Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-11

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i've ground for such a prohibition; had beer
made ihe subject Of q serious aremonslranct
al Madrid; and have no reason 70 doub
Thar due respect will be paid by the Govern
meni Of His Catholic Majesty 10 ihe repre-
sen,ations which our Minister has lbeen in
1 s,ructed TO make on the subject.oissSs
4 IL isgbut justice 10 the Captain General u
add tha, his conduci towards the steamer.
employed to carry the, mails'of the U6i,ed
States TO Havana has, with the exception.
above alluded 20, been marked with kindness
4 and liberaliIy; and indicates no general pur'
pose ofinterferihg; Withsa,he commercial
correspondence and Intercourse betweenlhe
island and this county, I'd Ains Gyw4 ,5is
.tEariyiin thea pTesen, year official notes
were received from the ministers Of France
and Eng gland,S inviting the Govefnmen, OF
The United Suites to become party with
| Great Britain and France to airiparlle Con-
ven,ion,Iin virtue Of whichihe three powers
should, severally and collectively, discIaim,
now and for the future, all intention 10 OBJ.
tain possession OF ahe Island Of Cuba, and
should bind themselves to discountenance
all attempts 10 that effec. on the pan of any
power or individual whatever. The invita-.
lion was respectfully declined, for reasons
which IL would occupy too much space in
this communication 10 state in delail, bur
which led me to think that the proposed
measure would be Of doubtful constitution.
ali,y. impolitic, and unavailing. have,
however, In common with several of my
predecessors, directed The Ministers of Eng.
land and France TO be assured that the Uni
led States entertain no designs agains, CO.
ba; bu, that, on the contrary, 4 should regard
its Incorporation into the Union a. The pres.
ent time as fruught with serious peril.0 2
Were This Island comparatively destitute
oil inhabitants, or occupied by kindred
race, should regard II, il voluntarily ceded
6y Spain, as most desirable acquisition.
But, under existing circumstances, should
look upon its incorporation into our Union
as q very hazardous measure. |, would
bring into the Confederacy population Of
different national stock, speaking different
language, and no. likely TO harmonize with
the other members. 1t would probably al.
ieci, in a prejudicial manner, the industrial
interests OF the South; and it might revive
those conflicts Of opinion between the diff
ierent sections Of the country, which lately
shook the Union 10 its center, and which
have been so happily compromised.
The rejection by the Mexican Congress Of
the Convention which had been concluded
between .ha, Republic and the Unded States,
for The protection Of a transi, way across
The ls,hmus Of Tehuaniepec and The inter.
esis of thUse eisizuus~S,f siIt Uui,u,i osases
who had become the propriei6rs Of the rights
which Mexico had conferred on one OF her
own citizens in regsri to that transit, has
thrown serious obstacle in the way OF the
attainment Of very desirable national OBJ
jec.. ! am still willing TO hope that the diff.
ferences on The subjecI which exist, or may
hereafter arise, between the governments,
will be amicably adjusted. This subject,
however, has already engaged the attention
Of the Senate Of the United States, and re-.
quires no further comment in this commu.
The se,llemen. Of the question respecting
the porlof Juan de Nicaragua, and Of the
controversy between the republics of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua in regard to their boun.
daries, was considered indispensable 10 the
commencement Of the ship canal between
the Two oceans, which was the subject Of the
convention between The United States and
Great Britain, Of the 18th uf April, 1850
Accordingly, proposition for the same pur.
poses addressed 10 the two governments in
that quarter, and 10 the Mosquito Indians
was agreed TO, in April last, BY the Secretary
State and the Minister Of Her Britannia Ma.
jes,y. Besides The wish 10 aid in reconciline
The differences Of the Two republics, ! en-
gagged in the negotiation from a desire ic
place the grea, work Of ship canal be,weer
the two oceans under one jurisdiction, and
10 establish The important port Of San Juar
de Nicaragua under the government. Of .
civilized power. The proposition in ques
lion was assented 10 by Costa Rica and the
Mosquito Indians. !, has not proved equally
acceptable 10 Nicaragua, but il is 10 be hopet
tha. The further negotiations on the subjec
which are in train will be carried on in tina
spirii Of Cancellation and compromise which
ought always 10 prevail ON such occasions
and shu. they will lead to satisfactory re
suit. a9a.-. ,r asa ..#
/. have the satisfaction TO inform you iha
the executive government, Of Venezuela haI
. acknowledged some claims Of citizens Of tn,
, United States, which have for many year
pas, been urged by our Charge d d'Affaires q
/, Caracas. Il is hoped that the same sens'
of justice will acina,e the Congress Of .ha
!, republic in providing the means iot lhei
9 payment ,agei 5s
The recent revolution in Buenos Ayre
I. and the conlederaled states having opene'
f the prospect Of an improved stale Of thing
in that quarter, the governments Of Grea
i Britain and France determined 10 negonal
!. with the chief of the new Confederacy 70
9 the free access Of their commerce 10 the ex
!. Iensive countries watered by the lributarie
s OF the La PLATA; and they gave lriend
i. notice Of this purpose 10 the United States
d lhal we might il we thought proper. Pursu
IS the same course. In compliance with lhi
!, invitation, our minister al Rio Janeiro, an
b our charge d'affaires al Buenos Ayres hav
J, been fully authorized 90 conclude lfealie
# with the newly organized Confederation, {
the States cornprisingi,. The delays whic
d havelaken place in the formation Of The ne
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