Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-30

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VIII not speak with ccflnr}; io' save beer,
oc 10 oSaic any precise information III rc.lI Il; bat
m ihI'ncd The average not quite year
80 80 tD bc supposed that through SUCH country "a
'' hciwrcn Tie Mississippi and The Pacific We can
instruct road al rapid rarl Two thousand
@ ,nes IN i've years, four hundred miles year.
p,"se, IL may hc, OF lCOUUU Uf even $4,000 mile.
WY that would be lwcnty.eight lpliy millions u
yt"t! Cunid cxpcnd that muc! money for such a
| purpose IN year Could raise it! Could We find
I've I've labor and men and the means '' cxccnus il? Sir The
'''hg Is impossible. II accomplish hundred miles
Stit-ii wc accomplish the work IN twenty yeas would
Scn our t!1asury would strain every do il;
"hI ~ that time, long before H. Cal urnia and Oregon
w' he So filled mp put naught threat
"h hr any power which il strong enough 10 innrc as.
nvp'e ta, rail road is finished there will he people enough
o ne Pacific side 10 defend themselves agans any threat
~ INVASION. Ii ten ycaIs-ayc sir IN five yca!s-it will
oe a. absurd The par, Of any foreign power which has
sci enough I" inIurc hc', 10 tak cf invading ;hom,
- "9"li Dc u invade this side of Tie Mississippi.
:" iIr as military purposes are concerned the road IN my
opinion, Is not necessary II might be .cnrn hui
t'ng Why, before il conld BE- accomplished Iirrc
"hlIi be people enough ani means rnuu,h und wealth
enough nn thai side uf Union 10 defend against
assault which mi@h. BE- threatened II make this road
,tlH to predict 81 aE a. military purposes concerned
We shall have much trouble defending ii than de-
lending California We should have employ troops and
n'oncY and 10 use much cXcrtnn defend that road
Rave no "onht from the naraui;ng tribes that upon
u" wastes through which it will pass Ne shouId add
"ur duties of defence by ccasr rctnc il thus r,ma:urrly
ES'ehd 81 diminishing thrrn and believe Iut in dom.
ha' We should accomplish really useful purpose for Ca
hioTnd, because We should fail attempt
tore the wants ol trade required IT,"
We oppose only the participation OF ir Government in
his enterprise. I'll, Pacific Rail Roadur rather two Pacif.
ki Roads certain 10 he built by private means
as there chance lEai they will paw Formulation is rauiy
pushing forward towards the deserts from from
The west "A il advances the necessity tor and tr means
To and support rail road wi vastly increased;
ini in twenty years the whole country will peu.
pied 10 the verge n the deserts either side tn that
cNcn rail roads easily b" Giit ani private enterprise:
will sun BE- vigorous supply The connecting link. st
Louis is already embarked IN the movrmcnt; Memphis
rahy 10 do whenever thu government shall definitely de-
cI ~ render IL a ard wc not sure bat the quickest
and cheapest the dt%cj i
,r government withdraw i;sc field.
All experience proved TINT riv! rnncnt il awk
ward banc:ing aud poliglic agent in such enterprise
F1r the c iJe. Inai the go"cinment has right
10 nnder'akc such weTs'l'a there l. n" urgent necessity
or it, cnstrucr!oand thai private better do
fast II may br ncedrdwc trust may find favor
with The IrrsrG' any iutn!c administration.
lutp JOHN RussELL'S REPLY TO Mt EYE
REEr.
The following letter ni Lord John Russell Ia ha br,h
Foreign Secretary Mr.. Cr.mpon Mni,rr: Washington
il Intended rcply n The wc-kEnrn letter az M Eve.
tripatc treaty the protection oi Cuba 1t
pInwcd BY Interesting from Mr.. Champion Lord
Clarendon
LuRu ionS RUSSELL TO MR. CRAMrToS.
FoREI4S OFFICE February Ii, 1855
SIR Lord anm. -hnY received, before lcds "i
fee addressed !" hy Mr. Everett and cil for
the consideration Of his successor.
The absence from London "f the ambassador OF France
which lhr circumstances "I The proposal .ait
lliu required
have no.v inform yn u Iiic vcg Ghich her Aajc-tys
novcilrn, TAX" ~ Nj. Eycf@u- reply 10 our Overture
Ii doubtless perfectly within the competence oi tie
American government r"nr liz. prnrOaa !ia w!a IN 'de
Ly Lord Maimcshary VI urg,t, in rectr;cc Cuba
Each viii then ienan rr % u was e'o" I"
take which "i dny, and regard tot
rre interest, IL pcupIr mur prcsc:ihc.
should have Satisfied rly uhII-atlona Secretary ut
State by this osinls had En; MT. Everett entered
large aurcn- w!c.. the simple aa;uTr ii r qar=
ton before h,tn hardly seemed 10 require.
