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

Crown nor has he even in any manner alluded to the
question Of such separation Not only is il contrary TO
the truth that the President has made any suggestion OF
the kind imputed to him. but may be asserted with the
utmost confidence that the United States have peculiar
interest In the preservation Of Cuba to SPAIN and that
their desires in this respect perfect accordance witch
Their interests II any proof Of this wantpg oher
Than the and of the case themselves
aord it ighbe found in the fact that the Goyernmsnt
of the United States at least OCCASION has con
buted to avoid blow which, but for its friendly inter
venon might have ipjuriously if not fatally affected
the jurisdiction of Spain that island. But have
said enough since my object merely to expose the
want OF foundation for the charge which has called forth
this communication. f
Il have the honor to remain your obedent servant
sc. p. VAN NESS"
When the Reua published my letter. it was done in
way not to call much attention. and the direction that
paper at the head left out afford the infer
ence that might have originally been addressed
other paper; and consequently that other paper
might have promulgated the falsehood therefore took
the communication to the director of the official paper
Gazette and requested him publish it in it's original
state which he promised me to do Two days after
wards received an intmation from person employed
tne uazete ONCE that my communication had been
reu TO Mr. Caiutraya, and for the present retained
by him. and further that he, Cauraya had expressed
Aimselt IN terms of dissatisfaction with the President
immediately went to Mr. Calurava carrying with me
the PRESIDENTS last message and began by telling him
OF the statement had in the Reusta and of my
contradiction; but adding that my letter had been
badly published in the Repsa that had carried it to the
Gazette ofce where they had promised insert it. but
Tor some reason OF other had not yet done it, and that
as the Gazette the official paper Of the Government
hoped that he would direct the insertion of my letter.
He answered that the Gazette private establish
ment, but received certain from the Government
for the insertion of official documents and Upon
which, told him that had understood that communi
cations sent to the Gazette generally first laid before
the Ministers; to which he replied that it mistake
then offered to show him the President sMessage which
held in hand and to point him to that part relating
TO Span and to the Island of Cuba but he declined look
Ing at it, saying that if he had entertained any doubt
about the matter, my word sufficient to satisfy him.
Aftsr further explanations by about this sub
ecthe sent for the first officer chef clerk of his de-
partnent and his appearance he said to him Was
there not something said the other day about letter
from th Minister of the United States to the Gazette?"
To which the clerk replied Yes, there one"
Where y it Z" asked the Minister. I" 1t is returned,
with directions for its publication answered the other
1t appeaS then," said the Minister to me- " that it
has been sent here and has already been directed to be
published THE result somewhat inconsistent with
what he had Aefore said to but satisfied and,
he expressing himself equally so, left him. There has
been attempt contradict lessen the force of my
article, and it was well published in the Gazette.
In regard to TIE situation of things in the Island of
Cuba, it already appears that my late warnings to you
have been well founded and seasonable 1t well known
here that Gen. Lonzo, who commands at st. Jago de
Cuba, has proclaimed and sustans the constitution of
1872 in defiance of NE orders of the Captain General at
the Havana Tacon aud assert that the negro ques
ton is mixing with thu political one The Government
observes silence. have not the Minister for
days, account of his being closely occupied during
these days in the Cortea think it will be very difficult
to keep down the Island of Cuba in the existing state Of
the Government here and also from the in which
they draining and anticipating the of the
island. They commenced upon the plan of paying the
dividends due upon the foreign debt the st of November
by issuing to the creditors bonds upon the treasury of
Cuba bearing five per cent interest and payable in four
annual instalments when at the same me they had al
ready drawn largely in advance upon the treasury. 1t
was found, however, that the plan would not go down
and after few of the Cuban bonds had been sent into
the market this Government disavowed the arrangement
made by its agent and adopted the plan of giving obl
cations directly upon the royal treasury here and also
bearing five per cent interest but payable in six and
twelve months Had the first arrangement been carried
into effect it would have operated like q mortgage Of
Cuba to foreigners, mostly English; and it is her
venues well pledged always in advance since it is the
most important resource remaining in the power of this
Government to raise money upon. How long Cuba her.
self will bear this mode Of anticipating and pledgng, not
to say draining be considered quite uncertain But
in another view person doubt the bad results with
regard to that island from the changes and revolutions
which taking place in the mother country In the
first place, here is established constitution and of
very democratic tendency for monarchy while in the
nhborood of the island several independent States
who like herself have been colonies of SPAIN and whose
independence is at this moment about being formally
frmed by Spain; and, in the second place. Cuba is
obstnatey refused either the the other of these
privileges that she has remain in a state of colonial
bondage and bearing the burden of sustaining in the
mother country those principles Of liberty the application
of which to her is denied Under all the foregoing cir
cumstances them will be in due time whether my
predictions will prove correct had forgotten in its
place to add that if Carlos should succeed here the
ton might be considered quite doubtful whether the island
would consent to pass to what might be called another
government. / have conversed with Mr.. Cautrava
twice this subject since he has been Minister and
found him ncredulous to any danger. lie believes
that the fear of the negroes worth army of
bred thousand men, and that it win prevent the whites
from making any revolutionary attempts. One thing is
certain this Government send force from Spain
to oppose any attempt that may be made the island
If what is there be insufficient there will be remedy
Hon., JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State.
Mfr. Stevenson 10 Mr. Forsyth
NO. 28.l LEGATION THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, JUNE 16, 1887.
SIR / have the honor of communicating to you, conf
dentially the result of interview have lately had
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