The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-07

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present advances advantageous 70 Spain De refused ~
her. but other parts the report repe this inference The
in that document that II Spain should refuse these
proposals OF the United States then ths question VIII arise
What ought be the of the American government
under such circumstances clearly shows that II was not
intended by yourself and colleagues TO recommend to the
President 10 offer TO Spain the alternative Of oession or
seizure The conclusion that the memb Of the confer
against such alternative proposition Is also
drawn from the following passage:
After shall have offered Spain price for Cuba FAR
beyond its value and this shall have been refused
ii win then be time consider the question: Does Cuba In
the possession Of Spain seriously endanger our internal
peace and the existence Of our cherished UnionT
The President in this view Of the subject But
conclude that the rejection of proposition TO oede
seizure should would be 10 assume that sereserya
ton necessiiaes the acquisition of Cuba by the United
States that Spain has refused and viii persist IN refusing
reclamatons for injuries and wrongs inflicted and
that she will make arrangement for future security
against the of similar injuries and wrongs
AS the first consideration will only remark that the
acquisition of Cuba by the United STATES would be pre-
emnently advantageous ITSELF and of the highest inn
portanee precautionary measure OF security However
much regret the want Of success In our efforts 10
obtain the cession of it, that failure would not without
material change in the condition Of the island involve I'M
minent peril to the existence of our government. but
should the contingency suggested in your report ever arise
there doubt that the will be promptly
by the deliberate judgment and decisive action OF the
American people.
In relation outrage and injuries this government have
good grounds complain of the hitherto pursued
by SPAIN and should that be persisted in would
be justified in resorng cosrcye means TO OBTAIN redress
branch OF the subject
lately somewhat changed The present cabinet or Spain
has indicated favorable disposition in regard TO de
mands for satisfaction and indemnity than that which
preceded it. do attach much Importance to the re-
cent offer ON the part of Spain institute commission
all existing claims such exists between the
United States and Great Britain because some of these
claims of such character serespeet would not
permit to submit to arbitrament in any FORM You are
therefore, instructed to decline that offer
But to the most aggravated as well as the most recent
of outrage and injury that Of the Black Warrior the
door adjustment hardly be considered as closed
Although the late Spanish Minister Of Foreign Relations
rejected demands that case the present minister has
distinctly indicated willingness to recede from the posi-
ton of his predecessor He has asked for views in
writing upon the reply which his government had made to
demands and accompanied his request with
that he would take into serious consdera
on and upon it, After refusal to comply with that
request this government would not be in situation to
maintain that Spain persists in denying all satisfaction in
the of the Black Warrior. With his present lights
upon the subject the Presidents opinion to the expe
dency Of presenting to the Spanish government, his views
contained in my despatch to you of the I'D of June
last in to that reply, remains unchanged 1t does
not appear to him that the knowledge of those views
can any way nuriously affect the negotiation for the
cession of Cuba but the contrary, that will show
Spain the difficulties she win be exposed to by contnu
ing maintain the present state of things in that island
and ought TO be strong nducement for her to yield TO
the change proposed TO be made.
There another point in regard to the of the Black
Warrior alluded to in your conversation with her Caho-
lie Majesys Minister of Foreign Relations the 10Th Of
August last which the President directs me to express
his impressions.
Should the Spanish propose 10 settle the case
Of the Black Warrior he would consider the removal of
General Pezue and the other Spanish officers who acted
in that affair." presenting nvincible obstacle in the
of ad usng that difficulty hen he directed me to
communicate with you the subject in March last he
sued that the Spanish government would feel it to be due
to the United States as well as to Spain TO manifest its
dispeasure towards its Cuban officials it should
become of their gross misconduct in that
This reasonable expectation clearly expressed you
in the despatch of the 18th of March last but he did not
indicate in any particular in which that dis
pleasure should be manifested In your note to the Span
sh Minister of Foreign Relations presenting the demand of
your government for satisfaction you specified particular
mode which her Catholic Majesty ought exhibit her
dspeasure towards these offending ofcersviz their dis
mission from office As this would be most emphatic
of manifesting her dispeasure at their conduct
would have been well satisfied to have had
adopted But the President does wish you
the position that the cannot be adjusted in
ner satisfactory United States if by change
that precise mode be literally adopted
There other conceivable modes of furnishing the official
who participated in that outrage besides removal
from office which the government Of the United States
might honorably accept if full satisfaction for the
rage and ample indemnity for injuries and losses were
made The dismissal of the implicated officials Havana
would have been very appropriate manner of manestng
the dispeasure of their at their misconduct
and would fully meet the Presidents expectation in this
respect; but circumstances have changed that
strict compliance with the demand for this particular pan
shment has now become impossible. In that case an
other of treating these wrong doors by the gov
of Spain appropriately selected be satsac
tory to the United States
\ The Minister Of Foreign Relations having in apparent
good faith officially declared that Pezuela the captain
general and Arguees the intendant of the customs
removed from their official positions Havana for the
purpose of evading defeating any part of demand
for redress the fact Of their having been already removed
ought not therefore in the opinion of the President to be
regarded presenting insurmountabe obstacle to the
adjustment of the of the Black Warrior Should there
be others still in office who participated in the outrage in
that expected they will be dismissed for that
Such treatment will be but slight punishment for their
/ offence and have sautary influence, it is hoped upon
their The removal of General Pezuela and
Arguees on the assumption that it was not made with
view embarrass the settlement Of that does de-
prve the Spanish government Of the ability to manifest It's
dspeasure towards them for the part they took in that
i aggravated wrong.
Should the Of Spain recede from the grounds
taken in Mr.. Caderons note to you of the 18th of May
last dsapprove of the conduct of her authorities at Ha
in the of the Black Warrior dsavow their acts
show in appropriate its d.pleasure towards
them that account and offer full indemnity for the
losses and injuries which citizens sustained in that a
fair you will entertain these propositions and signify the
willingness of government to adjust the such
terms In that event you will be furnished with proper
| Instructions to bring il to a close
The claimants for compensation for damages for the
and detention of the Black Warrior numerous
of their demands not properly sustained by proof
As Spain has not consented to indemnify them they have
yet gone to the expense of preparing their respective
4 claims for presentation.
1t is expected that Spain will stop the adjustment
OF the of the Black Warrior Our citizens have
other claims, originating from the conduct of her officials
Cuba which in justice and honor she Is also bound
adjust These must be pressed upon the attention of her
government and they will also be prepared for preen
willing to adjust them.
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