Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-13
TyyE usTESD CONFERENCE.
TIE SOlLE AND MARCY ColthhHfoN
DENCE.
REPORT q! MTssRS. BUCHANAN. MASON AMI
som
-, rup ,coI-Is1TIOS OF CUBA.

hhibkl w
on TIE ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
The SoulE corrrsondGnca is very Soluminous. Iii
now in the State Department, uhd would AL I'LL oc'a
val volume. J..
ted ,July 90. lS53. After showing that Cuba, iron
lis vast agricultural sesources and wealth, lis tihc en-
mate, &c, is vastly superior Ia any other Yves. III
dian island, and showing lis importance to the M
ted States, from the proximity 10 onr coasts thHt II i
very difficult for Spa!n!o MAINTAIN us possession! VI
Mr.. Marcy goes on 20 say what IL our policy III re
gard - it. and ior that pnrpos" quotes tho lnS,:"c
,IuGs given to our Ministers in France and Gre"
Britain in rrga!,i t. the Interference OF those tWt
Powers in Cuban Affairs, He dcprecates rrotcc"ot
Lv any Eurupean power Ia Cuba 10 enable spun u ~
maintain her rule over il. In case OF collision wiz
the United States, such protecting power w"uIu u" ~
a. good condition to make use at thai l'lNhu y" n.
us, ms it wouid be lift were in actnai poTws n,'co 70
allulcs 10 British interference ~ M Hna;n r.ru;us
.b,,y what urnt,rtion means. hiir Hpa!i 'eo'"''''
nm, SOVEREIGN of Cubn, -h" can ael'Hu ur"n ~
:" .. ,;u;na mir dutv a. n neutral nation towards
her. r.,or,. 7 ,,ys = nnv ss
-, 80 ,b,y Gun he without uui usti interference with
,ha ,;ghts of citizcl. that every "r"per effort VII! o'
mad, 10 enforce them IN case ol revolution IN NHea'-
| Bar necessarily, III such r"VoihIlOn' man! di:'"''cn!-
r3 .uhicc,s of Spain will leave our shores toloin Their
cnnr,r,men in the vinr, "a throw o! the yoke ol
Sus;u. Mr.. S"u't IL charged 20 do away WITH the
susuicior ci the Spanish Government that TINS 'inv-
eminent is disposed to cnconragc nhibuSt"rS dcSceN's
upon the island. by presenting 0nr pas, course upon
sicL, attempts. Mr.. Marcy niludcs 10 The OTTER al Mr..
Polk 10 purchase Cuba, but doubts It Mr.. Soule Will
find Spain willing 10 enter into any such negotiation
now. He says there il reason 10 believe maj she Is
uud.r obligation 10 France and Great Britain TO The
contrary, from the fact that th'ec powers sent Their
tcetsto he ofassiatanccin the Cuban disturbance; from
the proposition for & convention 10 secure the is!and
for ell time to SPAN, and 10 their loInt protest against
the views Of Mr.. Everett to NJ. S0r'igcs, IN D"c"m
Der Is, 1852. >,
be attended with injurious consequences, and Mr..
SouIr is instructed 10 ascertain what arrangements
have been made with Great britain and France lnr'-
gard u sustaining the dominion OF SPAN IL rithcr
-, Them have urged a change in regard IN Slavery in
the Island, Mr.. Marcy thinks Spain may be induced
~ See that she cannot hong hold Cuba, ard may. BE-
disposed to make il independent "i htr REFINING
some commercial advantages, AZ. Ii SPAIN ""'ii'i IL"
this. the United States would haN" II" further hhN'.ty
IN rrp1rl Ia European amnnatlnn, nni w"u,i pr"hi-
hv contribute somcthin.. moro substantial 'aaH good
will toward such an end. Ii 'Hhd ~ T. i"iu"Gu IA
pcssession of Spain We have i ric!t I" iSri7L,i cN'
einption from the ANNOYANCE "nicl IN, '%S.,,ss ~
her arbitrary power to reprcSs disturbances E'S-| dr
lac. We will not subrnit /" detention and scared ct
my vessels. Our demands for wrongs inflicted l.2h
nrr citizens haze not been attended 10. O: nave zee"
re; bv I'll. unsatisfactory eI: ianatl"Es' Inns mhs' DC
Ismti;s3, The Captain General oasE. 10 nnIe VvH.
- 20 ec,o-a rsiress rs well 20 20 inf,ci iniury. We
;Ycc. ei.c : Commercial Treaty with Spain' 'Iat inc
e,pc-. oni- in her Colonies may be donc awny win.
tia: re NAV have the same advantages III trade We
accord her. we beimE prohibited ny la" hotn asStss
Ing export duties.
Thu. second letter is from Mr.. Marcy Ia Mr.. Bu-
chanan, july ?. 1898, III which he complains OF the
rnursc Of Great Britain in keeping l0rGa Meet. on ih'
Cuban coast to watch lis.
When II country by her dcspct!snI Conds her rCopl"
to revolution, she has no better right 10 invoke TO-
| rjcru aid TO suppress it than the reraiutionist7 have
in support OF their cause. We will not quietly sub
mil 10 the impnr .ation OF Tree Atrican5rEto Cuba with
tho object of making that island worthless Is us when
Sno;n finds she can no longer hold II: sui ,,rra, Bri-
rain md France must lac mad: aTtr5 q ana. Hlr.
| BrCn,XlS, If he finds Great frita'L .s'Erf arrange.
mc,,: with Spain detcim-ntd! n our iais:s,'s lnI"E1rd
tn Cuba, must use his best rndeaToT. I" II Lace her 10
abandon them.
Mr., Marcy TO Mr.. Soule, Manh y, ia. recounts
nc Biack Warrior Outrage III IN. nHii terms, M
,tructs MIR. Soult to demand Tsl'.,s, tn~t
no specific means to get II.
March Eth, 1854, same = same, III regard 10 the
| Black Warrior says the countr:" viii not brock an
DELAY in the settlement OF that outrage. DeinaHiis
S3OG, 600 indemnity to owners, AMI !"'a not expect
Mr.. Souls to discuss that matter much "dl tie span
ish Government. II $p"ln seeks 70 d'!aE "r c'nd'
the paymcnt i, will t- considered nm Rc.Tavnt!ot "i
the wrong. SPAN must at once pay and dlsrihim tn"
action OF her officers in Cuba, ol n-rnne the %rcp"sf,i-
bilitv oi such notion and refuse our claim.
(iere follows the printed Black Warrior d''N-
meuts, sent Ia the House March Is, lSoI.
Mr.. Mnrcv to Mr.. Souit, Apr! s, 1874, fears iNH' "
urai.cr is on foot to Introduce n new system oi agE!-
cultural labor into Cuba. and the President ~ S"''-e-
quence deems it proper 10 give Mr.. Soulo Inil powers
10 n"golintc Tor the purchase vi Cuba. lie thinks ;hc
difficulties ia regard /" the purchase may have been
rarIihi!T removed by III" lat" cnHn.C III the Spanish
Government. Ii not dirp"r",' t" sell, still b" thinks
/ i,v H.. anal pr" ora hC w"nli consent 20 tho luae-
| prudcn,c ol the lsluni, and oii. Is 10 nil S!aiu i'll
| plotting IL brin" about such independence. He
arsin dpurecntrs The African Colonization scheme AM
directs our Minister I" ascertain II any such sci'c!""
is in contemplation.