The Tanlents Great ;uin and France, wIrn hry
rnai. This proposal that United States ul'y
aware Of growth ui power and extension r;rltuy
which kcd The progress nj the UnIrd nt, sine"
III. ,.rind rr nGesrf0.n'. The ata'niiih ~ ""n"N
aon nf Lnusaaa SU3 El"r'a Isl" -: 'r,yas In
5i5 ana California isis had no, escaped them; still
rS they require IA be reminded :" The events III The
e,cn wears war n lie Mexican war.
II her Malcsys government therefore, I" ask
in whai purpose are hos. Arguments introduced WIN :"
much preparation, AMI Gfgcd with 80 much ability!
|, would appear lal The purpose not fully avOw,d hn
h.ry concealed procure tn admission NJ d"rrns
That ihc United STATES have an interest In Cuba Ia "hh
Great i}r,iua AMI Frnncc cannot pretend In order 10 ic"
this prGrnsion II is necessary 10 se forth lhr character ."
The powers ho mace the "tcr IN question: and The ma
urr rai offer Nr Everett dcc'ar"- IN tie outset o his
ispach that "c United STATES would not SEE win nd
ference the Island ol Cuhl fiji into The possession U any
y,ncr European government 'han Spain" &c
The powers mos, hksY ~ possess themselves "' En
ha and most Urmdlhic I" IN: uhltcl Stcrs are Htc' b
lain and France.
Great Britain is in possrsiiou by treaty of the island
Trinidad which, IN the last century was cDoh! c >dIh
France pusscssUn the commencement oi lh- zen
Jury ii Louisiana, By voluntary crssrn hm Spain lheSe
w0 pow cs by their naval rt.nnrccs ale in tact The only
who cnn!i be rivals with The United States Or The
unfairly "dtc;irc, scrcfag and collectively mat hey
l moi obtain nIIntn tor themselves or ior any oic o
themselves exclusive contr" over Tie said Island, to
una exercise any dominion over me same
Thus if tho ohlccl the Unitd States were 10 bar Tie
acquisition Of Cuba by any European state, tiS cohEch
ton would secure that object.
il is intended the part Oi the United SiHlcS, tn
maintain that Great Britain and France have no interest IN
I'M, n,nt, nance of The present quo Cuba ard that
The United States have alone right TO voice IN that mat
cr her MaIcstys government ut refuse 10 admit such
= canI Her Na;esy's possessions III The Wet Indies
alone without insisting On the Importance to MeAco ani
other friendly oi Tie present distribution o "wc
uiyr her Majesty in this question which she can
not forcg". , ~ ;
similar interest France which, doubt, will be pU Tor
ward by government Nor Is THIS Tsht nj al inSan't
J nv e argument OF Mr. Everett that Cuba IS L. the Uni
cd States as an island the mouth n hs lnaitS or me
sri,c wUul. be 10 England or France
I'm. distance of Cuba the nearest part ol the terri
ry of The United States VIZ: IRON Inc o"uthttHihos' P''
uI E!Jri Il. is 10 miles m
An island al equal distance from the mouth OF the hamGs
vould be paccd lbou miles north oi Antwerp III Bel
oirm. wie an land The distance from Jamaica
,ynu. b. placed al M.nZanla, a town IN Cuna.
hs there grounds for saving thnt the lo@scssoh
Of Cuba BY Britain or Ftanc: would be nr,acs 10
the United States but that lis possession ny ''e y "
would not b. so 10 Great h'lthin. >.,,..
Tnrr Is one argumeni OF the L. States Secretary oi State
which appears 10 her MaJesIys government ""' ""'! "
founded but tyguiettnn
Lard Malmrsbury and NJ dc lnrso' Pu' io!"H'"' s
- a., .,,e,pu in the proposed compact 'ihe attacks
yhch hnyc lately been made the isaEd p Cuba ny law"
a hands Of aiycuu.c's from the United STATES ani WI:
.ha wed ,rs gu o taking possession n mar i9lh
,h -..son Mr. Everett replies IN these terms ihe itS-
@ - WINGED that IN: conclusion ri such treaty IN
st.aJ Of putting slap 10 these a"lcss pioCc'oSS' "
.iyr \ new and powerful impulse to iheni'
Thc Government of Great Britain acNno"htecs WIN re-
s,er the conduct Of President III diS'V""'@ ana "s
,nr,nur the lawcss attempts here eictted To- Tue 'f
c,rr Of those attempts indeed was such as 70 eNCe 'nc
rsnroh ton Of every civilized State The spectacle o! minis
ri men collected together in reckless disregard VI
m c nurpsc of making from the pnris o me Z ''atca
nir.Ic attack On tie tcrrt"ry OF power III amy WIZ"
brir own STATE; when there, end cav"n4 ny armed III
a,n IN cyc,,. the nbedcu revolt ard The tranquil 10
.nb,cr vas = snht shocking. doubt 10 the Iusi ard
hnncst principles OF the President
- me .,r,ucnt made by Presidea iai coh'4h-
on ulv signed anL legally ratified, engaging 10 respect c
rI satr o pussrssnn all future time, would nut tA,
hI ~ ,,r,t.s ia, more violent breaches Of all