, 1869-10-12
CUBA.
AddFess OF tho CnbnH .Juutn TO tho
American Pcpntc.

cxiafs of 1ss having already been fecoxyized b.
tarsous States, add!tifnA 70 which u The moral
snpport dr8eo nom the i1sstne ol ita oauso 1t Is
deemed; By ia legitimate representatives In this
counirrt Enoper It thin limo to speak solennly to
Il IL :. i. not recou.
ntEtd the Independence of Eotrs, nor has It ds-
claledla direct msnncr thAt tho patriots Of toas
cInmAti0ns, which The passionate struggles Of
party have ratse0 10 the dlRalty OF 4 question Of
state. o. enuses morn worthy Of consideration,
nAy be ahlo 10 explain such conduct IN the pRrt
Of tho American GnVerpu1nnt, the failure OF 51ch
recognition Of in<ieptndenca, or of even belIlg.
stcnt rights, dces not oelRe tho Unlon to id the
the Island Of Cubs.
Bell,Rerency Ia neither principle oos right; n
c.Ties II on ~, i 6ocouacs conhstsotIs 5eI. 5.
iRctent Moro than Ibis: whan = civil war Is
lahtod up 10 patton, tho opposlug pa<tIes cann0t
a. independent tvasa poos H., ch.r. ass 1y1 san TaIs
u tho recognized practice snoDx many natuns
which Ate II ths n.tssoMt!ia. M "a accord VIII, tho
not admitted universally ~ lho tIuu doct1ue ,stlII
The !'hll.net 1t MsAn.oktnn ana tho governments
q ku.opc sloald a1opt i With ret.icuca to ihs
which havo hitherto. .ob.a!nc1 With rrlcfuped 10
the Other American colonies whcn battling nxntuSi
Thc c"IAs ha1s III tsfaa ~ arus ... tho, mint
treu themselves rom tho yoke ol aponts, tyrAniY:
~! h..e fou9as for ono JeaF with 'a''ccrss
ernIrent taRu6t deny thas h his Eno1jesiga ot
thu cxisic.le1 Of M rowsr. Alah'at i may not
Know d(Ettlhlly fh1t thofH u 4 Communion csljttt
lho Repthlc of Cul'a II has eoAIusae,i lint IL ii
aMnse y thb tacs anl thta N Communicated hv the
1arenn1nss fhs 81 r. saysg oste lnca 70
shn|iaK ;E q bsood .aoad % stoppod and ,ns!nal.
Y tSsSn = sp;n I'D csn .,
oaa admitted Tho cxlstctce Of political con.
manly n a. o. powcf. whiea repreaent the pco-
lendence Or Of uell,9cssncy Oh ihs rsit Of the
pnnst States At4ntfes that that ration vacillatea
!n tna matter OF mating public manifestation
tho csuse Of liberty in 8 county the most or
prt11ed Of America, bat dors not Intimate that Il
refuses 70 10 cond1ct Itself towaEa this political
community, or this force, a. the maxtms OF the
tANs Of nations demand IN such dtrcu n1tauces
Naefc tho preservation Of neutrnlity Is looted 10
theory th1t the non.reoosmuon 81 oolony whlc,
battles for ita Independence docs nut authorize
ny state 70 az the mother country. Tue proof
clamaltons, made bJ tna American Government
upon that Of Denmark for the geat ITO.
n9re, 19F Tho ,on ,s"emn1, e II. mnns, To-, fe5,s
States which wsre carried to i Danish part
aua afterwards delivered by thas goyern.
nsnmark had not recognized The Independence eu 81
the United states 1t eho1ld be mentioned That
he eame reclamation Vaa afserTaci n1ade With
Madl1on, in ls43 BY ME Wheaton, 10 1874 b. Nj.
Gsieo12 iss N ls y ~ ~ pressoted Tor stop.!on
Upon the sams principles the Cntled st.tes;
Of tbe spansh American colonies against tho
mother country In e1tc1, tn JanpaIvt 1915, NJ.
Mss y sps q sPqs qsps = 10 seaos as
aesna wnien sn Soa ssss pEs.sstsd 5ns mat
cloded fIn1n the porta Of thus county, tnust o.
setye 70 1ou that IN consequence III tha nsuEgeat
stste Of vastota coant.iee, and Of the frequent
maintaining a. iney Do airefent Competing parties
nag, the President has, for nome time psst, judged
uouses snss they ahall make no disc7imi.
