Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-10

Ios,d 10 the United States that sumo mode shonh
be adopted Nv mutual agreement between the iso
euuntrics, ola character which may he t'und ei-
lcci,ye withuat being ohcn.i,c, Coz verifying the
nationality of vessels, suslectsd ou good grounds
of carving hlse culors. They have al'o Invited
the United States n take the initiative AMI propose
measures Zoe THE re'po'e. Whilst deciiR'ne 10
assume ~ grave a responsibility. the Secretary 81
State has ,alofned The British eoysrumen, thai,
~ are ready To receive any prOposa. which they
may feel disposed a. oder. having the object IN
view, aud 10 considcr ihes IN an hm'eabr spirit
A strong opinion ", however. expressed, that the
occasional abusc Of the Dag Of ANY nation Is an
evil hr le's to h. deprcatei than would le the
establishment ofany regulations which might he
incompatible with the freedom Of the seas. THIS
government has vet received No communication
| spsciSing the manner ln which the british guS-
einmcnt would propose 60 carry out Their sugges.
tion; and AN Inclined 10 believe that 10 Plaza
which eau be- devised will lc free from grave .m.
birrassmeni.. Still, I shsn form 80 decided
opinion 90 the subject until 'hail have ca'chlly
swl "a the test sririt examine, any prpos'h
which they may see q, TO make.
| am truly sorry I cann,t iaform you that The
complications between Great Brit,in ard the U.
sntes, arising oct ofihs Cta,ion-ilplscr treaty,
OF April. 1850, have not hcsn fully adjusted.
Althc cammenormcn, ofyour last session, had
Tctsoa 10 hope that, rmancipsling Themselves
from further unavailiug discussions, toe two gov.
efnu.uts WoulI pricced 10 settle the Ceulrnl
America question 10 a practical nanRcr. ahke
honorable snl satisfactory 20 both: snl this hope
! have not vet abandoned. IL my ast annunl
message I stated that o,ettafrs had lren made Nv
The lirish government kr this purpose, IN a
itisndl, spirit, which I coriial, rccipiocaled.-
Their prp,sal was 10 withdraw these qeesiions
from direct negotiation between the two govern
mtni.: bot IN accomplish The same object b' a ne.
guiiiiion bsiwten the Bnlish cossrnmcu, snd
each OF the Cca,al Amstcan Repullic. whose
interests are Immediately ,nvol,sd. The SETH
meat was a. be made IN accurianc, With the gen
stul tenor u the Interpretation placed upon the
Chy,on AND nulvc' treaty by the unit'd Sla,'',
Nth crrtsin notifications. N negotiations ate
still pending upon this basis, u wuuld not H. pFo-
rst iof me nov 10 communicate their pteseai COO
diiinn. fnal sstileme1t ot these questions u
rratly 10 h. desired. AZ this would wipe uu, The
,he last fcu,7 inng subjoc, Of dispute beINocn the
two countries.
Dor rchlioa, With the great empires II fnnoe
and Russia. 70, we'll AZ all other governments on
The olulincni II Europe, except spsin, oonl'nue
o. T. of ihs most iiisndly rhamcier.
With Spsin mr. ''l,,oa. rsu'sin ~ an unsaiis'
factor, rondiiion. H. w. ms.ssge of Dec mlsf
ani mipi,ie, picpipp,sntiafy 10 the couu ~ Ma.
did bal a.l,d So hw recall; and Il was ny puT.
I-lsc ~ ssri oct nsW minister, ~ that court,
nth special ~. tfuciiou. on al questions lending
teiwesu The tvo governments, and With d'irt'
nination 10 have them speedily all am'cab'y adj
ju'ird ifthai w-s- possible. Thu. pu,pns" IN.
isca hitherto DEFEATED by CAUSES which pccd not
,aursfais.
The m,,.ion H. Srain h.. l~cn entrusted 10 .
distinguished ciutru II ksniucky, Who Will pto-
,ccl h. MsjfiI w,ihont d,ls,, and make anoihsf
bod FINAL attempt To oltain justice from that go''
stunsbt.
/ Spaui.h officials. under The direct toniiol Of ,hs
Capsin Gehsal e Cula. have insuhel our NJ.
tioual dag. end % r,tsaisd Instance, have from
time 70 tine ndicird ,njufiss upou the psfsnn. and
pfupsri, II ouf ciutrn.. Thee have ei'sn liuh
a. unmstuu. cl,ims sF,ie.t the Srsnsh go'ctn.
msu,. the merits 81 which have bscn ably Discus
ed fur fsf,ss II ,safs, b, our suCcrssiNr diTlp.
matte representative. Misunderstanding ih's. W
have not afh,ed AZ practical result ~ an, 'ni Il
issnncr. uniess W. may cScsp, Tie case Of the
nl.rk Warrior under the late decentralization; and
thar prevented an uuitsgc II .pch character as
vuuli hsNr justified an immediate fcsofi 90 var.
Al or aitrupts ~ olfaiR reduces have hen
lsfll,d and j,iest,d. The G,gu' ~, andoh rrcuf.
