Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-12-18

ihiorinai ana matter Oh courtesy. ANXIOUS to pnt
an end to the existing inconveenees, (which seem
ed to rest on a misconeeption,) | directed the
newly appointed Minister to Mexico to visit Ha-
vana, on his way to Vera Cruz. He was res
pecttully received by the Captain General, who
conferred with him freely on the recent occur
rences; but no permanent arrangement was eff
t fected.
In the mean time, the refusal Of the Captain
to allow passenages and the mail to be landed in
certain cases, for reason which does not furnish
In the opinion of this Government even good
presumptiye ground for such 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 representations which
our Ministerhas been instructed to make on the
subject
/ 1t is but justice to the Captain General to add
that his conduct towards 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 lberality, and indicates
no general purpose of interfering with the com
mercial correspondence and intercourse between
the island and this country.
Early in the present year official notes were re-
ceived from the Ministers of France and England,
inviting the Government of the United States to
become party with Great Britain to a tripartite
Convention, in virtue of which the three powers
should severally and collectively discaim, now
and for the future all intention to obtain possess
ion Of the Island of Cuba and should bind them
selves to dscountenance all attempts to that eff
feet on the part of any power or individualwhat-
ever. This invitation has been respectfully de-
clined, for reasons which 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,
impolitic, and unavaing. | have, however, in
common with several of my predecessors, direc-
ted the Ministers Of France and England to be
assured that the United States entertain no de-
signs against Cuba; but that on the contrary,
should regard its incorporation into the Union at
the present time as fraught with serious peril.
Were this island comparatively destitute of in
habitants, or occupied by kindred race, | should
regard it, if voluntarily ceded by Spain, as most
desirable acquisition. But, under existing cir
cumstances, should look upon its incorporation
into our Union as very hazardous measure. II
would bring into the Confederacy population of
a different national stock, speaking different
language and not likely to harmonic with the
other members 1t would probably affect in a
preudcial manner the industrial interests Of the
South; and it might revive those conflicts in
opinion between the different sections of the coun
try, which lately shook the Union to its 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 transit way across the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec, and of the interests of those
citizens of the United States who had be-
come proprietors of the rights which Mexico
had conferred on one of her own citizens in re-
gard to that transit, has thrown a serious obstacle
in the way of the attainment of a very desirable
national object am still willing to hope that
the differences on the subject which exist, or may
hereafter arise, between the governments, will be
adjusted This subject, however, has
already engaged the attention of the Senate of the
U. S., and requires no further comment in this
The settlement of the question respecting the
port of San Juan de Nicaragua, and of the con-
troversy between the Republics of Costa Rica and
Nicaragua in regard to their boundaries, was con-
sidered indispensable to the commencement of the
ship canal between the two oceans, which was the
subject of the Convention between the U. S. and
Great Britain of the 10th of April, 1850. Ac-
cordingly, proposition for the same purpose adj
dressed to 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. Besides the
wish to aid in reconcIing the difference of the
TWO Republics, engaged in the negotiations from
4 desire to place the great work of a ship canal
between the two under one jurisdiction, and
10 establish the important port of San Juan de
Nicaragua under the government of a civilized
power. The proposition in question was assented
10 by Costa Rca and the Mosquito Indians. 1t
has not proved equally acceptable to Nicaragua
but it is to be hoped that the further negotiations
On the subject which are in train, will be carried
1n in that spri. Of conciliation and compromise
which ought always to prevail on such occasion,
md that they will lead to a satisfactory result
] have the satisfaction to inform you that the
Executive Government of Venezuela has ac-
some Claims of citizens of NE U. S.,
which have for many years past been urged by our
Charge diAffaires at Caracas. 1t is hoped that
he same sense of justice viii actuate the Congress
If that Republic in providing the means for their
payment.
The recent revolution in Buenos Ayres and the
,onfederated States having opened the prospect of
m improved state of thing in that quarter, the gov
.rnment Of Great Britain and France deter
mined to negotiate with the ohief Of the new
-onfederacy for the free access of their commerce
o the extensive countries watered by the tributa
les of the La Plata; and they gave a friendly
lotice of this purpose 10 the L. S, that might
we thought proDer pursue the same course. In
compliance with this invitation, our minister at
sio Janeiro and our charge daffairs at Buenos {
Ayres have been fully authorised TO conclude
reaties with the newly organized Confedration or
he states composing IT. The delays which have
aiken place in the formation of the new govern |
nent have as vet preveated the execution Of those
but there is every reason TO hope I
bat these vast countries viii be eventually opened
0 our commerce. y
A treaty Of commerce has been concluded be-