The Spanish government considered his remarks as treacherous .
The appointed governor of the island , Lieutenant General Juan de la Pezuela y Cevallos ( 1848 -- 1851 ) , ordered his exile to the United States .
The Spanish government considered his remarks as treacherous , and the appointed governor of the island , Lieutenant General Juan de la Pezuela y Cevallos ( 1848 -- 1851 ) , ordered his exile to the United States .