Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-12-16

!; into execution III a country now ha
: ing three or four thousand miles
1 seacoast, with an infinite number
ports and harbors and small inlet
2 from some Of which uni awful exped
tions may suddenly set forth, witho,
the knowledge Govern nlent, again
the possessions of foreign States.
{ Friendly relations with all, but Ell
tangling alliances with none, has lon
been maxim with US. Our true mi
sion isnot topropagate our opinions, c
Impose upon other countries our forI
OF government, by artifice or force
bus to teach by example, and sho'
by our success, moderation and JUS
tice, the blessings of self government
and the advantages Of free institu
tons. Let every people choose 70
ITSELF and make and alter its politica
institutions to suit its own condition
and convenience But, while we ayoV
and maintain this neutral policy our.
selves, We are anxious to see the same
forbearance on the part of other ma
tions, whose forms Of government are
different from our own. The deep
interest which We feel in the spread
Of liberal principles and the estab-
lishment OF free goverlE Ements, and
the sympathy with which We witness
every struggle against oppression,
forbid that we Should bd indifferent
to a case in which the strong ann Of
a foreign pow wer is invok ed to sti1e
public sentim9 9nt and repress the spin
it Of freedom in any country,
The Governments Of Great Brit
ain and France have issued orders to
their naval commando ars ON the West
India station to prevent, by force, if
necessary, the landing Of adventure
ers from any nation on the island Of
Cuba with hos lille intd Mt. The copy
Of a memorandum of a conversation
on this subject between the Charge
d 'Aiiaires, Of her Brit tannic Majesty
and the Acting Secretary of State,
and Of a subsequent note Of the form
er to the Department of State, are
herewith submitted, together with
copy of note Of the Act ng Secre-
tary to the Minister of the French
Rd public, and Of the reply of the lat
ter on the same subject. These pa
pei I'LL acquaint yoowith the grounds
Of thiy interposition of the two lead
.ng cemme rcial powers Of Europe, and
vi Oh the Rpprehensions, which this
t could not fail to enter
alp, that | ugh interposition, if car
led into effect, might lead to abuses
n derogation of the maritime rights
If the United States. The maritime
lights Of the United States are found
ID on a firm, secure, and well-dcfsncd
,asis; they stand upon the ground of
National Independence and public
aw, and will be maintained in all their |
ull and just extent.
The principle which this Govern
nent has heretofore solehnly an
lounced it still adheres to, and will
maintain under all circumstances and
It all hazards. That principle is,
hat in every regularly doeumented |
merchant vessel, the crew who navi-
,ate ii, and those on board of it, will
ind their protection in the flag which
S over them. No American ship can
,e allowed to be visited OF searched |
or the purpose Of ascertaining the
haracter of individuals on board, !
lor csn there be allowed any watch |
y thh vessels of any foreign nation
yer american vessels on the coasts
f the United States or the seas adj
AGENT thereto. 1t will be seen by
be last communication from the
British Charge d'Affaires to the De-.
'artment Of State, tllat he is autheri-
ed to assure the Secretary Of State,
hat every care viii be take n that, in
xecuting the preventive measures
gainst the expeditions, which the
American Government itself has de-
as not entitled to the pro-
ection Of any government, no inter
9rence shall take place with the law
III commerce Of any nation.
In addition to the correspondence
n this snbjeet, herewith submitted,
Gcial information has been received
t the department Of State, Of assur-
nces by the French government that,
4 the ofders given to the French
avail forces, they were expressly in
tructed, in any operations they
hight engage in, to respect the flag
f the United States wherever it