,ug chsng,s in ~ The Span,.h miui,ip have l~en
cmpia,cd - r,ssons So dshy. We have teen
oumpsllsd 10 wait Hgaiu and sgnin, until the new
minister shall have bad time Ia investigate the
Justice II uuf lsuiards.
Even hat have l-rn dcnominnird the Cotan
chim., in which mote than hundred 81 ouf s,,.
i,n. srr dir,c,y interested, have furnished ~ ~.
ccptiun Thee claims aTc 'ot The fs'uuiing II
certain duiis- uriusty ssscicd from American 'es-
ssls at did.frut Custom llOuss. ~ Cola, 80 hog
ago a. The Neaf ISL The pfincple' uppn Which
thsy t'u are naniicsik equitable snd inst, that
after period of neatly ten years en- 1854. Ihcy
v,fc rocusn,,,d b, the Spini,h go,rfnmsni.
Proceedings we've ahrfsatd. Instituted o. a.crt.
tain their smouni. an. lh,, sas hnsll, hNed ac-
cofdiug o. their own statement with which Nc ate
.st,6r,l.) at the sum Of u ?s 63j.lI Justai the
inumsnt. alter deli, 1T ioufiera years. ~bsn 49,
h'd f'sun o. expect that The sums ould L. Isps,d
18th interest. ~ have received proposal ofrf.
iog TO Islnpd one thfd II iha, smouni. q? SIS ~
~, without iuirfrst, II Ne NoulI accent th,. ~
iull satslaciiou. The cf,f i' alec accompanied
o, a d-chuii,on that ihi. decentralization !, no,
iounsJ on ANY ra'on Of slr,oi justice. bot !, made
a. a slsc,al hNof.
Dor alleged cause iof generalization IN the ~.
animation snd adjustment uiouf claims afi.~. from
an obstacle which II D, the dot, Il The Spani.h
government Ia t,tno,r. Whilst the Csftaia.Gsn
efal ol Cvts ). ,n's,tsd wnh general d,.poiis 40.
lhotity ip The gu,tfnmsui Of that i.lsnd the pow.
80 - Nuhhsld tom him H. EXAMINE anil r,lr,,.
Nrongs committed b, official. undsr ~. control,
uI"n cdIsns II the Uu,ird State. In,tsaJ Al
u,aAing .hplainls difsrily o. him At Havana,
Ne at obliged 10 rfe.,nt thsi ihrugh ouf mini..
isf at Madfid. Thee ace ihcn fsiciisd lsck a.
the Captain Genetal inr Information: ani much
t,m. ). thu. consumed ~ pf,liminar, invs,ti.a-
tions and coftrsposdeuce l.iwt,n Madrid and CO.
Ia, h.urC the Spanish ga,sfn,asat vail proceed 10
usgotiation. Mauy II the diricultiss l+tWrrn the
two guyttnu,sntr suud H. ol,i.isd, and A hing
TRAN oi vegetation avoided u ih- Captain ts.e-
rsl sefs Invested wiih authority 90 ssiilc q,,r..
ton. oisasy soluiian 90 the SPOT. where ali the
facts aie iIesh aai oUuld b. pfosBpily and salts.
iaciotilS ascsflsin~d. We have hitherto IN vain
ufgcd upoa the Span,,h goy.umeai 10 conf,r ihi.
pu~sT Upoa the Captsia-Ceaersi. aRd our minis.
tee 10 Spaia Will again be iastfpcied 10 urge
this subject urnn their notice. IN this y sp-ci We
occupy diaefrnt position from the powers ~
EuJupc. Cuba o. almost ~ sight OF uur shores;
ouf commerce With u % b, fsT greater than that
81 any other nal"n, inclpdns Spain ilself. and our
citiIsns Hre ~ habit. oi daiS aud EXTENDED per.
sonal Intercourse With every part OF the island.
IL y therefore a great grievance that then an,
di ihcuN occur, no matter how important, Ne
,hoald ~ obliged 10 resort 10 Madrid, csperiai,
shsn the very fret step to he taken !. To refer !,
back to Cuba.
The Truth u, that Celia. 10 IL. existing colonial
condition, - a constant source u iejufy and an-
noyance to the American people. II :. the only
spot IN the civilized world where the African
slave trade j. tolerated; and We arc hound by
treaty. With Gwst Britain 90 maintain q naval
ioIce the cUust of Aiiica, at much expense both
oi liie and treasure, solely Cor the puipose II NJ.
rrsiig shaver. bouRd To that i,lsnd The late
SERIOUS difficulties lrlween the United States aud
great Britain, i.spsctisg the right oI search, nav
- happily terminated, couh never have arisen II
Cola had no; afforded market So slaves. A.
hong this market shall remain open, there can
he no hope fot the civilization Of b-nshied All.
~. Whilst the demand ior slave. couiinues 10
C"ba, war. will be saged amoag the p,,l, and
laIlarous chiefs IN Africa for the purpose 81 seiI-
In. ...I..cI. In .LLnnlN III. LII. In ....L -.