New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-05

Cioyernment TO the Commander. in Chief OF her Ma
iestys ships in the West Indies, respecting the pre-
yentlon of lawleSs expeditions against CuOa.
II YOU should have any future correspondence
with the Secretary Of State of the United STATES
on this subject YOU may assure him mat every care
VIII be taken that, IN executing these preventive
measures against the expeditions of persons whom
the United states Government itself has denounced
as not being entitled 10 the protection OF any Gov
eminent, no interference shall take place with the
lam, sc. PMNERsroN.
John T CRAMPTON, Esq, &c.
fcfing Secretary of state 10 " ~ >drtgcs.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsWNGrON, Wednesday, Oct % 1851.
The undersigned, acting Secretary OF State OF the
United States mas the honor TO remind NJ. de Slr-
tlges, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister flenipo-
Tertiary of The French Republic, that IN the inter
view which he had with him on the sih instant, he
stated that he might have occasion 20 addr IS HIM IN
writing upon the subJec. OF the interpolation which
NJ &c sartigeS then communicated, that the French
Government had issued orders 20 rs ships oi-War m
the West lnoies to give assistance 70 SPAN aud 10
prevent by force any adyeniOTors Of any nation from
landI with hostile intent on the Island OF Cuba.
Having impaired that Information 10 the President,
the undersigned has the honor by ms direction,
TO address ". de SaTtscS IN regard TO IT,
NJ. de Sa'tgCS IS apprSed that few days PRIOR to
the interview adyeTted TO, the Charge dAfalres OF
her Buunuic Majesty had given 70 TINS Department
othcial notice that his Government had issued SINH
lar orders - It's naval forces The Pres dent had
reeaTat this as a matter of grave importance, but
it, gravity Is greatly increased by the concurrence
a d cooperation OF France 10 the same measure.
IL cannot be doubted that these orders have been
occasionCG on the recent unlawful expedition OF less
than i've hundred men. which, having eyaded the
vfllarce OF this Government and escaped nom
New Orleans, were landed by the steamer PdmporO
upon the Island of Cuba and were soon captured,
and many Of them executed That sub an ac;i-
dent should have nclted the combined action OF Two
great European Powers. for an object 10 which
neither OF them Is erect party and IN a manner
~ Ia. a.. no. F.ln At he INIT o.
States, cannot fail TO awaken the earnest consider
alton OF the President.
He cannot perceive the necessity or prOprety OF
such orders while he entertalns the strongest ap.
prehensiOns that their execution by French AMI
British cruisers will be attended with injurious and
dangerous consequences to the commerce ana
peace OF The United States They cannot be car
ned into eject without visitation, examination,
and consequent detention OF our vessels, on our
own shores, and in the great channels OF our coast
ing trade anc tins must invest British and French
cruisers with the jurisdiction Of determining, IN the
first instance, at feast, what are the expeditions de-
nounced in their orders and who are the guilty per-
sons engaged In them
Ii is PLAN, however different may have been tde
il tenton of the respective Governments, that the
exercise OF such power and jurisdiction could hard
ly fail to lead to abuses and collisions perliOus TO the
peace that row so happily prevails By such an In
reference, those Governments seem 10 assume an
attitude unfnendy to the United States. The Presl-
de viii not however, allow himself to believe that
this intervention has been intended as admOnti0n or
IeprOdcn 10 THIS government lie mas SlgHdlll man
tested his condemnation OF all such laweSs enter
prses, and has adopted active measures for their
prevention and suppression. 1t must also be
known TO the Governments OF France and England,
in common with all the world, that this Govern.
ment since it took its place among the nations has
carefully preserved It's good faith and anxi0usly
deayoIed 10 fulfill all Its Obligations, conventional
and national And this 1t has done from motives FAR
above any apprehension of danger TO itself. From
Its beginning, under the present Constitution, 1t has
sedulousiy cultivated the policy Of peace, OF not in.
