The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-18


THOMAS JEFFERSON TO MADAME DE SrAEL The FOL.
lowing Is extract OF letter from the American
President Jefferson to Madame de Siael. The first part
Of The letter gives detailed account OF the political
state OF Spanish America in 1916. 1t concludes thus
"The only comfortable prospect which this coud.d
horizon offers is, that these revolutionary movement,
having excited into exercise that common sense which
nature has implanted in every one, il will 70 adyan
cling tow ards the lights oil cultivated reason, will be-
come sensible OF its own powers and in time be able to
form OF freedom and TO restrain tbeI lead
ers to observance OF them. In the mean me must
pray TO God, most heartily We do for our country. that
HE will be pleased to give Their, patience under then
sueiings, and happy issue out oil all their Affections
"Your resolution not to revisit your own country
while under foreign force is worthy OF you. No pa
roism requires US 10 incur the pain Of witnessing ID,
miseries which we cannot remedy or alleviate, and To-
wards which, even in absence your pen may do more
than your presence. That such country and such I
people can never be kept permanently PROSTATE on h,
earth is decree Of Heaven which will not pass away
Oar great anxiety s lest they should lenghen their sui
erngs by premtiur and aborlive attempts 10 end them
until discussions among their enemies may give them
choice of friends In general it is sinful but now pou',
10 pray for war and strife among nations as the only
means OF dissol wing their criminal combinations.
+" | congratulate you on the happy union OF your
daughter with peer Of France and, should your
realize the hope you hold up TO us OF visiting this
luary Of the unfortunate OF every country, where lhs
vol dwels with the lamb, and the leopard with the KID
he will be hailed as the son OF Madame de Stael and
grandson of M Necker. and will see an example. in The
peaceatle reunion here OF many discordant worha
of his own country, bow much more happy the tolerant
principles Of his great ancestors nigh, have made then
at home
Permit me here 10 renew the assurances OF my hth
"THOMAS JEFFERSON"
CUBAN SLAVE rRApE-Under the connivance Of The
Cuban aulhonlies, the African slave trade with Cuba
continues 10 be vigorously prosecuted. The New Yat
Express has the following details
Advces from Havana give US information OF the a..
rival OF the Lady Suffolk al Cuba-one account says with
200 slaves and another with 900 slaves, after losing
three bundled on The passage from Africa TO Cuba
The Lady Suffolk fitted out in Boston, we believe
She TO Cuba. where her character as slaver va,
understood No lees than three British cruisers have
been watching her return since April. and some oil The
number have sailed dozen times round the island IN OF
der To detect and seize upon her she approached The
coast All this watching, ii seems, without effect
Three cargoes OF negroes had been landed in ihre'
weeks--the Lady SuBoks cargo being In the vicinity O
Mare; OF 300 negroes, south side. al Bailen
another al Sa Juan de los Remedies 6a5 more OF les.
Other accounts vary lite as TO the Hsmber Of ibss'
mpotatons.
The Lady Suffolk went ashore upon a key. where sh'
remained several days the captain expecting every mo
meat TO see British vesseloiwat to capture him. f.
nally he communicated with the shore and landed lb
slaves launches and they brought thirty doub
looms each He had 81 armed men 10 supesiniend 'h'
landing.
The rapacily Of the owner OF the Lady Suffolk ha
been the cause oil his suffering severe oss. Havios
introduced some ewly-imporied Africans on his estate
the cholera had broken out among the negroes, and hsl
were dying last.
The slaves landed at Bailen brought shore j.
launches aHs marched through The town. 10 estate
few miles distant, called FL valIe where they were d.
vided amongst the parties Interested in the expedition
After The and siores &e. were landed. HE sh
was set fire. The authorities stationed there bad nc
doubl received large considerations for their connivan
in This affair. ss.s.s, tl s.sId s. .issstG .ltra