Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-08
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ject of the conversation which Monsieur sARGEs and
myself had the honor of holding with you this morning
The sentiments and opinions which you addressed TO
rs with so much rankness and precision in regard 10 this
matter were SO entirely in accordance with those enter
tanned by her Majestys Government, and SO well EN-
body the principles which have been laid down by Fa
President of the United States several occasions AM
more especially in his last annual message to Congress,
that it would be great satisfaction to to be enabled
to convey them to Lord MALMsBuRY in your words Ii,
therefore you think it expedent in acknowledge
ing the receipt Of my present communication, to make
such succinct statement of them you may deem pro-
per, it would afford opportunity of communicating
your remarks coafdenally TO his lordship in
which would, convinced, be extremely gratifying to
her Majesty's Government
JOHN F. CHAMPION
The Earl Of 4Nalmsbury 70 Mr.. Crapptoa
FOREIGN OFFICE, APRIL s, 1852
SIR: The attacks which have lately been made the
Island Of Cuba by awless bands of adventures from the
United States with the avowed design of taking posses
sion Of that island have engaged the serious attention of
her Majesty's Government; the especially they
are anxious that the friendly relations existing be-
Britain and the United states should not be
endangered they might be by repetition of such
attacks. The Government of the United States has
the Island of Cuba fall into the possession OF any other
European Power than Spain. Her Majestys Government
shares in the unqualified in the views thus
put forth by the Government of the United States, and
could never with Indifference the Island of Cuba in
the possession of any Power whatever but Spain The
Government of France, with which her Maesys Govern
ment have been in communication this important
matter cordially adopt the view, and concur with
her Maestys Government in thinking that effort ought
to be made in with the Government Of the United
States to place this matter such footing shall pre-
cude all hazard of collision between either Of the three
Powers in the of the aggression Cuba being
repeated
The British Government can have no hesitation in ex-
pcity declaring that they have wish or intention TO
appropriate Cuba to themselves. The French Govern
have signifed to her Majesy's Government their
entire concurrence in these sentiments and their read
ness to make formal declaration to the effect.
The Government of the United States having also at
various times pronounced themselves in the sense
and having moreover these later times exerted them
selves SO far their legal competence permitted arrest
and defeat the attempts made by United States citizens and
Others against the Island Of Cuba all these parties appear
to be fully agreed repudate each for ITSELF all thoughts
of approprating Cuba and it would therefore
all that remained be done give practical effect
to the views entertained in by the three other
Powers
1t appears to her Majestys Government, and in this
view the Government Of France have expressed their
currence this result would be best attained by the
three parties entering into tripartte arrangement
whether by convention by the interchange Of formal
notes. by which they bind themselves seyeray and col
lectivey renounce, both and hereafter all nten
ton to obtain possession Of the Island Of Cuba and to
dscOuntenance all attempts to that effect the part
Of others
enclose herewith project Of such convention as
her Maiestys Government thinks will the purpose
intended and have instruct you submit this pro-
ec to the Government Of the United States for its favor
able consideration accompanying the proposal with such
observations and arguments you may consider best
suited to concae the good viii Of that Government and
to induce them to view with favor the arrangement
thus submitted to them.
You win read this despatch to the United States Secre
tary Of State, and leave q copy Of it with him.
! am, &C. MALMSBURl
DRAFT OF CONVENTION.
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, the Prince President Of the
French Republic and the United States Of America hav-
inp Judged il expedient with view to strengthen the
friendly relations which happily subsst between them to
set forth and FIX by convention their views and inen-
tons with regard TO the Island Of Cuba have named
their respective penpotenares for this purpose that is
to say:
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Great
Britain and Ireland &C.; the Prince President Of the
French Republic &C. and the President Of the United
States of America &C. who after having communicated
10 each other their respective full powers found in good
and due FORM have agreed upon and concluded the fol-
lowing articles:
Art l. The high contracting parties hereby severaly
and collectively dsclam both and for hereafter, all
intention TO obtain possession Of the Island Of Cuba and
they respectively bind themselves to discounenance all
such attempts to that effect the part Of any Power or
individual whatever The high contracting parties de-
clare severay and collectively that they viii not obtain
or maintain for themselves for any Of themselves
any exclusive control the said island assume nor
exercise any dominion over the same.
Art 2. The present convention shall be ratlhed ana
the ratification shall be exchanged at - as soon as
possible, within - months from the date hereof
In witness whereof, the respective penipotentiaries
have signed the same and have affixed thereto the seals
OF their arms.
Done at Washington the - day Of -, in the year
of our Lord 1852
Mr.. Webster 70 The Count De Sdrtiges.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHISGToS APRIL 20. 1882
The undersigned has the honor TO acknowledge the
cept Of de Sargess Of the 23d nstant together
with the copy Of the instructions from de Turgot the
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs, to NJ de sartges,
bearing date the Slst ultimo