Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1862.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. WADE presented the memorial of Daniel Slack
representing that there is variance between the awards
made on his claim by the Board of Commissioners for the
settlement OF claims OF American citizens against Mexico
and asking the payment of the difference of awards
Also, one of like character from Johnson H. Afford
by his administrator Henry Bates Both of which were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. CLEMENS desire to present petition
The CHAIR. The Senator will state its contents
Mr.. CLEMENS. Let it be read
The petition read, follows:
WASHINGTON, ID. C.) JANUARY 5, 1852
To the President and Members Of the Senate and the Speaker
and Members Of the House Of Representation of the Congress
Of the United States
GENTLEMEN: Your petitioner resident citizen of the city
OF New Orleans in the State of louisiana respectfully
begs leave to represent that the Sd day August last
in company with four hundred and thirty associates
baked on board the steamship Pampero for the Island of
uDa with the only and openly avowed intention OF joining
the Creole population for the purpose and that alone Of aid
ing and assisting them in the which fully
WINGED had then for overthrow of the Spanish
authorities there and the establishment in their stead of
publican institutions similar in all respects to those governing
our own highly and prosperous couny and in fur
therance of their wishes debarkaon Of force effect
ed on the island tho night Of the and 18th of the
month"; between the hours and o'clock but after the
dergoing prvaons hardhps well calculated appa
well to demorae the stoutcst and purest heart without
the commission Of single outrage, either public private
which the blush of shame to mantle the cheek
the breath Of detracon justly sy the soldiers escucheon
with the faint Of dshonor and the having been engaged in
several very battles with her Spanish Majes
tvs troops your petitioner with the entire under his
command entirely cut TO pieces dispersed rendered
fugitive and finally captured and conveyed to Havana as pr
soners where 100 to It's Of the number were by order Of his
excncy the Captain General Concha condemned as public
maeaoors servude in the fortress of Ceuta and
by him sent TO Spain to undergo the infection Of pun
sment decreed but through the Of high
gave Of the pardoning vested in her hand Caho
lie Majesty the Queen of Spain has deemed it both merc
polite and wise to the Of punishment and
knock the shaces from the bound to set the prisoners
Free Therefore with full knowledge of the destitute stua
ton Of these brave and gallant but unfortunate men, 1.-THE most
Of whom known to be gentlemen in their individual
personal right and of highly reputable relationship in the
United Staes) and in view of that devotion liberal repub
can principles by them herein exhibited and Of the action Of
honorable bodies in behalf Of refugees driven their
homes the continent of Europe consequence of similar
espousas OF the cause of liberty your petitioner most
earnestly and urgently pray the taking such immediate steps
by honorable bodies will authorize and command the
Executive head of the nation TO furnish vessel with all ne
cesary supplies for the transportation health
these pardoned and released soldiers Of berys army
70 the shores OF their free and happy land which
your petitioner in all good faith must ever pray.
WIN. SCOTT HAYNES.
AS the committee that reported the joint resolution to
send for certain foreigners had it referred the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, make the same motion in re-
ference to this. The motion agreed to.