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SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES

PARDON OF THE CUBAN PRIsoSERsl
The Madrid Gazette contains the following
important announcement in its official part:
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The reply which the Government of the Uni
ted States has given TO the reclamations OF her
Majesty's Government has just been received
by an extraordinary channel.
The frank and honorable manner with which
the Federal Government has conducted itself on
occasion, acknowledging tho insult offered TO the
Spanish flag by seditious crowd, approaching
il in the same terms as the Government Of her
Majesty, and offering to the latter all the repa-
ration which is just, possible, and decorous for
beth countries end in the most satisfactory
terms, has decided her Majesty to consider her
self as fully satisfied on this subject, ordering
the note addressed by the Hon. Mr.. Daniel
Webster, Secretary Of Foreign Affairs Of the
United States, to Don Angel Calderon de la
Baroa, Minister Plenipotentiary of her Majesty
at Washington, to be published in the Gazette
Her Majesty has ordered the publication of
this important document, because in il is con-
signed an act of justice which satisfies Spain as
much as it exalts the Government Of the United
States, of which her Majesty's Government new
er ceased to expect that it would disapprove such
painful events, and that the loyalty Of its con-
duct on this occasion would offer new guarantees
and greater securities for the maintenance of
the friendly relations which, with reciprocal adj
vantage, have constantly existed between the two
Governments. That Of her Majesty considers
it as an event Of the highest Importance for both
countries that the negotiations relative TO this
grave subject have terminated in so satisfactory
a manner.
Here follows an abstract Of Mr.. Webster
note; after which the Gazette continues:]
This result, SO satisfactory, having been thus
obtained, and the Queen, our lady, desiring to
give to the venerated President of the United
States and to his government testimony of her
friendly disposition, has thought fit, by spoh-
taneous act Of her royal clemency, to pardon all
the prisoners proceeding from the last expedi-
ton against the Isle of Cuba, who may be citi-
zens Of the United States, whether they be in
i Spain fulfilling their sentence, or whether they
still remain in Cuba.
Finally, she hereby approves the conduct d
her Minister at Washington, who has known Sc
1 well how to comprehend the respective positions
. Of the Spanish government and that Of the Uni
ted States, in order to bring to happy termina.
ton, and in the most conoilatory manner, so i'm
portant and delicate business. And, in order
TO give him proof of her royal esteem, she has
conceded him the Grand Cross Of Charles III
in virtue Of the following:
\ ROYAL DECREE.
:. Desiring to give proof OF how pleasing i
me have been the distinguished services Of Dol
Angel Calderon de la Baroa, my Minister pleni
potentiary in the United States, during the lim'
that he fulfils that important mission, and singu
larly so in the last and delicate negotiation
charged to his zeal and loyalty TO my govern
ment, and SO satisfactorily terminated; conform
ing myself with the proposal of my Minister 0
Foreign Affairs, in accord with the Council Q
Ministers. hereby concede to him the Gran
Cross Of the royal and distinguished Order o
: Charles III.
Given in the palace, December 8, 1851.
Is signed by the royal hand.
(Countersigned.)
III Ell MARQUISE DE MIRAFLORES,
s Minister Vi Foreign Affairs.
. Senior Laborde was to leave on the 10th ina
! for Havana, and to go thence in a ship Of war I
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