The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-30


may be asked, how IL Is possible TO 40 upon yo pro-
deisenI foreign spies, since sbps Of War sent
from Eng.ndf Ia answer thai, his TO be bopd England
be Polite Her Neighbours, (viz look one way
aud ye eonuay ltmay. for his purpose. be given
on by that England going rein'oce some OF its
nent OF Daren ne In short there's 40 human appear
enee OF this attempts nscayng II the knowledge Of Is
for ye Chei Command The pIoposof Is well assurd,
Of his own knowledge, that The American People DO
and raise he proposed that no viii undertake 10
eompish it by his own personal application without either
or Command OF profit in ye whole Transaction
II there be an inclination attempt this Greatest OF Ac-
qusons II is ptesun'd material objection be made
10 tue nature OF the Proposal Il may be urged. indeed,
there's Treaty Foot with Spain but obec-
ton must stand fall by the Wisdom and ye Discretion
Of His Majestys MINISTER'S tho Ills humbly presumd IL
the word PolIok be empty sound tha, objection,
none like il, hold IL is 10 be obsevd that If ye
Foot 'ul is no,hing can be done with ye
Court Of Spain, by Treaty, for the advantage OF ye British
aosei hem WI lis s pisa%d Ds asy should be PpSspsd as
possible, ia order be collected and ready 20
il it appear that there wil be 20 occasion TO make
such an attempt alter they are got IN readiness the ae:gn
either El
Imay be askd. wsre Cub, taken how it would be Gar
sond without Forces from England for us 10 be under
stood that ye American People who aN proposed to be
d must not be somped 70 stay in ye Garrison agains,
say that ye proposr has also conceived pretty certain
Places
aond Il they are taken, without much exnence to Eng
land but wen he beg leave himself, it being
100 long 70 lncer here, dIl he sees how this poposa win
Endorsed Propo,al for taking Cuba in America In Mr.
Hamton's OF May ye IA, l73y.
Had suppressed but the date OF that document, sena-
tors might have supposed that was reading from
stray PAPER fallen from The portfolio of General Lorez.
But II Is truIy 3 ish conception and that il was en-
tertaned by The BRUSH government senators will have
but little doub when upon perusng The correspondence
sent us yesterday by the Executive, they will come I"
iha, part OF il which brings to light letter from So
William Puney Admiral Vernon. bearing date August
27lh, l7i0 where speaking OF Cuba TAKE AND m
is said to be the cry and in which the bold adven
boasts that when zoe Che Bsh) are possessed OF .r,
the whole world will not be able to dspossess US again.
Nor should Spain show herself sensitive about
such undertakings Know we not that but few years
ago general of repute Fores) found the Golfers OF
the Queen Mother open 10 him, that he might organize
expedition to conquer ECUADOR and establish mon
archy there, under OF Christmas by the Duke
OF Ranzaes? Ii the papers of that day deserve any
credit lsiuriiz who then the head Of the Spanish
cabinet tar favored the undertaking that be allowed
Flores take from the ranks of the army OF the best
officers, furnishing than with passports that they might
engage the adventure without losing their rank al home
Men, under their lead gathered from all parts of the king
dom and assembled to the number OF two thousand San
tander where they could publicly be during two en-
the months, parading with Fioress colors. The whole
scheme afterwards defeated through the agency OF
the British government which, dissatisfied with the state
OF affairs Span and especially with certain transactions
IN which Christina was supposed TO have favored the
interests OF France stopped the gathering OF an equal
OF the two steamers then in The Thames seized the
steamers, and defeated the whole plan Have we not
the identical vessels restored afterwards to Queen
Christina IN par compensation Tor her disbursements,
come and ply in the waters OF the Havana, under the
names OF the Cero and Tndente! Why, | am afraid
there was something OF the hibus,er' in the American
general who IN lSl2 misleading the instructions given to
him by Mr. Monroe, then Secretary OF Siae took forci-
BILE possession OF Amelia leland and Pensacola and
in Mr.. Monroe himself, who, while disayowing the ACT
OF the unmndial general advised the retaining OF the
points taken for amlcable adjustment with Spain.
In his letter of April 10. Of the same year, to Mr.
Mitchell, governor OF Georgia, Mr. Monroe says:
"The policy the law aud of the President Is not to
the province forcbY from Spain but only to occupy
1t with view prevent its falling into the hands oi any
foreign power and to hold that pledge under the existing
peculiarly the circumstances of the Spanish monarchy
for just result ia an amicabie negotiation with Spain,
He was fbustier" (Hamilton) who, in 1897, srove
hard organize invasion OF the Spano- American
colonies under the protection OF this government and In
concert with General Miranda, with view 10 help these
colonies towards their independence There were MI,
busters" among those who in 1919, 40 and 81, rushed
from our shores to the Mexican main with arms and
ammunition, and so efficiently assisted IN bringing about
the overthrow OF the Spanish rule there and among those
who in 1885, could be paradng publicly in the streets
and thoroughares OF New Orleans under the inspiring
eye OF Gen. Andrew Jackson preparatory TO their joining
the Texans IN their struggles against Mexico Ay, nr,
have shown that there might be found some hlibasher-
ng in The Presidents message But assure you that
there much itin MIR Everett letter. document which
needs no euoges OF mne as goes now the ROUNDS OF
the country, escorted by the weldeserved commenda-
OF the highest intellecis oil this body. In II the
Secretary OF State dsdans conhne himself to the mere
contingency OF disposition the part OF Spain 10 alien
Cuba He boldly approaches the very heart oil the
question: and claims at the outset that THE CONDITION
OF CUBA is MAINLY AN AMERICAN QUESTION" This,
suppose intended TO be sufficient reply to the asser
ton in Mr. DE Tugots instructions to Mr.. DE Sartge,
" that the condition OF the island is OF no less Importance
TO THE RELATIONS EXISTING BETWEEN THE GREAT MARI
TIME POWERS than the interests OF Spain herself
And he proudly declines entering into obligations mat
| would impose a permanent disability on the American
government, and prevent ii. under any future change OF
circumstances, from doing what has been often done In
tine past for the possession OF the island might, under
certain contingencies, ALMOST ESSENTIAL TO QUA
SAFETY" He vndicaes the law OF progress. which Is
organic and vital in the youth OF States az OF indi-
vidual men"
Bulmark how careful he is remind Spain that while
the President will never, by Dord deed, question her
fis shake her possession, he "a unwilling that she
should indulge deceittul dreams Speaking Of the pres
condition OF the island, he asks the question whether
"h be expected to last very long adding WIN
mari ed emphasis Can resist the mighty current IN the
fortunes OF the world r. And lastly referring anew 10
the onward tendencies of people, how contemptuous
y touches upon the impoency OF conventions 70 aes'
4 ssTuE LAW or AMERICAN GROWTH AND PROGRESS
But while am most willing to Join in every commend
alton which has been bestowed upon that most import
ant document, cannot overlook its remissness in no
rebukng the impairment threat implied in the very FIRST
sentences OF both the communications sent 10 Measrs