The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-08

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ccmmerciai mportancs Your position 1t ia believed
enable you to ascertain these views with consider
When the nature Of your communications IL such a.
70 require secresy you are requested to use proper
to effect that object shouldit be necessary
10 employ special messengers for that purpose the
pense thus incurred viii be allowed Ia the settlement Of
your accounts do not however, spprehsnd that your
means of need go further than to insure the
delivery OF your most important dispatches TO des
patch agent in LONDON In most in stances it will be safe
to use the ordinary mode of transmitting them.
There other matters less delicate and important,
yet Of much interest to the country to which will d.
On the suppostion that change is to take place In
the relations between Spain and Cubs that arbitrary
power by the former for some time logger 70
discomfort in the latter, this government has right to
demand exemption from the which like.
ly result such condition Of things Our flag
must be respected and commerce relieved from
bArrassment by the Cuban authorities The United
States win not submit to have their merchant vessels
though in tie nity oil that island, searched de-
tanned on their lawful voyages.
This department has already had occasion to present
several complaints Of our citizens fer wrongs TO their
persons and property to the government Of Spain but
complaints have not received the attention they
been answered by unsatisfactory explanations Our
steamships on their trips between New Orleans and
occasions al the port of Havana causing dst
ment to their owners and great annoyan
passengers on board Spain ought to be that
frequent occurrence OF these of rr tation
the acts complained OF could be justified BY
ordinary vested in the local authorities OF
island tend to impair the amcaole relations between
tine two countries.
trust that you viii be able to conypce her Catho
lie Majestys government of tie impolcy well as
njustice of this conduct on the part OF its Cuban
age nts, and the iDui ious consequences which must
result from persistence this course II .he unuuiet
condition of Cuba has rendered it necessary, in thu
judgment OF Spain to adopt stringent and harsh
tc wards her own subjects in that colony in
order to restrain outbreak and enforce obedience
her rule, she Is bound take every precauon to pre-
vent the evils OF such policy from reaching the
OF other governments Our past experience shows that
when such is the these evils aggravated by
the endorsements thrown in the way of obtaining
dress.
The Captain is not vested with the power Of
holding political intercourse with tue
conHuls OF the complaining party. The appeal
for redress required TO be made to the authorities OF
Madrid This necessarily produces much delay, thereby
sggravating wrongs and increasing irritation, where
| speedy exp ianations might be satisfactory.
You are instructed to bring this subject to the atsen
ton o. her Catholic Majestys mt, and up
On 1t the importance OF arrangement for the expsd
tous settlement OF din ;ulties, which viii undoub ally
arise unfortunately they have heretofore too often
arisen, in the inter course our citizens with Cuba
When the complaints of citizens have presented
to the court at Madrid they have not received prompt
attention and redress has been evsded by delay.
There arc some cases pending, you will per-
ceive by the in the archives Of the legation at
Madrid to which you expected to give early attsn
ton while there others which, after proracted
gotation, seem to have been laid aside In future
communication shall probably bring the latter your
notice. with particular instructions In relation to them
| There is not now, has there been, CONNER
cial treaty between the United States and Spain That
OF 1913 was what 1t purportel to bet treaty of
friendship, limits and navigation It contained but
few clauses relative 10 trade between the countries
and those clauses by the construction which has
given to the treaty do not apply to commercial in
tercourse with her colonies in respect to which regua
| tons are particularly required
In the direct between the two countries tonnage
duties have been equalzed by legislation, an similar
effect WAS attempted to be produced in the way
! regard to import duties in the colonial trade but
with very Ill success Our legislation that subject,
particularly the act of 1854, has failed in It's OBJ
| ject, which was to induce Spain to abandon her
discriminating duties the csrgoes of vessels the
ports her colonies; has operated injurioasy
trade Of both countries probably the trade
OF the united states than that OF spain. She Still
persists in the discrimination favor of Spanish vessels
by imposing less duty their cargoes colonial
sells.
The United states being prohibited by their consttu
ton from imposing export duty have eounteractd
this Discrimination indirectly by increased tonnage
duty on Spanish vessels clearing for colonial Spanish
port equivalent to the amount OF discrimination in their
favor On their cargoes in such port the i'm
ported in American bottoms The effect of this law has
colonies Of Spain and the United States
tries and to reduce exports to these colonies.
tie succeed our m %
and Porto Rico would still be oarrassed by dscui
| mofcial convention.
= Considering the proximity. of Cuba to the Uu'sed
States and the remotcness of SPAIN together wtA the
an cunt Of trade with her colonial possessions it
seems to be almost necessary that there should be al
lowed qualified diplomatic intercourse between the
Captain General of that island and our consul at Hlva
ma, in order 20 prevent difficulties and preserve good
understanding between the two countries. Had an
intercourse been open ana Free recent
which have created much irritation, might have been
prevented, speedily arranged Ia q satisfactory
ner.
There several subjects of interest to the people of
each country which might very properly be regulated
BY q commercial convention Should you ascertain
that the OF spain is disposed to enter into
such convention, these subjects will DO presented to
your consideration, with authority negotiate a
commercial treaty The desire on the part Of the Uni
ted States for such treaty looks beyoni mutual
mercial tages-an important object to b til ma
tionst has regard better security for preserving
| the good understanding tuossting between this
country and spain.
am, sir, respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
W. l.. MARCY,
PrERE souLE, Esq, &c &C., Madrid
EXTRACT FROM MR. soULE 4 o MIR. Marry
NOE LEGATION THE UNITED STATEs,l
SIR-Co f. v. sumner who arrived here the 2th nit
for
hs ,5, M G which b + the w'h the President
AtSoash the difficulties pending between TIL. country
any person in authority with influence the
%hel are likely take viii
S'Ty S'a my Sr g
Tho indifference and uncOncern with which Spain
looks upon grievances seem indicate purpose
part ascertain how far che with mpuny taunt and
certainly needs to taught tina. there limit. to
this time and be sure she will wake from her slumber
asano resolve with rs,snSs affair q Black
in our demands ea A''' %
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and upon the atoms OF the Presidents Mes
OF March Is has embodeped IL 10 resist
II be expected 70 until further evidence
of determination TO enforce the consideration Of
| mAnds.
II still insists the Of sufficient data 70 enlghteu
enable Il blind Perysr. the conscience Of
| the spanish people concerning this affair
On The day that Mr.. Sumner reached Madrid the
HrGdo newspaper the organ Of the present Cabinet came
ofthe TACT, in whole transaction closing with
mark that the Committee Foreign Relations continued
mute the subject of the Presidents Message"
In order to in some measure the effect which
significant suggestion intended produce knowing
that article mbodying atrue statement would
be allow ed appear procured 10 he inserted the CGn0r
Puieo tho following day simple notice. (which the fol-
lowing IL translation =
Yesterday arrived at this court Mr. sumner colonel of
dragons of the active Of the United states, with
dispatches OF the greatest Importance for tho American Min
iSter His mission, secret and OF much Ia
terest that he will return immediately Washington With