Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-12-16

with an agent of a foreign power is in.
formal and matter Of courtesy. Anxious
to put an end to the existing inconven.
fences, (which seemed to rest on a mis-
conception, | directed the newly ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico to visit Ha
vana. on his way to Vera Cruz. He was
respectfully received by the Captain
General, who conferred with him freely
on the recent occurrences; but no per-
manent arrangement was effected.
In the meantime, the refusal of the
Captain General to allow passengers
and the mail to be landed in certain ca
ses, for reason which does not furnish
in the opinion-ef this Government even
a good presumptive ground for such a
prohibition, has been made the subject
of serious remonstrance at Madrid;
and have no reason to doubt that due
respect will be paid by the Government
of Her Catholic Majesty TO the repre-
sentations which our Minister has been
instructed to make on the subject.
Ii is but Justice TO the Captain Gener-
al to add, that mis- conduct toward the
steamers employed TO carry the mails Of
the United States TO Havana has, with
the exceptions above alluded to. been
marked with kindness and liberality and
indicates no general purpose Of interfe-
ring with the commercial correspon-
dence and intercourse between the is.
land and this country.
Early in the present year official notes
were received from the Ministers of
France and England, inviting the Gov
ernment of the United States to become
a party with Great Britain and France
to tripartite Convention, in virtue of
which the three powers should severally
and collectively disclaim, now and for
the future, all intention to obtain posses
sion of the Island of Cuba, and should
bind themselves TO discountenance all
attempts TO that effect on the part of any
power or individual whatever. This in
vitation has been respectfully declined,
for reasons which it would occupy too
much space in this communication TO
state in detail, but which led me TO think
that the proposed measure would be of
doubtful constitutionality, impolitlc, and
unavailing. | have. however, in COM
mon with several of my predecessors.
directed the Ministers of France and
England to be assured that the United
States entertain no designs against Gu
ba; but that, on the contrary, should
regard its incorporation into the Union
at the present time as fraught with se.i-
GUS peril.
We're this Island comparatively des-
titute Of inhabitants, or occupied by
kindred race, | should regard it, if vol~
UNFAIRLY ceded by spain, as a most de-
sirable acquisition. But, under existing
circumstances, | should look upon its
incorporation into our Union as a very
hazardous measure. II would bring in~
TO the Confederacy population OF diff
ferent national stock, speaking differ
ent language, and not likely TO harmon~
ize with the other members. 1t would
probably affect in prejudicial manner
the industrial interests Of the South; and
it might revive those conflicts of opinion
between the differen; sections of the
country, which lately shook the Union
to its center, and which have been so
happily compromised.
The rejection by The Mexican Con-
gress of the Convention which had been
concluded between the Republic and the
United States, for the protection Of a
transit way across the Isthmus of Tehu-
antepec and of the interests of those
citizens ofthe United States who had be.
come proprietors of the rights which
Mexico had conferred on one of her
own citizens in regard to that transit,
has thrown a serious obstacle in the
way of the attainment Of very desira-
bic national object. am still willing TO
hope that the differences on the subject
which exist, or may hereafter arise, be-
tween the governments, viii be-amicably
adjusted. This subject, however, has
already engaged the attention Of the
Senate of the United States, and re-
quires no further comment in this COM
munication.
The settlement of the question re-
specting the port of San Juan de Nicar-
aqua, and of the controversy between
the republics of Costa Rica and Nicar>
aqua in regard to their boundaries, was
considered indispensable TO the COM
mencement of the ship canal between
the two oceans, which was the subject
of the Convention between the United
States and Great Britain, OF the 18th Of
April, 1850. Accordingly a PROPOSE
ton for the same purposes, addressed 10
the two Governments in that quarter,
and to the Mosquito Indians, was agreed
to in April last by the Secretary OF State,
and the Minister of her Britanic Majesty.
Beside the wish to aid in reconciling the
differences of the two Republics, en-.
gagged in the negotiation from desire
to place the great work of ship canal
between the two oceans under one ju-
risdiciion, and to establish the important
port Of San Juan de Nicaragua under
the government of civilized power
The proposition in question was Assem-
ted to by Costa Rica and the Mosquito
Indians. II has not proved equally ac
ceptable to Nicaragua, but it is 10 be
hoped that the further negotiations or
the subject which are in train, will be
carried on in that spirit of Cancellation