New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-22

r,... .,,,s-s and DEGREES were at ire time ~
eiuro,sIly declared 10 be IN confraven'ion OF the sv
nstops Nv the two powers themselves each speak
hs roa.s1,ss Of the other party. Ia 1881. AFTER the
generation of the original sufferers had sank anier ,nss
ruined fortunes o. the grave, France acAno"e.sea ees
DEGREES 10 have been OF that character oy 1e Nas
par+isl rosasure ~ Naturalization For oar en,rn,n
losses under the British ordors IA couhcis VIC no
received indie mnhcaton bat the ssc,hces anu se
ferings Of the added 20 those sp'sons On S
commerce and invasion OF neutral rights when tea
lis declaration. Those orders were 81 the time eSassd
by the Lsusdownes the Barngs the Bo9ghaas ana me
other enlightened statesmen Of the scb)o 20 wnca 5os
belonged. as violation Of right and justice AZ wen %
sound policy and within very few years the pressn, as
tncuhed Lord Chief Justice placed BY yourself at tbs
head Of the tribunals Of Eaglsnd has declared that tao
orders in council were previously anas; TO neara ana
scEeroly aoca, that tAey eys ossrary 10 ne
lar or Ha'ioRs and oErOra nHaicipalis9l"
That call my LOrd. 10 borrow your expression. .
melancholy ayowa for the chief OF the jarsprsdence ~
great empire Acts of its sovereign authority ecaase-
nanced by its parliament rgdy executed by is aees 90
every sea. enforced in the cOarts OF admiralty by msxs
trae whose learning and eloQucnce among The modern
glorios OF Eug land persisted in I'll the lawful eomnrcs
q; neutral and Kindred nation anniha,ed. and pro
nounccd by the highest legal authority OF the present day
contrary not merely the law OF nations but your own
municipal law
finder these circumstances the Government and people
Of the United States who have never committed or sane
toned violation of the law OF nations against any oher
power may wei think il ont 81 place tha hey snoan %
instructed bv an English Minister in the utility OF tnesc
rules which for centuries have been known 10 Europe ~
the name Of the law of nations
There several other points IN your ur ah sS"o !"
grea public moment, which, If were stu IN once .
should discuss this occasion have however deemed
II rroper Al present n con6ne myself such remarks ~
Stoned vndate my letter 81 the nrs OF DO
csmber from your structures leaving the new aspects q
the which your dispatch presents especially 10 ITS
openng and closing paragraphs to those whose official
duty it is 10 consider them
You will not hope. msapprehend the spirit In which
this letter is written As an American cszen. do nos
coye the ACQUISITION Of Cuba either peaceAby or by force
of arms When east my thoughts back upon our bfief
history as nation certainly not led TO think hat the
United states have reached the final limits OF their growth
or what comes 20 very much the thing that repre-
sentative government religious equality the trial oy jury
the freedom of the press and the other great attributes o
our Anglo Norman civilization are never TO gam
extension on this continent regard the inquiry usuef
what political organization this extension Is 70 take place.
as vain attempt TO penetrate the scrutaDie
the future II will il wise be under the gdiapse
of our example hope It will he in virtue OF the peace'u
arts by which wen governed States extend themselves
over unsettled partially settled continents. NY
voice was heard at the first opportunity, IN
the Senate of the United States IN iavor W
developing the almost boundes OF the territory
already in our possession rather than seeking to enlarge
nv aggressive wars. Still cannot think Il reasonable
hardly respectfu-on the part of England and France
while thew are daily extending themselves on every shore
and in every sea- and pushing their dominons oy new
TO the uterost ends of the earth 10 can upon
the United States to bind themselves by perpetual con
pact never under any circumstances to admit INTO sns
Union an island which lies at their doors ana eomuianas
the entrance into the interior Of their Continent
remain my lord with he hghes respect
EDWARD EVERETT.