Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-20

tanned in the following Letter from the Washington
corresponden, of tho n New IL FORK Express V be
SUBSTANTIALLY correct we transfer il entire 70 our
columns for the information which 1t wlil anord 70
our readers:
yroN THE NEW YORK EXPRESS OF MONDAY EVENING
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER ID, 1852
The Administration have been for some time past car
ryng on correspondence with the Spanish Minister mere
and the American Minister at Madrid relative to the Gre
scent City With the Governor General Of Cuba the Ad
mnstration have direct intercourse IT can only
act through the Spanish Minister who communicates with
the Governor General You that by the con-
sent and sanction of every preceding Administration from
Cen Jacksons day down, the American Consul in Cuba
has received what is called his requatr from the Span
ih Government only upon the express condition that he
shall have nothing do with negotiations be removable
at will AMI without preudicng the friendly relations OF
the Spanish and United States Governments This OH
cal notice given March 24th 1922 in Gen. Jacksons
time and accepted by him and all his successors
The Consul is only tolerated. and is far from being ac-
knowledged representative of this Government 10 Cu
ba and since 1922 beginning with Gen. Jackson we nave
assented to this federation. See note Hence Judge
Conkn went Cuba Mexico, not to stpulate nor to
negotiate, but to report upon facts His report is, no
doubt in Washington and will at an early period be
laid before Congress.
have no authority whatsoever to speak for the Ad-
nstraton but readily that it has been and is
embarrassed by Mr., George Law. The Administration
recognises mustrecognise the power and hence the
right to exclude Pursr Smith from Cuba if the Cuba
authorities will This is power inherent in and exer-
cised by all Governments 1t right frequently exer
csed by the Southern States against Northern fanatics
and it is power exercised by Indiana and other States
against free negroes from the South ornegro citizens from
the North The United States under Gen. Washington,
exercised such power and it has been exercised since
in great variety of ways We cannot claim admission
for Purser Smith right into Cuba, without throwing
open all ports ncendiaries criminals and pau
pers from all quarters. No Government be indie
pendent Government which surrenders such right The
Administration therefore, will never attempt force
Purser Smith into Cuba.
The right of the Crescent City, or of other American
vessels enter and trade there the Administration will
not surrender qualify but will maintain to the last
The rights of and of trade will be indicated to
the full and will be the personal rights of every Anne
rcan citizen who respects the Laws of Nations upon
terng Cuba The Administration if it goes
with Spain, is not going to war upon wrong; but it
right 1t is not going force Purser Smith
upon another Government, it would tolerate mans
being forced upon the United States but is not going
tons rights.
If Mr.. Law insists upon forcing Purser Smith into Gu
ba with the threat that case he is admitted be will
abandon the Crescent City the Cuban authorities he
puts his nation in the wrong in the eyes of all man
kind and the Administration will do what is right,
gardless of the consequences Nothing swerve it
from rectitude and duty to the Laws 1t will
sent to the establishment of principle which would de-
grade its country to being the home of every Euro
pean outcas open fifteen of the slave States Of this
Union every rebrand and every ncenday all sorts Of
fanacism might send there If Cuba is be annexed
slave State, and forced into this Union under sue
ceedng Administration this Administration does not
thus to head the Fbustero Propagandst expedition
got up under the Purser Smith cutlery.
1t is generally reported that even after the return
of Purser Smith Mr. Law will again send the Crescent
city Mr.. Purser Smith board If so
the warnings the Cuban given that Gov
eminent would have right under the Laws of Nations
seize and try Purser Smith upon the charges against
him, just they would seize and try of their own
subjects by the laws and in the courts The
Cuban authorities have yet refraned from the exercise
Of this right but they have thus complicated the for
negotiation by conounding the ship with the objectedto
individual.
Mr. Law has frequently had his colored cooks and
walters who citizens in New York and in New Eng
land seized and imprisoned in New Orleans under exact
y the principle Cuba claims the exclusion of
Purser Smith, and he has made The least about
1.-THE Federal Government objects to this principle
when it is applied in Foreign States it begin with
practical objection to it at home by quarrel with
the States of Louisiana and South Carolina The Admin
israton, however repeat will fearlessly do the right
in spite Of clamor from any quarter whatsoever.
Note Of The Secretary Of State Of Spain 10 the Secretary of
State Of The United States March "a, 1929.
Her Majesty has decided that their consuls be admit
ted into the islands Of Porto Rico and Cuba in order that
the citizens Of the United States devoted to cit
may continue find there the immediate protection
Of the agents Of their country and her Majesty fur
Their persuaded that in the nomination Of such agents
due attention will be paid good conduct and sound po-
tical principles there WILL therefore, be no delay her
part in dispachng the royal ereguat But that at the
time in provision If every thing the local authori-
ties will be advised that they shall perceive or
have the slightest proof that the foreign consuls promote
uneasiness, maintain political relations Of suspicious
character oment societies. any way are agents
cooperators Of disorder and dsaecton the Captain
General may without any form Of law suspend them
the exercise Of their Office and order them to leave
and obge them leave the island without such course
being considered calculated to lessen the feelings Of
and amy between the Governments whence they
This shall apply equally to all foreign
consuls
ELECTION FUs.It appears that the Wings Of Gettys-
burg pa determined not to lose the opportunity
for jo6caton account of their late defeat at the