Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-24

tries enlisted the young the reckless the misnformed
What other effect could be expected to be produced
this part Of the population by being told that their
Government in disregard Of the most obvious public in
teres as well of the most cherished historical tradi
TONS had into compact with two foreign Pow
ers to guaranty perpeuity Of the system under which
Cuba now suffers Does not Lord Howden, the English
Minister at Madrid make very similar avowal in BIZ
letter of the 30h of May last addressed TO the Spanish
Minister of Foreign Affairs when he says 81 canno
conclude without expressing my deep regret that the
of Spain such as TO produce general alienation
in the opinion Of the English public, out Of which viii
most nfaby result state Of feeling which Gopcaaea
can control or oppose"
The idea that convention like that proposed was
naturally called for in consequence of these law
less expeditions seems to rest upon an entire misconcep
ton of the present of the law in the United State
and Of our treaty relations with Spain Our treaties with
that and the laws OF the United States forbid
all such enterprises The tripartite convention would
have added nothing TO their unlawfuness 1--we had been
DESTROYS Of multiplying objections, might well have
complained that the acts OF very small number of rash
young citizens and foreigners, should be put for
ward by of the leading Powers of Europe the main
reason why should be expected to enter into strange
compact with those Powers, binding ourselves
make lawful and honorable acquisition of Cuba There
logical connexion between the IDEAS and there some
thing bordering upon the oensvein their association
Consider, too, the recent antecedents of the Powers
that invite to disable ourselves TO the end Of time from
the acquisition in any way Of this natural appendage
continent France, within the present century,
say nothing of the acquisition OF Louisiana has wresed
molety or from Its native soyeregnS;
sessed hersefby force Of arms and at the time greatly
the discomfort Of England Of six hundred miles of the
northern coast of Africa, with an indefinite extension into
the interior and has appropriated to herself one of the
most important insular groups of the Pacific England
mention her other recent acquisitions in
every part Of the GLOBE has since your despatch of
the 18th of February written annexed half Of the
Durnan empre to her overgrown Indian possessions
grounds, if the statements in Mr. Cobdens pamphlet
TO be relied upon compared with which the reasons
assigned by Russia for invading Turkey respectable
The United States do not require to BIO advised of the
utility of those rules for the observance of information
relations which for centuries have been known Eu-
rope by the name of the law Of nations" They are
known and obeyed by us under the venerable name
Certain circumstances in history have caused themo
be studied generally and more anxiousy here than
in Europe. From the breaking out Of the Of the
French revolution to the year 1872 the United States
knew the law of nations only the victims Of its sys
tematc violation by the great maritime Powers of Eu-
rope For these violations the part of England prior
to ll94 Naturalization made under the seventh art
Gle of Jays treaty For similar injuries the part of
France we were compelled to accept illusory set
off under the convention of 1900. few years only
elapsed before warfare upon neutralrghts
commenced by the two Powers. One hundred millions
at least of American property swept from the
under the British Orders in Council and the French Ber
lin and Milan DEGREES These orders and DEGREES at
the time recprocally declared to be in contravenon of
the law of nations by the two Powers themselves each
speaking of the of the other party In 1881
after the generation Of the original sufferers had sunk
under their ruined fortunes the grave France acknow
edgeu DEGREES TO nave or that character by
late and partial of indemnihcaton. For our
enormous losses under the British Orders in Council we
not only received ndemnifcaon but the sacrifices
and suerngs of added to those spoaons
commerce and invasion of neutral rights which led to
its declaration Those orders the time regarded by
the Lansdownes the Earrings, the Broughams, and the
other enlightened statesmen Of the school which you
belong violation ofrght and justice well rs sound
policy; and wthina very few years the present dstn
gushed Lord Chief Justice, placed by yourself at the
head of the tribunals of England has declared that
Orders in Council were grevousy unjust to neutras and
aop generally dHowed that they contrary 10 The law
Of nations and our municipal lar"
That call, my lord TO borrow your expression, " a
melancholy avowa for the chief the jurisprudence Of
great Empire Acts of its sovereign authority,
nanced BY its Parliament rgdly executed BY its fleets
every sea, enforced in the courts of admiralty by
glsrate whose learning aud eoquence are among the
modern glorles OF England persisted in till the lawful
commerce of neutral and kindred nation annihated,
and pronounced by the highest legal authority of the
present day contrary not merely TO the law Of nations
but your own municipal law
Under these circumstances the Government aud People
of the United States who have committed
toned violation Of the law Of nations against any other
Power well think it out of place that they should be
instructed by English Minister in the utility of those
rules which for centuries have Been known Europe by
the name Of the law ofnatons."
There several other points in your despatch, some
Of great public moment, which, If still in office,
should discuss this occasion have however deemed
it proper present TO conue myself to such remarks
seemed necessary yndcate my letter Of the st Of De-
cember from your structures leaving the aspects of
the which your despatch presents, especially in its
opening and closing paragraphs TO those whose official
duty it is to consider them.
You will not, hope misapprehend the spirit in which
this letter is written As American citizen do not
covet the acquisition Of Cuba either peaceaby force
Of arms When cast my thoughts back upon our brief
history nation certainly not led TO think that
the United States have reached the final limits of their
growth what very much the thing, that
representative government religious equality the trial by
jury the freedom Of the press and the other great attr
butes of our AngloNorman civilization never to gain
farther extension this continent i regard the in
quiry under what political organization this extension is
TO take place as vain attempt to penetrate the inscru
table mysteries Of the future. 1t WILL if wise be
under the guidance Of example,; hope it will be in
virtue of the peaceful arts by which wegoverned States
extend themselves unsettled partially settled
tnens. My voice heard at the first opportunity, in
the Senate Of the United States, in favor of developing
the almost boundes resources Of the territory already
in possession, rather than seeking to enlarge it by
aggressive wars Still cannot think il reasonable
hardly respectful, the part Of England and France
while they are daily extending themselves every shore
and in every sea, and pushing their dominions by
conquests, to the ends Of the earth to call
upon the United States to bind themselves by perpetual
compact never under any circumstances admit the
Union island which lies at their DOORS and commands
the entrance into the interior of their continent
remain my lord, with the highest respect, faithfully
yours, EDWARD EVERETT.
The FlsHISG GKoUSDs.-We have already announced
the arrival at Portsmouth of the remaining vessels Of
the United States squadron from the fishing grounds.
They report that the grounds quiet and confirm the
contradiction Of the story of several seizures Fish
plenty, and many vessels had returned home with
full fares Boston 4dUrtiser.
WATER SpouTs on THE LAKRs-Seyera Of these remarka
bic phenomena have recently been seen upon Lake Onta
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