New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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..'' =, 900 ui.n ali the world. the agitation
which for tune threatened 70 ulstu'o TN no
ter,al relations which make us one people, j.
last subsldipg and year OF E general p!ospS'ty
80 ssaI,h has crowned III. nation with unusual
s.sssings. None can look back 20 the dingers
~h,cb are passed, o. forward 70 me pElgnt pro-
ner, before US, wIthod, feeling rhrih 81 s'iI
tca.iOn. at the same tine mat ne mus " .-.
messed with a grateful sense OF cor Po'L
Affiliations 10 benehcent Providence, "ios1
paternal care Is so manifest IA INC "'rt
his highly favored land. <..uro.s CERTAIN Gu.
SINCE veg s.ose eoys,cners resident 10 the tnltea
Sssfss Who .ore more or less 'i disconrssst
MONS invasion Of Cuba ihssea " 80 SasnitaII,v of
49,. S.ilure have again Aouseu 'ne ~ psn.x.n,
~ Hs Is nv making Il the sceoe ofthe equipment
ssso,her military expedition aeainsl INC posooo
80 NJ her Catholic majesty, IA "hi.h 'ney e.
ss..senapced aided aud joined oy ci'zsns VI sio
s,,sd States On rec ewing intelligence thtt SUN
Ses,sns were entertained. Lest no une III nsu,tis
srcb instructions to the proper oleefs VI tne
states As seemed TO be called lor Oy the occa
& u, TIE nrocl amatiOn a copy of which Is mere
With submitted. also warned tnose riio 'es 70 "a
danger OF being inveiglod INTO this schehe, OF ~. w
~ Snj character, and Of the pentltes when ihey
-owd incur For some time there was reason W
none that these measures had sufced 10 proven. any
s0rh attempt This hope, hoSever, pro' ca 70 oe 1e
iusve Very eary IN tne no'ng %, sue deaarted
fron Ne ". Orleans for Cuba, having on ooalu ny
vard Of four hundred armed men, Win eVi1ehs ~
Sentions to make war upon the autnofties OF tne
I'D rms expedition was set on foot III paipsOie
violation of the laws OF the United states us ieao
ar vas spanard aud several oil the cnei ohc T
And some others engaged in 1t, were foreigners INC
persons composing u, however "eie n'"sn! 0i'i@'A'
Of the United States ,oAo.,,, h.,o,o
Before the expedition set out, ana pfoodOIy ooloie
A vas organized, slight insurfec1ohsiy ,ios
80, wbieh appears 10 nave been soon suppressed
Hsdtsten Mace In the eastern quarter OF Cuoa.-
The impOrtance of this movement was uhio tuhase
" so much exaggerated IN the acc2nnss oa " . pav
N have been led 10 believe tina, the Creoe popuia-
hon of the island not only desired 10 thro" on 's
authority Of the mother country; pu. bdu 49,,
,,non that stem end had begun weiiconcerteo ehef
rr,se for efectjng IT, The persons engdgcu Ia the
sIpedtion were generally young ana ii',ihiorsleu'
The steamer 10 which they embarked ieH New
Orleans stealthily and without clearance AtteI
seuch,ne at Kew West. she proceeded TO the coast
of Cuba and on the night between the TN ana l2th
of August landed the persons on oodin AZ Tiay'nS'
within about twenty leagues OF Havana.
The main body OF them proceeded 10, anu oOA pos
session Of an inland village, sx leagues cistahl'
leaying Others follow in charge OF the baggage ds
soon as the means OF transportation 'oulu ~ %
tanned The latter. having taken up their line OF
march 10 connect themselves with the man Doly,
and having proceeded about four leagues lnto Ine
country were attacked on the morning ol ,ne iotn
bv body Of Spanish troops, and bloody connlct en-
sued after which they Tetreate0 to the place OF as
embarcatIon, where about fifty OF them obtained
boats and reembarked therein they were, however,
Spanish steamer cruising on the coast, Captured ana
earned to Havana, and after beng examined before
military court, were sentenced 10 DC puonciy exc
suited, and the sentence was carried INTO eject OH
the 10th OF August
On receiving information Of what hal occurred
Commodore Foxhall A. Parker was instructed 10
proceed IN the steam irgate Saranac 10 Havana ana
inquire INTO the charges against the persons exc
suted, the circumstances under "nicn they We're
taken, and whatsoever referred to their trial and
sentence. Copies of the instructions from the pc
artneDt of State him, and OF his letters to That
Department are herewith submitted.
