Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-23
TRUE DUCHRlNE.

| TRUE DUClhiSE.
:, essay of Gen concu "he political G'h'o"'
government ana administration .! me is'''' y ' -
,,,,r General Of Cuba asserts that the Govern
n.ot Of TIA, Island have right 10 se'z" a'r'iIa 'A
H., ,,,,.s liar this was undoubtedly fully recognized o}
N. Government al Washington, IN Tie case "i '"hh :.
As the question invnvcS the security oil more
tIan one thousand OF counymen 'enp"'ah? 'sn'''
in that Island aud Of ,ier interests 10 The vase :" '
of dollars DIR Ihraser writes TO tie ~ hea'' s't-'"S
,hc ,rs,nt nosiliCr OF that question. II seems that
M Webster while Secretary State, did a. !css CON
muncauu The American minister a. " afi'' III "'''"
h. iud .ai rpsi,ion but Mr.. T. BY subse4nea! letie
10 Mr. W. AMI an interview with him. convinced h'h " "S
error and Mr. Webster addressed the following roinnunica-
linn 10 oar Consul At Havana. in whc he completely bb''-
one .hc that the Government :" bo'1 can a'o'
y ,,,,rn an American citizen, without question b' cur
Government ADD The SUBJECT is place. On The proper ground
MIR Thrs.!rr in furnishing Mr. Wrbstefs e'f %" Puoica-
hon saws thai safely assert That l'c present '"
is,fation will permit HE Just rsha ~ h"'efe'" '
, 81 h.. M ctct with nor their persons property 10 be
.rbi,rary dis posed al. We are pleased ua' MI r"''
tion retrraicl o:n The nso"; nni rlsc''o"s
i,io, ~, decided although very late period that an
American cirn in Cuba obliged by tic 'ncIpal law To
90 !, c,.,n crna!Itlrs order ansaci business
N security .I thereby Forfeit has cia,m 10 our fr"'cc
lion. As the Hernd says, this principc wi" be warmly
unnure IL he people this country. rcnuncal!nn {"
I,oance is uc chose important acs which are never
ar, su,ed in law; and would BE- violation OF common
sense 70 ar. that municipal laws c! our country could
.nrivc The subjects another Of r! Inherent br!.rIst
nix WE8STER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
Drp.hrMysT Of STATE, NAsHI.GTGS, July >, 1852
" + SHAuKsy E.., United sa'eS Consul Havana.
Sin E,nrtns IL lie despatch irn' I:is department.
ir,ss,d Ia Won n.!e april 4 in which itg receipt
If IN. Il cr ~, the dolc! understood ii Havana
va acknowledged have n3~ !" in"i,n you tina, The sub
get il.s ee,vud the fill consideration wn', IT'S Importance
demands.
r La, sad M, cr:n,ncai the ii"usc al ltrprescu
a,iycs Of The 30 81 the sam: d"n IN respect 10 me case
Of Mr. John rra-hcr, were particularly coni'nrd 10 the
STAT. Of facts wic, that Time had been placed einr" the
l.nartmrns Upon lie law and III" facts a. they wre l!rn
presented considered doubtful whether Mr. ihfasi'
could risnn'v cI'" h ns'as, s"cn !" n.s,ir.%
10 Zach u, tn. above referred L" that n"
uuuca,las addressed 10 the department had bcrii ~
ceivcd from hr lfas!lcr himself ana mat u was matter
al, rtgr. that me department. 'la' h'' c''"'e'' i'
fnent Of H." co-r.
