Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-06
THE LOPEZ EXPEDITION.


The National Inteligencer publishes the Off
cal spondence, referred to in the Presidents
Message, and relating to the recent invasion of
Cuba. 1t is very voluminous, and is arranged
into four divisions, as follows:
/. Correspondence relative to the capture and
execution of the fifty invaders under Crittenden;
2. Concerning the assaults on the Spanish Con-
sui and other Spaniards at New Orleans;
g. Relative to the Americans who were taken
prisoners and sent to Spain;
d. Relative to the Intervention of Great Britain
and France.
The great number of these papers, and the
length Of many, render it impossible for US to
insert them all.
From those under the LIST head, we select the
letter from the State Department, containing the
first instructions to Commodore Parker, which
vidcate with csarness the course which the Elk
ecutve adopted in regard to the unfortunate men
who were shot at Havana. There are number
of letters from Com. Parker, narrating his pro-
ceedings under the orders he received. 1t appears
that the Captain General assured him that the
fifty prisoners "were tried in summary manner,
and full proof made of their guilt" but declined to
furnish the proceedings at the trial. The Com
modore describes also all that transpired within
his knowledge concerning the prisoners taken
after the Havana execution, and the forts made
by him to procure their release.
The correspondence under the End head opens
with letter of the Spanish Minister at Wash
ington, dated the Goth August, asking for au-
thentic information concerning the ourages at
New Orleans. After :he interchange ofseveral
letters, Mr.. Webster, on the 18th November
communicates to Mr.. Calderon, official papers
setting forth the facts as they occurred, and ex-
plains at length the views of the President touch.
Jag the whole matter; they are, in brief, that he
considers the acts of violence perpetrated at
New Orleans to be without justification, but at
tributes them to the excitement of mob such
| are liable sometimes to occur in all countries
and denies the correctness of Mr. Caderon's
opinion that the subjects of Spain who suffered
injury are entitled to naturalization. Mr.. Cal
deron, on the 21st November expresses his salts
faction with Mr.. Webster's letter, and hopes it
will prove satisfactory to the Queens Govern
ment.
We insert the first letter under the Sd head, in
which the President appeals to the Spanish Gov
eminent to exhibit c emency towards the Amer4
can prisoners sent from Cnba to Spain.
Mr.. Crittenden, acting Secretary, in one of the
letters appeals to Mr. Calderon TO intercede in be-
half of J. c. Bingham, relative of Sena-
tor Downs. October 9th, he instructs Mir. Bar
ringer, (our minister at Madrd) to uss his unof
fetal intercession for Edwin L. Bell, brother-in-
law of Mr.. DeBow, of Charleston, and also to
exert his personal and private influence in be-
halt of all the surviving prisoners. September
29th, Mr.. Crittenden writes to Mr.. Owen, the
consul at Havana, two letters, one instructing
him to aid the friends of the victims to procure
their bodies, and the other requiring him to give
full account of his course. Two letters from
Mr.. Webster to Mr.. Barringer explain at length
the view of the President in regard to the prison.
ers in Spain, his earnest desire for their pardon,
and instruct Mr.. B. to see that they shall not
suffer for want of the necessaries Of life.
From the 4th division of the correspondence
we give all that relates to the communications
with the British minister concerning the inter-
vention in behalf of Spain. The remaining por-
ton consists of long letter from Mr. Critten-
den, dated 22d October, to M. de Sartiges, the
French Minister, the reply of that functionary,
dated October 9th, and the final letter of Mr.
Webster.