The New York herald., 1851-11-20

such. hs was aaswersbls to thslrf fswv, ana could
not appeal from them 10 the citisenship which hs
bad Voluntarily relinquishsd IN the United States.
depend The simple question IL, did Mr. Thrsshsr,
in taking out thu letter of domiclstion relinqush
his hts to the protection of the government Of
the United States, or did be become q subject Of
cliasion has, for some time psst, engaged the ct.
tention Of several Of the European governments ia
consequence Of the urgent representations which
have been made against that arbitrary law, on the
part of foreigners residing In the island of Cuba
The treaty between the United States and Spain,
l796, stipulating for certain rights and privileges
Of american citizens establishing themselves IN
Cuba, was supreme law between the two na-
tons years before the royal order OF the
King of Spain, upon which the citizenship of Mr..
Thrasher has been decided. That royal order,
of October II, 1917, says;-
lst Todos los estrsngeros de potsncias nscio
mes angas miss que pretendsn estabecerse que 10
ester u Ysla de Cuba deberan hacer eoustar
los medos al doberno De ella que pro-
fessa Ia Religion Catoics Romano sin e,sa indspen-
Sable circumstances no re les pefmitirs domiclarss
slli, &c
Sd Pssados los cnco prmeros del establicmiento
de los colonos estrsngeros Ia Ysa oJsgndoe
a perW oneoer peIpet,samerts en- Ella. &c.
Art "a Pssados los cnco qele,do psturslizarss
los colonies estrRngeros ocurriran al Goberno
csrts de domicilio msnfestsran que obgan perms
necer perpetusmente en- la Ysia, SC
which, reduced to plain English, is as follows =
First. That all foreigners from friendly nations and
pswers who want to establish themselves already
established, in the island Of Cube, will b. obliged to
state through their corresponding media to the govern
Of the island that they profess the Roman Catholic
religion; for without that usite
they will not be allowed to reside in it, etc
Third The first i've years expired, after the sstab-
shment OF the foreign cclonist in the island he will be
obliged to live perpetuaily in it, Sc.
nsturszed the foreign coloniss will to the govern
ment Offices with their residence card and will manifest
that they oblse themselves to live perpstuay in the
island, SC.
So that, in the frs. instance an msrican citizen,
notwithsts ndng his privileges as such, and the st
pulations of the treaties is compelled, against
his will to take out the ca,ta de do1rtcto upon the
expiration of three months after his arrival the
island, without which be will not be permitted to
reside in it that his complying with this arbitrary
order constitutes him, after the expiration of five
years, o Spanish subject, and as such to be dealt
with after their hshion. Upon this plea, and as
Spanish subject, and not an American citizen has
Mr.. Tbrasher been tried and condemned TO eight
years presidio II royal order of the King Of
entered into and duly ratified by the two govern
ments, is permitted to nullify those engagements,
it would be better that they had never been entered
into; because parties going to Cuba for the pur-
pose Of ests blshpg themselves on that island would
know exactly what they had 10 depend upon; but,
knowing suon treaties 20 exist AID putting il
their due execution, every American has right to
expect protection from his government, and that,
having never aiienated himself by his act from
such protection, he shsuld be entitled, whatever
may be bis crime to fair and open trial, With all
the privileges duly stipulated FOR in the treaties
Upon this regal order. ard in contravention of
treaty stipulations, has Mr.. Th-asher been tried
and Condemned to eight years hard labor in the
fortress Of Ceuta, on the coast OF Africa Ii ia q
case for Mr. Webster TO inquire iato for ths prin-
cipts 20 De SeJJieo involves the safety Of every
American in Cuba who has taken out ticket os
donicIiaton. But, sir, does the consultation Of the
United States recognise the righ. Of alienation
as belonging to any citizen, under any
whateverl
The royal order of the King Of Spaia, ezacting a
domieiiary license Of strangers residing in Cuba
and making IL the evidence Of their subection to
spanish crown, has, repeat, bsen the oc,asion> Of
trouble heretofore Monsieur David, the French
Coraul General, demanded bis passports, and lst,
Havana for France, in May, ISfe, upoa dispute
upon this very subject OF c1rt1s ds f0rltciio and
the matter, as understand, now engages the az.
tention Of tho British government The idea is
prspostescus, that because a man is compelled 90
take out letter Of domiciation tia. that act coa.
stitutes him Spanish subject
There were many noble young nss among the
prisoners sent to Spain, Young M Donald, nephe "
csGeperal Tay lor ard cousin to MIR Conrad is Of
70; numb;r-a handsoms, sprigh.iy yoang fellow. Of
spain last week, ia the steamer Isabel Lieutenant
breckenEidge, o.; Kentucky, vAQ vas picked Up n
beat at sea, has been pafjoned, aaa sausi in the
Sun, rs, Captain Watson, for Char.sss0a, on the
10th instant. Oh Colonel Blum enthal Ia az Bsot5
Hospit,l, and there are stln two Spaais-ds, ami a
young Englisa boy, 0f about eighteen dstair I'd ia
the Military Hospital, account Of their woGuis
The lad i the son Of "A English ofiss--a fac ia-
tenigeat fellow, ani speaks ave languages It is
said here ihat the jealousy Of the editors Of Tao
DtG-t0 gs Ia H1yinz. on Account Of tas excess az
Thr5s1sra paper, had not little 20 DO vith his
srrett sad conformation. sG,a a. accusation,
however, upo1 such g-oun is appsl.s inc-sdble.
Iha clergy here are sadly il van. ofEght They
are Of t5e real Old hunker school, and are ens;foly
oPresai to al modern ideas Of progress. Whl:,
to. example, 90 you tliok Of Psd-e Col De Valds.
mia prelclipgia the Cathedral before the Captain
General. bis ctbcers CT State and al th, Co1suis
(exceIt ne British, WAC did not CO. that '',spub-
lies are eat by God Almighty as scourge 60
maj kind that they the oste-iag beds Of p ates
and sassins, especially the neighboriag fspablic
Of the United states and that ai ProtesEsuts vera
thieves aud robbers y Aud similar opnions TO
these ware uttered at 1t Jago de Cuba
Do DOT forget 70 call the attention OF Mr. Wsb.
ster TO tho case of poor Tbrasler, while be "a us.
gotiatog s0- the release of tbs Ane.ca1 p-ts2u,rg
70 Spai1