natson between the different days IN the matter
q said .nips be:n9 admitted into ports or
the Iuited StAteA- Tue Crltrd 4t1tes not having
taken aDy p2Kt In the d.hertncea or commissions
which have ag1tatcd these countries, deem it tn
corsonsnce vita the principles Of tu4roa and its
Own teSesfs 70 feteire into ta ports the Rhtps Of
ali thesc countries, whatever msy oe 1he party to
which they belong. or Wha.eyer may be the nag
ssas 1heJ uast nos b pissiea III Tie ytio oa.; ling
inst u sased Of them Is that they psy iasss ana
obey sne law 20 long - ,he1 tet1An within tae
the question wbetheF tne5 haEr been guilty Of 4
violation Of tue same IN other countries, and PR
IL q s = aasy ss tn'
Tne aane III: Monroe. oa tie III oi December,
gIcas: aln Tho m..ist ai 4is war w1ioh exists
otIWeen Spain and her colonies III this heulis-
phese, we have endeavorcd 70 preserve The strict.
sst uenGal!tf- Our potts haze been opeoel to The
opposing parties under sha same conditions and
ont uIzcna have hot 1ntesfeted In favor OF elite.
pay sq5s 1sen ~ nsaSa!1s Ia ~ Is - 81
into the port Of New York, The MEXICAN Minister
*a7 told That Wal notorious tnat In The former
unies the snips Of the provinces had been admit
ted ION the commencement Of the feEoluttons
into the pos.a ol the United States, Wha,eysr the
na q GHs 81 aens sFasss
which bad happened IN these same States, tast
ihe chips Of either partJ ha.s been Ad9ii.ed." To
been eonsadeFed' Necessary 70 make proclana-
ton with rsapect to he exteas!on Of the rights OF
cess, q to determine these points DEFINITELY. nav.
proclaimed III independence AID had tnainlssned
| hitherto followed By the CnI1ed States. However
| !mpost2nt It might be to consider The probability
nt sas S o. 70 ne gass0n q rssosn
| that The Cnlfed States Will tAte these MAtters
! INTO previous consideration, when the ques-
Of nospltsnty TO Texan ships = whether or
rot they rhali De admitted ia,o our ports
r,ss t. sae!Sde anoss ~ Ts5s .nsn .aoss q q
las tse;i tae % ossesre Ss
eoaosres Neither Is Il aeened necessa9, 10 to iooe
INTO ths nature Or anthos!u Of the 1xx under
which the navigation Is made, nor tho validity Of
q ,6s saass e 81 l.. se fSa
si.se. 10 Inc Mexican minister. ssh sept, issa
NJ hsli.l e1asszstsi eli saa as sane d or,ntoa 90 the
I'm q Nay, ts3& Opinions Of Attorney GeoeEa1,
Frsnee = nss " na.n.a,nea tho same principle, s,ncs
~ 11ttnhal oi Commerce y Nas*eallee, 10 Aasi!,
ls4A e1en befose tbe frsog1itlon Q: the belacrcnt
peusral ahlp 'tdectateA Spanish property IN Co
tnana}, made By . Calabnao cruiser. dId nos con-
att1te an sct Of piracy, England has likewise,
An.sesDed these sans doctrines during The Grec&
| fesofnt0r. declaring that notwithstanding bcll.R-
ezcnt rights hai net teen DECLARED In favor Of the
mass vt tie popuAt1on battling for their snle-
lons demanded that ,hey saoall -he uess4d 4
helngercht& to axod the alternative Of treating
them = pirates. tDs Sotd. 9in Mar. 1851, Hans
rII 1M, ~ =; ; seae' vol tm' P 11%a An Reg
II Gldes. nearly an tho nsrons O, Europe alops.
% he aatne principle duE1ns tao war Of American
I Independence. With xuch suteceacntk. and has.
MR rcogulztd virtually TIE e1istencs Of ! rtpnb-
rean power 10 Cuoa, as the Caolnet u WAshinE.ou
Veooo d Iae spars tne ~ III 81 1a'sf ss,;,;
t'eaEit 3 the Dag Of cuna can b. refused 4dmit
laaes INTO The ports Of the CnitsL States aud
much iess nat theAe Aanae ahipa sha'l 10 cooa,d
II Cuban tn.r ol.var ha. rot sallel srpu an
Amss!can posf. nas not been eqa'pptd "
afucd within the Jurisdiction OF te Cnited S,ates
and The equinox foicfs y to take refas-, woile oul
Of feear. IN port Of the Uu,te1 States can there
ee Any law or reason for treatln9 sucn ship a q
No. In accordance with the established prac-
UT, and me ducu7nes sutta.ueI ~ Thealon,
Lhoss On Hnte1nattonal 4A1, from xho4e ~o1ta the
ioteRoioR e11rscts have bean tAken. the Cn!'esl
Ss1ss saasos y; oppose Itself to sae fses OF the bel
70 put itself IN oppoa.tioa 10 this fact would Be
70 enGsacS toe canss Of dcspousnc *ould pe e