The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-12-17
M spaniah AIinialer i Washlhpton.- =

| the Spanish Minister ~ WasnlnBtOn.---
| ANY communication which he may hold
with an agent Of . foreign power
lis informal, and a matter Of cour--
iesy. Anxious 10 put an end 10 the
existing inconvciences, (which seemed
| 10 rest on pisconsepiiop, i directed
| The newly appointed Minister 10 Mexico,
10 visit Havana, on his way 10 Vera Cruz,
He was respectfully received by the Cap
,nin- General, who conferred with bin
freely on the recsni occurrence, but no
permanent arrangement, was effected.
In tho mean time, the refusal OF the
Captain General to allow passengers and
the mail 10 be landed in certain cases, for
reason which does not furnish in the
opinion OF ihe Government even a good
presumplive ground for such prohibition,
has been made the subject Of serious
lremonsrance a, Madrid; andI have no
reason to doubt that due respect will be
paid by the government Of Her Catholic
Maiesly tothe representations which our
!. Minister has been instructed 10 make on
the subject. 'i9a ~
It's bu, justice 10 the Captain General
| TO add, that his conduct toward the
steamers employed 10 carry the mails Of
1lthe United States TO Havana has, with the
4 exceptions above alluded 20, been mark
ed with kindness and liberaliiy, and indi-
Gates no general purpose Of interfering
with the commercial correspondence and
intercourse between the island and this
H county.
Early in tie present year, official notes
we're received from the Ministers OF
France and England, inviting the govern.
ment Of ,he United States TO become a
parry with Great Britain ard Frnnce TO a
itiparlite convention, in virtue Of which
the three powers should severally and
collectively disclaim, now and Tor the
future, all intention 10 obtain possession
OF The Island Of Cuba, and should bind
,beseIves 10 discoun,enance all attempts
10 that effect on. the part ofany power OF
Individual whatever. This invitation has
been respectfully declined, for reasons
which i, would occupy too much space in
this communication 10 state in detail, ba'
which led me to think that the proposed
measure would be Of doubtful eonstitu-
,ionali,y. impoliiic, and unavailng
have, however, in common with several
Of my predecessors, directed the Minis
tiers Of France and Euglandto TO be assured
that The United States entertain no de-
signs apainst Cuba; but that, on the con
,raIv, / should regard its incorporation
i inioihe Union, at the piesent time, al
rraneh, with serious peril. s.sii
Were this island comparatively desti.
,u,e ofinhabiianis, or occupied by a kind
red race, I'should feeardi it voluntarily
ceded BY Spain, as most desirable ac-
quisiiion. But, under existing circum'
stances, | SHOULD look uponils incorpora
lion into our Union as a very hazardous
measure. would bring into the con
federacy a population Of different nation
} ii stock, speakinga different language
and not likely to harmonize with th'
other members. II would probably affect
in apreiudicial manner, the industrial in
} ieresis Of the South; and it might re viv'
those conflicts Of opinion between tn
different sections Of the county, whlcl
lately shook the Union 10 its centre, ant
which have been SO happily compton,
ised. a tilaf ats@ '
The rejection by the Mexican Con
gress Of, the convention which had beef
concluded between that republic and III,
B United States, for the protection Of
/ transit way across the Istbmus Of Tehuan
,epec, and ofshe interests of these c:!i
zens Of the United States who had be
come propyie.ors Of the rights whic
Mexico had conferred on one Of her ow
4 citizens in regard TO that transit, ha
thrown serious obstacle in the way Q
the attainment OF very desirable nation
al object. am still willing to hope tha
the differences on the subject which ex
lists, or may hereafter arise between tn
governments, will be anlcably adjusted
this subject, however. has already engag
ed tile attention Of The Senate Of th
United States, and requires no fusthe
commmeat in this Communication. l
/, The settlement ofthe question respect
ing the por, ofSan Juan de Nicaragua
and Of the controversy between the re
pubIics OF Costa Rica and Nicara qua
] in regard to their boundaries, was consid
cred indispensable TO the commencement
Of the ship canal between the two oceans
which was the subject of the convention
between The United States and Grea
Britain, ofthe 18th April, 1850. Accord
ingly proposition for the same purposes
adfessed TO The two governments IN rha
quarter, and to the Mosquito Indians, wa
agreed 10 in April last by the Secreiar,
/ Of State and the Minister Of He
Britannia Majesty. Besides the wish 4
aid in reconciling the differences Of ib,
two republics, engaged in The negotia
iion from a desire 20 place the grea
wcrk Of ship canal between the iw
oceans under one jurisdiction, and I
d establish the important port Of San Jua
!. lde Nicaragua under The government OF