The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-07
Prom the Correspondence Of the Daily Times

From the rIespondencs of the Daily Times
WA-HfsuroS, March 5, 1858.
The soule eorrespo adence will make octave volume.
10 has gone back 10 the state Department.
The dfst letter Ia from Mr. Marcy TO Mr. soule da.el
Juy %, 1853 After showing that Cuba from ia vast
agricultural resources and wealth its fne climate.
i vastly superior TO any other West India island, and
shown. its mportan 10 the United states from the
pioG mitS TO coasts that IL very dcut for 30 ,n
20 mainain its possession of IL, Mr. Marcy goes on 10
ay ~hat !. our policy IN regard 70 IT, and for that pur
rote quotes the Instructions given 20 ministers IA
france and Great Britain In regard 10 ths nteencs o,
those two powers In Cuban Affairs lie depfecates pro
lection BY any European power 10 Cuba 10 enable Spain
70 MAINTAIN her rule IL. In Of coll .on With
the United states, such protecting power would be in
poy u.s. as II would be II IL were in actuai po.ss,.
zion. lie alutes 70 British interference in Central
America to show what protection means. While
pend upon our maintaining duty a neutral nation
towards her Mr. Marcy says our neutrality laws are
ri.rsnes With the right. Of the ctlsns-,hAt ever
proper Effort VIII be made 70 enforce them of
youton IN Cuba But necessarily, in such revolution,
many diseontentsd subjects ~ Spain will l-svs
shores Y Join their countymsn 10 the effort 70 throw OF
the Joke Of spain. Mr.. souls Is charged 20 10 away
With the suspieon ot the spanish government that th.
government disposed encoursgs alhoas,sr dsscen,
spon u. island, BY presenting osr past courss upon
sush attempt. hr Marcy aiiude. . TIE os-r q Mr..
folk 70 purchase Cuba, but doubts Mr. 2oue will pi
spain wiling 10 enter into any such .eyotls,on nor
lie ,ays there 70 believe under obi CATION
70 France and Great Britain 70 the contrary from N.
fact that these powers ssnt their nss to her Gsa~..
in the cuban etsturbsncs from the proposition Tor a
ccnYspLon 70 secure the island for all time p2in aaf
g. their Jont protest against the vsun of M kYers, 10
Mr ssrtigea, in December ls, 1852
NJ marcy thinks proposition ~ purrhA-e r1uii b.
attended With INJURIOUS copsequene Hr soue IL
Instructed 20 ascertain whs, arrangsfn-ns have been
nsde With Great Britain sni France IN regard 70 sus
sinlrg ihs doninion Of spsn. II either II thea h4v.
ufssa change In regard 10 slavery m the liaa4 VI
Marcy thinks sp.in may be induced 20 ths, shs can
not long bold Cuba, and may Be- dspossi :, make In
otpena'ht ~ h@r, retaining some cOmmsrciA Airanis.
go, ke " spain would 10 thls the Tinted state.
eoud have no further anristy IN regard % KurDDean
tomipanon, and wosh probably eouirisu.e sotn.thsr
n.rs sub.ian'iai than good vll tosari su,h "a al
u Cuba 10 70 remain In possessI0n of gaia us kaTs
fighi 70 demand exemption from ths ssn0yano. -hlek
The ersfei" o. hsr arbitrary power rspr... ds;sf
bspc.s gVss our Dag We viii not submit Z, drtsntlO
snd s.Afeh of our vessels. Our dsnABas lor ufonys nj
hiciee upoa our eiizsns have no, h-n atsnssl II ~
have ten met by unsstisfAeiory srpians.lyos nj.
must - - nsdsd. Tho Captain ensral osght 10 hays
pos.f w. aecofd rsSress1 ~ well 20 nsc; inurr We
ssni also eommsrcisi treaty 18th sgan that ths sr
p<r duty ~ n'r colonies yba d01s asay uith ss. %
may bsvs the ssms afvan'syrs in tysss - As4s h.r
vs b.ssg prohibited ~ hw frou. a...tnaf .rysr
cute..
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