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ernmcns OF the United STATES will unite with her
government in addressing serious reonsssaAce on ths
subject TO the Spanish government
TD. 4, 1884.

Referring 70 your despatch No. ITO, relating 70 the
landing certain negroes from Africa, have 10
transmit herewith a copy OF note from Lord Lyons,
from which you win perceive that the government Of
Great Britain desires further Information iD regard 90 the
OF the vessel and the parties mp,cas IA her pro-
ceedipgs. You will have the goodness therefore, 3 en-
yor 10 obtain such further inf an you Ca aud
communicate it TO shis department.
AM sir, your Vbeuient servant,
r. w SEWARD, Assistant Secretary.
MIR. REWARD TO LORD LYONS.
DRpA, SrArr, I
WAsnINGroS, Feb. 9, 1864
Nv DnsR I0Hn LYONS
have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt OF your
note Of thc 4th instant, communicating the copy OF
despatch from her Maestys Minister at Madrid and Of
note the instructions OF her Majesys gov
ernmeni. pointing government OF Spain the
measures which, Ia the opinion Of her Maestys govern
are required for The suppression Of the Cuban slave
In reply have the honor 10 acquant you that in
form,iy with suggestion contained your note
Minister OF The United States Madrid been instruct
ed TO address 70 ths Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs
representation in the same sense as that made by her
Mlesty's Minister in the note above referred to-
am, my dear Lord Lyons, very truly yours,
The Right Honorable Lord Iyoas, &c, &c &c
p sI enclose copy OF my Instructions to Mr.. Koer.
per.
Nh. SEWARD TO Mr. KoERNER.
nsrarrxxsr or sr.rx.
WASHINGTON, Fob. Q, 1854.
egs1Avss Ko.nsrs NEE ESD; sc &c Mad,a w..,n.
OF the 9th OF August. 1912, between the United States
and Great Britain, it is stipulated that the parties wall
with any and all Powers within whose dominions such
markets flor African negroes are allowed 70 exist and
that they win urge upon all such Powers tho proprety
and duty Of closing such markets sectuay at once aad
forever.
Spain is believed to be the only Christian State into
whose domnions African negroes now intro duced as
slaves. She has treaty with Great Britain stipulating
concluded at time and under circumstances which, IL
seems TO us imposed peculiar weight OF moral obga
tion on Spain TO that her stpaaiions carried
into full effect 1t s understood, however that The Just
expectations OF the British In that respect
nave been sgnaliy disappointed. This has, doubt,
been mostly owing to the fact that great part OF the
public revcnue Of Spain has hitherto been derived from
Cuba the prosperity OF which isaud has in quar-
ters been enormously supposed to depend upon
tinued supply Of imported slave labor This Is believed
be tho the disregard Cuban slave dealers
Of the humane policy Of the home government and the
alleged iuelciency times the colonial authorities.
We have no treaty with Spain on the subject OF the
slave rade rs the laws OF the Uuiled States charac
terized il as piracy long before treaty with Great
Britain above referred think ourselves entitled to
consider that trade an offence against public law so far
10 warrant our faithful compliance with the stipulation
contained in that treaty.
Herewith transmi. copy OF informal note this
subject, OF the 4th instant. addressed bv Lord
Lyons, and of the papers which From these
appears that though The number Of Africans introduced
into Cuba s dimnishpg yet that the municipal laws in
force there require amendment before stoppge of the
trso can be expected The peculiar relations Of Great
TO the full extent the text OF the note of Sir Jobn
CHAMPION TO the Marquis Of Mirafores Tie relations Of
the uned States to spain, however, are Of different
character but the President authorizes and directs
TO address Communication in general terms to the
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. setting forth tho
treaty stpuations between the United States and Great
Britain this subject snd stating /, would afford
the utmost satisfaction in this country any obstacles
existing ia Cuba 70 the complete suppression OF the
! am, &C.. WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD.
sR. KoKRsgR, UNITED STATES MINISTER AT MADRID
TO TIE SECRETARY STATE.
