The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-22
the TRlPaRTITe TREATY QUESTION.
iImportaut letter from Hon. Edward Everett
in RspI, to Lord John Russell.
sAtttude Of Europe teS. ards the United States,
DC. &C., DO
lF ON the BostpD Advertiser Sep.. ~
TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE LORD JOHN " s5EL

As II Ia in reality, ia form reuv 10 nv Isttar
Ihe is. o. be't ber 1852 on the subject Of Cub,
reg o. st II was not ed and seur b. fore nv RI
trtm6nt from The Depa' tcsnt of State Blu, thonch
must itas gr'yt,s iodvidual feel we're
20 some extent my du 20 answer it. shsil eadaayo
70 CO go II manner consi.ept with NV sincere r,
1or your pubipc character and lively recollection q
Jour peirohsi boness Curing my iu England
Befse remaIktng the conteots of yonr ester wi,
oo'mFe INA though i cica,ns courts ous exores
etoi. Digtt have beso TX pec,ed that M
jes+r o' the ist Of Decsm was atoyener
nS fwari . two Powers, both irsorn and il
eupt.Ai o. nave heaid tha in presenting this CORES
pcncenee 20 Parliament indu ged ir some sarcastt
,slas'hs' but bavs not any report Of them
Aoi CO Pescn IL not Zee from shade cf tarossm In one
u TWO febtebce9 Til hall spdeavor to avid in reolv
Ho. mat AZ woud be lirult TO follow you into tina
vita hetwttn us would be- sdiyiDg spectacle or ons
~9,ch woo.d promote sDy desiraole Sioual object
aon sSJ that in my e't+r os the lat of December
t01hto are umehts mt required by the s upe
6 the question before aud length my letter
has been caplsoed Of in oher quarters T.s Question
HYofos..~ 70 us va csrsials in .siaps ~
every question sth.t can b. sps.Gfei .esj ~ No
aat hos verious ,1cstcd and important the inter
%s@Nnn featfo' nvolvea 1t Besides the orr an Of
every government the only judge OF the props
o. fortgu PoweJs rh- proporsl 10 wh;cb was return
Ing join tly MADE by tho leading Powe
81 Eops related to the mott important subject in the
chcs OF Cur foreign relations. tn ,neht that Re v
were well employed ia unfolding the views
declined entering into compact purporiirg bind the
three governments tor s couir time to certain line of
case VI much importance
You will recollect that nbsrs OF our
government do not cit in Congress Those expeditions
which are made in your Parliament by Ministers-ia
SFeeches NOT requeLty Of so and three sometimes
four tnc fce hours in length-nust be ade In this
ceun ry in PresdeDual uiessage (rarey alluded to by
tvs or despatch BY letter Of Ss 1t Of Dscsmber
would n ske speech f about b mr. which does lot
seem to ue immoderate for such subject However, q
Htu6 esfer fullnes Of statement and argument Ia
pen txpesed to come before the public is 1t mu.t be
confessed IA harmony eth the character Of govern
rent ane L. generally !, dolgtd in
You observe that this absorption annexation Of
1ousars in 1873 Of Fo,id. in isle Texas in IS45
ers kt less did they leq1ie to be reminded Of the
events Of the seven years. Of the American var
as wen Information Most certainly the important and
notorious events pamed b. you-eadng Of the
Aisso1s Ct the United States and Of the worldcannot
be supposed to have e.casd the OF Eogland
and France, Who we're parties to some of the most im
lortant OF ths traptscaiens in question. had no
Thought a reminding" your government Of the events
of the seven years. and Of the American Revolution
as matters OF hist. icsl fact Of which they ig
porsnt though Iesly doubt ard beg 20 say without
offence .hsther there many ildiyduals in the gov
ernruent cf either country ssd of eccurate and
That sketch however, cf the territorial chspges which
have taken place this continent during the last
fy, sas ipteDde5 illustration OF the proposition
that srre hstor, shows 1t to be chimeical to at
tempt IN ,efeencs to specific measures to bind tor
all future lice ths discretion of
part the wo'd q shich 60 nuca is still lying 10
hsd another motive The public opinion Of Christen
b D0cO00
element Of great and influence 10 the
duct of inte,In onsl asirs Now 1t Il very much the
speat Of hs steady ana rapid extension OF the territory
Of the Uned States tba indication OF eraspipg sp
xt the part Of their nment and people The sub
ject Is rsrey alluded to by school OF tansatantic
public .rt,ess for other purpose Thus the public
mind Of the cvized world Is poisoned against There
n not criy manifested on The part OF these writer's
.sn1s nsbiIity beauty snd grandeur Of the
work that IL going on-mofe bentG possible TO
Europe than IN ,he relief II Is anordng herbut
1AA Nfyaat tv hell M ant "a n m
rates. partly my oosct to counteract this dispo
stion: to shoE that our growth had been natural
Growth that most important accessons of territory
had taken place area, natons sons to witch
England and Spain had been parties and in other
By the operation of which necessarily ina
the occupation and settlement Of country in
strict conformity with the laws of nations and not in
violation # them,
You sat that II o-curs to her Maj ety's government
&c ask Tor what purpose thoe arguments introduced
with 70 much preparation and urged with 30 much
ability" and you the question In the folio wing
manner It you'd appear tnat the purpose mot fully
avowed but hardly cooceaed-is to procure the aduis
sion Of doctrine that Uoted ststes have inter
eat in Cuba to which sA. Britain and France cannot
Here luie vnintsntonal inustice is done to my let
ter in whdr it s ditUctly stated tran onoe for
Isatos. .es forth at lsreth and very partially contro
yerted by you that tho nment OF the United states
can que too" In ~hica they had very deep interest
and you very limited ooe Not only was no. attempt
Whatews ads to conceal ibis doctrine but it fat
avowd s.d reasoned oat in my letter OF the LIST OF Do.
