Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-27

less against his orders at the same time and place. ana
under precisely the same circumstances upon the rights
ana property of British subjects and OF citzens OF inc
United States. The matter was Immediately arranged
with the British Government by an amicaole
and for the purpose Of settling the business IN deta the
negotiation has been several times resumed, AMI Is at
this moment nc tually going at London Inc PROPOSE
ton for similar arrangement, which was made about
the same time by the United States has not yet been Tor
maly answered. and there is reason to suppose, from
some late informal communications OF the Secretary or
State that the which is now lnpreparation wi
amount to positive refusal to entertain the claim
g. Ali foreign ships pay in the ports OF the Peninsula
tonnage duty of one real per tom excepting those Of
the United States, which pay twenty reals. PROPOSE
ton made by the Minister of the United States In the
Of his Government nearly ago. TO treat on
| this subject remains unanswered. speelhc proposal,
subsequently submitted, for amcable arrangement Of
the question in different way, has been Declined ana
the Minister has lately been privately informed that the
Board of Duties have in contemplation to raise instead
diminishing the tonnage duty on the vessels OF the
United States leaving it it is regards all others
The effect of this distinction is to drive their vessels
from the ports Spain Gibraltar whence their cargoes
are struggled into his Maesty's dominions.
The foreign trade with Cuba is burdened with enor-
duties of tonnage and impost not enforced IN the
Peninsula As nine-tenhs of this trade are IN the hands
of the United States the discrimination operates as II
directed entirely against their commerce. Under more
liberal system the island would flourish as much more
than it does now us it does than IT did under
the old colonial monopoly.
Ii would be rs difficult perhaps to reconcile these diff
erent modes of proceeding in regard to different PoWr
with any view of the policy of Spain, as with the
dictates of good faith and justice towards the United
States revision of this chapter in the foreign relations
of the kingdom could hardly fail to promote the amcabe
between the two Governments which is SO very
desirable at the present crisis.
Notes Of Conversation Of Mr.. EUereH ruth Mr.
zen, communicated Nth his despatch No. 7, Of 10th Sep
TENDER 1926 to Mr.. Clay, Secretary Of Stdte Extract
Our relations with the Island of Cuba having been par
tcuarly alluded to by the Minister, Zea Bermudez)
thought proper occasion express to him my regret
that the King had acceded to the proposition made by
Mr. Nelson for the formal recognition of our commercial
agents at that island and Porto Rico in the character
of consus He repeated to me, in answer the same re-
marks in substance contained in his last note adj
dressed to Mr.. Nelson He said that although Spain
willing, far possible to overlook and keep out
of sight in all her relations with the unpleasant cir
of recognition Of the independence of the
colonies yet that she did not think poc to admit into
any of the American possessions an authorized public
agent Of Power which openly avowed the policy of en-
couragng the separation of these possessions from the
mother country that our Ministers and Consus the
continent constantly holding language favorable to
the insurgents that Consus in the islands would
doubt do the and that if they formally recog
missed there would be OF preventing them but
that at authorities would have the right if the
Consus conducted themselves mprudenty, to proceed
against them in the usual forms of law He added that
the admission of French Consus favor granted to
Power which had rendered them essential services and
that it could not be surprising if they disposed
do something for nation thus situated than for
that stood only the footing of other friend
y natons that the refusal not measure directed
nyidously against in particular, but that 1t was ex
tended in like all other Powers except France
and in particular to England. told him that we had
intention ask avors of his Maestys any other Gov
ernmen and that did not consider the free admission
of Consuls at all in that light and that viewed it
thing equally advantageous to both parties since any
tending place with these islands
better footing ut least of equal not to say much
greater Importance to them than to nasmuch this
formed only fifteenth twentieth part of our
whole trade while il amounted to nearly tpreefourhs of
theirs; that Stood this account, in different stu
alton from any other Power, not excepting England,
whose trade with the islands much less considerable
than added that nevertheless did not consi-
der the matter being of any very great consequence
and not disposed to magnify it into moro Importance
than it really possessed.
He then said he had done in his note to Mr. Nelson
that the King would perhaps be disposed to concede this
point if the United States would furnish any pledges or
guarantees by way Of security respecting their future
relations with the islands! replied that did not dis
tncy understand the of the pledges he appeared
to contemplate that the American Government had given
the world the example of uniform observation of the
rules of justice, good faith, and humanity in all their
past policy which perhaps the best assurances that
could be had of the of their future proceed
ings that should be glad to learn what sort of
pledges the King desired He said that perhaps might
be willing TO guaranty TO them by treaty the possession
of the islands replied that engagements of this kind
inconsistent with the standing rules of foreign
policy which other according TO the just and for
chile expression of of Presidents, than peace
and friendship with all nations entangng alliances with
!" that independently of this objection, the value
Of the object inadequate to the price demanded for
il that such guarantee might place u.s. Mt any moment
under the necessity of going and that the people
of the United States would not be content fight upon
the question whether their representative at the Havana
should be called commercial agent or consul. He
then said that perhaps law like the one he had suggest
ed before requiring bonds to be given by all shpowners
that their ships not intended to act against friendly
Powers would be looked upon sufficient considera-
ton. In answer this repeated in part, the objec-
tons which had started before to this proposition and
told him that should probably send him written
the which he had addressed to Mr. Nelson
on this subject.
NJ. Van B,re. 70 Mr. Van Ness-T Extract
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, October 2, 1929.
One Of the considerations which the Ministers Of the
lie Majesty advised press upon his Government,
inducement for him to terminate the contest with
his late colonies is the preservation Of his nsuar posses
sons in the West indies which still constitute part Of
the Spanish monarchy Cuba and Porto Rico occupying
they do most important geographical position have
been viewed by the neghborng States of Mexico and Co
lomba military and naval arsenals which would Mt oil
times furnish Spain with the Of threatening their
commerce. and Of endangering their political exist
ence. Locking with jealous eye upon these last
Spanish power in America these States had
united their forces and their arm raised to strike
n blow which, If successful weuld forever have extn-
gushed Spanish influence in that quarter Of the globe