eTmeddlng In the affairs Of others, and OF prevent
ing. by highly penal enactments, any unlawful In
reference by its citizens to disturb the tranquility Of
cOuI tres with which the United States we're in
amlty. To this end, many such enactments have
been madeline FIRST as early as the year l71i,
and the last as late as 1898 The last having
expired by It's own limitation, and all the pre-
ceCmg legislation the subject having been
cOmprehended sn the act Of Congress of the goth
April, ISIS, II is unnecessary TO do more than to re-
fer VI. de Sartges to its provisions rs marking the
restrain persons within its jurisdiction from commit
ting any acts inconsistent with the rights OF others,
or Its own Obligations These laws intended
10 comprehend and protect from yiolat on all our
lalons WITH and duties 10, countries at peace with
us, anc 10 punish any violations OF them by our cl-
ZeDs as crimes against the United States. In this
mamie station OF rs desire TO preserve Just and peace
full relations with all nations, it is believed that the
Unteo States have gone before and further than any
Oi the older governments OF Europe. Without re-
captivating all the provision Of those laws by which
the United States have so carefully enceayored to
prohibit every act that could be Justly offensive TO
their eighbors, 1t is deemed enough for this occa
sion to say that they denounce all such enterprises
or expeditions as those against which the orders In
question are Greeted.
The undersigned thinks it is Of importance enough
TO call the attention Of W. ce Sartges ore directly
to this law. literal copy Off is accordingly here
with communicated.
BesceS the ordinary legal process, Il authorizes
the President to employ the military ana naval forces
OF me country for the purpose OF preventing such
expeditions and arrestng for punishment those con-
coIned IN them la the spirit NJ this aH the Presi
cent condemns such expeditions against the Island
Of Cuba as are cerOunded by the orders IN question.
ana has omitted nothing for their detection and pre-
venton. To that end, he has given orders TO civil,
naval and military officers from New-York to New
Orleans, ana has enJolned upon them the greatest
vigilance and energy. lis course the suoe
has been IN ali things clear and direct. II h2s been
10 secret and the undersigned must presume that it
has teen fully understood and known By VI. de Sar-
.iges
An appeal might confidently be mace TO the yigi-
liant ana enlightened Minister of Spain that MS sag
the prosecution OF offenders engaged IN them. have
teen promptly CONSIDERED, and, II found reasonable,
doptec BY the President His course, n is believed,
taS teen above al question or Just cause OF com
plant. The Government is determined u execute
It's laws, and Ia the performance Of this duty can
neither ask receive foreign aid H. nOt"i.hstind-
ing all it, efforts exped lOns OF small force hostile
10 Cuba have in d single yesse or steamer, excited
by Cubans themselves escaped from our extensive
= ores such an accident can furnish 10 ground Of
lmputatIon either upon the Law or IL admnstratOn.
Every country furnishes instances enough Of IDfr4c
tioT and eyasions Of its laws. which no pOwe! or
vigii ance Can efectually guard against
II need not be feared that any expeditions Of v
lawiess ane hostile character can escape from the
| ned States Of sufficient force 10 create any alarm
for The safety Of Cuba, against which Spain
nj hi lot defend Il with the slightest exertoa OF
her power. The President is persuaded that none
sUca can escape detection and prevention, except
Jy their minuteuess and insgniicanCe. None cer-
tainly can escape which could require tAe com
bined AID of France and England 10 resis. or sun
press. Cuta viii md a sure, If not rs suIesI pro-
ecilon md cefense IL the justice and good faith OF
The United States.
There another point Of view in which this inter-
ve1iion Cd the part Of France and England cannot
10 viewed With Indifference by the Presllen. The
stoerapl al position Of the leland Of Cuba N the
Guf OF Mexico, lying a. no great distance from the
mouth Of the ger Mississippi, and tn the line Of The
greatest current Of the commerce % the United
: tateS, would become. IN the hands OF any powerful