Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11

word or deed Of his will ever question her title or sae her
possession But be eapcc'ei o la! very long! Can il
resist this mighty current In the fortune; u he "y Il il
desirable that should do sc Can be fo :he Of
Spain 10 cling 10 possession maj only H. maintained 5r
garr!s m ot twenty five irty nuus-na troops power
ful naval force Gnd annual expenditure for bel"
the service o al least twelve millions Vi dollars! Cuba
this moment costs more 10 Spain than entire and
military establishments the United States cost n. Feds
raj Government. So lar from being really Injured 81
lass Of this sand there Is dou5i that peacefully
unsicrrc 10 Inc United States prosperous commerce be-
tween Cuba ard Spain resulting from ancient association
and connon language and tastes would be far :oduc
tive ;Ian the beat contrvei system OF col MIA,
Such VIGOROUSLY has beea the result 20 U;e Etai the
establishment of the independence o! he United Staes
The decline ol Spain from the position which she held in
Tie time of Charles Fifth i, coeva with he foundation
of her colonial system: while within ;wcn. five wears ani
since the loss OF OF her colJnic she las entered upor
course o: rap! improvement unknown since the Hbdca
ton OF that Emperor.
The African slave trgdcin the suppression OF which Eng
land and France tnke lively Interest; evil which sill
ors great reproach upon The civilization Of chEisendon
md pcrpe,uHtes the bGbahsm OF Africa hut for which
bp feared there 10 hope o! complete !cTgcy willis
Cuba remains Spanish colony.
But whaeve. may be thought Of these last Suggestions
il would seem impossible io any who reflects upon the
glanced III This note 10 mistake The Ia" q: aCle
can gowh and progress or mink It can be ultimately al.
rested by convention Ike that proposed III Tie lGigueE
tie President il would be as tasy 10 hFUw dam from
Cape Florida 10 Cuba the hope OF stopping The io,.
the Gull stream. attempt br compact Ike It's - tx
Ike fortunes Cuba "nuw and for icc.ieT; ~,
pressed in the French tex: ni the cGHre"lOa Ipr ne
for future pou- present comHc pour Gc-Hri
is for oil coming The history q" lie pu*t- The
recent past afford, "enty tsrs hence
France Eul aud will wish INA; Spain s'oad no!n
Cubs. AMI Century hence, Judging OF "ha' vel. hc from
been the pages Which record his proposition w;
kc the record OF lin family cUmpacI between France and
Spain, have no interest but Tor the aniiquay.
Ever the President cannot doubt that both Ffsrce
and England would prefer any change In the condition of
Cuba that which is most 10 b" unprecedented VIZ an n'=r
nal conyulsion which should renew e horro's ani the tate
oi San Domingo
viii intimate final objection the proposed
ton Lord Nnlrlsbury and u 10 Turgot pot forward
s rcs-on for entering into such corpGc! the hactr
which have lately been made on the Island .; Cr'a by w
loss bands o advenures III" Cnird States wiki 10.
yowcd design o: taking possession Of i-ard lha
President is ynccd mat he conciu-ton OF such ueaS
usead of putting 10 these aWless proc.cLrg- "gHi
!jyc and powerful impulse tism 4 w",': s'ras
death blow the Conservative pocy hitherto rG-st ~
Ills country toward Cubt No administration ., ds Gov.
ernmenI strong In III. pubic CONF encc N other
respects could stand day under the odun OF having e!pu.
lated with the great Powers OF Eaope that ii utu7o
time under no chansG Of circumstances; hy amcanlo
arrangement with pain by act OF lawful war, shcu!
.t calamity unfortunately ocouri by no consent OF the 10
Habiants OF the Island should they Ike the W
Spain on tie American continent, succecd in rendering
themselves independently In fine BY ovs'rulin9 necc-st!
se preservation should The United SiacJ ever make the
acquisition Of Cuba.
For these reasons which the President has thought a.
yisabe considering the importance o! the suSc 10 direct
me 10 unfold h lie feels constrained 10 decline
respectfully, invitation OF England and France 10 be.
parties the proposed convention lie IL persuaded
that these friendly Powers will attribute this r"Gsa 10
any inscnsiby his part the advantages u the utmost
n rm0ny the great nara,me States on subject
OF such importance. As little will Spain draw any unavor.
able inference from this efussl he rather, al hs emphatic
disclaimer OF any designs against Cuba on The pl oi the
Government contained in The note ai!1Tcs ali Inc
insurance which the President Constitutonay or 10
any useful purpose, give of practical concurrence win
England and France In the wish not 10 disturb the possess
SION 0i that island by Spa'n
avail myself rir Of hi. opportunity 10 assure y9n of
nv Distinguished consideration. EDWARD EVERETT