The New York herald., 1851-12-05


am instructed BY the President to express his regret
Lord Pameyston should been deemed and
proper BY the British government
sed expeditions against the Island Of Cuba
from citizens Of the United States 1t is ony necessary to
say that such expeditions are forbidden by the laws Of
this republic and that Its governnent Is able and deter
mined to execute those Evasons Of them NAV oc
cur in spite Of the utmost vigilance and energy such
instances common the laws Of all countries IL Is
only by stealth and by favor Of accidental cir
cumstances, that any such expeditions escape from
shores Of sufficient force magnitude to cre
ate any ser apprehension for the SAFETY of Cuba
certainly the sganst which Spain herself Is abun-
dainty able to protect that iland. ...
The government Of tho United States always deter
mine In perf ct good faith TO maintain its neutral rea
tions and perform all its national obligations condemns
prizes against which the orders In question appear to be
directed, and the government Of the United States,
equally with the British government desires their pre-
But just and desirable that end may be, the Pres
dent could not witness without attempt to
accomplish such object by which might
tuay lead to encroa0hments on the rights Of the people
The President is Of opinion that so far as relates to
this republic and its citizens such interference as
would result from the execution Of those orders if sd
mtted to be rshtful in themselves would nevertheless
be practically injurious IN its consequences aud
more harm than good Their execution would be the
ate Vicinity rs they "s With ssus our
citizens; and it would involve to extent
the exerciie Of jurisdiction to determine what expedi
guilty adventurers engaged il them.
The President cannot but apprehend that such orders
baby to abuses and collisions that would constantly
leopard and might seriously disturb-that peace and
and made perpetual between the United States and Great
Britain.
The President deems 1t sssary to say more at
preseIt the subject Of these orders than to add the
expression of his hope that there may never arise any
occasion for carrying them into execution.
MIR CRAMrToN TO MIR. WEBSTER.
BRITIsH LEGATION,
WAsHIsGToS Nov IL 1851 I
Sir: With reference to our conversation the 10th
honor enclose copy of despatch addressed to me
by Lord Pamerston, which then read to you upon
.u!eet Of the orders Issued to her Maeys ships Of
thorized expeditions against the Island Of Cuba avail
myfef OF this opportunity to renew TO you, sir, the
ASSURANCE Of NY 's's'' ''15cas 5oMsy essaS2roS
Tnr How. DANIEL WEBSTER, &C., sc SC
LORD rALMEKsToN TO MR.. CHAMPION.
FOREIGN Orr1cr, ocsober o. 1851.
sir: have received your despatch No o. Of the 9th
instant; ard have to acquan you that her MAjsstys
government approve the pursued by you, in
muni'atpg TO the government Of the United states the
orders issued by her Majesty's government I, the
commander chief Of her Majestys ships In the West
Inses respecting the prevention Of vlss expeditions
against Cuba. fyou should have any further
ton with the Secretary Of State Of the United States
this subject you may him that every will be
taken that, in executing these preventive measures
saies government itself has denounced as not being
ertitled to the protection Of any government inter
ference shail take place with the lawful commerce of
JOHN +. CHAMPION, Esq &c, Sc, sc.
MR.. cRITTENDEN To THE FRENCH MINISTER.
lcopyl
w.SuScroS, 22d October, 1851
The undersigned. acting Secretary Of State of the
United ssates has the honor to remind de sartiees
Envoy Extraordinary ard Minister Pleniposentary
French Republic that in the interview which he had
with ham ON the 9th instant he stated that he might
tn
Of the information which NJ de Sartiges then communal
Gated that the French had issued orders to
Its ships OF war In the West Indies to give assistance
Spain and TO prevent by force any adventurers of any
nation from landing with hostile intent the Island OF
Cuba.
Having impaired that information to the President
the und.rsgrsd has now the honor by his direction to
address ~ de eartiges In regard to IL.
NJ de ssftgss spprised that days prior to the
interview adverted to- the Charge dAaires of Br
tannic Majesty had given to this department official
its naval forces The Preside mt had gsrded this
matter of gave importance but Its gravity is greatly in
creased by the concurrence and cooperation of France
In the same measure.
1t cannot be doubted that these orders have been
csonsd by the recent unlawful expedition Of less than
Eve hundred men which, havirg evaded the vgsnoe ef
thi. government and escaped from New Orleans
landed by the steamer Paupero upon the island of Cuba
and soon captured, and many Of them executed.
That such accident should have melted the cobnea
action OF two great European powers for object to
may seriously fleet the people Of the United States
cannot fail to awaken the earnest consideration Of the
President
He canno, perceive the necessity propriety Of such
orders while he entertans the strongest apprehen.ions
that their execution by French and British cruisers
will be attended with injurious aud dAngeious
quences to the and peace Of the Unea States
They cannot be carried into effect without visitation,
exanii alton and consequent detention Of vessels,
shores, and In the great channels OF
coaspg trade and this must invest British aud French
cruisers with the uris dction Of Determining In ths frat
Instance at least what the expeditions denounced
IL their orders and who are the guilty persons engaged
in them
1t thplsin however different may have ben the inten.
tion of the respective that the exercise OF
such power and jurisdiction could hardly fail 60 lead
tc abuses and collisions peElous to the peace that
90 happily prevails BY such an interference, those 60
vernmsnts to attitude unfriendly to the
United States The President win not, however allow
hmeef 20 believe that this Intervention bee intend
ed as an admorition reproach 10 this government
lie has sgnsly manifested his condemuRt ion Of all such
swess enterprises ana has adopted active MEASURES Cor
their prevention and suppression IL must also be known
70 the governments Of France and England In
With all the world that this government ,nce IL took
ts place nations has carefully Its good
fsth and anxiously endeavored to fulfil all its obga-
tons conventional ard national Aud this has doue
Itself From It's beginning un der the presen, const.u
oD II has sedulousy cultivated the policy OF pcsse Of
not inteImeddng in the affairs Of others and OF pre-
vtntrg. by highly penal ensctme nts any unlawful in
teffer.uce by It's citizens 60 disturb the ranqu Of
countries with which the United states In smty
To this enc many such ersci imsnts have been msde -
the st early the year l79s and the last
1888 The sst having expired by its limitation and
all the preceding legslaton on the subject having bee
comprbended In the act Of Congress Of the 2Dh Apri
ISIS u IL unnecessary TO do more than 10 refer DE-
ssrtges 70 its provisions marking the signal anxiety
aud coed faith d this government TO restrain persons
within It's jurisdiction from committing any acts incon
sstent with the rights ef Others Its obgs gson'
These laws utsDded 10 comprehend and protect
from violation all relations with aud duties TO coun
tries with and to punish any violations OF them
by citizens as crimes against the Unted states In
this manifestation d its desire TO preserve just aud pence
ful relations with all nations Il is believed that the
United States have before aud further than OF
the older governments Of Europe. Without recapituls
ell the provisions Of those laws by which the United
states have carefully epdesvored TO prohibit every
that could be justly offensive TO their nsighbors Il u
de- med enough fer this occasion to say that they de-
nounce all such enterprises expeditions those
again at which the orders in question directed
The undersigned thinks II Is Of Importance enough 10
csl the after ton Of de sargos directly this
aw. literal copy Of II Il accordingly hsrewlth
picated
Besides the ordinary legsl process authorizes The
President to employ the military and naval forces Of the
country for the purpose Of preventing such
petitions, ard srrestng for punishment those