New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-25

US anxious TO keep the leland out Of the hands Of Gov,
ernments which would be compelled by their ntits
tcns TO mske changes In extremely dangerous 10 th
repose and prosperity ofthe Southern states In con
versaiion with OF the members of the political CON-,
mission OF the Cortes expressed conviction th,,
Spain would procure by immediate recognition az
Colombia and Mexico and the adoption Of liberal sys
tom Of commerce, guarantee Of the Island from My
leo and the United States the three powers being eaus
y interested to keep 1t in the hands Of Spain Il ts
hands of England and OF each other He asked per
mission speak OF the Ministers. which gave him
provided be spoke Of il 10 the Ministers matter Of
opinisn q sub ect which had never been even named
10 me By my Government
On Dec. IL, 1852, Mr.. Adams writes to Mr.
Forsyth to say that the pirates Of Cuba are
doing great damage, and that the efforts to sup
press them have not yet proved etfectual. He
then continues:
There is another point of view however. in which
The eoneon OF the bland Is yet more sn object OF con
Germ. From various sources intmaions have been re-
ceVe here that the British Government have II Ia IN
temptation TO obtain possession OF the island IL Is even
asserted from to which credit due that
they have been for thsn years secret neyo
taCn with Spain for the cessi0n of the island and Il "a
added that Spain, though disnclned TO such an ar
rangment might resist It with more hrmne's, il. fora
limited period OF time she could obtain the joint guaraa.
tee the United States and France securing the island
90 herself
There il reason also 10 believe that the future po,
and of informal deliberations aong lnh abltants
that both France and Great Britain have aica agents
there observing the course OF events and perhaps en-
desyoriug 10 give them different directions The presi
dent has therefore, determined 10 dispatch 70 YOU a
special messenger deliver this letter. upon receipt OF
which he wishes you TO take such measures may be-
adapted to obtain correct information whether such
negotiation has been above suggested is on foot
between Spain and Great Britain; and, So commu-
ncate 10 the Spanish Government in adapted
to the dehcacy OF the case tho sentiments OF this Gov
crnmont in relation to this subject which favorable
to the continuance Of Cuba IN it, connection with Spain
On Feb. 10, 1923, Mr. Forsyth writes to say
that he has enquired fthe Spanish Government
whether, in the event of a war with France.
while that with Columbia and Mexico still con-
tinued, Spain felt herselfable to hold the island
and the reply was that they relied upon thar no
sources and on tie United States. Mr.. Forsyth
said he had no Instructions on the subject, but
supposed the interest and the wishes of tho
American Government to require that Spain
should keep Cuba and that he believed the
United States would do everything possible to
prevent Cuba from being wrested from Spain
Soon after this Dir. Forsyth came home and
to Hon. Hugh Nelson, his successor, Mr.
Adams addressed on April %, 1923 an elaborate
letter Of instructions on the position and dee
tiny or Cuba, as follows:
In the war between France and Spain, now con-
mencing. other interests, peculiarly ours, will in "a
probHliiy be deeply involved Whatever NAV be tn
sue OF this war between those two European Pow.
ors, It may be taken Tor granted that the dominon Il
spain upon the American continents North and South
is iirecovcrally gone But the islsnds Of Cuba aid
Porto Rico still remain nominsy, and lar really, ID
ndeni upon her, tpa she yet possesses the power a
her dominion over them together wit
the possession OF them. TO others racse islands from
their local position aud natural appendagcs 90 tho
North American continent and one ID then. Gaia
smosf in sight Of our shores from multitude of cen
has become Object vi transcendent ir
Our Unon. Tts commanding posision, wit, rofsu cnse
10 the Gulf Of Mexico aud the West iidia seee,
the character Of il population its situation way b.
tween Southern coast and the leland OF ~ Domiu-
co. It's sole and cupscious harbor OF the Havana front
Inc long line OF our shores destitute OF the same aysar
tage; the nnturo OF its productions ana Oh us wsne
furnishing the supplies and necdingthe returns Q.
merce immensely profitable and mutually oenencn
rive it IN importance in the sum OF our nafiona ln'erc
with viii that OF other iorc GA territory can De
! AIRED, and e inferior to that when oindsthe amef
members of this Union together. Such indeed ara -
m cen the interests OF that leland and OF this country
geographical commercial moral and political reiatios
formed y nature gathering, in the process OF June @
even now yergng 10 mstnrity that IN looking forwny
tie probable course OF events, for the short periods
halt century It scarcely possible to resist the con
ION that liz annexation of Cuba 10 our teferu
epublc viii DO Indispensable 10 the coniinaaneo
nj integrity OF The Union itsef Ii %
viOus, however, that for tins event we
not yet prepared Numerous and fornidne
objections 90 the exention of territorial - "a
nioRs tUvund sea present themselves TO the first con-
omI aiion Of the subject obstacles 10 the SYSTEM
policy ly which alone that result can be compassed ~
nighttime ere To be ioresecn and surmounted, loo
from Il b. and abroad hut there are laws OF point.
col wei ~ Of physical grayir' and IL an apple.
severed iy The tempest drom its native tree cannot
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from ts unnatural connection with Spain and In
capable Il selfsupport can gravetc only toward the
North American Union, which, by tie same law of nn
tuTe cannot cast her of from It's bosom.
In any ether state Of things than that which springs
ron hs ncpicnt war between Franco and Spain, these
considerauons would be premature. They now
merely touched upon TO illustrate the position that In
he opening upon Europe, the United States haye
deep and pOitant interests involved, peculiarly their
own--tle condition OF Cuba cannot but depend upon
the issue Of is As an integral part OF the spanish
territories, Cuba bas been formally and solemnly In
vested with the Liberties OF the Spanish Constitution
To destroy those hbere and 20 restore in the stead Ca
that Constitution the dominion Of the Bourbon race, Is
the avOwed beet ofths invasion OF the Peninsula
There s too much reason to npprehend that, in Spain
itsef this unhsllowed Iurpose win be attended with
impeCiate, or at least with temporary Tae
Constitution Of Spain will be demolished by the armies
IL the Holy Alliance, and the Spanish nation will agau
bow the neck 20 the yoke Of bigo:ry aud desporc
,way. Whether the purposes Of France Of her
continental ehes extend the suhjugation Of the re
uihihHt tiitNhtulc pObhcrriCii- FpdIu VI hV h''
not yet teen sufficiently disclosed. But to coDine
ourse lges 10 that which immediately concerns US
the condition Of the Island Of CubR-we know that the
Republican spirit oi freedom prevails among il inhab
ants The liberties OF the Constitution ~ than
nphts IN pcsession Is 40 TO be presumed that they
Wi be wiling 10 surrender them because they may DO
eN'inguished by foreign violence in the parent country
a. Spanish territory the iA0nd VIII be liable inyasoa
rem France durng the war; and the only reasons for
dcuttng wh, der the stnpt Hilbe made are, the pro
Iotlencop potency Ofthc French maritime force TO e.
the conquest anu fhe probability that it, accomplish
rntIt wou. b. resisted by Great Bnoln In the mean
time, snd et ell events, the condition o. TIE slgud,
lion Of rrrct nrllncnf and complicated dan
ger; and without resorting 10 speculation upoa
wi - srCh state o. things must produce upoo
people sostgafeG, know that is approach has al
reaay bad powerful eiect upon them and that the