Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-02

Atcmps arc made to throw doubt upon the authenticity
Of LORD John Russers reply to Mr. Everetts memorial
letter, rejecting the proposed Trpai;e Treaty. but with
little effect The document a. a tcrse compactncss s,.
peror any Of Lord john diplomatic papers We now
remember, but even i form aud subject matter dill
carry sufficient evidence OF it, gcuuiuenc,s the silence Of
Mr Champion m n manner OF 80 much importance rerf1ff
y doe. The ory singular point IT, that the letter should
have been completely kept state for more taa
four months after il presented the State Dcpart
ueu and tha il should first given to the ord by one
uf city contemporaries without tie slightest expiul
ton. State papers Of this consequence ought TO-
mlin public without the direct authority Of the govern
ireut way that would at once carry assurance
of their perfect cOrrectnc-s.
The condolences Of Lord Johns leteris to lie adj
mrrdbut how far is it TO be deemed answer to the
bold, comprehensive and sa'csinluikc missvc Of NJ
EvcreuE The Americas Secretary Of State with great
dignity and yet with great cmpha had set forth the c.
i-hed policy Of Government avoid al disabling OF
cn'sUglug alliances had declared that the United states
Constitution d.I not authorize the rrhty.makng power
u bind the Government IN all it. branches and for an
cnmug time axe territorial purchase or ierfof
conquest lad referred 10 the great territorial acuu- ton.
made 10y England and France within the la. half century
and had enqucnuy ADD philunppiciNv slOHu that The
constant expansion Of TERRITORY 'ihc urduubtsd op,
ration Of the law Of political existence had demon
strItcl that thr proposed compact although equal IN i's
tcrba, yos account o. the vastly gaeucr importance
OF Cuba to a. than o Eusaul France very uucq1tl
n subcr; bad arimidyorcd uron the civil mis- govern
meut aud the disregard Of the comfy Ul nations ptucz-
in Cuba under Spanish authority, and pointed out To c
complete imposabiy Of dstsm.Iu. how iJug either the
allegiance Of the island To- the mother country or our own
friendly relations could consistently bc ntintlined; had
positively d-tvowcI III de.isn on tho part u our govern
mcut 90 obtain procession o Cura boy violent mems aud
yc' had sgrf,d, iu language which could not he mi,ia.
tkeu it, hrn determination permit the Island IN
60 under the control In any scu.r, 81 any of the
great rowsIs Of Europe 10 81 ths the Bdt.h
Secretary rcuias by assertions that England aud
France have us much 100 stake in the poIu ID foll.
tons Of Capr ~ the United states, that AID their sIng
giupn hy tl' proposed treaty would be great Lori
JaEn'- mode Of proving this iswe will not say filIlrous
lp' &c can impose upon nuboly---impy pr,poatsrou..
Cuba 10 b. said isonc hundred miles from the United Stl'es
which is within ten mile. us far ss Artn.rp from the
mouth OF Cue IrIme aud the intended inference g. h %
iu"t Re about IiHIc important 90 tle security Of t.
United states as Au'wcrpis To the security Of England
u Wu-i hlv" been gDOily sight 10 have looked upon the
worldly Home Secretary thus engaged iu bureau NJ the
F"rrln Ob"c iu cdruug the relative value Of military
positions h1 thuWh.f 40 measurements tho map. Bat
Doe should learn usth ipufiiu standards however Wi,
they may ag.rcr Ior isiul' ike Britain, will apply ~
Continents Ike Supppiog 70 be true that Cubs
r. ll the breadth n England from the southern point Of
Florida, 10 matters not The question is OF
hIt OF position "Thr Island ~ Cuba " said Mr. Everett
commands the approach 90 the Gulf Of Mexico which
"lef ihc shores Olive Of our Snfct bars tie entrance
20 he great river which drains half the North American
Continent and Hh ii' tributaries forms the largest sys-
ten Of internal water communication iu the vord-it
Keeps watch 90 The doorway Of intercourse with Cali.
iIrua 10y The lshmus route This o. uudeuiila and
Cuba j. therefore, -1y the least every whit af opof.
TAM 10 a country the possession Of Island within
Use miles oi he mouth ri the ThIncs would be N Erg.
lWd Mr Eyrfct's rs1sputg h1 analogy between the
two ci.,s vac not only pertinent but conclusive
But Lord John rrpu.y urges chat England and France
have posse Or boz the Carl bcsr Sea neatly II not quit
o. near Co Cuba, The territory 81 the United States
True Eugland l5s n the urghborhooi one consdsrsbe
iaud, which shc has ruined and st calls her own be
sides Three or four small Ones end France has two islets
"i almust invisible mnGruosa But how does that prov,
umi the maintenance Of The present sa' gro in Cuba f.
necessary ~ the saicty Of EnganI Frafcoy Il mol
Hhng with reason % pretend Tor a moment tiat our po-
scsos Of Jamlica and Gusdaloupo would enable Ne
nH he'll N
would enable them 20 strike NJ usY
The proposed treaty woul bind the contrating par
ties merely against the spoaOn Of Cubs by force but 10