, 1863-10-19

itct Of EQGl1nu to Seize CuhA-ThG
The Proposition OF Cubans to Join
Us - The Agreement between the
United States, England aud France.
Qu1Hcr, 1th August 1857.
Rev. William E. Charming, D. D Newport, R. l.:
My DEAR S1R;-
11ejoice to le.rn that yoa hsve It IL con.
tie appesrance IN the political world Of the
new Keputllc Of Texas.
Mr. Tuckerman wrote to me as you had re-
aretted, and spsV cred his letter, but he had
1uis:sk. n the time when the transactions to
~hich yen desired reference to be had, oc-
CURED, and supposed they had happened du.
rig The sdminist. ation Of my father. NJ an
sWer therefore Iet have been unsatisfactory
to the tbiect of your nqni1ies.
It wae in September, 1oe2 that the events,
to which ! slluded in ny sFeech II tie House
took place. It was the time when the Span
lab Government of the Cortes MAS over
thrown BY the French fnvasion under the
Duke D'Apgon1ems. Great Britain be:
came n1armed lest under the shelter OF
that revolution, the Island Of Cuba should
The French Government fabricated or was
imposed upon by report that the British
Cabinet had. determined to send squadron
and take possession Of the Island. The people
Of tie Hayanna, divided into TWO parties be:
b premonitoEy symptoms Of negro insurrec'
ten, md looking round for protector.
1hele was party for resortiDg to Great Bril-
tain, Il party for adheIirg to Spain. and a par
ty for seeking admission to the North Amen-
can Unfon-lhe Inst Of which Was the strong
est. Apropoeition WAS then made By secret
sgent from them to Mr. Monroe to the effect,
that they. By popular Increment, Of the sue
GEES Of which they bad no doubt, would de-
SoVe'nmeat e nm % Of ths United = ststes void I'D
promise them protection, and admit them In.
to their Union under State Constitution, on
the model OF those Of our Southern 6tates,
and with the understanding that Us the pop.
should be at liberty to divide themselves into
two States, and have that proportion of rep
reeentation In the Congress Of the United
States. As tho tnduce1nent to the American
Government to pledge their protection, they
we're assured That the alternative would prob
land for the colonial connection With Great
Britain, and resort to her for protection.
While this pI0Fotftfon was under constdcra-
ton Of Mr. Monroe and his Cabinet, the
French Minister at Washington. BY a verbal.
reta1y Of State, the only medium OF official
intercourse between foreign ministers and the
Government of the United States, but to Mr..
Crawford, the Secretary Of the Treasury, as
eeyerated that the French Government had
1 ~. 9a1s1,a,ta,L .a 1a4"rins1 ~.
to take pofeeteion Of fCuba
The answer of Mr. Monroe to the PROPOSE
tiou from the Havannh wa4 that the friendly
relations existing between the United Stat.s
and Spain did not permit them to promise
pIn.ecnoa 10 any laso1eoa
rice to the people Of Cuba vas to adhere as
lorg as possible 10 their allegiance to Spain
thaI an attempt Of either Great Britain or
Franco to occupy the Island would present the
proposal from the Hasanna under = different
dent vas not authorized to pledge prospective
tba 1s peope Of bt
the xhf Under II The essum
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bntMn enonlo M Pc resisted eFen az tna cost o.
| war. inelr unanimous opinion was tnat
te5 hpa1a ehpGa1 ha tnougn co11ae1tin eommaniGa, &C.
| 4nited states coula not see with indifference
INC oeenpau1hn th q Gooa y any Ensopeai
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