The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

sentenced 10 be publicly executsd. and the SEN
| tence was carried into eject on the l6th OF
August. On receiving information Of what hah
occurred Commodore Foxhall A. Parker was
instructed 10 proceed In the steam frigato Sara
nae to Havana and inquire into the charges
against the persons executed, the circumstances
under which they were taken. and Whatsoever
| referred TO their trial and sentence. According
to the record Of the examination, the prison
ors all admitted tho offences charged against
| them, OF being hostile invaders Of the Island. At
tho time OF their trial and execution the main
body OF the invaders was still In tho Geld
making war upon the Spanish authorities and
| Spanish subjects. After the lapse of some days.
being overcome by tho Spanish troops. they dis
perscd on the oath Of August. Lopez. their
leader, was captured some days after. and was
executed on tho LIST Of September. Many Of his
remaining followers were killed or died OF hun
ger and fatigue. and the rest were made prison.
ers. OF these none appear to have been tried or
executed. Several OF them were pardoned upon
application OF their friends and others, and the
rest, about 100 In number. were sent to Spain.
OF tho final disposition OF those we have no
official Information" Mr.. Fillmore went
on TO say that Although these offend
es against tho laws have forfeited
the protection OF their country, yet the
Government may, so far ns consistent with is
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tain sympathy for their unofiending families
and friends, as well as q feeling of compassion
for themselves. Accordingly no proper effort
has been spared, and none will be spared. To pro-
cure tho release OF such citizens OF the United
| States engaged In this unlawful enterprise az
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IN aiscoun,cn,nce nil att.mp,s to that effect on
tho mart of INV power or Individual whatever.
This invitation has been respectfully declined,
for reasonu which It would occupy too much
snncc in this communication to state in detail,
hu, which lad mo 10 think that tho pro-
posed measure would be OF doubtful con.
s,ru,ion,li,v imnoli,ic and unnyaiina.
7 have. however. In common with sew.
eral Of NV predocossors. directed tho Ministers
NJ Franco md England to be assured that the
I,nitcd stntes entert,in no designs against
c,h, hut TINT , M thu contrary I should regard
tia accommodation into the Union at tho preseat
time as fraueht with serious peril. Were this
t.,,nd comparatiyely destitute OF inhnbitants,
or occupied Inv n kindred race. I should regard It,
~ Voluntarily coded by Spain. as a most desira-
HE acouisition But. under existing circum.
s,ances 7 shou,d look upon its INCORPORATION
into our Union ma n very hazardous measure. II
would bring into the confederacy n population
of n diferont national stock. speakine a differ
ant Language. and not likely to harmonize with
the other members. II would probably affect. in
, nreiudicial manner. the industrial interes.s of
IN. Soptb. and Il might revive those conflicts OF
opInion between the different sections of the
country whith lately shook tho Union to its cen.
tr. and have been an hapnily compromised.'
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