Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

fits 1t has received from the two Powers and will think
only OF Its own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The liberty of
science the facility of establishing new populations ON
immense territories well the advantages which the
new Government holds out will attract aercttors and
arizans of all nations for always run after fortune
and within few years we shall see with much soru
the menacing existence of the Colossus of which snea
The first step OF this Bower when it shall have begun
to grow win be to possess itself of the Foridas in order
to command the Gulf of Mexico After having in this
way made the with New Spain difcnlt To MS
it viii aspire to the conquest of that vast empre which
1t viii not be possible for defend against formi
hble Power established the same continent and
moreover conterminous with it.
These apprehensions are well founded sire and
must be realized within few years. unless percbance
before then revolutions still disastrous should hap
pen in our Americas. This view Of things is justified
by what has happened. in all ages and in all nations
which have begun to rise Manis the same everywhere
the difference of climate does not change the nature If
our sentiments He who encounters an occasion to ae
qure power and to aggrandize himself ayais himself of
It, How can we then hope that the Americans WIKI re-
spect the kingdom Of New Spain, when they have fao-
ties for possessing themselves Of that rich and beau
ful country
wise policy counsels us to take precautions against
evils which may supervene This thought has occupied
all my attention since the time when as Minister Pan
poentiary of your Majesty and in conformity with your
royal viii and instructions signed the peace Of Paris
Fl have considered this important subject with all the at
tention of which am capable, and after much reflection
founded the experience as well military as poitical
which have been able to acquire in nv long career
think that In order to avoid the great losses with which
threatened nothing remains for us but to adopt
the measure which have the honor to propose to your
Majesty.
Your Majesty ought voluntarily to give up all the
possessions which you hold the continent of the two
Americas reseryng only the islands of Cuba and Puerto
Rlco IN the northern part and other convenient
point In the southern part which we may make use of
as ports OF deposite for the Of Spain In order
to carry into effect this great thought in manner con-
yenient to Spain, the nfantes should be established in
America: one King of Mexico, another as King of
Peru and the third of Costa Firme Your Majesty will
take the title Of Emperor.
The conditions of this great cession will be that your
Majesty and the princes who may occupy the Spanish
throne as successors of Majesty shall always be
cognised by the kings as supreme chiefs of the IA
mily. The King of New Spain will pay each year in
acknowledgment for The cession Of the kingdom an an
nua rent of of silver which should be RENTED in
bars to be coined at Madrid Seville The King of
Peru will do the same as to the gold the product Of his
possessions. That of Costa Firme will send each year
his contribution in colonial effects, especially tobacco
for the supply of the magazines of Spain.
These soFereigns and their children should Slways
ntermarry with the Infanes Of SPAIN or Of their fami
y. On the other hand the Spanish princes win marry
princesses of the kingdoms beyond the sea- Thus will
be established intimate union between the four
Crowns; and at his advent the throne each one of
the severegns should make solemn oath to carry into
effect these conditions.
As to commerce. it ought to be conducted the foot
ing of complete reciprocity The four nations should
consider themselves united by the closest alliance often
sive and defensive for their conservation and pros
perity.
Our manufactures not being in state to supply Anne
RIGA with all the manufactured objects which they may
need 1t Will be necessary that France ally, shall
provide all the articles which may be unable to send
with absolute exclusion of England To this effect the
three soveregns ascending their respective thrones
will make formal treaties of commerce with Spain and
France without ever establishing any relations whatever
with the English.
other lords sovnreirns of tbo now
States they viii do whatever seems to them fit
From the execution of this plan the greatest advan
tage will result The contributions of the three kings
Of the New World would bring more to Spain than the
silver which it now draws from America. The popula-
ton would augment because the continual emigration
which is noticed in these possessions would cease
Neither the power Of the three Kingdoms of America
when bound together by the proposed obligations
that of Spain and France on our contipeut could be
shaken in those countries by any Goyer2e IF Enrnpe
We should tins - o. tae
AIncrlfa colonies, or of any other Power which
might seek to establish itself in that part of the world
In virtue Of this union with the Kingdoms the
merce of Spain would exchange the national productions
for the colonial effects which might have need Of for
national consumption. In this way national marine
would increase, and military marine would make itself
respected on every The islands, which have named
before administered well and placed good state of de-
suffice for commerce without necessity
OF other possessions. In fine, should enjoy all the
advantages attending the possession of America without
having to suffer any of its disadvantages.
Such, sire, my ideas this delicate business If
they merit the appreciation of your Majesty, will enter
fully into the detail of particulars and will ex-
plain the manner of putting them in practice with the
requisite secrecy and precautions that England shall
know nothing until the three Infantes are on the way
nearer to America than to Europe and when it will be
too late for her to oppose The blow will be terrible for
that proud rival and shall have to prepare by anti
cpaton the to be taken in order to guard
selves against the effect of her anger.
1t is necessary in order to the execution of this
plan to count with France, intimate ally, who will
gladly lend herself to it, seeing the advantages which
she will derive from the establishment Of her family on
the thrones of the New World well the special pro-
lection of her in all that hemisphere with ex
clusion of her impacabe rival, England. 1t is but
short time since arrived here from Paris, having OBJ
tanned temporary leave of absence in order attend to
my personal affairs. If your Majesty thinks well of it.
will return to continue my embassy, saying that my
business here is ended enjoy consideration without
limit in that capital. The King and Queen honor me
with their affection and have studied well and closely
their ministers | do not know whether mistake but
hope to be able to induce them to accept the proposed
project and conduct its execution with convenient Sc
crecy and prudence. Your Majesty count for
the Interior of this project in any
most agreeable since he who has conceived an idea is
better fitted than others for its execution Your Majes-
entrusted to have resulted ILL., feel assured that
the unalterabe desire which entertain to consecrate
repose, my interests and my life to the service of
your Majesty.
Coz. LEWIS W. WAsHrNeroN.-We gratifed to learn
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