Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-13


the United States, to engage the Empe-
ror Alexander TO exert his friendly en-
deavors to persuade Spain to acknowl-
edge the independence OF the South
American States, was not without a good
effect; and he therefore suggests that it
would be goud policy for the present, to
suspend all operations against the ISL
ands of Cuba and Porto Rico, until the
result of the mediation of the Emperor
OF Russia should be known. The 9Th
document, dated 5Oih December, Is the
letter Of the Colombian Minister, in an
swer 10 Mr.. Clay--in which he denies
all knowledge OF any operations intended
against the Islands, and gives reason Tor
his belief that the rumor OF an expedi-
ton fitting out at Carthagena is founded
only Cd vague conjecture--he assures
M. Clay tha, bis government has al
ways regarded, with all due circumspec-
ton, the consequences which might re-
suit from an ili.directed expedition
agains, Cuba and Porto Rico &c. The
OH is note from the Mexlcan Minister,
dated 4th January, 1926, 10 Mr.. Clay, in
answer 10 his oil The goth December, &C.
acknowledging the kindness OF our govern
ment in attempting to interest the I'm.
perpr Of Russia in behalf of the South
American SAFES; and stalI:g that The
wish OF the Presidentof the United States,
that any expedition against Cuba and
Porto Rico should be suspended, pni!
the result Of such mediation was known,
had been duly communicated TO the
Mexican government. The 10Th, lth,
l2h, and l5th documents, are treaties
between the South American States,
viz: between Colombia and Chill, by
which the two states are "uni,ed, bound
aud confedera,ed, in peace and war;" dat
ed October 81, I822-between Colon
bia and Peru, dated oh July, 1922, obi.
ging the parties 10 interpose their good
offices with the governments oil the other
states, to enter into compac; OF perpctu-
al union, league, and confederation, &c.
between Colombia and Guatemala, Of
perpetual union, league, end coniedera-
liop, dated 2olh of September, 1928.
The l4lh document is a note from Mr..
Clay to Mr.. Middleton, our Minister at
the Russian court, dated 10Th May, 1925,
containing remarks upon the hopeless
war which had so long been waged by
Spain sgains, her revolving colonies,
and nstrq citing Mr. NJ. to ask the media
ton Of the Emperor Alexander, with
view to induce Spain 10 acknowledge
their independence. The l5,h is the an
swcr OF Mr.. Middleton, dated 9Th Sept.
1925, transmitting paper from Count
Nesselrode, relative to the sentiments oil
the Emperor on the SUBJECT OF the media
lion. Respecting this paper, Mr.. M.
says think am warranted in consi-
dering this answer TO be in substance,
(when Invested Of diplomatic garb, in
every respect as favorable to the views
developed in your despatch, as could
possibly be expected 10 bs gwen by this
government, standing in the predicamen'
il now does Documents Nos. Il and
IL, are extracts of letters from Mr.. Poin-
sett, our Minister a, Mexico, t. Mir.
Clay, dated September 3 and %, 1925,
containing details OF conferences with
the Mexican government on the subject
OF treaty between III. United States and
Mexico. Tha, government, i, appears,
wished TO depart from the principle oil
perfect reciprocity, in the commerce
and navigation OF the two countries; and
wished 10 except from its operation,
the American nations which were for
mer!y Spanish possessions on the
ground that the treaty which had been
made with Great Britain contained such
an exception, and that it was demanded
by the 'frnterni,ies' by which they were
bound to those American nations. These
reasons, however, were successfully
comba,,ed by Mr.. Poinsc,t, who refused
to sign any stipulation Of such nature.
No. Is, is note from Mr. Clay to Mr..
Poinset, dated 9th November, 1925, in
which il IS s,atedthat the President APP
proves of the refusal Of Mr.. p. to accede
to the proposition Of the Mexican go
document contains
succinct view of the policy Of our govern
ment, and Of the Inconsistency of that
which Mexico seems disposed to pursue
towards US. No. 10, is note from Mr..
Clay to Mr.. Brown, our Minister at the
Court OF France, dated October IS, 1915,
inslructing hinto declare to the French
government, that in future, ours would
expect to be informed Of any intention ON
the part oil France TO send fleet OF war
vessels upon our coast.--This note was
required from the fact, that large
French fleet was sent. last summer, into