Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-07

AAS ~" Ap3A paper COilthiu al interesting
summary Of the important documents, laid be-
fore Congress towards the close of its late SEES
sion, and now in the hands Of the public prin-
ter, relative to the 0stend Diplomatic Confer.
ence, together with the joint letter of Messrs.
Buchanan, Mason, and Soule, showing the re-
suit of that conference:
WASHINGTON Monday March s, 1855
The Soule correspondence viii make an octave
volume. It has gone back to the State Depart
ment.
The first letter is from Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Soule.
dated July 23, 1853. After showing that Cuba,
from its vast agricultural resources and wealth, It's
fine climate, &c., is vastly superior to any other
West India island, and showing It's Importance to
the United States from the proximity toour coasts
that 1t is very difficult for Spain to maintain It's
possession Of it, Mr.. Marcy goes on to say what is
our policy in regard to 1t, and for that purpose
quotes the instructions given to our Ministers In
France and Great Britain in regard TO the interfe
renee of those two Powers in Cuban affairs. He
deprecates protection by any European power ID
Cuba to enable Spain to maintain her rule over II.
In case of collision with the United States such
protecting power would be in as good condition to
make use Of that island to annoy us, II would be
If il were in actual possession.
He alludes to British interference in Central
America to show what protection means. While
Spain remains the sovereign Of Cuba, she can de-
pend upon our maintaining our duty as neutral
nation towards her. Mr.. Marcy says our neutrality
laws are now as strong as they can be made with
out unjust interference with the rights OF the cti-
zens-that every proper effort will be made to en-
force them in case Of revolution in Cuba. But
necessarily, in such revolution, many discontinued
subjects of Spain will leave shores TO join their
countrymen in the effort to throw Oft the yoke OF
Spain. Mr.. Soule is charged to do away with the
suspicion Of tile Spanish government that this gov
eminent is disposed to encourage flbuster descents
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 If Mr.. Soule
will find Spain willing to enter into any such nego-
tiation now. He says there 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 to be assistance In the Cuban dis
turbance from the proposition for convention to
secure the island for all time to Spain, and to their
joint protest against the views Of Mr.. Everett to
NJ. Sartiges, in December, 1862.
Mn Marcy thinks proposition to purchase
would be attended with injurious consequences,
and Mr. Soule is instructed to ascertain what ar
engagements have been made with Great Britain
and France in regard to sustaining the dominion
Of Spain. If either of them have urged change
in regard to slavery in the island, Mr.. Marcy thinks
Spain may be induced to see that she cannot long
pendent Of her, retaining some commercial advan-
tages, &c. If Spain would do this the United States
would have no further anxiety in regard TO Euro
pean domination, and would probably contribute
something more substantial than good will toward
such an end. If Cuba is to remain in possession of
Spain, we have right to demand exemption from
the annoyance which the exercise of her arbitrary
power to repress disturbances gives our flag. We
will not submit to detention and search of our yes
sells. Our demands for wrongs inflicted upon our
citizens have not been attended to, or have been
met by unsatisfactory explanations This must be
remedied. The Captain General ought to have
power to accordHedress as well as to nict injury.
We want also a Commercial treaty with Spain, that
the export only in her colonies may be done away
WITH that we may have the same advantages in
trade we accord her, we being prohibited by law
from assessing export duties
The second letter is from Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Blu
chanan July 2, 1853, in which he complains Of the
course of Great Britain in keeping large fleets on
the Cuban coast to watch us.
When country by her despotism goads her
people to revolution she has no better right to in
woke foreign aid to suppress it than the revolutions
lists have in support Of their cause. We will not
quietly submit to the Importation of free Africans
into Cuba with the object Of making that Island
worthless to us when Spain finds she no longer
hold il; and Great Britain and France must BIO
made aware of this. Mr.. Buchanan, if he finds
Great Britain has any arrangements with Spain det
rimenta to our interests in regard to Cuba, must
use his best endeavors to induce her to abandon
them.
Mr. Marcy to Mr.. Soule, March III, 1854, recounts
the Black Warrior outrage in indignant terms, in
structs Mr.. Soue to demand redress but recon-
mends no specific means to get it.
March II, 1854, same TO same, in regard to Black
Warrior, says the country will not brook any de-
lay in the settlement of that outrage. Demands
india ttu 10 and has nnf
pect Mr.. Soule to discuss that matter much with
the Spanish government. Spain must at once pay
and disclaim the action of her officers in Cuba or
assume the responsibility of such action and refuse
our claim.
Here follows the printed Black Warrior docu-
ments, sent to the House March Is, 1854.
Mr. Marcy to Mr. Soule, April 8, 1854, fears that
project is on foot to introd ce a new system Of
agricultural labor into Cuba and the President, in
consequence, deems il proper TO give Mr.. Soule full
powers TO negotiate for the purchase of Cuba He
thinks the difficulties in regard to the purchase
may have been partially removed by the late change
in the Spanieh government. If not disposed TO
sell, still he thinks, for the guid pro quo he would
consent to the independence Of the island, and
offers to aid Spain in plotting to bring about such
independence. He again deprecates the African
colonization scheme and directs Minister TO as
certain If any such scheme is in contemplation.
Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Soule.
Extracts No. 49,"
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is, 1855.
PIERRE SouLE, Esq, &C., &C., Madrid
SIR / am directed by the President to suggest
to you particular step, from which he anticipated
much advantage to the negotiations with which
you are charged on the subject Of Cuba.
These and other considerations which will readi-
ly occur to you, suggest that much may be done at
London and Paris, either to promote directly the
great object in view, or at least TO clear away i'm
pediments to its successful consummation.
Under these circumstances it seems desirable
that there should be full and free interchange Of
views between yourself Mr.. Buchanan, and Mr..
Mason in order to secure concurrence in refer
ence TO the general object.
The simplest and only apparent means Of at
tanning this end is for the three Ministers to meet
early as may be, at some convenient point, say
Paris, to consult together to compare opinions
to what may be advisable, and to adopt measures
for fofo tn, al or