The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-13
The Alleged Treaty or Guarantee for Cuba.

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The Alleged Treaty or Guarantee for Cuba.
The entire failure OF the administration TO give in the
message or its accompanying correspondence any inma
ton OF purpose to protest against or oppose the
gotiaton OF the alleged abotonst guarantee treaty for
Cuba, is exciting, we perceive mere and more OF the
attention OF the country
We find in the New York Evening Post OF Wednesday
last the following paragraphs
SIN an article the taken by Mr.. Fmoe's ad
in the of the affair of the Cuba expedition,
the Washington Union of yesterday says;
"Aganst the law and coaity Of nations, and in direct
deogalion of national rights, British and French cruis
the watch to seize slay the Americans
who may engage in similar illegal expedition agans,
for Cuba-wifh abolition there among its tneidntsis either
either stands altogether SILENT makes
ehectual protest or Objection
"We should be glad know what specific information
the sentence have tacised is founded lit be fact
that England France, both negotiating, or have
concluded negotiation, with Spain for the emancipation
of the blacks of Cuba the price OF securing the
sion OF the island the Spanish crown, would it be
well make the assertion directly instead of limiting in
casual way in the OF long article about other
matters 20
In reply TO the Posts inquiry as TO our sources of in
formation in the premises. cite, in the first place. the
following leading article of the National Inteiigereer of
the 25,h OF September last:
CUBA-The following of letter from gem
tsman in New York, whose espondence in England is
from the most respectable and rs.informsd lie
says
'Hbavc letter by the last British steamer which states
respecting the guarantee o. Cuba The oondons are rha,
Cuba shall have local egislauea representation in the
gradual abolition IF slavery in the island condcr The in
formation very rttidbS.'"
The above from one OF the organs OF the admins,ra.
ton in this city, was, believe, the first heard Of
the alleged aboonist treaty for Cuba The Every re-
liable" statement, from a most respectable and we'll
informed" source is that such treaty with abolition Of
slavery among its conditions" process Of nego
oon by England. France, and Spain, in the early part
of September last when the letter cited was written in
England
week afterwards (on the LIST OF October last y the
National IatsKgsneeyin reference TO the London cor
respondence Of the New York Commercial Advertiser,
which doubted the participation OF England in such a
,reaty-pubshed also in its leading article the following
statement
EUROPEAN NEGOTIATION, CONCERNING CuBA.-The tele
graphic dispatches from London to Liverpool the
eve departure of the American maisteamer Baltic just
arrived New York. announce somewhat confidently that
hare been optntd best~ Spain, England and
France uheh likely re'u in treaty the object Of
,rheh uiH be 10 prep Cuba TO Spain, ruth such mod
ffcatons of her gopnnmtnt mrt mentioned IN para
graph pubsttd this paper last wek 1t also under
stood that would Immediately leave Havre with
dispatches from the French government and the American
Minister at Paris"
No correction OF these statements, nor any disclaimer
calculated 10 throw doubt upon them, has so far we
know, appeared in The Intgencers columns up TO thi,
time though the subject has been much discussed in
many public journals.
~ d,v he ct nf oberl last
organ of the administration the Republic, in an editorial
article thus reviewed some OF the statements on the
subject, came TO the conclusion that such treaty of
guarantee had then been agreed upon between the three
contracting powers and no, only assumed tina, the British
government had Joined in the treaty, but assigned also
the notipc which had probably acuatcd Lord Palmer
ston in doing So We quote the Republics language:
"Thc Madrid correspondence Of tho London Chronicle
contains distinct statement that the English government
had sgnifed IL. intention 10 do nothing for Spain but
this incompatible with the latest elcgraphic despatch
from London, which runs thus
".Imporant dispatches have been received from Spain,
Amounting il i, said treaty with Eng for the pres
erynton OF the colony OF Cuba from American invaders
1.-THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish and
English ambassadors had a meeting on Monday evening
".Francc and England decided preventing rup-
between Spain and the United states, ana % preser
duoon OF indispensable reforms in tho general gov
ernment Of Cuba,
Washington with dispatches from tho French government
and the American Minister
"The D,ly News has an addition to its version OF tho al
fair. II is thsi
ga special agent is to embark in tho Humboldt in order
to Washington in giving weight to the representa-
ons OF the French government in favor of Spain. Much
said to prevail in Spain on this question, and
the wealhest grandees prepared to set sfoat sub
scrpton forward the construction OF naval in
the Spanish ports
I'VE dspostd 10 believe that the Madrid eterwrter
msnfomcd and that Fares and En- gland hnrt agreed
10 render TO Spat~ ANY support that seem rse"idry 10
proo~g ifs hold Cuba The probability 10 that This guar
has be~ given, subject 10 agrssrenf on m part
Spain TO modify thu ia1s and 80 10 remove hf W'rcPa
grievances Of Which the Crscfss complain
"Msny circumstances combine 10 produce 'he oeie tha
the ultimate r,olps Of the Engish gopsrnmtr 10 foiom me
example of F,arce ia the rssuh Of WnfWs from "ifho"
rather than of desire NEEDLE needicssy in the quarrel
Such was the view announced BY the administration,
through it's organs to the case on the LIST OF October
and in the same article. having carefully erdndsd the idea
,ba, the conclusion Of such treaty any overt in
reference they proceeded 10 say in substance tina, our