1851 War Spain Cuba United States Prisoners Captured Contoy General Lopez.

31st CoNgRess, 2d Session.

[SENATE. 1

Ex. Doc.

No. 41.

MESSAGE

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,

COMMUNICATING

The correspondence relative to the prisoners captured by the Spanish authorities at or near the island of Contoy; and also the correspondence relative to any projected expedition to the island of Cuba, not hereto. fore communicated.

FEBRUARy 27, 1851.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordesed to be printed.

To the Senate of the United States:

I transmit, herewith, a report of the Secretary of State, with accom panying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo

MILLARD FILLMORE.

WASHINGTON, Febrwary 27, 1851

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, February 20, 1851.

The Secretary of State, to whom has been referred the resolution of the Senate of the 17th ultimo, requesting the President " to communicate to the Senate, so far as it may be compatible with the public interest, all the correspondence between this government and its ministers, and with the government of Spain and its ministers, relating to the prisoners captured by the Spanish authorities at or near the island of Contoy; and also all the correspondence between the said governments and the ministers thereof respectively, relative to any projected expedition to the island of Cuba, not heretofore communicated to Congress, has the honor to lay before the President a copy of the following documents, called for by the resolution.

Respectfully submitted:

DANIEL WEBSTER.

To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNItED STATEs.

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