The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-24

this subject between yourself and the Spanish Minister
for Foreign Affairs Should yos succeed In accomplish
ing the Jet yon viii Associate your name With most
important and beneficial for the glory and pros
perity ofJSar country. Yours, very respectfully:
RoMulUs NJ SAUrDERs, Esq
T. s You viii send Jour dispatches on the subject Of
TINS despatch BY special messenger 70 Consul &c
Liverpool, and draw upon the Department for the
psnfe urles you trans NIT them by trusty pen
They may be directed TO the President may proba-
bly, have occasion in relation 70 this subject the
cipher Of the legation
Nh. BUCHANAN TO MR. SAUNDERS
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, July Z. 1913.
sia:With reference 10 the instructions you q the
l7h ultimo. mo u will tbenk you TO ubstiule the
following paragraph for that beginning With the words
In rersro to the public lands OF Cuba:'
In regard 70 the quantity of public lands still remaining
in Cuba the Department does pcssess nfor
nation From all that have learned It il believed
that The Crown OF Spain has already granted by far the
greater portion Of the whole territory OF the island to in
dividuas We need not therefore calculate upon deriY-
ing much revenue Tom this source
am, sir very respectfully, your obedient servant
RoMulus NJ. SAUNDERS, Esq
MR. SAUNDERS TO MR.. BUCHANAN
la GRANIA, July 90 1913
sisI had the honor to receive, by the hands OF Mr.
Sawyer on the Gath inst, de patch No. 81 enclosing
copies Of letter from the department to Mr. pbel
and Of confidential order from the Secretary OF War To
Major General Butler, all relating TO matters in Cuba
together with special commission from the President
authoiz pg ne to enter into negotiations for the
of that island to the United States.
express to the President my deep obligations for this
distinguished mark Of confidence in confoing
important and delicate commission and at the same
time TO express to you my thanks for the very full and
valuable Information you have given me in your
despatch. shall not fail TO avail myself freely d lis
sueeestious facts and arguments in any negotiation
may have on the subject.
As directed 10 make fun and faithful report to
the department Of everything which may transpire in
connection with The subject have thought it advisable
TO avail myself OF your directions to engage special
messer ger 10 carry this communication as far "a Liver
IA i ca a fTnaF ~ hat
IN any future despatcbI may refer to 1t in way you viii
understald without at the time liskiug any hing
by q miscarriage.
There are difficulties which surround the subject
which meet us AZ the threshold and which it proper
should explain that you may be the better prepared
judge q 70 tie course may find it necessary pursue
in the business. IL the first place NOT lire eai.
harrasssd as 20 The person 20 whom should rst opea
have also heard from another source that the Duke
81 sotonayor YVES unhicndy 10 the United States 1
have not myself discovered any feeling of the kind. On
The contrary he always speaks with pride OF his grand
father Governor acKean. and with respect of
Try Gen. NaIyaez, the president of the council is
bold fearless man, the soul Of the cabinet. .
Yet he l. difficult Of approach and
might not like the responsibility having the subject in
the first instance preached TO him. Another difficulty
and as fear insurmoupable one is the influence If
the Queen mother She has great control daugh
ter and Is feared by the ministry and suspect would
most decidedly object to the ceson She has consider
able Investments in Cuba fro which she derives great
profits.
