Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-23
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.

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lect together with all the correspondence the sub
Ject to the consideration of his Majesty to the King
OF the Begans, i'll order that the latter arbiter,
may determine the single question involved therein,
name Wv neither the maratime jurisdiction of her
Sathollc Majesty in the waters which surround the
Island OF Cuba extends only three miles, or whether
It. extends SIX miles from the coast Of said island?
The documents show that up to February, 1864, the
| Spanish Minister at Washington had received no
power or instructions to execute the treaty proposed
by the United States concerning the maritime jurs-
Ihe negotiation, therefore, remained in allegiance.
| inc Marquis Of Mirahores, in the November prccei
lng informed our Minister 1T Madrid that the draf
OF the cony ycntun had been examined and that he
Had Afterwards suggested some very slight modifca
siili pianer. The MARQUIS remained in office until
| me middle OF January following, and he never gave
| Minister Kocner the least intmation as to any
| change OF his views the subject. Mr.. Kocrncr
SAID ne should take the first opportunity ascertain
whether the omission TO send instructions was merely
accidental or owing to change of policy. Secretary
Seward, in letter to him. dated June B. 1864, says:
| Tins Government has no interest or other motive
Majesty any diligence in regard to the treaty for the
settlement Of the limits of the maritime jurisdiction
| OF Spain IN the waters Of Cuba
In letter of Secretary Seward to Minister Kocr-
| ner. dated November %. 1868. he says:
| .. The idle calumny that the United States have
ssirre1 up and are giving AID 10 the revolutionary
| movements now occurring in the Island of San Do
mlngo, would not be thought worthy of notice if it
had not been presented to me by Mr.. Tassara give
| you Tor your information, copy of the correspon-
dence which has been held on that subject between
MN anu TINS department. am, further not Unwil-
| hngto TO have an occasion to let it be knOwn to
Spain, as well as To other nations how faithfully we
practice the duties as well rs assert the rights of
sovereign State The United States neither contriye
nor aid, nor encourage nor mis- thenseiyeS up incv
their record this matter to the examination of the
World, and challenge contradictions of its verify
thls extent, occasion should arise in your CONVEX
saIionS " the Marquis of MiraHOTeS
In another letter dated January u, 1861, Secretary
seward writes to Minister kOerncr:--
Y our representations to the Marquis Of Airalorcs
on the subject OF our neutrality in all foreign comp
cations arc approved
Secretary Seward, in 4 letter 20 Minister koemer
Gasf february ar g. ISL sent instructions to him re
nSton oi 9Th OF August, lSl2 between the United
states and Great Britain it Is stipulated that the par
ties will unite in all becoming representations and
eihohStEanccS with any and all Powers within whose
domnions such markets (for African negroes arc al
lowed TO exist, and that they will urge upon all such
foWerS the propricty and duty of closing such mar
ketS Cfecuaily, at and forever Spain, he SAYS
IS believed to be the only Christian State in whose
commons African negroes are now introduced aS
slaves. She has a treaty with Great Britain stipu-
latlns Tor the Suppression ot that traffic. The instru
incnt concluded mt a time and under circum-
stances which, as il seems to us, imposed peculiar
Stpuations were carried into full effect II under
StoGi however, that the Just expectations of the
brmsh government N that respect have been sig
nally disappointed. This has no doubt. been mostly
nue OF Spain has hitherto been derived from Cuba
the prosperity of which island has in some quarters
inucd supply of imported slave labor. This is be-
IieVed to be the source of the disregard Of Cuban
OF homo
colonial authorities.
We have no treaty with Spain on the subject of the
siilNc tatte put us the laws Of the United States
it piracy long before our treaty with
treat Brain above referred to, think ourselves
chtled to consider that trade offence against pub
lie law so far as TO warrant faithful compliance
WITH The stipulation contained in that treaty. Here
with | transmit a copy Of an Informal note on this
subject of the ith instant, addressed to me by Lord
Lyons ana "t the papers to which il refers From
these it appears that though the number Of Africans
is tIotl
hclpal laws IN force there require amendment before
astoppa%c OF the traic crn be expected. The pecu-
liar relations Of Great Britain to Spain with refer
ehcc 20 this toplc may JUSTLY To the full extent the
text OF the note OF Sir John Champion the Marquis
- Aifahorcs. The relations of the United States to
Spain; however of different character but the
President authorizes and directs you to address a
coininunlcatlon, III general terms. to the Spanish
MiStef Tor Foreign AtlaIrS setting forth the treaty
5tlpuiat"ns between the United States and Great |
arofd the uimc7t satisfaction in this country if any
obstacles existing in Cuba to the complete suppress
sion Of the African slave trade should be removed
vi MISTER hoerner, IN letter to the Secretary of
state, dated Madrid, February 2s, 1861, says:
. some time previous to the receipt of your last
nif ) ohn CHAMPION had called upon me and had eX
planned thc grounds and the object of the relnon-
str2ngcS which his Government bad felt itself
PEELED to make to the Spanish Government respcct-
ing certain failures in the proper execution of the
treaty spUatlons existing between Great Britain |
and Spain, rs to the suppression of the slave trade
lie also informed me Of the Presidents promises to
support the British reclamation according to the |
your despatch ppcn that suEecf' I had anotbcp in
tervicw with Sir John, in which he informed me of |
lie conversation and correspondence which he had |
already had with the Minister of State on the qucs-
t9n. and of his PROSPECTS Ct success.
