Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-08

| Mr.. Ererens dispatch on The T'ripartite treaty
In answer to call from the Senate, the Presi.
dent on Wednesday last communicated to tha
body all the official correspondence relating to the
proposed convention between England, France
and the United States on the subject of Cuba
1t is hardly necessary to direct the readers atten-
tion to the dispatch of Mr.. Everett. to which we
almost wholly surrender our columns this morn
ing. The reputation of the writer no less than
the importance of the subject discussed will COM
mand for this interesting state paper universal
perusa. 1t is the production not only of states
man but of scholur rhstorcian and a man OF
genius.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Everett whilst dis
claiming on behalf of our government any inten-
ton to disturb Spain in the possession of Cuba,
iutimates at the same time in no obscure terms
that the island must at no distant day fall into
the hands of the United States. He believes
that the most obvious consideration of self interest
will soon dictate to the Spanish Government the
expedency of relinquishing peacefully and volun-
tariy its last feeble foot hold on the American
continent.
The motives which prompted England and
France to submit this proposition to our govern
lnent for tripartite convention are set forth as
follows by the Earl of Malmsbury in his latter of
instructions to Mr.. Champion the British Minis
ter at Washington:
The attacks which have lately been made on the Is
land of Cuba by awess bands of adventures from The
United States, with the svowed design OF taking pos
session of hat island, have engaged the serious aten-
ton OF her majesty's government the esteciay
they most DESTROYS that the friendly relations
listing between Great Britain and the United States
should not be endangered they be- by repet-
ton Of such attacks The government of the United
States has repeatedly declared that It would not see
with Indifference the Island OF Cuba tall into the pos
session OF any other European power than Spait. Her
majesty's government share in the most unqualified
manner in the views thus put forth by the Government
of the United States, and could with Ind fer
the Island of Cuba in the possession of any power
whatever but Spain. The government OF France with
which her malestys government have bern in commu-
Hication this important smater ally dopt the
same views, and concur with her nlaesys government
in thinking that effort ought to be made, in concert
with the Government othe Oi1ted ates TO place this
matter such footing shall preclude all hazard
Of collision between either of the three great pc in
the event of the aggression Cuba being .epe aed.
The British government can have no hesitation x
ic iy declaring that they have wish or intention
tt Inappropriate Cuba to themselves Tbs French gov
eminent have signfsd TO her majasiy's COVE rnment
the entire in these sentiments and their
readiness to make formal declaration to the same
effect.
The Government OF the United States having also al
various times pronounced themselves in the
and having these later times exerted them
selves so tar as their legal competence permitted
r.st and defeat attempts made by the Une. States
citizens and others against the leland OF Cuba all thre
parties appear 10 be fully agreed to repudiate each for
himself, all thoughts OF appropfiang Cuba, and ii
would therefore if all that remains TO be done
give practical effect 10 the views entertained in
common by the three etRer powers.