Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-01-15
Pardon Of The Cuban Prisoners.

Last week we published the gratifying intelli-
gence, that all the citizens of the United States
who had been convicted of the participation in
the Lopez invasion of Cuba, had been pardoned
by the Queen OF Spain. We have no doubt, this
result has been mainly brought about through
the instrumentality of Mr. WEBSTER, the great
Captain Of Diplomatists The correspondence
below shows how the Liberation of one of them
was brought about On the 9th OF October last.
says the Washington Republic, Mrs. orphelia P
Talbot sent the following letter TO the Presidents
and the same was transmitted by the then Acting
Secretary of State 10 the Spanish Minister at
Washington, who in turn sent il TO the Qseen Of
Spain. Tho whole correspondence on the sub
ect Of the letter affords the best explanation Of the
matter
NEW ORLEAss. Sept. ., 1881.
To His Eroellency President Fillmore -
DEAR FATHER OF ORR CoUSTRr To you
look for help. NV son IS one OF the unfortunate
prisoners 10 Spain. He is AL the child I have
IS only nineteen years old, not twenty-five Is sta
ted. he was innocent and unsuspectlug and the
more easily duped. He saw no means ofmaking
q support for himself and me, beiag poor
{
he therefore hoped 10 do something by going TO
Cuba. But alas! am worse than poor Death
would have been more welcome. HIS father died
when he was very young, in Texas which makes
him the more dear to me. On. cruel fate; why
have lived to see this Perhaps 10 suit some
wise design. Gods viii be done. not NINE ]
have prayed for his life from the time he left IL
was spared. Dear President. viii il be possible
/ for you TO do any thingt Can YOU comfort me
/ I am wearing away Methinks / cannot bear up
under the idea OF ten years; perhaps executed or
detained for life, or the climate to cause his death.
/ feel for all Of them It was not nv will that
/ he should 60; he was seduced into il bv others
j Dear father of the land o. ny birth can YOU do
/ anytning2 VIII you ask for their release Me
I thinks YOU WILL and it will be granted VIII YOU
I feel offended with me for appealing 10 You for
comfort If so, | beg pardon. Ny distress has
stimulated me 10 dare 10 address the President
/ To whom else could look for comort7 Ii YOU
could but see me know you would pity me If
any one had knew had approached YOU they
might think Ipresumed much! Perhaps ] do
/ Yet methinks YOU Will view Il in charity You
/ will try to do something for their release4
With due respect to
Your Exceencv.
OPHELIA P TALBOT.
/ The happy result of the application will appear
/ from the letter of Mr.. Webster to Mrs. Talbot.
! transmitting note of Don A. Calderon de la
BaTca, Her Catholic Majestys Minister, and its
! enclosure
! DEPARrEvNT OF STATE.
Washington, December II. 1881.
4 Mrs Op6elia p I'1ijot, Nesg Orleans. la
! MADAM:-It gives me sincere pleasure to be en-
abied to inform you that Her Majesty the Queen
ofSpain, to whose Minister in this CITY copy of
your letter to the President OF the 25th olSeptem
Der last, had been communicated, with the request
TO intercede with his Government in behalf of
your unfortunate son. James NJ Wilson. has not
only pardoned him, bat has furnished him also
from her own private purse the means to return
speedily to his home.
Minister of the Foreign Relations of Spain 10 Mr..
CaldeTon on this subject and of his note to me
am, madam. very respectfully. your obedient
servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER