The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-26

CHARACTERISTIC Pilhiy pio'Su W Posiaon ~
in regard TO the projects Of Spain in Cuba
The Earl Of Clarendon for instance the first night Of
the present session Of Parliament declared
~ win further add that the between the two gov
ernments has been ooaed 10 hs Eastern question. The
happy accord and good understanding between France and
England have beep extended beyond Eastern policy to the
policy affecting all parts u ae r0rdi and am heartily
rejoced to say that there portion Of The heDiheres
with regard which the policy of the two countries how
ever heretofore antagoniste in entire harmony
[Cheers Thus, then my lords at least great good
win have been secured by these two great
and hitherto rival nations have learnt TO know and to
ciate each other better reject the ilaey that they
each others natural enemy and be ready TO act heartily
together in any just and righteous cause" tcheersl
Since this avowal made however, We have had sew
era reported private declarations by the same Lord Clare
don that this denial not intended to apply to the affairs
Of Cuba Central Amerca The extract itself is our best
ground for rejecting the disclaimer and especially in view
of which had previously TRANSFERRED As evidences Of
Engands regard for the truth in her arul and ambitious
diplomacy take the following circumstances detailed by
Mr. Sldell
On the 9Th Of April 1852 Lord Malmebury British Sec
reary of State for Foreign Affairs directed his minister at
Washington with the French minister to propose
to our government tripare convention by which the
three nations should bind themselves seyeray and collect
iyey to renounce both and hereafter, all intention to
obtain possession Of the island of Cuba and to dscounenance
all attempts that effect the part OF Others This prop
ostion made Mr.. Webster then Secretary of State
but no definite reply made to IL while he remained in Of
fee His however, Mr. Everett under date OF list
December 1882 decned the overture in paper which will
be remarkable in diplomatic history for its high
nationality and vgor of style corresponding with the
Importance of the question Let trace the origin OF
this Joint proposition of England and France On the 10th
October 1851 Lord Pameron then British Foreign Secre-
tary writing Lord Howden his minister at Madrid, says;
With reference to the passage in NJ Mirahores note
dersand Maesty government seriously recon-
which would very injurious to the
Of Cuba when they also recommend that the Spanish
should concate the affections of those Cubans
instruct your lodshp to observe to NJ Mrahores,
an one, Of he people Of Cuba and any steps
taken proride for their emancipation roud therefore, asJar
tie %%sS ,"ads sy her, ~ at
should be adopted eonntag The people Of Cuba
Spanish Cro~n; and must be evident thai The negro popu.
Of Cuba rendered free, that no"d create most
powerful Of any scheme annering C"ta
| TO the United States, nherc slavery su ertsfs
with regard to the bearing which negro emancipation
would have the interests of the white propretos may
safely be affirmed that free labor costs less than slave labor
and II indisputabe that free and contented peasantry
are safer neigbor for the wealthy classes above them than
4 ill-treated and resentful slaves.
Lord Palmerston again member of the British cabi-
net and now to back his declaration in 1851, had a
few months ago the formal proclamation of his chief Lord
Clarendon taking the affairs of this continent under espe-
cia British charged OF what avail against such
ring proofs as these is the pirate disclaimer of the princ
pals Even Mr. Clayton might abae little of his liberal
acquiescence in English claims after such exhibit
tits unnecessary that we should show how completely
Mr. Slides exposure of British dupcy in this respect is
confirmed by the dilemma of the British minister at Madrid
lord Howden) who holds under Lord Clarendon. Lord
Howden denies that England has nyhing to do with the
scheme of Africanzng Cuba in his letter to American
citizen at Paris Mr. Corbin of the l4 Of November 1853
and il 10 make his language emphatic, he refers
retrospectvey the action of his government and pro-
ceeds to specify "what had BEEN during the last three
years his negotiations with the Spanish government
specng Cuba that it might be that there the
slightest foundation for the that had been crcua-
ted the United States in regard TO the desire of England
to sec Cuba Acaniued And yet this same Lord Howden,
who denies TO American citizen, Mr. Corbin that
there was the slightest foundation for the that
England favored the Attenuation OF Cuba and goes
back three years prove it instructed in 1851, two
years ago favor this revolving project by Lord Palmer
son Lord Howdens chief and that time the head of the
Foreign Affairs We could give stronger evidence Of
the fahlessness Of the British government An ndivid
ual detected in such reicence would be down
bunglng falsi6er.
SO much for the denia of England in regard to the AZ
ricanizaon Of Cuba We now to Spain Spain is
sufficiently stranger the truth need lessons from
the dplomatsts Of Great Britain but she is not nds-
posed it would appear being well sustained by her
Christian ally.
That is the policy Of both these governments for very
obvious reasons socmny eat their words in regard
the Aficanizing Of Cuba s beyond controversy.
England has her hands full Of the Russian and Spain is
not disposed 10 dare the rcsoute resistance OF the Amer-
people against that project by openly advertising it,
Hence have recently had the formal and detailed
OF the capain-gener Of Cuba the Marquis dc Ia
Pezuea that no such project is contemplated by Spain
We have already laid this remarkable document before our
readers. Observe, now how plain tale will put the
spaniard down Its possibc complete than the
exposure Of British duplicity.
First we have the organ Of the Spanish government at
Hsvana--2sth December, 1863, twcntyour days after
Pczuea took possession Of the place Of capan-genera
boldly cspousng tho policy Of setting the negroes Of Cuba
free as necessary concession European opinion r and
on the 18th OF January, 1854, only four months ago
Pezuela, who formally and so utterly denies the
whole game issued the following "order3
"GopmsSo cAP1rAs1A- orNERAL-Beng DESTROYS Of re-
porting TO her Majesty accurately in regard the labor APP
pcabe In this island 70 agriculture request that You lay
before me your opinion upon this subject taking view
and studying the situation Of the slave relative to our
internal and external relations and the manner which
laborers be increased in sufficient numbers to cover
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