Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1852-01-06
LIBERATION OF THE AMERICAN PRIS.
ONERS

BY the arrival Of the steamship Africa, at New
York Friday, we have one weeks later intelli-
gence from Europe. By far the most important
item of intelligence brought by this arrival is the
gratifying news of the unconditional pardon and
release of all the American prisoners concerned
in the late Inflated expedition of Gen. LOPEZ
against the island of Cuba.
The Madrid Gazette of the l 1h inst. contains
the announcement in the following official form :
MINISTRY FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The reply which the government of the U. States
has given to the reclamatons of Her Malesys Gov.
eminent, has just been received by extraordinary
channel.
The frank and honorable manner with which the
federal government has conducted itself this occa
sion, acknowledging the insult offered to The Spanish
flag by sedltious crowd, approaching it ia The same
terms the government OF her Majesty and offering
to the latter all the reparation which is just possible
and decorous tor both countries, and in the most sa
tistacory erms has decided her Majesty to consider
herself July satisfied on this subject ordering the
note addressed by the Hon. Mr. Daniel Webster Sc.
creary of Foreign Affairs at the United States TO Don
Angel Calderon de la Barca, Minister Plenipoten-
tiarv OF her Majesty at Washington to be published
in the Gazette
Her Majesty has ordered the publication of this I'M
portan document because in it is consigned an acl of
justice which satisfies spain much as it exats the
government OF the United States, OF which her Ma
iestys government never ceased 10 expect that il
would disarprpve such painful events and that ths
loyalty OF its conduct this occasion would offer new
guarantees and greater securities for the ma nrnance
OF the friendly relations which, with rec procal ad van
tage have constantly existed between the Two govern,
ments. That OF her Majesty considers il a. an event
OF The highest importance for both countries that The
negotiations relative TO this grave subject have term
mated in so satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Webser's note, which ls a long one, is dated
Washington, November ID, and commences by giving
an account OF the far at New Orleans STATING sn6
circumstances as, though not ex6using them in snv
way, to put them under the least aggraVatog asnecf
premeditated, but arising from the excitedfeel
ings OF mob of persons, of whom were in anv
official capacity, and who We're under the impression
that many American citizens had been put to death nv
the Spanish authorities, without trial of any kind =
Mr.. Webster at the same time declares that his GOV.
eminent considers those ourages uniusiif 9be acs
as equally ignomInious, and patent ibiraeon nj
duty and of decCrum; and that it disapproves them
truly, and depores them as profoundly as Senior Cal
deron or his Government can do. The Spanish Con-
sui was this country fulfilling official functious and
protected only by the principles OF the law of ma
lions and Ct the laws OF the country but also nv fh
express stipuatons of treaties: and the undersigned
has received orders from the President to assure
Calderon that these events have caused him
sorrow, and that he considers it due TO her Catholic
Maestys Government 10 confess and acknowledge
it,"
The note goes on TO that the American Govern
ment will indemnify Mr.. Laborde the Spanish con sui
at New Orleans, for all losses he sustained on the oc
casion; but in answer to Senior Calderon's demand
OF the same indemnify for other Spanish subjects
whose shops were attacked, their claims sr -
considered to be of different character The first
has right 10 a speciel indemnify, the latter have
right TO the same protection as American ei;i-
hsve and il is added that in appIyinp 10
the tribu ais for redress. Spanish subj ects have
even some advantages over American citizens az
they are entitled either 10 the tribunal oil the United