Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-18

ley with any agent on the part OF Near aqua.
lremain yours, &c,
(SiynaG( NATTER.
To Hon. Lawis Cass, Secretary, a., a.
Mex; follows confidential letter I On Mr..
Cass to Mr.. y de- Minister NJ he Court Of
Spain, dated October Dist, 1888, in which
he saws:
Sir:-Late arrivals from Europe bring u
reports thata naval and military arms m'nt
is about to leave Spain destined to attack
Meyicr, with the view, it l. rumored, to &C.
uuire political ascendeucy there, taking al
ynntape OF the DISTRACTED condition 81 that
unforluaate Reuub!ic Uader the Sc crcum.
stances, bave thought it proper 10 ask your
attention to TINS subject. You aro aware OF
the positon taken by the United States, that
they will not consent t. the subJugatipn OF
any ol the ipdepeudenr States 81 this c'ntI-
nent to European powers, Il + II the exercise OF
a protecOratc over them; nor any other direct
influence t. control their policy or lnstltu-
tions Il cent clrcum stances have gwen u
thi, Differentiation additional strength, ana 1t
will be intl ,xi5iy adhered to, VIII itever may
be the consequences.
The subject is familiar to you and needs no
illustration. | do not desire You To draw the
attention OF the Spanish Ministry TO 1t Dy
any formal communication, bu. 1t would be
we'll to emb ace such favorable oppor'uni-
ties as NAV ores mt themselves, Il bring the
mater incidentally 10 the attent1n oil the
Minister of Foreign AffIlrs, and to make
known the interest winch TINS government
attaches TO this SUBJ set, reminding im' AT
the same time, o. tlc o)ii&y cIniern ius IL
which has been respectfully :ciarei b the
Ullted States, aud wnlch viii, ~ all humln
reliability, never be dep .rted from
With respect to the causes ~ war between
Spain and Mexico, the United States haVe %
concern, and do not undertake to Judge them
Nor do thew claim To interfere III any hostill-
ties which may take place Their policy OF
obseryati N and interte renee IL limited 10 the
permanent sutiugation ct any portion OF the
territory o. NJ Sjco, IT any other American
State, t. any European power whatever.
|; Is very desirable that this govern m mt
should know whether Spain is abou; 10 send
a force to Mexico, and if So what is Is
strength; and aIS,, what are the alleged u
ses and uvowed designs. | will therefore
thank YOU to cCmmunIcate all the INFORM =
ton yau can prCcurc upon those points. and
upoI any others Connected with this SUBJECT,
which you N y dc III important.
am, Sir, your ooedient servant
Signed LEWIS CASS
To Z. A. Dodge, Madrii.
An extract from dispatch ir IN NJ,
ID ,dge to Mr. Cass dated Madrid, \ '. 10,
saws: "Sir:--I rad the honor, on the 18th, u
receive vnur number &C, dared a b uIt, ask
irg information respecting the threatened
tu.tilities be wcen Spain and Mex c., and
expressing the we!!-known deterroinanan ci
the United States t. resis, the SuhluI it2n ny
the European Powers Of the day, OF tne indie
pendent States OF cur clntlBeD', with view
t. exerc Sc protectOrate Or any other pol!tl'
cal huence over the policy aud institutions
OF such States On the ssmA day | sought
and obtained an Interview with Caldcron
ColiGntes. Her Catholic Majesty's Minister
Of state. causing your dispatch to be read
and translated t. him, and at bis request,
have since furnished HIM with a copy vi the
SAFE
ole took N exception Whatever 10 any OF
The views OrdctevDIuat.ols therein expressed
lie assured ne most earnestly taai In tue
movement which duty, honor, and sci.
spCct bad constrained hls government to
m, ke against Mexico, Spain had nO' the
most remote intention Ct interfering Y Iih the
we'll known policy of the United States u
exp unded by President Monroe, and reite.
rated by yourreii, or Q! Attempting onyihlnE
for the present more than 10 GttIcd pr"t,C
tior 10 Der CT z,ns and obtain redress tor IT,
iufias done them he ayerflug that they bad
Gees robbed and mnltreated in the most Ia
human manner lie said that they would
not receive oack nor attempt 10 z Sern Mex
leo, nor anv OF the 5 uth American S.a'e-,
were she " they to request euch 2 eernment
to-mnrrow--tnat al Spain expected or de.
.red IN that qutrtor was retention IN peace
OF Der present possessions.
sue went on TO say that the enormtie- re-
Gently perpetrated upon h- chunrymen
we're Of such an atruCl0us character a 10 de-
mari the prcsence OF suitable naval force
of Vera Cruz and Tampico, but th.t 10
troops 10 operate on land had been sent, ana
that the oticers IN command had tccn 10
structed 10 avoid, II purSlbic, any conflict
With Mexi"ans.
"A- explanatory Of what has been do e
and the reasons Tor doing 1t, send you [
trausla lou of rumher one Oi memoranda OF
ohscrva,io,s # the Minister @. Safe Furnished
to me a ter The interview by Mr. COMM, A.
, sistant Secretary # State, gclt'cman who,
when holding "A diyioma'ic situation IL l. ~
don WAS vel knonn 20 Mr. BuchaGaH. You
, will remember that have ilHays given It ~
; nv i'm preston that there would be no war,
| ior the reason | have always eheved, that
Erglsnd and France would base sufficient II
tuence to prevent it, bur to my surpri-e, |
pow learn from Mr.. Co!lantes himself, as
we'll as from the llere occurs hIatu' =
that in matters OF r cent complaint the Span
. ish government have rejected in the most
!, empha'io manner, the preferred IN erSent on
: Of EngIin | remain RESPECTFULLY etc:
. fSiynedI G. 4. d. DGE
, To the IL N. MR. CAss Secretary OF State
TRANSLATION - MfNoRANDUN.
| The cxcesses committed 10 San LUIS 70
tosi by the Constitutional ti0Ups upon the
, subjects OF Her Catholic Msjecly, lndu I'D
the Captain General Al d Governor OF Cuba
70 send to Tamlic0 some vessels OF wIE IN
ord n to guard against q repetition at the iasj
, named point of the ouragr- suti red at the
former place. The vessel enteIei the farboE
> OF Tamyi 70 With perm ion IF III tie u1Ser
nor OF the place, and remained quiet specta'
r tors OF the c0,ti CT which was then raging.
, wheo Gen. J.. Carr, lingo ed uFen SrhDlr rd-
large war :, Tnttlpg IN PRISON aud lfJnr'
ING th,sa who tom want of megns were IN
able 10 pay 1t.
tine Captaiu General Of Cuba then deter