New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-07

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.iorsl abuse OF IL Aa- ~ any nanoI l. -. 81
T. Ne deprecated than ~olli os Tie es'ty'-"..s -
ar regulations which II Znt - ircohp 80 -,
ffe, dom 81 the sees. 1his G)vernneht - -
c.i,ed rs communication speciy'rg tIe I'D ~ -.
,rli.l the Il i-h Government sOull =, f- ." -.
or h.i- s5srsso. srd an ilcilei - os'.,Ye 'l-.
o-lau xb.1 can boz .t-iss1, wiz b. free ron E'tN'
.u.herrs.su.rts - D. -lal firm no ciiel % op.i'N
or d. snniect NTH sl-L have clreilly III !h ~.
bet SPIN .sap4ret any rFop,sa-s "-le' ~ N'''
tni- VIorsr g. MAKE -, -
I'm ,riIy .-ry cihro. slso inform y.q th9t u:
ccmp-ca'ipts belWeen "feet b'a.n ~ n, r..
Stats arising ut e tie Cia .cu srd bai"ef i''e!
,fAl.l 80 have been husiy ef1-ei'
~ Inc oornmer oerert Of yurr last scs'i"", ! h..
reason g. hope tla-. ensr'ipatrg tcm-- Ives rom
f,ttsr Lrsvailirc discussions the two Governments
would rroceed 10 settle the Central American que
,ior- in practical manner. alike honor ille ard ',-
fsct,rv 80 both; and this hop' have -. y't aD-i-
do-ed. In NJ Ia. Annual Message, sttci t1a-
ovcrturfs al been made hy the Bntisu GuNetan-t 20
fr iii. urrpose il f-I-nd.v ~riri-. which c1rila
reciI I-ocaied. Irer proposal W-', 70 Withcra~ tt,o
questions rom di-ect negotiation o"t'een tle tNo
Gov. uueIts bot 10 hccumphst tie "a ne " cy ny
reeo hiou hets een the British Government aul ehce
If ~ Central A1ericau Rrpn 1acs " os1 tairtoI.I
Interests ere Immediately involved. TIE settle Islt
wac 20 be made IL accordance vita the general tenor
Rulver Tiea'y By the United states, with certain
mod fcs.;ons. A. negotiations aic sti pendlog upon
tbs sis II would De-, be proper for NE Low t. com
mu'icbie thciT preseit condition. hnai 'ei''-niT..
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would wip out the last remaining subject Oh GspuIe
between tie two counties.
Oar relations with the grei, Empires a France eni
Ru,,iq Pc well az with sll ctter Governments on tie
Ccniilrui of Europe, except that oi spain co1thAs
To- b. of the most friendly chsracter.
With Spain relations Remain IN an unsati'ii,ioiy
concrior. in my messaee oi Decemo'f le,,' IN
f,,red you that Envoy Extraordinary ald Mnisie-
PenIpot.btiary to Madrid had ssked for his recall;
az Il vas my purpose to send ont n"" m Mister -
that couit, with special instructors on all qle'ton.
+ peLding betwe.u tue two Governments, and VITA
determination to have them ,dly and amciby al
iusted il that were possible ibis purpose has been
hitherto defeated by causes which Heef not e.uhe-
rate.
Tie mission 70 Spain has been inrusted 70 n dis n
eu'sted iizen Of ofkentucky, who will proceed 70 Ma
drif without delay and make another ard hna at
tempt TO obtsin justice from that Government.
sIaulsh Officials, uLdeT the direct control ~ the
Ca,itainC.lere Of Cuba, have insu.ted our national
flag and. in repeated lnstances, have Isom time I"
time uii cted injuries ihc persons ard properly oi
our cit2eIs. Tsese have given birth y nun r)us
claims against the Spanish government, the merits o,
.hoh have been aDy discussed for series oi years,
by our successive os slouaiic representatives,. Not
vthsfeId'ngti We have not arrived at pracuca1
result in 0uy single stance, unless We usy except tue
case Of tie Black Warrior under the latc Atniins,Ta-
tou; and that presented outrage OF such e0ara'
would have justified al immediate resort to var
a. our attempts 10 obtain redres. have been batied
and defeated The frequent and otrscurring changes
IN The Sperish Ministry have been employed as
reasons i,r delay. We have been compelled 10 wait,
agGir and acnln. nuii! the new Unl-tr etdh nave
ed time TO Investigate the Justice Of our demands.
