Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-20
The President Message to Congress en- the
Late Affair al Cuba

Late Affair AT Cuba
The following i copy Of the Message trims
united 10 Congress Tuesday by the President il
r,gard to the eoniiscatio, of the American stenm'
ct "lilaek Warrior by the authorities # Cuba
wAsnIxornx, March l5 1851.
To she House Of Representatives.!
In compliance with the resolution of The Hous'
of Rrpresen aiisrs Of the 10th instant, ! here
with transmit a report ofthe Secretary Of State
containing all The information received mt The
Department in relation to the seizure nf the Black
| War at Havana on the 2sth ultlino.
| There have been in the course If n few years
| past many other instances OF aggression upon
our commerce. violations ofthe rights of Amer
can citizens and insults to the national flag by
the Spanish authorities in Cuba, aud all attempts
to obtain redress have led TO protraeted and a-
| yet fruitless negotiations The documents in
these ases are Youminous and when prepared
| will be- sent "a Congress.
I Ihuso now transmitted relate exclusively To-
! the seiz urc Of the BLACK Warrior, aud present
clear n If wrong that il would be reason
uble Ia expect full indemnity therefor as soon as
this uujrlstfable and offensive conduct shall be
made known TO her Catholic Majesty's Govern
Inent: hui similur expectations IN other cases,
have not be, realized.
The of ending pnrty is at our doors, with argo
powers for aggression. but none, II Is alleged,
for PREPARATION The source of redress Il IN anoth-
eT heIn sphere, and the answers to our u-t COM
plants made to the Home Government are but
the repe I'll ION of excuses rendered by inferior
officials to their supcrior- in reply to rcpresen-
tstlans Of misconduct. The peculiar situation
of the pa ties has undoubtedly much ggravated
the anno,sailces and injuries which our citizens
have suffer, ID from the Cuban authorities, and
Spain docs not seem To- appreciate To its full ex-
tent her resi- ousbihiy for the conduct of these
authorities. In giving very extraordinary pow
ers to the IN she owes il to Justice and to her
friendly relations with this Government to guard
with great yiglaneo against the exorbitant ex-
ercse al he se powers. and IN case OF injuries To
provide f. prompt redress.
have "A Ire ady taken measures to present tn the
GoYernine nj OF spain the wanton injury of the
Cuban aut hor ties IN the detention aud seizure si
the "Blac4t Warrior" and To demand immediate
indemnity for the injury which has thereby
resulted to our citizens.
In view of The position Of the Island Of Cuba,its
proximity to our coast the relations which it
mnsi ever bear 10 commercial and other
interests, it is win To expect that serirr of
friendly a'ts infringing our commercial rights,
aud the al option OF policy threatening the hon
~ aud seetlrity of thes, States can long consist
with peace full relations.
Ia case he stepst tten for amicahle nd iustment
II onr ditie uties with Spain should unfortunately
fail, shall not h, state use the authority and
nouns wh ch Congress mny grant, To ensure the
observance of our just rights to obtain redress
for injuries received, aud to yindicate the honor
Of our flag
In outei patton of that contingency, which
earnestly Nope may mol nri>c suggest To- Con
grcsr the propriety of adopting such provisional
measures the eAgency may seem to demand
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Aocompt nving the above Message were SIEVE
g al documents, which were sent to the Printer
hetore copi,s csuld be taken. they con list of
cennua,ea .inns from the acting American Consul
nj iiavahna. and from the officers, agents, and
oNn,r~ al Lne eonscutrd ,tcalncr.