The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-04-02
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Washington, Nov, IL, isS.

PRiVAiE.J
Washington. Nov. ~, 1852.
Your note Of yesterday came 30 hand THIS
morning. in which you state conversation you
have had with Mr. George Law, from which
we learned that the Crescent City will go 10
Cuba and enter the port Of Havana IN defiance
of The Spanish authority, and, If fred upon. she
will be surrendered. and that then he and others
VIII Immediately commence hosul,es against
The island" You say, also, that she desires to
know whether he is right IN perssilng m me
pursui, Of his lawful business, and llial y me
Government shall tell him he must not go. be
viii no, 90. If, however. the government say
nothing against his going, he will lnier he mas
right 10 60" You say also, ,liai "he processes
"a Be friendly TO me and my administration.
OF The sincerity 81 The latter profession one can
Judge bes, by reading his letter Of The OH. pub
Jishcd ia The New York Herald Of The ION IN
slant.
Blu, il regard 10 The chief matters Of your let
Ter permi, ne 10 say lhai, in The FIST place. DO
NOT admit Tie right of Mr.. Law. or any citizen,
ia threaten war on his own account ior 'he
purpose Of seeking redress for real or imaginary
Injuries, and Then 70 call upon ihe government.
10 say whether il approves or disappTosts g
such conduct, and assume IL appreciation, ~.
less The act is forbidden. The Constitution q
the Uniied States has vested N Congress alone
the power OF declaring war, and neither we nNe-
calive branch Of the government, nor Mr. Law
has any right 10 usGrp lhatpower by commencing
a war without its authority; and i he shall az
Temp, il, il will be my duly, as II Is ms de'eTmi-
nation. 10 exert all The powerronfdedt 10 The Exc
culiye Government by the Constitution and laws
In preyealit. am resolved, al every hazard. TO
maintain our rights in this controversy as agansI
s;oa,n. aud am equally resolved that no act Of
our citizens shall be permitted TO place this go-
yernnen, in the wrong. Mr.. Law has an IN
doubled right 10 pursue his lawful business oul
when question is raised between this govern
menl and foreign nation as 10 whether me ou-
siness which he puIsues IS lawful or pnrsaeu "
lawful manner, the decision OF that question oe
longs 10 the two governments, and not W MN.
II the objec, be 10 asser' his right TO enter il'
nor, Of Hat ana, with such persons as he MAJ
choose 10 select, 10 defiance ol The laws and go
vernmen, Of Spain, he has certainly done emo 81
20 presen, that question for the decision OF 'h
government, Of Spain and the United States; an
the negotiation has already commenced, and ou
siehls .. 80 understand Ihs.n have hsen asserted
and. as 4 said before, viii be mainlained but III
act Of this government cannot be controlled D
the Interference 81 any individual. and u IS ell
tireiy unnecessary that Mr. Law should repf;
these attempts foI the purpose OF seIiIng ihl
controversy and IL he willingly does 60, and
80 doing violates the laws Of q foreign patio
within rs own jurisdiction. and thereby loses
forleiis his vessel, be can expect no indemnIl
for such an act Of folly from this government
We regulate lie terms snd conditions upon whic
alI foreisa vessels shall enler our pOrs, and W
fix he penalties cor violation OF our laws, an
The right 10 10 SO we shall never sutirr TO
questioned BY foreigners, and we do mol CUES
ton theirs 10 do The same hing. lie must wa
tie result Of The negotiations between The lw
governments.
This is a question m, 10 be settled beiwee
him and Cuba, nor eyea between The Unne
States and Cuba, bat between The United Stsit
and Spain, which s!one is responsible Tor u
conduct Of The Government Of Cuba.
al write in some haste, a. The mail is CLOSING
bat you are al Liberty 10 make known The COZ
tents &c mis- Letter 10 Mr.. Law, and 70 Inior
-. 49,, y. !. i.--sss, PsSsssss- - H.
attempt any vOis,lon u our neulraiiIy laws
attacking Cuba. remain truly y.urs,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Hon. HUcH MlxWELL
New York City.