Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10
THE cApTIvEs OF CUBA RELEASED.

II will, we are sure, be most happy intelligence,
not only to the numerous kindred and friends of the
American prisoners concerned in the late criminal
but to the friends of humanity all our country,
to learn that by an Act of the QUEEN Of SPAIN
they hare all been pordoned and released
The disposition of the Government of SPAIN,
which has brought about so prompt and favorable a
result of the suggestions made to it by this Govern
ment is Of course attributable in great degree, to
the just and equitable dispositions manifested by the
Executive of the United States in the late delicate
circumstances of the relations between the two Gov
ernments no ttle certainly, to the mature discre-
ton Of the Minister of Spain to this country but,
without disparagement to any one, much to the good
sense the estmable personal character and unweared
exertions Of Mr.. BARRINGER, the Minister of the
United States at Madrid, who has been ndefatigable
in his exertions 10 carry out the wishes of his heart
and the instructions of his Government in this
gency. To show what was the state of things at
Madrid, Immediately preceding the reception of the
dispatches from the United States containing the is
of the conferences lately held in this city on the
subject, welay beforeour readars to-day, Let
ter from respectable private American source at
Madrid, written week before the date Of the De.
cree Of the Queen, but not getting to our hands
I'll aiser the preceding had reached us
IL the release Of these our unfortunate country
men be an act of grace, there is grace also in the
manner in which il is done that adds value to the
concession, as the reader will discover in the follow
ing copy of the substantial part of the Decree, as
- Ii. L. I. ~, 4
December llth:
The reply OF the Government Of the United States OF
America TO the recamatons of the Queens Government
has arrived by express The manly and honorable
duct Of the Federal Government this OCCASION its ad
mission Of the insult offered to the Spanish flag by sedi-
tous popuace which appreciates in the manner
the Government of Her Majesty and its offer to the
latter Of every just practicable and honorable reparaton
for both countries have induced Her Majesty declare
herself completely satisfied and order the insertion
the Gazette of Madrid Of the addressed by the Hon
Daniel Webster, the American Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, to NJ Angel Caderon de la Barca, Min
lister Penpotentiary of Her Majesty at Washington.
Having obtained satisfactory result and the Queen
Sovereign being DESTROYS give the respected Pres-
dent Of the United States and his Government well
the People Of the Confederation proof Of her amicabe
intentions has been pleased by spontaneous of Her
Royal ciemency TO pardon all the prisoners taken in the
last expedition against Cuba who citizens of those
States whether they have already arrived in Spain
dergo their penalties remain confined in Cuba Finally
Her Majesty being anxious give proof of Her Royal
esteem NJ Angel Calderon de la Barca, Her Minister
Penpotentary in the United States for the exertons he
has made TO bring that important affair satisfactory
conclusion, has deigned confer upon him the Crane
Cross Of the Order Of Charles I'LL"
The difference being thus fortunately adjusted NJ. de La
horde, Consul Of Spain New Orleans ordered t.
return to the United States.