Slnc. III, tiin. additional uiorati"" u1 been "aiIr
from yonr DESPATCH we'll rs from ut snEiccS res
cnc The Spanish Nv l loucilia!ion, both III regard to
us practical - lion, ad .r manner in winch II has been
.onslrued by Spanish authorities themselves and by To-
rrjunets v.D !lkcn ont letters u! doI::latlun
II avrcars lta lie ~, pruclaiaonm October -, ISL
nv which .n:Le Tor d"Eic!!ii'lng ioelshfs
was issued !y the r,q lite c:i authorities I'll Havana
,r the puf,os.. ol the white population ol Tue
island n Cuba by SianIaGdS from the peninsula ana the
Canary Islands AMI by cmgrsnts from friendly Euroean
mai
number OF Inhabitants IN proportion TO the cSten! % inc
island the condition o ia agriculture ami It's limited i
-icai 50 that """e o he most important ss.s
.inns of tie ROYAL unpeoieG 3Ha deicnCeess and
its fields wilIou, cultivation" Many privileges we're grant
ed , those uGE advantage of the invitation linus ci-
tended la them such extnilun from TAXATION Tor heeh
wears rcc, liberty IL return 10 tcIr na'e country al any
time during the -; five years and nee VI me
property which they brought WIN them as tne3 were
cy had pernis;un 10 leave IN case vi war
win their native country. These and other parts oil tic
exhibit very clearly l5 mai therc was
M dsposi,iOn on The part OF The Spanish authorizes 10 cX
crcsc The power Of orchly doicsian@ oIssacrs even II
such nov er contrary Ia all naOnal LAY" ~ ~ true
that on his ,rivu the foreigner vac required !" ,ake our
nicia DRY letter; bni according to Spanish iaw inns Shp
~ authorized foreign subject 10 reside IN clsiaHd more i
trre months. and employ himself III connrrce or any
hrr c;u ,msrry;" and il may be added that any condl
tons or tons introduced into The dumiciiatory oath
will the letter and spirit Of The royal proca.
nation above referred TO- the provisions OF Spanish law,
must necessarily y. null and void.
II does appear the Foreigners who 10 tho
island aud letters uf d"mcatc considered that
bv so doing they forfeited their rights Of citizenship in their
respective countries or assumed any "e''saohs hcohss
tent Herewith This appears Ia have beet The general
understanding ol The Spanish authorities ihemsei'eS-
Throughput tie whole Spanish there observed wide
distinction between damlcil'atirn nd naGrizaon lhs
il fully admitted the communication OF Af. De !. Concm
TO Mr. Cairou OF May 18th, 1851, ami also in the four.
roenth and nyiOnrh articles OF the above mentioned
proclamation. Thus GPpcars that notwithstanding The
terms 81 the oath of domcaon are 80 rigid yet tuken IN
connection gi The provisions al The Jaw above cilcl, Tie
American Cuba have never in Font OF fact rel;
yaded themselves having changed their allegiance by IA.
letters vi QOnlEilliilOn. Ilcy appear ~ nave
these letters formal requisites 10 an un-
disturbed Temporary residence for commercial other bust
ness PURPOSES In point Of fact II is believed s.iat these
pers are usually procured by purchase oa la
kenand no done on The part 81 lie American resident
except payment Of small fee. Change III iunicil Is
m ter Intention and not fading rcsacc--p aat
there br the dnilas mansndi Change oi allegiance
which manifested BY The voluntary action and usually ny
the oali, If party himself o:gh always I" b. accom-
rlsrL BY p,e,rngs which understood all sides &"
ha vs thar effect Il is certainly Just l aas which are IN
be tr.u..i changing the allegiance OF American citizens
should dat,ncily understood by those 10 whom they are
appl.l ~ Ina wing that effect; that the practical well
construction Of such should lbs unrlulvoca
and uniforms; that acts should be deemed of
palraton except such us are openly aro"c and !y under
| Stood. ! am sir, Nc, ,,.,.. w ,.,.,,
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The Comuis soner o the Indian Bureau has lr Wash
inpton On his way 10 the Indian conny, with 10 the
TRANSACTION oi official business connected with Indian at
fairs Judge Young Illinois formerly clerk oi the House
of Representatives who has been associated by III: Prcsi
dent with Governor Gorman ui Minnesota Territory, IN The
investigation Ct certain alleged Indian frauds has also lett
Washington with sic" 10 enter II once i"n The duties
with which ". has been charged
! GRATITUDE: TO CAPTAIN INGiiAiiAM .lcssrurs
Csmpauras Gansjrrr Martnactr, Al"rc, and Qnesne,
stylus themselves 1.-THE French Democratic Committee.
have issued circular inviting The French Italian Swiss,
German, and cxies in New Iark Ia meet them
al The Shakespeare Hotel the purpose determining
according the desire expressed by great number OF DEM
ocrats in favor Of Capt lusahan who by
his noble conduct SmSrna, has faithfully interpreted
III. hJspabe sentiments Of his connrymen and has emit
lied himself 20 The profound gratitude Of all European
Hes"
JUDGE Jorne,l of the Stale Court Of Ohio, has admitted