The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
rAIRTY-sEcoND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5.

rAIRTY-sECoND CONGRESS - SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s.
The bill from the House of Representatives
making appropriations for the support of the
Military Academy for the year ending June 80
1854, was read and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Cass called up the joint resolution intro
duced by him in relation to European coloui-
cation on the North American continent; which
was read second time
Mr. Hale sent an amendment to the Chair,
which he proposed to offer when the subject
came up for consideration. This amendment
embodes the whole of the original resolution,
only making it applicable to Canada.
A message was received from the President
of the United States, in reply to the resolution
of the Senate of March last, calling for the cor
respondence relative to the proposed tripartite
convention concerning Cuba; which was read
and ordered to be printed.
From the documents accompanying the mes
sage, we have selected the following:
John F. Champion to Daniel Webster.
WASHINGTON, April 90, 1852.
SIR: | beg leave to enclose the copy of the
despatch and of the project for a convention
which formed the subject of the conversation
which Monsieur de Sartiges and myself had
the honor of holding with you this morning.
The sentiments and opinions which you ad-
dressed to us with 80 much frankness and pre-
cision, in regard to this matter, were 80 entire
ly in concurrence with those entertained by
her Majesty's Government and so we'll en-
body the principles which have been laid down
by the President of the United States on seye-
raj occasions, and more especially in his last
| annual message to Congress, that it would be
great satisfaction to me to be enabled to con-
vey them to Lord Malmsbury in your words.
IT, therefore, you were to think it expedient in
acknowledging the receipt Of my present COM
munication to make such succinct statement
of them as you may deem proper, it would az
| ford me an opportunity of communicating your
remarks confdent,aily to his lordship in man.
ner which would, | am convinced, be extremely
gratifying to her Majesty's Government.
JOHN F. CRAMpIos.
Earl Of Malmsbtuy to John F. Champion, Esq
FOREIGN OFFICE, april 8, 1852.
SIR; The attacks which have lately been
made on the island Of Cuba, by lawless bands
of adventurers from the United States, with
the avowed design of taking possession of that
island, have engaged the serious attention OF
her Majesty's Government, the more especially
as they are most DESTROYS that the friendly re-
lations existing between Great Britain and the
United States should not be endangered, as
they might be, by a repetition Of such attacks.
The Government of the United States has re-
peatedly declared that it would not see with
Indifference the island of Cuba fall into the pos
nfa <L,,,
Spain. 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 never see with indifference
the island of Cuba in the possession of any
Power whatever but Spain. The Government
OF France, with which her Majesty's Govern
ment have been in communication on this i'm
portant matter, cordially adopt the same views,
and concur with her Majcsty's Government in
thinking that an effort ought to be made, in
concert with the Government of the United
States, to place this matter on such footing
as shall preclude all hazard of collision between
either of the three Powers in the event of the
aggression on Cuba being repeated.
II
enclose herewith project of such con-
yention as Der Majesty's Government thinks
will answer the purpose intended; and have
TO instruct you to submit this project TO the
Government OF the United States, for its favor
able consideration, accompanying the proposal
with such observations and arguments rs you
may consider best suited to conciate the good
| will of that Government, and to induce them
| to view with favor the arrangement thus sub
| mitted to them.
You will read this despatch to the United
| States Secretary of State, and leave copy Of
it with him. am, &c, MALmsBURY.
Draft of Convention.
Her Majesty the Queen of the United King
| dom of Great Britain and Ireland the Prince
| President of the French Republic and the Uni
ted States of America, having judged it expe-
dent with view TO strengthen the friendly
relations which happily subsist between them,
| to set forth and nix by u convention their views
| and intentions with regard to the island Of
Cuba, have named as their respective pleppo-
| tentiaries for that purpose, that liz to say
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United King
| dom Of Great Britain Ireland, &c, &c.
The Prince President of the French Repub-
lie, &c, &c.
And the President of the United States of
America &c, &c.
Who, after having communicated 10 each
other their respective full powers, found in good
and due form, have agreed upon and concluded
the following articles:
ART. !. The high contracting parties here
by seyerally end collectively discam both
now and hereafter, all intention to obtain pos
session OF the Island of Cuba; and they respect
lively bind themselves to discountenance all such
attempts to that effect on the part of any Power
or individual whatever. The high contracting
parties declare, severally and collectively, that
they will not obtain maintain for themselves,
or for any one Of themselves any exclusive
control over the island, nor assume nor exer.
else any dominion over the same
ART. 2. The present convention shall be
ratified, and the ratification shall be exchanged
at - rs soon AZ possible within -
months from the date hereof
In witness whereof the respective plenipoteu.
tiaries have signed the same, and have affixed
thereto the seals Of their arms
Done at Washington, the - day of