The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-09-14

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The mastery lester u Mr Everett
n f<p!s Ii the proposal n Englaad and
France to the United States fsf trip-
ariite treaty Cor the protection Of cuha.
has called firth the following answer
from Lord John Russell in behalf Of The
British Government;
Lord Iaha RuSsflI 10 Mr., frsmpion.
Foreign OiEire. fsinusy is, isss.
ssn: Lord Mslmesbary received.
Just before leaving Office. the note adj
dressed 70 you bs Mr. Everett, and
LEFT il for the consideration Of his snc.
cess0r.
The absence from London OF the
Ambassador &c France has hitherto
prevented that Communication between
the two governments which The circum
stances Of The proposal made Jointly re-
quired.
have now to inform Won OF the view
which her maiesty's government take
Of Mr.. Eserrtt's reply to our overture.
Ii is doubtless perfectly within the
competence Of the american governs
ment iosreject the proposal that was
made by lord Malmesbary and NJ.
Turgot IN reference to Cuba. Each 60
vernment will then remain as free as
il was before 10 take that course which
| its sense of duty and a regard ieF the
interests Of its people may prescribe.
should have satisfied my obliga-
I tions as Secretary Of State BY this OBJ
yious remark. had not Mr.. Everett
entered at large into arguments which
the simple nature of the questions be-
/ fore him hardly seemed to require.
The governments Of Great Britain
and France, when they made this pro-
posal 10 that Of the United States, were
fully aware Of the growth Of power and
extension Of tcrritpry which have mark
ed the progress Of the United States
since the period Of their independence.
The absorption or annexation Of Lou
isiana in l50S, Of Florida in 1919, Of
Texas in lS45. and of California in
IS4s, had not escaped them still less
did they require to be reminded of the
events. of the seven years war, or OF
the American war.
1t occurs to her maje>ty's govern
ment, therefore, to ask for what pur-
pose are these arguments introduced
with SO much preparation, and urged
with somuch ability :
| II would appear that the purpose,
not fully ayowed but hardly concealed,
is to procure the admission of doc,
trine that the United States have an
interest in Cuba, to which Great Bril-
tain and France cannot pretend. In
order to meet this pretension, il is ne
cessary to set forth the character Of the
two powers who make the offer in ques.
1 ton, and the nature OF that offer. Mr.
Everett declares, in the outset Of his
Fdespatch, that the United States
would nat see with Indifference the
: island of Cuba fall into the possession
of any other European Government
than Spain,' &c.
The two powers most likely to pos
sess themselves 81 Cuba. and most for
midable TO the United States, are Grea
Britain and France.
Great Britain is in possession, b.
treaty, Of the island Of Trinidad, which
in the last century awas colony Q
Spain France was in possession, a
the commencement Of this century, q
Louisiana, by voluntary cession iron
Spain. These two powers, by thei
naval resources. are in fact the onl,
powers who could be rivals with th,
4 United States for the possession Of Cu
I ba. Well, these two powers are rea
e dv voluntarily To !" declare, several,
e and collectively, that they will not oh
5 tain or maintain for themselves, or fO
! any one Of themselves. any exclasiv,
! control over the said island (of cuba
: nor assume nor exercise any duminiol
/; over the same"
Tins, if the object of the Tn ter
: States were to bar the acquisition o
!; Cuba by any European State, this con
: yention would secure thar object.
: But if II is intended on the part 0
, the United States. to maintain tina
! Great Britain and France have no in
I; terest in the maintenance of the pre-
sent stdtu quo in Cuba, and that thu
. United States have alone right to ;
) voice in that matter, her Maicsty's 90
vernment at once refuse to admit sncl
! lam. Her Maiesty's possession
: in the West Indies alone, without in
sisting on the Importance to siexic,
! and other friendly States of the pre-
I sent distr button Of power, give. he
: Majesty an interest in this question
} which she cannot forego.
The possessions of France in til,
: American seas give a similar interes
{ to France. which, no doubt, will be pu
forward BY her government. Nor i
. this right at all invalidated BY the ar
{ gulnent Of Mr.. Everett, that Cuba i
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