behalf
10 the Government here, all OF which have been
utterly regarded, and not replied to. On the
llth, was informed that vas IN be brought up the
next day for sentence. l Immediately wrote to my
nominal defender 10 come at once 10 consult with
me, and TO bring with him the proceedings which
In writing He replied. veroally, that he would
come in the afternoon. He did not cone and |
entered al once a protest against the proceedings,
alleging that had not been heard and that neither
myself nor my legal advisers had been consulted for
a proper defense. | sent this To the President of
the Military Commission tina, night, who refuse to
receive II. saying that II could only be admitted
by the Captain General
The American Consul, Mr.. Owen. soon rs
formed of this. projected to the palace, and pro-
tested against sentence being pronounced as | had
not been heard IN defense. lin the morning, my
nominal seiender came 10 my prison 10 inform me
that he had been allo we'd by the Court only twenty
four hours To prepare my defense that he had been
occupied till that moment examining the proceed
ings which were vouminous. and that within an
hour he must return them to the Fiscal On the 18th
| was taken before Court Martial. composed Of a
BIigadler General and SIX officers OF the Army. The
testimony and proceedings were read before was
Brought INTO Court, which Is contrary 10 law and to
custom and when brought in. vas asked What
had to say to the charges against me replied that
had not been furnished with acOpy of the charges
that had been denied access TO the rocoedngs
and testimony-tbat my nominal defender had neil
thor consulted with me nor my cOunsel-and thai
now asked that my protest and petition for stay Of
proceedings should be admitted. | was told by the
President OF the Court that II should be considered
| was rCmaDded TO my dungeon, aud heard nothing
more of the proceedings until to-day, when have
been formally notified that have been sen'oncedt to
eight years labor, IN chains, at Ceuta, III Africa with
payment or costs.
II is unnecessary for me 10 enlarge upon the I'M
prcpIety of bringing me before court martial in
time of profound peace on the injustice OF sentence
ing me without hearing on the utter contempt OF
International law civil rights. and treaty supula-
tions, III my trial upon The wliul disregard, IN
the manner OF proceeding, OF the constitution and
rules OF the very count which has assumed Juris-
dlciiou over me without night, has tired me without
a crime, and sentenced me without defense. The
Government that has the power and the VIII To COM
NIT these acts Is beyond the reach OF reason, ana
my only resource Is 10 appeal to the physical power
of our own government for that protection which
Its moral power has not been able to extend over
me, and 10 ask from my feow-couutymen such
countenance as will encourage the Executive III The
mamie alton of nInness, and carry some apprecla-
ton Of national rights and national duties 10 the
hearts OF the unscrupu Gus rulers of Cuba.
solemny affirm that have never had any con-
nection with the parties VINO invaded TINS island,
the only grounds for hatred To me- on the
part OF the Government and Spanish portion of the
population here, are: that am an Amer an that
| refused 10 ablure my nationality one year since,
when required by this Government 10 do so, or 10
abandon the busnt IS vas then engaged IN that
succored, so far as was able those OF my unfortu-
nate countrymen who were captives here and that,
in the court, had the dependent spult they can
II audaclty) to rely upon my Innocence and my
rights : American citizen. Having been denied
Justice, I.now ask at the hands OF the Amerc Al Gov
eminent. and the American people, that liberty OF
which am iniquitousy deprived. All the hor-
rors OF the Spanish galieys are before me, and my
only hopes IN the sympatheS of my country men,
and the prompt action Of our National Government.
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