Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-27
irScY ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
Mr. adams to Mr.. Nclson.-[ Extract.l

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHIyGToS, APRIL %, 1923.
In the war between France and Spain, commenc-
ing other interests peculiarly ours will in all probabi
ty be deeply involved Whatever may be the issue OF
this war, between those two European Powers il may
be taken for granted that the dominion Spain upon the
American continents North and South is irrecoyeraby
gone. But the islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico still
main nomnay, and far really, dependant upon her,
that she yet possesses the power Of transferring her
dominion them together with the possession Of them,
to others These islands, from their local position and
natural appendages TO the North American continent and
Of them, Cuba, almost in sight Of our shores from
multitude of considerations, has become object Of
transcendent Importance the commercial and political
interests of our Union Its commanding position, with
reference to the Gulf Of Mexico and the West India
the character Of its population; its situation midway be-
tween Southern coast and the island Of St. Domingo
its safe and capacious harbor Of the Havana fronting
long line Of our shores destitute Of the advantage
the nature OF its productions and Of its wants. furnishing
the supplies and needing the returns Of commerce i'm
mensely profitable and mutually beneficial, give it an i'm
porance in the Of national interests with which
that Of no other foreign territory be compared and
little inferior TO that which binds the different members
Of this Union together Such indeed are, between the
interests Of that island and of this country the geogra-
phica, commercial moral and political relations formed
by nature gathering, in the process Of time and
vergng to maturity, that in looking forward TO the
probable Of events for the short period Of hA
century 1t is scarcely possible to resist the conviction
that the annexation Of Cuba TO federal republic will
be indispensable TO the continuance and integrity Of the
Union itself IL is obvious however that for this event
we yet prepared. Numerous and formidable OBJ
ections the extension OF territorial dominons be-
yond present themselves to the first contemplation
the subject obstacles to the system Of policy by which
alone that result be compassed and maintained
TO be foreseen and surmouned both from at home and
abroad but there laws Of political well Of ply
scal gravtaton and If apple severed by the tempest
from its native tree, cannot choose but fall TO the ground
Cuba, forcby disoined from its unnatural connex-
ion with Span incapable of self support gravi-
tate only towards the North American Union, which, by
the same law Of nature cannot her off from its bosom
In any other state Of things than that which springs
from this ncpien between France and Spain, these
considerations would be premature They merely
touched upon TO illustrate the position that in the
opening upon Europe the United States have deep and
important interests involved, peculiarly their ownthe
condition Of Cuba but depend upon the issue Of
this As integral part Of the Spanish territories
Cuba has been formally and soemny invested with the
liberties Of the Spanish constitution To destroy those
liberties and to restore in the stead Of that constitution
the dominion Of the Bourbon race Is the avoved Of
this new invasion Of the Peninsula There is too much
reason apprehend that in Spain ITSELF this
purpose viii Ne attended with immediate at least with
temporary, The constitution Of Spain will be
demolished by the armies Of the Holy Alliance and the
Spanish nation will again bow the neck to the yoke Of
beotry and despotic sway. Whether the purposes OF
France her continental allies extend TO the subuga
ton Of the remaining Ultra Marine possessions Of Spain
or not has not yet been sufficiently disclosed But
conne ourselves to that which Immediately concerns us
the condition OF the Island OF Cubawe know that the
republican spirit Of freedom prevails among its inhab
tants The liberties OF the constitution them rights
in possession is il to be presumed that they will be
willing to surrender them because they may be exneush
ed by foreign violence in the parent country As Spanish
territory, the island will be liable to invasion from France
during the and the only reasons for doubling
whether the attempt viii be made are, the probable in
competency Of the French maritime force to effect thu
conquest and the probability that its accomPhshmsb
would De resisted by Great Britain. In the mean time