The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-03-21

an octave volume.
The first letter is from Mr.. Marcy
to Mr.. Soulc, dated July 90, 1855
After showing that Cuba from its vast
agricultural resources and wealth, it:
fine climate, &C., is vastly superior t.
any other West India island, and.show'
ing its Importance to the United States
from the proximity to our coasts, that
it is very difficult for Spain to main
tain its possession of it, Mr.. Marcy
goes on to say what is our policy in
regard to it, and for that purpose quotes
the instructions given to our Ministers
in France and Great Britain in regard
to the interference of those two Pow.
ers in Cuban affairs. lie deprecates
protection by any European Power to
Cuba TO enable Spain TO maintain her
rule over it. In case Of collision with
the United States, such protecting Pow.
er would be in as good condition 10
make use Of that island to annoy US as
it would be if it were in actual posses.
sion. He alludes TO British interfe-
renee in Central America to show what
protection means. While Spain re-
mains the sovereign Of Cuba she can
depend upon our maintaining our duty
as a neutral nation towards her. Mr..
Marcy SAYS our neutrality laws are
now as strong as they can be made
without unjust interference with the
rights of the citizens; that every pro-
per effort will be made to enforce them
in case Of revolution in Cuba. But
necessarily, in such revolution, many
discontented subjects Of Spain will
leave our shores to join their country
men in the effort to throw of the yoke
of Spain. Mr.. Soule is charged to do
away with the suspicion Of the Spanish
Government that this Government is
disposed TO encourage fillibuster de-
scents upon the island by presenting
our past course upon such attempts.
Mr.. Marcy alludes to the offer Of Mr.,
Polk to purchase Cuba, but doubts il
Mr.. Soule will find Spain willing to
enter into any such negotiation now.
He says thcie is reason to believe she
is under obligation TO France and Great
Britain to the contrary, from the fact
that these Powers sent their fleets Il
be assistance in the Cuban disturbance
from the proposition for convention
to secure the island for all time "a
Spain, aud TO their joint protest against
the views Of Mr.. Everett to Nj. Sarti.
ges on December Is, 1852.
Mr.. Marcy thinks a proposition t.
purchase would be attended with iniu.
rious consequences, and Mr.. Soule i:
instructed TO ascertain what arrange.
ments have been made with Great Bri.
tain and France in regard TO sustaining
The dominion Of Spain. II either o.
them have urged change in regard tC
slavery in the island, Mr.. Marcy thinks
Spain may be induced to see that she
cannot long hold Cuba, and ma, be dis
posed TO make il independent Of her
retaining some commercial advantages
SC. Ii Spain would do this the United
States would have no further anxiety
in regard to European domination, and
weuld probably contribute sometiin:
more substantial than good-will towart
such an end. lf Cuba is TO remain il
possession Of Spain, we have a right I,
demand exemption from the annoyanc,
which the exercise OF herarbitrary powel
10 repress disturbances gives our dag
We will not submit to detention anC
search Of our vessels. Our demands lo
wrongs inflicted upon our citizens hav,
not been attended TO, or have been nc
BY unsatisfactory explanations. Thi
must be remcdied. The Captain &c
neral ought TO have power 10 accord re
dress as we'll as to infict injury. w
want also a commercial treaty witt
Spain, that the export duty in her co
lonies may be done away with, that VI
may have The same advantages in trad,
we accord her, we being prohibited b,
law lrom assessing export duties.
The second letter is from Mr.. Mar
cy TO Mr.. Buchanan, July 2, 1883. IL
complains Of The course of Great Bri
tain in keeping large fleets on the Gu
ban coast 10 watch Us. When Coun
Try BY her despotism guads her pcupl
to revolution she has no better right
invoke foreign all TO suppress Il tha
the rcvOlutionists have in support
their cause. We will not quietly sul
NIT TO the importation of free African
into Cuba with the object of maxim
that island worthless 10 Us when Spai
finds she can no longer hold ii; an
! Great Britain aud France must be mad
aware of this. Mr.. Buchanan, IL i
/ finds Great Britain has any arrang,
ment with Spain detrimental TO our Il
terests in regard to Cuba, must use h
best endeayors 10 induce her TO abal
, don them.
, Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Soule, March 1
1854. recounts The Black Warrior ou
rage in indignant terms, instructs NJ
S0ule 10 demand redress, but recon
. itnruda mn gurrittr mran4 "a fsrf II