Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05

clination In 10 vt It's sat say that 70 pro-
has also conceived pretty certain method 70 Garrison
only that but all ye Places menond If they taken,
without much expence England but web he begs leave
himself it being long ncsrt here till he
how this PROPOSAL will be approved off, j. ii.
Endorsed Proposa for taking Cuba in America In Mr.
Hamton's Of May ye IA, 1889.
Had suppressed but the date Of that document, Sena
tors might have supposed that was reading from
stray paper fallen from the portfolio Of General Lopez
But il truly British conception, and that it enter
tained by the British Government, Senators will have but
little doubt when, upon perusng the correspondence sent
us yesterday by the Executive they will come to that
part of it which brings to light letter from Sir William
Pultney to Admiral Vernon, bearing date August 27th
1740 where speaking of Cuba take and hod is said
to be he cry and in which the bold adventurer boasts
that when he Britsh possessed Of H. the whole
world will not be able to dispossess again.
Nor should Spain show herself sensitive about
such undertakings. Know not that but few years
ago general Of repute Fores) found the Golfers
Of the Queen Mother open to him. that he might organize
expedition to conquer Ecuador and establish mo-
narchy there under Of Christmas by the Duke
Of Ranzares? II the papers Of that day deserve any
credit sturtz who then at the head Of the Spanish
Cabinet so far favored the undertaking that he allowed
Flores to take from the ranks Of the army Of the
best officers furnishing them with passports that they
might engage in the adventure without losing their rank
at home Men, under their lead gathered from all parts
of the kingdom and assembled to the number of two
thousand at Santander where they could publicly be
during two entire months paradng with Foress colors
The whole scheme afterwards defeated through the
agency of the British Government which, dissatisfied
aairs in Spain and especially with GER
tain transactions in which Christina supposed to have
favored the interests OF France stopped the gathering Of
equal number of troops already enrolled to
depart board Of the two then in the Thames
seized the steamers and defeated the whole plan Have
not the identical vessels restored afterwards to
Queen Christina in part compensation dsburse-
ments and ply in the of the Havana under
the names Of the Cetro and Tridene Why lam afraid
there was something Of the "ibuster in the American
general who, in 1872 misleading the instructions given
to him by Mr. Monroe then Secretary of State took for
chile possession of Amelia Island and Pensacola and
even in Mr.. Monroe himself Who while disavowng the
act OF the unmindu general advised the retaining of the
points taken for an amicabe adjustment with Spain.
In his letter of April 10th, of the same year. to Mr.
Mitchell, Governor Of Georgia, Mr.. Monroe says:
The policy of the law and of the President
the province forcby from Spain, but only occupy
view to prevent its falling the Of any foreign Pow
err and to hold that pledge under the existing popularity of
in an amicable negotiation with Spain"
He was " fbuster' (Hamilton) who in 1897, strove
so hard to organize invasion of the Spano American
colonies under the protection of this Government and in
concert with General Miranda with view to help those
colonies towards their independence There were fill
busters" among those who, in 18l9 30 and 81 rushed
from our shores to the Mexican main, with and
munlton and 30 efficiently assisted in bringing about the
overthrow of the Spanish rule there among those Who
in 1885, could be paradng publicly the streets and
thoroughares of New Orleans under the inspiring eye
Gen. Andrew jackson, preparatory to their joining the
Texans in their struggles against Mexico Az sir Ihaye
shown that there might be found flibusering in
the Presidents message; but assure you that there is
much OF IL MIR. EycrettS letter-a document which
needs no euloges of mne goes the rounds of
the country escorted by the well-deserved commenda-
tons of the highest ntelecs of this body In it the
Secretary OF State dsdans to conne himself to the
contingency of disposition the part of Spain to
ALLEVIATE Cuba He boldly approaches the very heart of
the question: and claims at the outset that the condition
OF Cuba is mainly an American question" This sup
pose, is intended to be sufficient reply to the assertion
in Mr. De Turgots instructions to Mr. De Sartige that
the condition of the Island of less Importance to the
relations existing between the great maritime Powers than
to the interests of Spain herself And he proudly de-
clnes entering into obligations that would impose
permanent disability on the American Government, and
prevent it. under any future change of circumstances
from doing what has been often done in time past -
the the island might under certain CON
tingences, be almost essential to safety" He
indicates the law Of progress which is organic and
vital in the youth Of States of individual men"
But mark how careful he is to remind Spain that while
the President will never, by word Decd question her
title or shake her possession, he is unwilling that she
should indulge decetfu dreams Speaking Of the pre-
sent condition of the island he asks the question whether
ait be expected to last very long adding with
marked emphasis, " can it resist the mighty in
the fortunes Of the worldf And lastly referring
to the onward tendencies of people, how contemptu
ousy he touches upon the mpotency of conventions
arrest I" the law Of American growth and progress"
But while l am most willing to join in every common
dation which has been bestowed upon that most mpor
tant document, cannot overlook its remssness in not
rebukng the impertinen threat implied in the very first
sentences of both the communications to Messrs
De Sartge and Champion by the Cabinets Of Paris and ST.
James. With the exception of the paragraph through
which Mr. De Turgot reminds the American Government
Of the orders sent to the British and French forces
in the Gulf Of Mexico with view protect the Island
of Cuba against attempts at invading it. and wherein
he asserts that the great maritime Powers have in the
destnes of that island interest equal to that of Spain
hersefwith that exception the two communicates
Identical And the presumptuous Intermediates hesitate
not to declare that to be made responsible for any
repetition of such attacks have lately been made on
the Island Of Cuba By a~les, bands Of Adventures from The
United States " for those attacks have engaged the Sc
nous attention Of their Maesties' Goyernments-the
especially they anxious that the friend
ly relations existing between those Governments
and the United States NOT nv ENDANGERED, as
they might be by repetition of such attacks"
Are you not struck, Mr. President-are not Senators
struckwih the naughty tone which pervades these
muncatons? Do we mean to bear that England and
France should speak to in arrogant and menacing
language? Are TO bend submssively TO their dcta-
ton And must we put up with such revolving indgn
hesi Had met them as Ii behooved n mighty nation
like ours when they presumed career their fleets
the Gulf and to cruise with them between Cuba and
shores with the ayowed design of constituting themselves
the supervisors Of our in those waters and of
inquiring into and determining with what intent adj
ventarers Of ANY NATION might attempt to land the
Island Of Cuba had insisted upon those explanations
being given which Mr. Critic 1den then acting Secretary
of State had required Mt the hands Of the British Minis
ter 1t will hardly be supposed that would at this day
be approached In the supercilous style with which
given to understand that must hcnceforth hold
ourselves responsible for attempt wh please
adventures of any nation to make the Island of
Cubaas America had to defend enormitics which she
never permitted.
But win not Senators ask themselves what is that in
erest which thus prompts those naughty Powers to inter
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