The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-22

quneu WITH u TIE revolution could Be bought up and
me government, ~ then administered, continued ia
pewes Toe VHised States had full treasury and cir
comstances would justify application being made to
ser that amount. "1e :"
The subject IN this condition presented to Queen
saoeha as matter Of form, and eceiveler approval
u was thought best to keep te resolution OF the govern.
seat iEom We knowledge Of our Minister and special
agent was selected bearer Of dispatches Washing
~n with copy OF the letter to the President enclosed
~in instructions 70 the Spanish Minister. This letter
proposed 10 the United States settlement az the Cuban
question the last and final conditions made by Pres
Gent Fox, which favorable Spain than any
ss s naa ,nce been presented By an amoant exceeding
possd w Mr. Folk was the payment Of twenty-five mil
hons Ct dollars the conclusion Of the contract and
the transfer of the island to the United States.
Ibe Spanish letter passed into the hands of
tary Marcy, and through him returned to
the spanish Minister purporting to have been the Presi
dents decision to the offer made by Spain The answer
stated that the conditions Of SPAIN put forth ia the
sertained and that the terms 10 her possession on
which the United States then prepared to treat II
was plainly ntimated that the Fierce administration
understood the question Of Cuba and the interest Of the
country sufficiently well not to require foreign advice or
suggestions an unnecessary piece Of severity on ~ part
Marcy and which, appears, the Spanish govern
ment properly appreciated, by avoiding far as conye
nent the subject OF Cuba, when called to
have reason to believe that the particulars Of this
Important correspondence were kept secret from Mr..
so1le The twenty five millions Of money in connection
ath tne anticipated revolution, not the only argu
ent Tor pressing the sale Of Cuba at that moment Many
Of the hrst statesmen of Europe favored the immediate
.ct OF true policy for circumstances then justified be-
that Cuba shortly TO become the property Of the
hAbusteros, then organizing their formidable forces
throughout the United States AMI tina. once in their
possession all hope of recovering the island would be
at an end, and with additional loss to Spain Of
hundred millions Of dollars This reasoning must have
had its influence in determining the Spanish govern
nen in its offer for the sale of Cuba and that it should
wieh TO make good bargain with the United States was
both proper and right, and could not with proprety
Justify the severe and undplomatc Of Secretary
Marcy.
prudent policy would have kept the offer an open
for the action Of Congress- aud Mr. Pierce would
have found support in that body had he closed
~ith the terms offered by Spain. The payment Of the
twenty five millions was the only obstacle then in
the way Of the United States purchasing Cuba but an
agenuous and honest administration would have over
,ome that difficulty without much trouble. Congress
would have voted the sum- in all probability without un
oeOeaasry delay Cuba however, not TO be the
property Of the United States unless she under
he conditions offered by President Pierce-an event
.hich from appearances, i long way of. It viii
main for tho Congress to render ineligible our
ecent doiDgs with Spain and many of the
Europe, ny an expose Of facts which the Pierce ad
nnstration have dishonesty abored to keep the
sttention Of the public.