The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05
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The NationA. in.clhgsne,' OF jE var
n contains The cor sgor'lense relative 8
: ,dpar.its treaty propose b, Great hn
4 and France. The correspondent To-
.de, 4 letter from Earl Halmss bary q
Il Champion, British Minister at Was
a,ou, presenting briefly. the reason 70
proposed treaty. referring expressly L
expeditions against the island of Cubs
i proposes tho following draft Of tn
baty:
1.-THE high contracting parties hereb,
rssslly and collectively disclaim. botl
- and forever hereafter. all intention t.
Main possession Of the Island Of Cuba
a they respectively bind themselves Il
eountenancs all such attempts TO thai
vt on the part OF any Power or individ
whatever. The high contracting par,ie,
clare severally and collectively tina, they
n not obtain or maintain for themselves,
for one Of themselves, any exclusive
ln,rol over the said island, nor assume nor
srciss any dominion over the sane"
Then follows a brief letter from Mr..
sbs,cr to Count de Sartigucs, French
|us,cr, reitcrsting tho determination OF
y Government to protect Spain in her
!. to the island. and oppose any transfer
lie same. Thea follows long, lucid,
well written letter of Nj. Everett.
lac fully iuto the reasons q! the Prcsi-
nl Tor declining The propositions al Eng.
ID aud France. These reasons ARE a ira.
onary opposition 10 entauglins alliances
ha foreign powers; the impr liability that
Senate would concur in such treaty ;
incapacity Of the present Administers
ba to bind the Government, in all time
come and lastly, the inequality in sab
kaee. of the conditions 81 tho treaty, IN
fr,,uce 10 the different relations of the
s,ted States to the Island Of Cuba, from
her Great Britain or France.
Referring 20 tho territorial acquisitions
Franc. and England, Mr.. Everett quite
si6can.ly says;
ala like manner the United States have.
Min the same period, greatly increased
IL territory. The largest addition was
J. OF Louisiana. which was purchased
Ia France These sccession' of terri
y h.v. probably no unsnsincss to the
sst European Powers, AS they have been
|pusht about BY the operation OF natural
uses, and without any disturbance OF the
berua,ional relations Of the principal
a.es. They have been followed also by
great increase Of mutually beneficial
Numerical intercourse between the United
a,ss aud Europe"
A. to the probable cuects Of the acqu'
lion Of the Island, Mr., Everett Gays:
The island Of Cuba lies at our DOOR.
commands the approach to the Gulf OF
elieo, which washes the shores OF hve OF
lr States. It bsra the entrance OF that
sa, river which drains half the North
me,ican co ,,iucnt, and with it, tributaries
Fms the largest system Of internal water
knmunjc stion IN the world. II keeps
itch At the door way Of our intercourse
F,h California BY the ls,hmus roate. II
Inland like Cuba, belonging to the Span
crown, guarded the entrance to the
names and the Seine. and the United
sses should propose conven'io" IKE TINS
England and France, those Powers
buld assurcdly feel that the disability as
medby ourselves was far less serious than
II which we asked them to assume.
The opinions Of American statesmen
different times, aud under varying CIR
Instances, have differed ~ I" tho dss'ra'
Fusss Of the acquisition Of Cuba by tho
hiied States. Tsrritorially and CONNER
billy. il would In our hands, he a" ex'
mely valuable possession under certain
ntingsncies. It nigh. he almost essential
our future safety. Still for domestic
psons. on which. in = communicable" OF
hind. Il might not b proper to dwell
President thinhs that the incorporation
F ~ Island Into The Union at tho present
y, although effected with the consent Of
hin. would liz = hazardous measure and
would consider its acquisition BY force.
|ssp. In = Just war with Spain, tshoald an
hi 20 greatly to bs deprecated take
bel - . disgrace td the civil'sas'o" Of the
u"
AAsr claiming for the President great
sr1ty and fidelity i" the execution
de lava, against expeditions to the
hid Of Cuba, Mr.. Everett refers quite
iatsdly-almcst A. much so ~ Messrs'
Dsjsmin and Rosslius d1 in their speeches
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