According TO the record OF the examination, the
prsoners all admitted the otenses charged against
thsm, OF being hostile invaders OF the Island. Al
the time of their trial and execution the main BODY
of the invaders was still IN the field, making war
upon the Spanish authorities and Spanish subjects
After the lapse Of some days being overcome by the
Spanish troops, they dispersed on the 24th OF Au-
gust Lopez, their leader, was captured some days
after. and executed on the LIST oi sepiemoer' Many
Of his remaining followers we're Killed, or dieh OF
hunger and fatigue. and the rest we're made pnson-
ers. OF these, none appear to have been tried or
executed. Several OF them were pardoned upon the
application OF their friends and others and the resi-
about one hundred and sixty IN nunoer, were sent "
Spaln. OF the final disposition male of these we
have no official information.
Such is the melancholy result oil thlS uiegai ana
Inflated expedition. Thus, thoughtless young men
have been induced. by false and fraudulent repre-
through rash and unfounded expectations OF assist
ipg 10 accomplish political revolutions III obher
States and have lost their lives IN the undertaking
Too severe Judgment can nsIuly DC paNStu' o} ttO
indignant sense OF the community, upon those VINO,
beng better informed themselves have yet led away
the ardor OF youth and an III directed love q, pon
cal liberty The correspondence between this Gov
eminent and that Of Spain relating to this ransso-
ton Is herewith communicated
Although these offenders against the laws have for
feited the protection OF their country YET the Gov
eminent may so far as Is consistent with It's
oblig atoms TO other countries, ana IT'S uxeu plr-
pose to maintain and enforce the laws, entertain
sympathy for their unohendlng families and friends
uNGn faA nt
Accordingly no proper effort has been spared,
and none viii be spared 10 procure the release OF
such citizens of the United States, engaged IN This
unlawful enterprise, as are now IN confinement
in Spain but II is TO be hoped that such lnterposl
ton with the government OF that country may noI
be considered afiording any ground OF expectation
after feel itself under any obligation OF duty TO IN
tercede for the liberation or pardon of such persons
az are fragrant offenders against the law OF nations
and the laws of the United States. These laws
must be executed. II We desire TO maintain our re-
speciality among the nations OF the earth, II be-
hooyes us TO enforce steadily and sternly the neu'
tsy acts passed by Congress, and 10 follow, as Tar
a. may be, the violation OF those acts with oondiSn
punishment. ........
But what gives peculiar crlmlnallty 70 tins lnys
sion Of Cuba, is thai under the lead Of spanish sub
jects and with the aid OF citizens of the United
States, II had us origin With many, IN motives of
cupidsy Money was advanced by individuals,
as they have been called. issued by Lopez, sold,
doubtless at very large discount and for the pay
ment OF which the public lands ana puonc property
Of Cuba, of whatever kisd and the fiscal resources
Of the people and Government of that island, from
whatever source 10 be derived, were pledged, as
well as the good faith Of the Government expected
to be established. All these means OF payment IL Is
evident were only 10 be obtained BY process OF
blocdshed, way and revolution None will deny
that those who set on foot military expeditions
against foreign States by means like these, are far
more culpahe than che ignorant and the niece ssouS
whom they induce to go forth the ostenslble par
ties in the proceeding. These originators OF the in
vasion of Cuba seem 10 have determined, with COOL
ness and system upon undertaking which should
disgrace their country, violate It's laws and put TO
hazard the lives OF ill-informed and deluded men.
You will consider whether further legislation be ne
eessary to prevent the perpeuaion OF such odenses
An future.
No individuals have a night 10 hazard the peace OF
the country TO violate its laws upon vague notions
ofaltering OF reforming governments in other States
THIS prncIple mol only reasonable IN itself and N