, 1854-04-29
News by EXPRESS.


Through PARKrR's express which has
just arrived, we are placed in possession OF
New York papers up to March . III, and
from New Orleans 10 March 22I inclusive.
Our relations with the Spanish govern
ment, as will be perceived by the following,
relative to the seizure of the steamer BLACK
Warrior" by the Cuban authorities bid fair
to make breach of friendly relationship:
CUBA.-"The Black Warrior has been
seized at Havana because, upon touching
at that port she entered herself in ballast
when she had cotton on board. This has
been the custom for some time, and ac-
knowledged by the authorities, as no cargo
was ever landed there however u notice
had been issued, by the Administrator
General, to carry out the Custom House
regulations, and the steamer wds seized
without the slightest notice to her officers,
or even permitting her commander to take
adyantage-Of the law which gives twelve
hours to rectify any mistake in manifest.
They have taken out her cargo, and she
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Both American and British steamers have
always been accustomed to report them
selves in ballast, without being previously
troubled. We give in another page the
report Of Our Consul at Havana and the
Custom House regulations at Cuba. 1t
will also be seen that the government view
the matter in very serious light, and that
Congress has taken the affair in hand. 1t
has caused great excitement in this city"
The following is the message of Presi.
dent Pierce relative thereto;
WASHINGTON, March l5, 1854.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT PIERcE-THE OUT
RAGE ON THE BLACK WARRIOR.
To THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES, -
In compliance with the resolution Of the
House Of Representatives of tue 10th inst,
l hcrewi transmit u report of the Secre-
tary Of State, containing oil the informa-
tion received at the department in relation
to the seizure of the Black Warrior at Ha-
vana, on the 2Sth ult. There has been in
the course Of few years past many other
instances Of aggression upon our commerce,
violations Of the rights of American citi-
zens, and insults to the national flag by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, and all at
tempts to obtain redress have led to pro-
tracted and fruitless negotiations. The
documents in these cases have been volum-
inous, and when prepared will be sent to
Congress. These now transmitted relate
exclusively 10 the seizure of the Black War
rior, and present so clear case of wrong
that it would be reasonable to expect full
indemnity therefor as soon as this nnjusiif-
able and offensive conduct shall be made
known to her Catholic Majesiy's govern
ment but similar expectations in other ca
ses have been realized. The offending par
ty is at our doors, with large powers for
aggression but none, it is alleged, for re-
paration.
The source of redress is in another hem
isphere, and the answers to our Just com
plants made to the home government, are
but the repetition of excuses rendered by
inferior officials to their superiors in reply
to representations of misconduct The pc
culiar situation of the parties has undoubt-
edly much aggravated the anToyances and
injuries which our citizens have suffered
from the Cuban authorities, and Spain
does not seem to appreciate to its full ex-
tent her responsibility for the conduct of
these authorities. In giving very extraor-
dinary powers to them, she owes it to JUS
tice and to her friendly relations with this
government, to guard with great vigilance
against the exorbitant exercise of those
powers, and in case of injuries to provide
for prompt redress.
l have already taken measures to present
10 the government OF Spain the wanion in-
jury of the Cuban authorities in the deten-
tion and seizure Of the Black Warrior, and
10 demand immediate indemnity for the in.
jury which has thereby resulted to our citi-
zens. In view Of the position Of the island
of CUBA, its proximity to our coast, the re