Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-10
No. 1912.

conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico, you will then
exert your endeayours to induce them to suspend
the execution of them until the result is known of
the interposition whichwe are authorised to believe
the late Emperor OF Russia, and his allies, at the
instance OF the United States, have made to put an
end to the war and that which has been herein
stated to have been recently made at the instance Of
the Republic of Colombia. Such a suspension is
due to Russia. 1t would be Difference that
great power which the reigning Emperor would not
fail to appreciate, and the value of which the new
Republics nigh hereafter experience, if in this p-
stance the counsels which we have reason to beliera
will have been given to Spain, should not be followed,
But there is much reason to hope, that Spain will
pause before she rejects them, and will see her true
stsas all the world ton the side of peace
and the late events, the fall of the Castles of Sap
Juan dUlloa and Callao especially, must have
powerful effect in urging her to terminatethe war,
| cut or canal for purposes of navigation, some
where through the Isthmus that connects the two
Americans TO unite the Pacific and Atlantic oceans,
will torn proper subject of consideration at the
Congress. That vast object, if it should ever be
accomplished, will be interesting in greater OF
less degree to all parts of the world. But TO- this
continent will probably accrue the largest amount OF
benefit from its execution and TO Colombia, Nexs
co, the Central Republic, Peru and the United
States, more than 10 any other of the American
lions. What is to rebound to the advantage of all
America should be effected by common means,
and united exertions, and should not be left TO the
separate and unasssted efforts of any one poYs
er.
In the present limited state Of our information as
to the practicability and the probable expense OK
the object, it would not be wise to do more thap
! to make some preliminary arrangements. The bess
routes will be, most likely found in the territory oE
Mexico, or that of the Central Republic. The lat
ter Republic made to this Government, on the 9th
Of February of last year, in note which Mr.. Canps
its Minister here addressed to this Department, In
J. copy Of which is now furnis hed) liberal o1ers
maniiestlng high and bonourable confidence 10 the
} United States. The answer which the President
instructed me to give (of which copy is also now
placed in your hands, could go further than to
? make suitable Acknowledgements for the friendly
overture and to assure the Central Republic thai
measures would be adopted to place the United
States in the possession Of the information necessa
~ to enllghten their Judgment. If the work shoula
ever be executed TO admit OF thepassagc OF sea
vesses from ocean to ocean, the benefits OF It cNghA
d not TO be exclusively appropriated to any one ma
s ton, but should be extended to al! parts OF the
, globe upon the payment of just compensation or
= reasonable tolls. What is most desirable at pre-
sent is, to possess the data necessary to form
Il rect judgement of the praccabty and probable
expense Of the undertaking Of the routes which Of
!, fer the greatest facilities Measures may have
been already executed or be in progress to acquire
/ the requisite knowledge. You will enquire pavtis
n cuary as to what has been done, may have bee5
designed by Spain by either of the New States
and obtain all other information that may be withia
l. your reach. to solve this interesting problem 1ou
A will state to the Ministers of the other AInercaa
ID powers that the Government Of the United States
e. takes lively interest in the execution the work.
s. and will see with peculiar satisfaction that it lies
10 within the compass of reasonable human efforts.
a Their proximity and local information render them
b. more competent than the United States at this
m tme to estimate the difficulties to be overcome.
it, You will receive and transmit to this Government.
I'd any proposals that may be made, or plans hat may
he suggested for its Joint execution with assurances
ID that they will be attenively examined, with car
ed nest desire to reconcile the interests ana views Oh
r. all the American Nations.
s' twill probably be proposed, as Git subject Of
Is consideration for the powers represented at Pana
e. ma whether Hayti ought to be recognized by them
&C. az an independent State and whether any decision
nd taken in that respect should be joint, each pow
er be left to pursue the dictates OF its own policy
as The President prepared now to say that Hay
ii ought to be recognized Independent Soyer
snt egn power. Considering the nature and the man
ner of the establishment ofthc governing power
that island and the little respect which is ther
nd shown TO other races than the African, the question
ms of acknowledging its independence far from
it'll being unattended with difficulty prior to the late ar
We, raneement which it is understood, has been mad
ch between France and Hayh. According to that ar
to rangement we possess correct information OF II
ted terms. the parent country acknowledges nomns
he independence in the colony and. as part of tn
ns nrice of this acknowledgment. Hayt agrees to re
and ceiye for ever the produce of France at rate
the dutv one half below that which is exacted in tn
the ports of Hayty from all other nations This IS res
nit friction upon the freedom Of itsno Sovereign po"
in or. really independent, would ever subscribe
ut- There is no equivalent on the side Of france, Il
nm The favorable terms which the produce OF Hay'
an is received in the ports of France. II me coiona
the relations may be correctly descroed to De he mon
1ey opoly of the commerce OF the colony enloyeu ..
IN. C,o.o - cannot be affirmed that II yt