The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-25

AZ o July, unpIess
G. anees To follow rart with the in,tisioa of tao
my ge ment tlsose 10 oiro
stances would have been as imprudent 1t uss
sro hence determination TO suspend TO- that time
eysry oeh ion re stil 4 q st STA.
Tie revolution bsvips r. phed, snoth govern ns
.-psitu,ec upon Inc basi If Ii 2arsr sad O. Ocn H.
prssided over b, the rmer OF those gentlemen AID in
wbcp Don Josquin Francisco r>checo President Of the
Council in iSs7 ives ed tas y TO-
o OF State. be was pu bic man. OF respec table
cents lawyer Of uncommon cspsclty of cnlrsces full
of sIkpess, and tc,ert aud decided in the eff OF
the rst Secretary Of state his md nd
Incapable He inspired me with the hope that his way
nsiderir the eIna questions and above all tnat
coDcerniI the race, would MAKE h,u ADOPT ie
sive s these matters which might directly
upon It, take pleasure in stain that my hopes
ing he American question: and thu
necefity OF checking the ambitious views of the United
States evcenty shown in the expedi ions direc cd both
10 the Island Of Cuba ard TO the Mexican territory but
st he cid not forget the necessity that existed for
providing against thai event. he bad already done
part, not possible for him at that moment not
with his goo wn to into consideration the
idea OF defensive alliance whchI proposed to him in
nioI that should wait in order tka the political equi
libIium. nomsntay disturbed by the ution n 3uld
sgain acquire Its wonteo stability.
Meanwhile the Minister OF Relations OF the republic,
under cate Of the LIST June addressed the following
mpnicstion 10 me-
have stated to me ring The difficulties which
stand In the way Of the completion Of \ trsaty OF
ness The General Presdent in oonsosrsos Of tia exist
Ing in which Europe finds itself Evolved
and Of those by which Spain is threatened, viz "a
against the United Sstes-thnks that this the tess
to conclude that compact which ia des med to
pro6uce combined and powerful force for the two
items, with which they might se against and perhaps
npede The Of the United states which
evid emit i'll take advantage OF the acus situation Of Eu
rope to attenPst to seze the island OF Cuba snd after
these ideas, which the haste wherewitd write the
but which your Excelepcy with your known talent will
appreciate his Ser highness recommends 20 yeu
meoate upon and 70 bear in mind In crder not 20 lose
irEn NhQ M Ia italia
js,y to celebrate secret treaty OF alliance the
which have been suggested TO your Ex,elency urging
that il should be done possible i'll order thai
BONILLA.
In the month Of November for reasons which it Is un-
necessary to specify in this chapter Senior Pssheco
cfsled 10 be Minister state, and wss succeeded by
seLer Don Claudio Anton dc Luzursga, member Of the
rtgrsesta party ancient msgsitrate Of high repu
tion and ss JEALOUS In the fuflncnt Of his duty
Though tul in his acts egec enough notSithstand
rg his Advance Sge and bic rexperenoe dpionatic
sirs few days after this gentleman had taken pos
ssssi of his post conversed with him about the
wegbty affair which occupied my mind, AID although
fund In his Excel eEey the prcpitoas disposons
which have perceived in bis worthy prsdecessor for
identical reasons ard the opoion Of the newly
nane,y-that We should wait till the political situation
Spain consolidated IN order that they might evoe
all their attention to her external policy.
