The New York herald., 1851-12-08

venture TO declare my conviction that they had
but were Influenced rather BY misguided entbasias
for liberty than BY any criminal motive Had they In
upon them, and which many Of them discovered only
whom Vas too late they would hsve embarked in
which has rendered necessary this sprssfo their sur.
WIN no longer dwell ON these melancholy events my
principal object in calling your attention 70 the subjec.
at ALL being to request you to receive With kindness all
thSss Who may visit Havana thi. sad business
and TO furnish them with every facility private and OH
cal that VIII aid them in performing the mournf duty
that carries them thither.
the colonial or Spanish government will consider these
wishes or any efforts be pleased to make effect
Their indignation against the late invaders Of Cuba
trust and believe Is now buried In that untimely grave
been doomed Their mouldsring bones have Ions ainoe
ceased to be 6t objects Of resentment Il am sir &C.
.CRITTENDrN, Acting Secretary.
MR.. WEBSTER TO Mr.. BARRrNoxR
DEsAarMENT or STATE I
To D. M. BARRrNeER ESQ - -
sIn-Your dispatches, to No "a inclusive, have been
am happy 70 inform you thst the complaints of Her
Catholic Msestys government respecting insults to
other acts OF violence property Of her subjects
in this country all occasoned by the excitement growing
consequences have been the subject Of
dence between this Department and Mr. Calderou Her
v.s s
csive that those complaints have been met by the 70
.ernment Of the Emitted States in . manner salts
factory to the representative Of Spain Her
Catholic Msjesty's sovernnsnt must be too Just
to suppose for . moment either that the 60
vernment OF the United States has connived at the
several nyaons Of Cuba BY persons proceeding from
ports or that anything within the power Of the govern
and for Furnishing those concerned in them II hss now
been many months that these hostile designs against Cuba
United States from week to week and dsv TO d.v TIE
most Jealous efforts have been made to bring dgn
Punshmsnt all who have bssa disposed to violate the
laws Of their ewn country by making upon Spanish
possession Her Catholic Msoestys government l. aus
we'll the principal nsgsor of this criminal
her Msjesys subjects, who came TO this eountrv and
abused its hospitality BY inducing American citizens,
his cause and follow his standard There T IL GOOD Cd
reason ssS ,b,t eelieys but that 70. his agency,
to the country no expedition nurou. nI 70 aS. SaS osms
ever have been set on foot. The policy of the Unted
States the policy of peace until there shall arise just
cause OF war The colonies Of Spain to our own
shores Our commerce with them is large and Important
and the records Of the diplomatic intercourse between
government how sincerely and how steadily the Unted
States has manifested the hope that no political changes
scrown hthsre Is among the existing goyernmsnts
Of the civilized world which, for long course Of years
with Spain IL il the government Of the United ststss
Not only does the correspondence between the two
show this but the truth established
by the history Of the legislation Of the country and the
general course Of the executive In this
recent INVASION Lopez, and his fellow subjects In the
United statee succeeded In deludng few hundred men
BY long continued and systematic misre Of
the political condition Of the island and q the wishes of
unpleasant recolections that Her Msestys sovernmepi
rsmntsS ~ 20 snat y not many yea1s since the
boats and vessels. which fcuud refuge and sheItsr
In the ports Of the Spanish islands These viola.
tors Of the ls. these authors of oes violence towards
the ctzen OF this republic finally suppressed not
oy any effort o. the spanh authorities but By the ac
tyify and viglanoe OF our navy. This however, was
nor until many valuable lives as well a a vas AMOUNT
Of property had been lost Among others Lieutensnt
naval service Of the United statss WIS Siiisd =; ~ @
action with these banditt An this Is not MD for the
pnspose Of making or renewing complains either Of the
violation Of treaty obligations Of unjustaable rems.
mess against the Of Spain the auth ,rites
Of the islands But may brought to the notice Of
which may sometimes few from the conduct OF men ais
posed TO carry on criminal enterprises and favored in
hs % execution 81 such enterprises By the conguity Of
islands lie near the coast OF America and the uss Of
steam has rendered the ps.s.se from to the other
1t sugments the means Of governuent 70 pursue over
trial and punishmsnt In truth, steam has greatly
increseed the proximity between Cuba and the United
than formerly and the duty which this ne. .sts az
things devolve on both governnent Ia 10 keen closer
and srcter watch on their subjects citizens respeo-
lively In order that violation Of treaty obsatIons
and no interruption Of the peace and amty existing be-
tween the two governments may take place And this
diligently and faithfully In the spirit Of treaties 4.
% we IN the proper execution Of the Laws You at
liberty 70 these observations to the govern
have now to call your attention to another subject
oi much interest We have learned that hundred and
sxytwo OF the persons captured the island of Cuba
having constituted part Of Lopess forces have been
sent to Spain re have ofcis information respect
ing tLtf tI. or sen,rce or Of their subsequent dest
or are to be- cent the mines The government Of the
United states has admitted that he, viostors both Of
the Law of nations ard Of the laws Of their vn country
have legal claim for its projection Yet they men,
nd most Of them ignorant deluded men Itcaunot p
denied that they are as such objects Of compassion and
think may say too severe punishment inflicted
many persons FOR an attempt which has ended Ia fail
ure 20 signal and for an offence which bos.yrr crave
,ss s already been expsted By the lives Of majority
consistent with feelings OF humanity, aud that gene.
ros,ty Of sentiment which may not unressonabIy be
seems TO have been the sente MT entertained bv The
Captain General Of Cuba under the influence Of which
tys sov,rnment may be assured that this Wise and |
we'll considered exercise Of clemency and mercy has
o &c ths sss, ensc IN s country He has said
conviction Of the absolute necessity Of setting an exam
pie which might deter others from the performance Of
BY the sn'ction Of punishment prompt as IL va.
awful by the execution Of fifty persons The knowledge
man in this country and spread all o,s, The yo,y
h not this enough Can example be made more |
terrific Certainy, an act Of clemeucy the part Of
tne spanish government could not now be thought a
ympxm OF veskness May not the sword OF Justice be |
row without danger and the voice Of christian
snumsniy De allowed TO be heard And even II the |
epsmen government can entertain great feeling Of
cempssion for these deuded and offending mep them
not highly just and proper 70 consider that
tney nave friends and fs miles distressed fathers ana
mothers weeping brothers sisters All of ,hsn unos
iepoing and some Of them most Respectable nsr,on.
Application has been made for the interpo.or M IN.
hind Offices Of this government from fsthsrs vho. 49,
-tbouehtess young men, induced by the efforts az 10
pea snd his sssocistes-eloped from their own bems.
ano joined the expedition without the knowledge of
the results Of the Cuban invasion, all cause for
sympathy and compassion IL not on one side an,
aware that general officer In her Msestys service VS.
slain ar that many Spanish soldiers and Spanish sub
jecs lost their lives in defence Of their and
OF their own homes but the President thinks that N
is wise 70 suffer oblivion to cover the past. He is