Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-27
Mr. Forsyth to Mr.. Kaa-TExtract. !
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, July Is, 1910.
The United States have long looked with no slight de-
gree Of soictude to the political condition of the island
Of Cuba. Its proximity to shores the extent of its
commerce with and the similarity Of its domestic in
situations with those prevailing in portions of our own
country combine to forbid that we should look with in
difference upon any connected with the fate
of that island The Spanish Government has often been
apprzed of the wishes of the United States that no other
than Spanish domination should be exercised over H. and
scarcely need be told that our policy in that has
undergone no change For fear however, that the sub
ect should be lost sight Of in the frequent changes or
dcatons of the Spanish cabinet il is important that
you do not allow any person who NAV be called to share
in the councils of the Spanish Government to be
or forgeul Of views these continue what they have
always been, and such you will find them fully stated
In the correspondence and archives Of the legation There
are however considerations which, in addition will claim
your attention it surmsed and by many believed that
Great Britain has designs upon the island II such be the
case pretexs will not be wanting for calculated
the way to the realization Of such designs Spanish
liabilities are to great extent held by British subjects
and their Government have, it is believed claims upon
that OF Spain As guarantee for both the Of
Cuba afford tempting prize towards which British views
have several times been directed Let such guarantee
be once given and its realization enforcement might
iead 10 military occupation at point Of the island
Again, Spain and England are by treaty bound to
tain proceedings for the suppression Of the African slave
trade and mixed commission sits Havana to enforce
sundry spulatons in the treaty. The practical opera
whether with or without the connvance or knowledge of
the British commissioners the fact that the slave trade is
carried on IN Cuba to great extent In violation OF the
AngloSp alliance to prevent it, is notorious and
disguised England may think herself to have under the
treaty, right to call upon Spain for faithful and eff
Gent performance of the obligations contracted under
aud in Of avowa by Spain Of her inability to
bly, IT might be apprehended that England would enforce
compliance by which would eventually affect the
territorial rights of her ally The sand Of Cuba,
dertake to perform her obligations under the treaty
receiving guarantees equivalents calculated to lead
increase of her influence and power in that quarter
Whether attempted to be brought about by the
other Of the means alluded to- by any other process
the United States can permit It, The Spanish Gov
eminent Is TO bear in mind this fxed resolution on
part and be given to understand that il Is taken upon
long and mature elaboration and all costs govern
the conduct of the United States You will understand the
tact and decacy which TO regulate the communca
tions you may have to make the Spanish Government
this subject they be volunteered made
in writing unless in Of necessity but in informal and
confidential conversations with the members Of the Gov
eminent you are to cndeayor fully to acquant them with
our views Should you have reason to suspect any de-
sign the part Of Spain TO transfer voluntarily her title
to the island, whether of ownership possession and
whether permanent temporary to Great Britain or any
other Power you will distinctly state that the United
States will prevent IL all hazards they will any for
egn military occupation for any pretext whatsoever. And
are authorized the Spanish that
IN case of any attempt from whatever quarter to wrest
from her this portion Of her territory, she may securely
depend upon the military and Of the United
States to aid her in preserving recovering It, II be-
eved that the Of preventing such attempt
disconcertng all designs that may lead to IT, lie within
the reach Of the Spanish Government the rcades which
TO to deprive England OF all real motive and
Of the rsmoest petence for interference her part