Persuaded that at that juncture Il was not 81
obtain the Aatterng result. which promised my self. and
being desrous to take vantage Of the time which that
unavoidable interregnum in my step offered, thought
il opptrtune to inquire from the Mexican representatives
in London snd Paris what the STATE Of their proceed
gs rear the Is to whom they accredited
in the in affair recommended to the Supreme
Government also In 9th ers which indirectly had
nec,i. with it, To that effect commissioned the clerk
ard Paris with the same asion had conferred
months be oe on the Secretary Eseva, giving him the
uctious which will ne In APPENDIX No 8, and
uncarg to the Ministers Of the republic in Lcndon
and Paris the chief object Of Senior Pastors journey
under date 10Th December, 1854, anu which thus
Mosr ExcnIlNr SIR: The government Of hts Serene
lone which after he nisson near
entrusted TO tie first Secretary Of this Legation Don Ma
riano Esteva Vhbarri thought it convenient to sub
init to his superior consit ration, the nego
atcps which had been confded TO me for concluding
treaty with the OF Her Catholic Majesty and
of which your Exceepoy had the necessary knowledge
ed very earnestly to not to lose sight for
moment If the high expectancy Of realizing that project
and in urheIance Of tae same to take advantage any
Your Ecsllency must feel that have reason to he
exceedingly anxious respecting an affair IN my opinion
to u.s. and at the time how much aise must
the necessity Of not 'akirg any step without the most
the result ana success of the negotisticzs. And
In this respect have always thought thst nothing could
ens Of the repre- entave Of the government Of hs
public X cir imperial AMI Bdannio NJ. jestes,
have decided 70 eemmis.-n a. NY expense, The sesond
your Exceency and bis Excellency the senior Don Joa
quin eel Castillo LAnzas, to whom hs will present the
instructions with which have furnished him, wherein
the points which it is most important that hs
she ud hear the weighy opinion your Excelency are
set down.
As it is question Of the services Of the republic to
which Jour Excellency devotes bmse with SO much
ZEAL might we'll omit 10 lay before your E1oeeney
the special goodness wherewih your E1cesncy has al
ways shown yourself disposed TO assist me Win your
win find in your Exceency % well the good will wnicA
is him to carry his Instructions into effect
sshs favorable reception to which his s1sssns
To hsir Excellences the Minister'S Of the republic in
Paris snd London.
A. the same time gave account to my government
Of the missions entrusted to senor Pastor under data Of
2sd December. 1t is - follows
Mcsr EXCELLENT SRI think that should mot
respond in . wor by manner "a the tAst rep,sed
II for 9 moment ! should forget that one Of the
most serious charges confded to me Is to profit Of
.y 70 s
With SPAIN Of the nature specified entertain the hope
that the government of your Ssrsrs Hghness VII Be
single day with project Of SO much Importance, con-
cernrg which have been on the look ont both before
dress your Exceiescy ss the result OF The commission
which entrusted in April last to the first secretary Of
this legation Don Mariana Estsvs vlioarr near their
Exeeneies the Ministers PlenpotenAry Of the republic
In London and Paris
In view Of the changes effected in this country, AMI
taking into the events that have lately atsn
place in Europe and Ameisa and ales the influence that
some OF them must have exerted IN the relations o.
" e.
step in order to make sure Il this would b good OPP
portuDity to address myself in decided manner sketch
ing the question In the way that understand It, and in
conformity with the ideas which have repeatedly had
the be nor to present to your Excellency
Under this superstition have just given . commits
sion my expense to the clerk Of this legation DON
Jose Maria Pastor, who deserves al my confidence In
order that, In communicating with Seniors Pachsco
and Castillo he may obtain from these distinguished
Representatives Of the republic the requisite information
on the several points which Is Of great Importance
to to be enlightened in proper manner have the
honor to forward you with this copy Of the nstruc ions
which have given to Senior Pastor and by my govern
ment will that Ia most important TO the proper fol
ment Of my charge to obtain data sufficiently accurate
respecting the questions treated therein Without this
1t possible 70 determine perfectly the position OF
the nations to which REFERS point of the GREATEST in
porance ard which, in my opinion, requires fhe most
careful study In order to avoid all mistaken ooncusons
The acknowledged talents and deoAe tact Of the minis
ter to whom have the honor to address myself induce
me hope that his Exceency will cegn TO spprove this
proceeding my part and TO recommend is basis to the
penetration of bis Serene Highness whose high views
erdeavor to realize, without sparns sacrifices to obtain
them.
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