The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-07

] but which led me TO think that the propose,
measure would be of doubtful constitutional
| ty, impollic and unavailing. | have, howey
| er IN common with several Of my predecessors
| directed the Ministers Of France and Ehglant
| TO be assured that the United States eniertai.
no designs against Cuba but that, on ;he con
trary, should regard its, incorporation init
the Union at the present time as fraught.. witt
| Serious peril.
Were this island comparatively destitute o
| inhabitants, or occupied by kindred race,
should regard il, if voluntarily ceded by Spain
as a most desirable acquisition. But, upde
/ existing circumstances, | should look upof
| IT'S incorporation into our Union as a very ha
zardous measure. 1t would bring into tile
| Coniede'acy population of different nation
al Stock. speaking different language, and
| not likely 10 harmonze with the other mem.
bers. IL would probably affect in a pIejudicial
| manner The industrial interests of the South 4;
and II might revive those conflicts of opinion
between the different sections of the country,
which lately shook the Union TO its centre,
and which have been so happily compromised.
The rejection by the Mexican Congress OF
the Convention which had been concluded be-
tween that Republic and the United Suites, for
The protection Of a transit way across the
Ishmus of Tehuantepec, and of the interests
OF those citizens Of the United Suites who had
become proprietofs of the rights which Mexico
had conferred on. one of her own citizens in re-
gard 10 that transit, has thrown a serious OBJ.
siaCle in the way of the attainment ofR very
desirable national Object am still willing to
hope thatthe differences on the subject which
exist, or may hereafter arise, between the 60
Vernments, will be amicably adjusted. This
su JeCt, however, has already engaged tle at
tention Of the Senate of The United States, and
requires no further comment in this communi
cation. ... .--
The settlement Of the question respecting
the port of San Juan de Nicaragua, and of the
controversy between the republics of Costa Ri
ca and Nicaragua in regard to their bounda-
ries, was considered indispensable to the com
nencement of the ship canal between the two
oceans, which wss the subject of the Conyen-
ton between the United States aud Great Bri-
tain of the 19h Of April, 1850. Accordingly a
proposition for the same purposes addressed to
the two goYernmentsin in that quarter, and to the
Mosquito Indians, was agreed 70 in April last
by the Secretary OF State and the Minister Of
her Britannia Majesty. Besides the wish to
aid in reconciiing the differences of the two
republics, | engaged in the negotiation from g
de ire to place the great work Of ship canal
between the two oceans under one jurisdiction,
and to establish the important port OF San Juan
de Nicaragua under the government of civil.
lZed power. The proposition iu question was
.ssented to by Costa Rica and the biosqls
Indians. 1t has not proved equally accssta-
bic to Nicaragua, but it is 10 be hoped that the
further negotiations on the subject which are
ia train, will be carried on in that spirit ofcou-
ciliation md compromise which ought always
to prevail on such occasions, aud that they
will lead to Satisfactory result. .-.. .
| have the satisfaction to inform you that the
executive government OF Venezuela has ac-
knowiedged some claims of citizens Of the
United States, which have for many years past
been urged by our charge d affaires at Carac-
cas-. 1t, is hoped that the same. sense Of JUS
tice will 8ctuate the Congress, of that Repub
lie in providing the means for their payment.
The recent revolution, in Buenos ,Ayres and
the cOnfedefated States having opened the
prospect of ali improved state OF things in that
quarter. the governments OF Great Britain and
France determined to negotiate with the chief
of the new Confederacy for the free access of
their commerce to the extensive countries
watered by the tributaries of the Lap PLATA; and
they gave friendly notice of this purpose to
the United States, that we might if we thought
proper pursue the same course. In compli
nnce with this invitation, our minister at Rio
Janero and our charge d'affaires at Buenos
AyFes have been fully authorized TO conclude
treaties with the newly organized Confedera-
ton, Or the States composing II. The delays
which have taken place in the formation of the
new governmen. have as vel prevented, the ex
ecution of those instructions; butthere is every
reason to hope that these vast countries will
be eventually opened TO our commerce. r
A treaty of commerce has been concluded
between the United States and the Oriental
Republic Of Uruguay, which will be laid be-
fore the Senate. Should this Convention go
into operation, it will open TO the commercial
enterprise OF our citizens acountry ofgreat ex-
tent and unsurpassed 10 natural resources, but
from which foreign nations have hitherto seeH
almost wholly excluded. !, ~, "a. 49,.
The correspondence Of the late Secretary of
State with the Peruvian charge d aft Tres rela-
tive 10 the Dobos Islands was commune atedto
Congress toward the close OF the last session.
Since that time, on further investigation OF the
subj ect, the doubts which had been entertain
ed of the title of Peru TO those islands have
been removed; and have deemed i just that
the temporary wrong which had been unin-
tentionally done her, from want ofinformation,
should be repaired by an unreserycd aeknow-
ledgment of her sovereignty.
+ / have the satisfaction Ito inform you
that the course pursued by Peru has been
creditable TO the liberality of her government.
Before il was known by her that her title
would be acknowledged at Washington, her
Minister OF Foreign Affairs had authorized our
charge d'affaires at Lima to announce to the
American vessels which had gone TO tue Lo-
was willing to freight them on lis ewn &C.
count. This intention has been carried into
effect by the Peruvian Minister here, by sn ar
rangement which is believed 10 be advantage
Gus TO the parties in interest 80
Our settlements on the shores OF the Pacific
have already given great extension, and, in
some respects, a new direction, TO our CON-
meree in that ocean. A direct and rapidly in.
creasing intercourse, has sprung up with east
ern Asia. The waters Of the northern Pacific.
even into the Arctic sea, have, Of late years,
been fresuented by our whalsmen. The np..
plcaiion of steam TO the general purposes OF
navigation is becoming daily more common,
and makes il desirable to obtain fuel and other
necessary supplies at convenient points on the
route between Asia and our Pacific shores
Our unfortunate countrymen, who from time
to time suffer shipwreck on the coasts OF the
eastern seas, are entitled 10 PROTECTION; Be-
des these specific objects, the general pros
perty OF our states on The, Pacific requires that
an attempt should be made 10 open ihe oppo,,
sits regions Of Asia to a mutually beneficial
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