Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-15

but no permanent arrangement was AFFECT
ed.
In the mean time, the refusal Of the Cap
tain General to allow passengers and the
mail to be landed in certain cases, for
reason which does not furnish in the opln-
ION Of this Government even good pre-
sumptive ground for such prohibition, has
been made the subject of serious remon-
STRANGE at Madrid and | have no reason
to doabt that due respect will be paid by
the government Of Her Catholic Majesty
to the representations which our Minister
has been instructed 10 make on the sub
ject.
1t is but justice to the Captain General
to add, that this conduc. towsfd the steam
ers employed to carry the mails OF the u
nited States to Havana has, ,witht be excep,
tions above alluded to been marked with
kindness and liberality, and indicates nc
general purpose of interfering with the
commercial correspondence and intercourse
between the island and this country.
Early in the present year official notes
were received from the Ministers of France
and England, inviting the Government OF
the United States to become party with
Great Britain and France to tripartite
Convention, in virtue of which the three
powers should severally and collectively
disclaim, now and for the future, all inten-
ton to obtain possession of the Island OF
Cuba, and should bind themselves to dis
countenance all attempts to that effect on
the part Of any power or individual what
ever. This invitation has been respectful
ly declined, for reasons which it would &C.
cupy too much space IN this communica-
tion to state in detail, but which led me to
think that the proposed measure would be
of doubtful constitutionality, impolitic, and
unavaling. have, however, in common
with several Of my predecessors, directed
the Ministers of France and England to be
assured that the United States entertain nc
design against Cuba but that, on the con-
trary, should regard its incorporation into
the Union at the present time as fraugbt
with serious peril.
Were this island comparatively destitute
of inhaoitauts, or occupied by kindred
race, | should regard 1t, if voluntarily ced-
ed by Spain, as most desirable acquisition
But. under existing circumstances, | should
look upon its Incorporation into our Union
as very hazardous measure. 1t would
bring into the Confederacy population OF
different national stock, speaking differ
ent language, and not likely to harmonize
with the other members. 1t would proba-
bly, affect in prejudicial manner the in
dustrial interests of the South; and it might
revive those conflicts of opinion between
the different sections of the country. which
lately shook the Union to its centre, ant
which have been SO happily compromised
The rejection by the Mexican Congress:
of the Convention which had been con.
cluded between that Republic and the u
uited States, for the protection of transi
way across the Isthmus Of Tehauntepet
and Of the intereitS of those citizens of The
United States who had become prorrietors
of the rights which Mexico had conferred
on one of her own citizens in regard to tha
transit has thrown a serious obstacle il
the way Of the attainment of very desira
bic national object. | am still willing tC
hope that the differences on the subject
which exist, or may hereafter arise, be.
tween the governments, will be amicably
adjusted This subject, however, has al
ready engaged the attention of the Senate
of the United States, and requires no fur
ther comment in thus communication.
The settenent of the question respectin!
the port Of San Juan de Nicaragua, and o
the controversy between the republics o
Costa Rica and Nicaragua in regard 10 thei
boundaries, was considered Indispensable tt
| the commencement Of the sh,p canal be
| tween the two oceans. which was the sub
| iect of the Convention between the Unite,
States and Great Britain Of the 18th of
pril. 1850. Accordingly proposition 70
the same purpose addressed to the two gov
ernments ia that quarter, and to the Mos
quito Indians, was agreed to in April las
by the Secretary of State and the Ministe
of her Britanic Majesty. Besides the WIS
to aid in reconciling the differences of tn
two republics, engaged in the negotiation
from desire to place the great work of
ship canal between the two oceans unde
our jurisdiction, and to establish the impol
tant port of San Juan de Nicaragua unde
the government of civilized power Th
proposition in question was asSented to b
Costa Rica and the Mosquito Indians.
has not proved equally acceptable t
Nicaragua, but it is to be hoped that tn
further negotiations on the subject whc
are IN train will be carried on in that spir
Of Cancellation and compromise whic
ought always to prevail on such occasions
and that they will lead to satisfactory re
suit.
have the satisfaction to inform you tha
the executive governmental of Venezuela ha
acknowledged some claims of citizens c
The United States, which have for man,
years past been urged by our charge d
affairs at Caracas. Il is hoped that tn
same sense of Justice will actuate the Con
gress of that Republic in providing tn
means for their payment.
The recent revolution in Buenos Avre
and the confederated States having opene
the prospect of an improved state of thing
in that quarter, the governments of Crea
Britain and France determined to negotiat
with the chief of The new Confederate
for the free access of their commerce t
the extensive countries watered by the trit
utaries of the La Plata; and they gave
friendly notice of this purpose to the Unit
States, that VIC might if we thought prope
pursue the same course. In compianc
with this invitation, our minister at Rio j.
neiro and our charge d'aflars at Buenc
Ayres have been fully authorized to cor
clude treaties with the newly-organ,ze
Confederation, or The States composing i
The delays which have taken place in til
formation of the new government have I
yet prevented the execution of those il
structions; but there is every reason
hone that these vaSt connt.;aS Ill Ia