Minister koernen in letter TO his Excellency Sc
nor y: i; Arra2o!a, Minister OF State, says:
1t is hardly necessary for the undersigned to as |
sure your Exec cncy that these suggestions lrelatye
if"i;i the turoSt motives. and would not have been
made unless the President had considered the very
iQend and cordial relations existing between the |
United states and Spain as justi15ing this appica-
ton; and had he not been bound 10 another friendly
nation by engagements which is his duty us well as
his pleasure TO carry out"
a. There j. is much in the volume relative to the
negtrahty position OF The Government Of the Uni
TED States, the following being specimens:
AIR. Seward to Mr.. koemcr says, March T. 1SGI:- |
The war IN st. Domingo is an affair which can be |
to the duties and obligations Of the United States as
member OF the family OF nations The revolution |
ISIS IN ha island have, IN various forms and through
several channels, appealed 10 this government for |
recognition, for aid and Tor sympathy Pursuing |
tne policy we nave too Intellectually insisted upon at
the hands OF other nations, have not received any
agents OF the rcyUluticnStS, even informally, nor
have We, in any way, responded to them. while We
nave gwen instructions to ministerial officers to see
that the neutrality laws Of the United States are re-
guiari{ malntained and entorced'
Mr.. h0emer, March 70. 1861, informed Mr. Seward |
that the Archduke Maxinilian had just returned to
Mlranare, and in few days would flvorably accept
peror Of the McXicans." Ambassadors and ministers
would be lmme ediatcy sent to the European Powers
before he embarked lie would thank the Secretary |
l9r iiii ihtmaton as 10 the manner in which he de-
slred nm to regulate his conduct toward Maximan,
o VINO w9Hoi oI course make an official visit. lie |
vately?' - Pa
70 this Mr.. Seward replied
1t Is the policy of the United States to refrain
from recognizing revolutionary Coy ernments. 1t has
Mexico, while it has justly respeccd the bcigcrent
rights OF the parties engaged in war in that country
You Will, OF course, follow the policy which prevails
mere, and you will hold no official intercourse with
Government that has been Or shall be established |
against the authority Of the Government of the |
,Ig tla
United states are maintaining diplomatic relations.
!Air; Seward to Mr.. koerner May !, 1861, says:
nave received your despatch OF April IL, No. 81,
and have read with much interest The account il
gives of conversation between yourself and Mr. |
Pacheco on the subject Of the civil in ST. Domin-
CO. 1t Is indeed, very hard for State to reverse its
steps and retreat from position that has been de-
berately taken IN the face OF opposition and resist
aAce. Iherc Is nothing more sensitive than national
honor. Nevertheless. shall be surprised If it do not
appear IN the sequel that every attempt to restore
european DOMINION M Amellca CndS in disappoint
ment mat disappointment may be delayed until the
successful close OF our troubles shall allow the
prestige OF The United States to be restored repub
lie, like every other institution has its perils to en-
counter and its penalties 70 pay for yielding to ica-
ouSieS, supncucSs and faction
In another despatch the Secretary SAYS:
r. l can very confidently assert that the United
States are not seeking or desiring any conquest here
or abroad. and that. the contrary, they seek and
desire nothing more in regard to any part Of America
than that II may safely remain under the of its
own people in the enjoyment of republican insttu-
hons. The United States already have abundant
territory, ana ;lll that they improve. They be-
by the establishment of free and independent gov
ernments uu the continent and islands u. America
than By extension Of their already very large
domain. But II Is worthy Of consideration that mod
Grafton Is a. justly expected by from Spain as rs
Spain ilom us. IL She insists holding Samana
while suTfendelng the rest of Dominica, simply for
the purpose of preventing the ult"d States from
lawfully acquiring ii at future day, can She be sur
prstd II the United States regard hel asking thulu
to discaim an ambition the indulgence of which
would he rs lawful for them as for herself"
Mr. Seward May 80 1864, IN the course OF his in
strucu"n+ 70 Mr.. hoeIner, says
II VIII be your duty TO make it known to her a.
tholic MNlcstyS Government, that the niled States
cannot yield their assent t. the positions thus as
Sumed IN the name vi Spain regard with ndiffer-
encc an attempt to reduce Peru by conquest and re-
annex its territory 10 the kingdom of Spain
Mr. Seward july II, 1864 in ADDRESSING our Minis
ter 10 AUSTRIA Mr.. Motley, says
1 thank you fUr our suggestions concerning McXi-
and the probable influences OF recent events in
that country upon relations with Austria These
are consequences Of our civil war and they cannot
be controlled. All that be done in regard to them
is to practice prudence and good faith to our foreign
relations, and, at the time, make preparations
for Setdeiencc ii, notwithstanding our best efforts
we shall find ourselves involved in new complicl-
tons
Neither is our political system weak nor does it
stand on IN uncertain foundation. Wemust, indeed
do all that to fortity well Us to defend it,
but We may not unwlscly indulge abiding conf
dence IN its inherent strength and stability.
Mr.. Motley to Mr. Seward, speaks of his interview
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