The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-12-25

general purpose ~ interfering with the
commercial correspondence aud intercourse
between the island and this eous,ry.
Early in the present wear offi'i notes
were received from the Ministers Of France
and England. inviting the Government Of
the United Sirtes tn become a party with
Great Britxin and France 10 a tipartits
Convention, in virtue Of which the three
powers should severallv and collectively
disrlsim. now and for the future. all in,.n
ton To obtain possession Of the Island Of
Cubs. and should bud themselves tn d..
coun,euAnce all attempts ~ that effect on
the par, Of any power or individual what
ever. This invitation has bee respectfully
/ declined. for reasons which it would occupy
| too much space IN this com "Unicaiion to
state in detail, bat whirh led nae 10 think
tha, the proposed measure would be of
doubtful consltu,onalitv impolitir, aud IN
avalllng have, however. ia common with
several Of y predecessors directed the
Ministers of ,'rsnce snd England To- h. ~,
sured that the United States entertain no
design against Cuba hut ,lat, on the con
trary, should regard its Incorporation into
the Union at the present time AS iraught
with serious peril,
Wars this island comparatively destitute
Of inhahltsnts or occupied by Kindred
race, should regard IT, If voluntarily rrded
hy Spsin, IA most desirable acquisition
But. und.r existing circumstances. | should
look upon It's Incorporation into our Union
AS \ very hazardous measure |, would
bring into the Conederscy population Of
4, if.rent nationsl stoct, speaking n DIFF
f-r.u, language, aud nc, likely to harmon
i,e with the other members !, would prob
ably affect in preluiicial manner thu IN.
dustrisl interests Of the South aud It might
revive those conflicts Of option between
tn. different sections Of the country which
lately shook the Union TO its centre, and
which have b zen so happily compounded.
The rejection by the Mexican congress
Of the Convention which hsd been con
clud-d between tina. R.publ'c and the
United States. Tor the protection of transl,
wav across the l,thmu, OF Tehuanl.p"c
aud of the interest. OF those citizens OF the
United States who hsd hecome proprieiofs
of the rights which Mexico had conferred
on on. OF her own citizens ~ regard to tina,
transit, has thrown serious obstacle IN ihe
way OF the attainment OF a very desirable
National Object. am still willing to hope
tha, the differences on ii. subject which
e,i., n, may hereafter ntise hr,Neet the
Governments will he auic.hly adjusted
rhi.snh,.c,. however. ha, already engaged
IN. attention nj the Senate of III. United
States and r.on;res no further comment in
th,s communication
IN. .,,,l..me,, of tho opss,io, re,,cc,iny
the nor, of san Joan de Nicaragua. .nd Of
the controversy between tn. republics Of
Cost, Rio, and Nic,rsg,a in regard To- their
hound,,ia. WAS considered ind,, pens.h'e To
IN. copmencen.n, Of the shin canal be
tween the two oceans. which wa, the sub.
,ect of IN. Convention h.tw..n the United
State. and Great Beir,in of the 10Th Of
\pril. 1850 Acc,rd,nyly a proposition
for the same nurpn.es addressed to the two
governments in ,hs, quarter. and to the
Mosquito L,dnns. was agreed To in April
l,s, he ,b, Secretary or State and the Min
i,,., nj he, B,i,,,nic Na;.stv Hes,d.s TN.
wish to AID in reronrilinr III. differences nj
III. two tepnblic, enpsyed in the neyn,i-
alton from . desire In nj tcp the greg, wnrk
of "A shin reo,l hs,v,.n the two oc~sr. m.
de-, one IN :.d,ction. and to establish the i'm
mort of San Jnan de- \irsrapne uod.r IN.
government, of . civilized pnwer The
prop ,si,ion in question was assen,ed 70 hv
Costa Ric, and the Nosouiio Indians Il
has no, proved equally srcent,Lle to Nc,
r,yna. hn, IT is 10 Use hoped that the further
,,co,,,,i,u. nm the suri.ct which ara in
train will he rsr,i.l on in tina, spirt Gf
cancellation and compronis. which ought
always to pr.y,il ON .uch occasions. and
that they viii head io a satisfactory r.sul'
bav, Ia. satisfaction 10 ,nf,tm Won IN At
tn. executive government, Of NeueAuls has
acknowledged some claims of citizens OF
IN. limited Slater. which have for nany
wear, pas, been urged BY oar charge dat
fairs n, Caracas IT'S hoped thu, the same
Sens. Of Justice will nc,uats the Congress
Of that Republic in pfovid,ug the means fnr
their payment
The r-ccn, revolutions in Rrenns Avres
aud the confrdera,-d States. h,vin. opened
the prospect Of an improved state OF things
,n th,, quarter. tn. Gnvrrnments OF Great
Britain and France determined to negotiate
with the chief nj the new con'edrrsry. for
the free access ni their commerce to the
extensive countries wA'"red By inc Nlhni'
fies at The Ia flAia aud ihry gave =
friendly notice nl THIS purpose to tn" o''ed
states. that We might. II we th"usnt p'"p'
al. al 49,.