MADRID, Feb. %, 1854
IExtract
Some time previous 70 the receipt q your last Sir John
Champion had called upon me, and had explained the
grounds aud the object OF tho renonstances which his
had felt itself compelled TO make TO the Span
ism respecting certain failures In the proper
execution Of treaty stipuatione existing between Great
Britain and Spain 10 the suppression Of the slave trade
o also informed me OF tho Presidents promise to sup
port the British reclamation according to she Washington
treaty Subsequent TO the receipt OF your despatch uon
that subject had another interview with Sir John, in
which he informed OF the conversations and the
resrondepce which he had already had with the Minister
OF State on the question aud Of bis prospects Of
GUsTAvus KoERNER
LEGATION Erc., MApRp, Feb. 27, 1854.
To his Excellency Senior Don l.. AREAzoLA Nniscr OF
State " her Catholic Majesty
SR-The subject OF suppressng the iuhuman African
slave trade has been one OF deep anxiety the gov
ment OF the United States from the time OF its foundation
il moi the rsi that have denounced ibis tranc in human
beings a. "pracy, and have visited their own citizens
mp,cated in il with the seysrest penalties a. very
heavy ecunary sacrifices and at the risk OF the lives OF
their naval officers and saamen they have for
than twenty years supported squadron on the western
coast OF Africa in most destructive climate 10 order TO
prevent the successful carrying Of this nearous trade
They have, with like view, entered into stpustious
with the government OF hcr Britannia Majesty In the
year is42 contained IN what called the Treaty OF Wash
nston, the ninth article Of which s a. follows Here
The attention Of The President or the United states has
lately been directed to certain difficulties which have pre-
ss,ea wnsn ~ S 70 naova
sions Of her Catholic Majesty and especially in the
Island Of Cuba which difficulties do not arise from any
desire OF the Spanish colonial authorities 70 favor the said
trade is well known that the Efforts made by the Cap
tain General Of that island correspond entirely TO the
md hntn4n pu . fhn hon NJ hax
Catholic Majesty has adopted in regard 10 the subject in
question, aud which 10 thoroughly appreciated by the
President and the people OF the United States
The difficulties spoken Of TO be inherent in the
laws and regulations in existence which supposed
give room to interpretations by which their force may
Ia view Of the general policy OF the United States,
sgaius, the public law Q, nations and has denoupcsS
- piracy in view also OF the treaty spulations existing
between them and she govsrnmen; Of her Britannia Ma;
10 respectfully call the attention Of heICatholic
hajesys government 10 this subject, and TO suggest
such revision OF the existing laws and regulations
corning The unlawful Introduction OF slaves into the
island Of Cuba as viii best accomplish the object which
her Maesly's sovsrnmeoi had in view when those laws
IL b hardly necessary for the undersigned TO assure
pures motives. and would not have been made unless
the President had considered the very friendly aud
dial relations existing between the United States and
bound 10 another friendly nation by engagements which
his duty ~ well as his pleasure, to carry out faith
fully.
IL Is almost equally unnecessary for me 10
inform your EIeellsnoy that IL would afford
the utmost satisfaction 10 the President and
the people Of the United States II any obstacles
existing IN the island or Cuba 20 the complete suppress
OF the African slave trade should be removed BY the
considerao action Of the government VI bsr Catholic
Majesty.
fbe undersigned taxes great pleasure to assure, &c
GUSTAVuS KOERNER
Mn. SAVAGE TO Nh. p. ". SEWARD.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE GESxs.t,,
HAVANA, March s, 1884.
hon. W. SEWARD, Assistant secretary OF State, Wash
ingtoD, y. Co.
sRn reply to your despatch OF the 5,h ultimo, &C.
panying copy OF note from Lord Lyons OF the
previous date, have TO state that notwithstanding the
dilgent inquiries among my friends have been
unable ascertain the OF the that brought
the large lot OF African negroes upwards Of thousand
o.otrred by the Spanish authorities These negroes