New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-15


WAsHiSCToN. December 1852
siRYou we'll acquainted with he melancholy cir
umstsness which have hitherto prevented reply 10 the
which you addressed to my predecessor The sh of
July
That and instruction of Lord Mamsbury Of the
9Th of April ACCOMMODATING it, with similar comniunic.
ton from the English MISTER and the ret OF convpu
ton between the three powers relative to tuha have been
ng the first subjects TO which my attention has been
called by the President.
Tho substantial portion Of the proposed convrnton Is
expressed in a single article in the following terms
The high contracting parties hereby severaly and col
ecIv-y discaim and forever hereafter all intention
to obtain possession the Island OF Cuba aud they
spctveiy bud themselves to discountenAnce all attempt
to that effect the part OF any power individual
whatever The high contracting parties declare severay
and collectively that they viii not obtain or maintain for
Themselves or for any Of Themselves any exclusive
control the said island exercise any
dominion over the same.n
TIE President has given the most serious attention
this propu to the notes Of the British aud French Min
isers accompanying it. and to the ustrucu us Of de
Turgt aud th Earl Of Maimsbury transmitted with jhr
project OF the convention aud be directs to make
known you the viv@ which h tak"s of this important
and delicate subject The President fully cuncurs with
his predecessors who have than occasion
thurz.d The declaration reerr, to by Lord Mamshury
aud furg [. that the United States could not Sc.
with udereucr the Island Of Cuba fall INTO the posses
OF any other European government than Spain not
however becau should he dissatisfied with any uatu
raj OF rritory and power the part of EugouI
France. France has within twenty years acquired
Vast domain On the northern coast Of Africa with IAN
prospect OF ma hnitc eXteusin England within hatI
century bas added very extensively hr empire These
acquisitions have created unpanuss the part of tht
United States
Ia IKE the United States have within the
period greatly increased their territory The largest
diuon that Of Louisiana which purchased ION
France. Thee aceessions Of territory have probably
caused uneasipess to the great European powers
they have been brought about by the operation Of natu
causes and Sithout disturbance OF the internat0H
relations Of the principal States They have been follow
ed also by great increase of mutually beneficial CONNER
cia Intercourse between the United states anu Europe
But the would be different in refer, to the
transfer Of Cuba from Spain any other European power
That event could not take place withouta serious de-
raDgement Of the international system now existing and
it would indicate designs refer, to this hem pere
which could not but awaken aiarm in the United States
We should view il in somewhat the me light in which
France and England would view the acquisition of some
important island ia the Mediterranean by the United
States; with the difference it true that thr attempt OF te
United States to establish thems Ives Eupe would be
novelty while the appearance Of Eerpyan power th
part Of the world is iam ar fact but this difference il
the two cases is merely ri oric and would not dminsf
the anxiety which, on political grounds wold be cGusee
by any great demon'raton Of European power in new
direction in America
LORD Mam,bury states that Grtar Britain could never
with indifference the 20 session Il CUDa by dy powe
but Spain, and explicitly declares that she has wish
intention Of appropiatng he island TO herself and th,
French minister makes the avowal behalf Of Ii
government Lord Malmsbury aud NJ de TurRot do tn
Government of the United States no more than justice il
remarkins that they have often pronounced themseve
substanta ally in the The President does
e0yet the acquisition Of Cuba for the uitel States
The time, he considers the condition Of Cuba
mainly American question, and TO limited extent onl
European question The proposed convention proceed
on different principle lassumes that the United State
have interest the question than Eng
land France whereas it is necessary only tn cast one
eye upon the map TO how remote the relations
Europe and how intimate those Of the ned States wit
this island,
The President doing full justice to the friendly spirit
which his is invited by England and frauc
and not nsensbe to the advantages OF good understand
ing beweecn the three powers in refererence TO Cub
feels himself ntvtrthcess unable to become party to tt
proposed compact for the following 1t Is in Il
rs place hi, judgment clear las far the respect III
20 n
ernment will permit him to anticipate its ducisuu) thS
no such convention would be viewed with favor by II
Senate Its certain rejection by that body would lea
the question Of Cuba in more unsettled position TIA
it is This objection would not require the prrside
TO withhold his concurrence from the convention II
other Objection cxi,ed aud II strong sense OF the u
the rendered it his duty far the exec
tive action is concerned to give his Mt to the al
rangenent such however Is not the case. The coure
ton would be OF value unless it Were lasting Accur
iugly its terms prrpetuity 1T purpose and Oh
CATION Now may well De doubted whe her TIE Cons
tuition Of the United States would allow the treaty makl
power to impose permanent disability on the America
. Government tnr all coming time aud prevent il, und
any future change OF circumstances from doing what h
hceu SO often done III times past. la 1908 the Unit
States purchased Louisiana Of France aud in lso tn
a purchased Florida OF Spain
Ii il not within the competence Of the treaty ymaki
power in 1867 iitctually to bind the Government in
: its branches aud for all coming time not 10 make siu
Vi lar purchase Of Cuba Ike remark. imagine may
{, made in reference to both England and Fran
where the treaty making power Is less subject thau II
with to the control OF other branches Of the Cover
'rrment Among the oldest traditions Of the Fed,l
Government Is aversion to political alliances with
ropeap powers. In his memorable farewell address.
sidept Washington says. The great rae OF conduct
Us regard foreign nations Is III extending our GO
marcal relations have with them lttlc political et
neetion possible 50 tar we have all, ady iOTn
tngagemrnts let Them BE- tuhrd with perfect good fi
Herr lrt stop President Jefferson in his nau4u
address, in 1901 warned the country against "enang
niuuCes.A This expression now become pr0verblal
y undupstiunlby used by Mr. jefferson reference to
with France Of i1s an alliance at the time OF
caeuabe benefit to the Uuited States but which
less than twenty years came involving US in the
Of the French revolution and laid the foundation
neayy claims upon Congress not extnguished to the
sent day 1t is II significant coincidence that the pa
eular provision Of the alliance which occasioued tf
evils was that under which France called upon to
her 10 defending her West India possessions against
p. land Nothing less than the uubuuuded uiu nee
- Washington rescued the Union II I'M the peril of
crisis, preserved our neutrality, But the Presid
has grayer nh ctt 10 catering into the proposed
L v.ntion lie ha- wish dis u the feriiuS, that
o elmptct atiu ush tqu, III it, terms. would be very
" ,Ju,i ~ sub =ttDCr. EnSltUd ani France. by "utr
lulo L. would a. aoi, rhrm live. from ohth,uns poses
II an lslJud rctuNI- FROM th,r seats oi Guvgrament
longing tu II3th,r Eu.upaau psw whuse natural
10 possess u must alwnys Or good IS tnrir owu a
taot Fuh ia annih,r hemisphere, and QUE which b
=, her at turru Il IN, pre- bh ol p.w.r 10
s. r"pr III u.i b. b,tern up It Spa'u should come
,r hi tu muutalH tir Islands >r pJ-se-'inu. and Eng
- aud France sh uit hv engtg 4 in a death struggle
- each other Cuba might tt.u be the pIze Of thr Vi
iii these all take place the President does Ut
how Cuba belong to any European power but :