The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1852-12-08

aud should bind themselves to discoanss.
hAnce 81 attempts 70 lhat effect on tie part
Of any power Of indlfidul whatever This
invitation has been respectfully declined.
tur reasons which i would occupy too much
space in this communication te state IN de-
tad. but which led me to think that the pro-
posed measure would be of doubtful con
sltutionaiity. impolitic and ~unavalling. |
have. however. in common with several of
my predecessors, directed the Ministers of
France and England to be assured that the
United States entert'in no desigu against
Cuba; but that on the contrary. l should re-
gard its incorporation into tho Union at the
present time as fraught with serious evils.
We've this island Comparatively destitute
of Inhabitants. or occupied by a kindfed rRce
r should regard il. il voluntarily ceded' by
Spain. as e. most desirable acquisition. But
under existing circumstances, i should look
upon its incorporation into our Union as \
very hazardous measure. IL would bring
into the C~onfederaey a population of a differ
ent' national stock, speaking a different Ian
guage and not likely 10 harmonize with the
other members. 1t would probably affect
in a prejudicial manner the Industrial inter-
ests of.lte South, and it might revive those
conflicts of opinion between the different sec
t~i0ns'of the country. which lately shook the
Union to It's centre, and which have been
SO happily compromised.
The rejection by the Mexican Congress
of the Convention which had been concluded
between that Republic and the United
States for the protection Of a transit way a
Gre IS the Isthmus of Tehuahtepec and of
the interests Of these citizens Of the United
States who.had become |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 ofa'very desirable national
object. | am still willing to hope that the
differences on the subject which exist. or
may hereafter arise, betweenSthe two gov
ernments, will be amicably adjusted. This
subject however, has already engaged the
a~ttention of the Senate of the United States,
and requires no further commen IN this
communication. at" va.
The settlement Of the question respecting
the port of San Juan de Nicaragua, and OF
the controversy between the Republics q
COST Rica and Nicaragua in regard to theit
boundaries, was considered indispensable tC
t the commencement of the ship canal be.
5 tween the two oceans, which vas thu. sub
III IL II. ~, ,t;on bot,,ooa tbo Tr,iIuI
SStato. and G,not R,;fa;u 81 th. q nf {
nil 1G51 Arcor1intlv . ,ronnsiIi;nn in
!, The same nnrnose addressed t,rtLc lwoG an.
, ernmen,s m TIA, ouartcr. and to. the Ma.
: milo [na;sns was ag1},.s.l Il in Aor;l 7as,
=, ~ ,bo. S.rreia,r Of Sfsfo and fho I;,;s =,
, - har Rri,sn Min I'D. ia Nh
TO ali IN ,crnncilinS M d;~5errnccs If ii,
) two rrnu6licS { ,n@aord in the napotiatin,
; Iron, !. desire ia nI,,o M yre3t w9rk If ,
+ sbin c%anath ,yccn thc tn . 9casns nndaro an,
inrIs d;c,;op md tn .sfahl;sb tho ,nnrtan
MORT Of San Imam de Nicararna under tb,
G Government Of a civilized MOVER INC nro
DDositiorin u]nrstion was astnn,nd 70 bv CnSt,
:. Rica and he Mo,ouito indians If has M
8 proved equally scccptable TO Nirarav1,a. bu
+ + IL to he ba%nad, -that tbo further ne,tot;a
+ lions an tbe subject which are in ra;'7 vii
he earr;.d nn a. that shirt ,of conc;l;,t !,
? and connronii,r which on,,t slvav. 10 mr..
$ vail on such occasions. and tlisI tbev MI
: lead ia a satisfactory resnl !
n ; / have the satisfaction il inform Won Won tha
v the executive Government of E.n.ziieL, ba
acknowledged some claims of ejtjz.ls Of III,
= TnifeJ S.aIts. which have far n,arv ,ear
: past been urged by our charge d'attaires a
b Caracas. i is hoped that the same sens
OF justice viii actualc the Congress of tina
Republic III providing the mcans for thei
: payment. E.s sy
The recent revolution in Buenos Ayrc
e and the contedcrated States having oPene
the prospect Of an improved state Of Thing
e IN That quarter, The government OF Gre
= Britain and France determination to negot
4 ate with the chlet e thu new Contederac
4 for the free access Of their to til
a extensive countries Watered by the tribute
mes OF The La Rata; and they gave a friend
d y notice Of this purpose to the t, states,t hs
e We mightlt We thought proper to pursue til
e same course. In compliance with this inv
t tation, our minister at Rio Janeiro and on
e charge d,adalres at Buenos Ayres have bee
E July authorized to conclude treaties with tn
newly organized confederation, or the State
i. composing 1t. The delays h.ch have take
: placcln the tormatono Of the new governmrn
nave as yet Preyentedtle e%Xccutlon Of tbos
Instructions; out there Is every reason tohop
! that these vast countries will be eventual
: opened'to our commerce.
y \ treaty of commerce has been conclude,
it between the United States and the Orienta