cembsr. 1S52
meet OF the cblef grounds on wncu Cn0 Untt00
States rsst this Claim tnst of geographical
after local ausiops of which do rot perceive the
enact bssxpg observe in effect that Cub, Is some
what TO JsuacA t1.n II Is to the nearest part OF
the United States aud consider this as sho ving that
have greater Interest In the island than you
have Nov, If Jamaica bore ths relation to Great
Britain .ch our State aud the Gulf OF Mexico
bear to The ret Of tbs American Union your reply TO
argument would DO goud But the direct reverse Is the
case jamaica Is d Mt colony whose entire populs
fop lot viii sh not thAo one eosh Is OF European
Drgfn) DOT exceed that of English city Of tbs
the 4ta ct August bu,den the iuperiai treasury
It must in its present state ftaDo high on the
list s so,0nss o,s shoa Spps.
of your adnuistraon ase regarded BY more than one
active in uerts party IN Engan' as
Of which che oueh. to GET rid II she could do 80 With
credit How eeI ent In all respects the with ths
Htatee lying the GuH Of Mexico! In extent Of Tea
Coa,t in the amount OF valuable products furnished Z
ths worlds CONNIE, comrnsnd Of rivers whct
penetrate the heart OF the continent. they are mos
Is they are M a. ptsst. o. sns r..
Ausrs,un made use OF ey you strkirpiy oond rms In
stead q cou'uirs the doctrine tnat the condition
Cuba II M only American question.b
Tnis could be enforced BY other strong
guenfr be.idss those sdouced my letter of Drcembe
lust commented upon have not been met by you deen
II unps ,s.sary TO enlarge upon the topic.
But tn ugh the Unit states certainly copsider tha
tbey hsvr "a interest In the condition Of Cubs. Il
which G,eat Britain AID France cannot pretend,
not ete 10 my letter por In any other ATercan Stat
PAPER ~,hin my rscolscuon assumed that Great Brita
and Fr Interest In the maintenanoe OF th
vrespp. quo and that the United ates alone hsv
. right in the mattsg" Our doctrine Is, No
That absolutely eacluve iteress In the sub
isct bot that have Ter deeper and moro immedat
interest tsn France England possibly lay csil
o. A ei.pcs A. the map would think would satsf
0very i'm psrt ai nipo Of this truth
In order establish for France and Eogland an equ'
interest," sth the United In the condition OF Cub
you BAy: Great Britain IL in possession BY treaty OF u
hhI o' Trinidad, which 10 the last century was colo
ny Of Spain Frau,e In ion ~ TIE comm enc
en ci THE century Of Louisiana by voluntary cesson
Spain H. Ia true thst Spain compelled BY France
pede rrin,s TO Great Bain bv the treaty Of Amiens
White ,hi' csssion wa' in agitaiou--as twas for SON
firno,hs United states and other neutral poWer
seIs sry otber had exsrted themselves to efeat
and bar INVITED YOU ard France to bind yourselves BY
compact TO acquire IT, the
pp,ehetd would have been regarded worse than gr
sutton Ic~npot see WY ~e have not as good right
ob.ssn II we can, from Spain the voluntary cessi n
Cubs. a. you bad 70 accept the compulsory cesrion
Tridao which is BY posi,ion and strength the Cuba
the saut utheastrn An iiIes.
Force wss as you ,sy A. the beginniog OF this oe
tury IN pcgsession OF Louisiana by the voluntary
sion o' spain This possessiop, however, (nominal
bat d,du tuka tIa uutu mOntha Aft