There investments loudly complained Of BIZ the
people OF Havana es interfering with theit private nat
other should
NEEDLE withsuch gas light companies and other
socations in small way She could ony be si!encsd hy
prospect Of gain indemnity for her oss bnt at this
stage OF the business il is not necessary should
anything about It, unless the Minister should &c to
consult her. have already intimated to the Secretary
Of Foreign Affairs my wish to have private iateryieg
with him end received answer throush his secretary
that he has confined to his chamber by severe attack
the govt but would see me SO soon as he was able 70
attend to business Whether shall audience II
Gen. Naryaez will depend my meeting with favor
able opportunity for doing so
At this sfsge Of my report heard there likely to
be change in the Office Of Minister Of Foreign Affairs
DEE med prudent to see Gen. Naryaez and
health the Duke Of Sotomayor rendered Il necessary
for hin 10 retire, and that Mr.. Pida would take his
place at once decided to ask private interview Of
Gen. Narvaez, and to make to him my communication in
regard to Cuba He without hesitation, acceded TO my
request should be my pleasure to make any comnu-
1t was arranged should call the next day, when he
would receive at early hour accordingly called
at the hour appointed ana opened the conversation b
stating the Information which had been given by NJ
Campbell relative to the threatened ipsurrection in
aTara yonr instructions TO consul to the
suspicion Of encouraging the insurgents and the positive
o;der 81 the Secretary OF TO Major General Butler
ihe return from Mexico from stopping at the Hayan..
lie expressed hirnsel! thankful the information IS
entirely satisfied with the conduct Of governmen
and requested me 10 express ohas graas many th inks
TO the President. for his in the business lie
further said they had their difficulties TO contend With
DON IN CUBA and st home bat should always look WITH
confidence TO our great country from the friendly rel
Mons which bad solong existed between Spain and the
United states
He requests to be furnished with copies of
and OF the Secretssy's order. 1 promised to give him n
COPY OF the order to Gen Butler and Of much your
letter e referred TO the subject with the understanding
that the information given by Mr. Campbell was not ID
ne ae9 IL any way to excite prejudices against him
our consul.
considered this favorable moment to intro luce The
subject which had been the peculiar object Of my visit
advert to another matter in regard to the Island Of Cuba
which though one of delicacy Of great importance to
Us and trusted he would receive my communication in
the same friendly spirit in which it made lie re.
pied would afford him much pleasure hear anything
might have 10 cay. continued Ills Excsllency was
fully Of The very deep interest which the United
States felt Ia everything corrected with the present
dton and future prospects Of Cuba; its position its
great Importance to our commerce, the condition Of
the interest felt in its fate He expressed his full
assent to all this said that whilst the President
main colony Of spaiu and did not by any dese
TO change that relation several events had recently taken
place well calculated to excite fears and to create
some alarm on the subject l should content myself
by referring him TO few Of them The recent
revolution in France and the order by its provisional
Sove1 nm ent, Tor the immediate ancpatior of the
slaves of the French islands and the fatal conss-
queLces which had followed had produced great anxiety
in the United ststes as to its effects the Spanish
islands. lie would doubtless recollect the speech
Lord George Bentnck at the last session of Parliament
the subject Of the Spanish bondholders aud Of the reply
government TO wage war against Spain for the recovery
Of these debts, whenever it might deem it ezpedient
Lis Excelency very emphaticaly signned his recoec
ton Of these speeches. These circumstances, In
nection with the recent suspension Of all diplomatic inter
course between the two governments had added the
anxiety Of the United States TO the condition Of Cuba
They had led the President TO believe the time had ar
rived when prudent for him TO give the Minister
At this Court authority TO treat the subject Of CUBE
II N apould be the Measure Of her Catholic Majesty to
enter into such negotiation. had been horored By
the President with Especial commission for this
fact which had been directed communicate to the
government of her Majesty in confidence, and which
from the respect entertained towards his Excellency
had induced me to make IL known to him. He said
in reply, that he received the information with much
that whilst he should consider il conhdcn.
sl 1t might be best that the Minister of 5tate should
be made Acquainted with it; thai he enjoyed his full
confidence and might be implicitly confded i'm re-
Joined II did not doub; that but had thought
from the Of the subject the Minister CT Stae
just about to enter the duties Of his Office 1t
was most proper to make the communication TO his
Fxeellsncy.n
Here our conference ended Az you will sec. was
guarded in the latter part Of my expressions
nd that tie Mrifer ncit in Lis roulY