The southern press., 1852-01-06

LlpnS OF trCdtIes ana tlo uuucISRu6O mas re-
ceived orders from the President to assure Senol
Cald.ron that these events have caused him
great sorrow, and that he considers it due to her
Catholic MaJesty's government TO confess and
acknowledge it," The note goes on 10 say that
the American government will indemnify Mr.
Laborde, the Spanish consul at New Orleans,
for all losses he sustained on the occasion ; but
in answer to Senor Caldcron's demand Of the
same indemnity for other Spanish subjects,
whose shops were attacked their claims are
considered TO be Of different character the
first has right to a special indemnity, the latter
have 4 right to the same protection AS American
citizens have, and it is added that, in applying
TO the tribunals for redress, Spanish uhjects
have even some advantage over American cti-
z.ns, as they are entitled either to the tribunals
of the United States, or those of the State they
reside in, at their option. The note concludes
! thus -
The President is Of opinion, as ! have said,
that for obvious reasons the case of the consul
is different, and that the government of the
! United States ought to give just indemni6ca-
ton TO Senor Laborde and he will recommend
it to the Congress in the first sittings of the
next Legislature. This is all that it is in his
faculties to do; it ia case without precedent
but the Pre- idcnt, being of opinion that Senor
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thought it necessary to seek for precedents of it,.
In conclusion, the undersigned has to say
that if SenOr Laborde returns to his post, or the
government of her Catholic Majesty should
name another consul, orders will be given to the
functionaries of this government, resident in
that city, to receive him and treat him with that
courtesy, and with a national salute to the flag
of his ship, in case he arrives in n Spanish ves-
sci, as Il demonstration of respect that may
make known to himself and to his government
the reprobution of the government Of the United
States of the enormous injustice caused to his
predecessor by an unbribled mob, as well as the
offence and insult committed by them on for.
eign nation with which the United States are,
and desire always TO remain, on terms Of the
most friendly and pacific relations.
The undersigned, &c,
(Sgned) DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Gazette continues thus:
This result so satisfactory, having been thus
obtained, and the Queen, our lady, desiring to
give to the respectable President of the United
States, ard to his government testimony of
her friendly dspoe itions, has thought fit, by
spontaneous act of her royal cemency, to par
don all the prisoners proceeding from the last
expedition against the isle Of Cuba, who may
be citizens of the United States, whether they
be in Spain fulfilling their sentence, or whether
they still remain in Cuba.
Finally, she hereby approves the conduct of
her minister at Washington, who has known so
well how to comprehend the respective positions
of the Spanish government, and that Of the Uni
ted States, in order to bring to happy terlIin-
alton and in the most atory 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 ILL., in
virtue of the following
ROYAL DECREE.
Desiring to give proof of how pleasing to
me have been the distinguished services of Don
Angel Calderon de Ia Barca, my minister pleni
poten'iary in the United States, during the time
that he fufils that important mission, and singu-
larly go in the last and delicate negotiations
charged TO his zeal and loyalty by my govern
ment, and satisfactorily terminated; conforming
myself with the proposal Of MY minister of for
eirn affairs in accord with the &C uncil of minis
ters, hereby concede to him the grand cross of
the royal and distinguished order of Charles ILL.,
Given in the palace, Dec. 9, 1851.
Is signed by the royal hand.
! (Couutcrsigned)
| I'll MARQUIsE DE MIRAFLoREs,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Senior I.ak,rdc was TO leave on The 10th inst.
| for Havana "a d to go thence in a ship of war to
| New Orleans.
Two Programmes for Presidential Parties.
The central organs of the Wing and Demo-
cratic parties having laid down no platforms on
which TO rally +" the unterriied" for organization
the outsiders are laying down planks therefor
We select two specimens:
THE VAN buren, PROGRAMME.
The Albany Atlas, the well known organ of
the VAN buren, party, gives the following pro.
gramme a conspicuous insertion:
The QUESTION BEFORE THE PEoPLE.-The
Ontario Messenger, in an appeal to the demo
cracy of the county, to sustain the local press,
put. the question in this shape--for upon the
existence of free and independent press the
answer to all hangs:
Shall we have another national bank
Shall the present sub-treasury system of keep.
ing the public moneys be abolished!
Shall we have another high tariff!
Shall the national treasury be depleted by
more Galphin frauds?
Shall the odious fugitive slave lao stand on the
statute book unomended?
Shall the public lands be sold TO spectators
Shall California be dismembered
Shall zoe hare more slare States!
Shall the Monroe doctrine of excluding foreign
power from any fOothold on this continent be
repudiated7
Shall these United States for four years 10
come, be governed By another Wing administra.
HCni
THE NASHVILLE BANNERS PROGRAMME
For its Whig friends in Tennessee to rally upon,
is not quite so definite, Sinking the most material
Issue, but is plain enough in its advocac1 of the
protective and internal improvements policy
We extract the gist of its article
The Wings are strong in the reason, justice.
and moderation of their opinions They are
strong in the wisdom, firmness and patriotism of
their Executive administration. They will unite
upon positions which will stand the test of the
severest scrutiny They will rally around their
President in maintaining the Constitutions and
due respect for the laws and treaties made in
pursuance thereof. rhey will observe the great
law of morality, as applicable to national as well
as to individual affairs, which teaches that we
should do as we would be done by. They will
not raah1v internOsp in foreiOn wara for tho