Even what have been denomiuated "ths Cuban
claims ia which more than hundred Of our Citizens
are directly interested, have furnished 10 exception
These csins for the refiIGing OF duties un usty
eXacted from American vessels az different (ustJu-
Houses in Cuba so long ago es the year 1874. Tue
prime Pies upon which they rest are sOmau,esty equ
table ard just that after period Of nearly ten years
in 1884, they recognized by the Spanish Govern
ment Proceedings afeI ward instituted TO
tain their amount and this finally fixed, according
To their statement with which satste y
at the cum Of SIPS 63J 81 Just at the moment, after
delay Of fourteen years. whea we had reason 10 ex-
pect that this sum would be repaid With interest," sc
have received proposal Offering to refuui one'thir
Of flat amount Si2,SS Al, but witioat interest II
would accept tiis ia full satisfaction. The offer II
also accompanied bya declaration that this indemnid
cation is lot founded any reason of strict justice,
/ but Is made Il special favor.
One aleee cause for prOcras;iDat)n in TIE eNamna'
ton and adjustment of our claims arises from Ob-
iaclo wbicn il is the duty of the Spanish Government
+ 10 remove. While the Captan-CeneTal of Cuba is
invested with general despotic authority in tne gov
erIuen' of that bland, the power Is vlneti from him
& examine and redress wrongs oommittet ~ oc ais
under hls control citizens Of the United STATE g..
IIsteao Of making our complaints directly 20 him AT
Havana, we obliged to present them through our
Minister at Madrid. These tlen IrferIcd buck to
the Captau-G Genersl for information; and much time
is thus consumed in preliminary investigations and
correspondence between Madrid emo Cuba before the
Spanish Government will consent - proceed to negO-
tation Many of the difficulties between the two
GoyiIrmerls would be obyiated and b loDg train of
rego,iaou avoided, If the Capt .in.Gererl were in-
vested with authority 20 sets questions Of easy solu
tiOn the spot, whore ell the tacts fresh and
could be Pc nj tly and satisfactorily taiuet We
have hitherto vain urged upon the Spanish Govern
nlert n confer this power upon the CaptanG neral
and our Minister to Spain viii agsin b. instructed to
urge this sut iect on their notice. ln tIs respect we
occupy differ Mt petition from the pOgers Of Eu-
rope Cuba is alIost within sight % our shores our
con with it is fer greater tnan that Of any other
nation, inclHdrg Spain itself and our cltizens are IL
labs II daily snd extended personal intercourse with
every part ot the siai II ia, therefor a great
: grievaIce that when any difficulty occurs, matter
low uIimportaIt, which might be readily settled at
/ the moment saould be obliged 10 resort 90 Mard,
especially when the very first step 10 be taken there is
/ H. refer II back 20 Cuba.
The truth is that Cuba in its existing colonial
diUn, i constant source at injury dnd annoyance 10
the American people. II il the only spot Ia the olyi
hzed world where the African savstrale is olerae ed
aid We are bound by tIeaiy with Greet Britain to
mailtain naval force on the coast of Africa, a.
much both of life and treasure, solely for the
purpose of ArTostirg slavcrs bound to that Island.
The late ttIious difficulties bet goel the United States
ana Great Britain respecting tn. right of search,
So happily terminated, could never have arisen Il
Cuta h8o Dot afforded rsrk.t for slaves. As long
&c tLis mSiket shall femain open, there can BE- 10
hope 10. tie civilization Ct benghtsd Africa. W nile
tie demand for slaves c0niinues IN Cuba. wirs VII Dc
wagod apoug the petty ard barbarcus chiof, n Arsa
for the purpose ot seZiug subjects to supply this
trade. In snch a condition Of Affairs, il lie impossible
that TIE light of civilization and religion can ever
penetrate these dark abOdes.
II has been made known to the word By nv PEE
decessOrs, that the United Ltes have several oc
casioIs, eudeayorc1 10 acquire Cubs from Spain by
boLoratle negotiation. Il this accomplished tle
ast Ielc of the African slcve-trade w0uii instaCty
Clsep -ear. We would hot, Il could, acquire Cuba
IN any other maIner. This is due t. Our national
chsTGcter. All the territory which ge have acquired
sIce tie origin Of tho GoVernmeit has been - fair