, 1869-12-24
OUR SPANISH RELATIONS

OUR SPARlsH ELATIOHs
official Doc sunlents 7Fnnsnattted to
congRcss-LetlckS Of sho Unsted
Ataies Eonsufk in Cuba 10 the state
Department
WAsn1NarpS, Dec o.
The P1etfdet 10 day uausn.sted 10 the senate
oq n 20 as
Vice Con.ul General Gall, IN letter 10 S4cre-
tGts Seward. Soy. IS 1868. c1oted the views OF
spsnnh ItSofusion Is entnUlssliesilJ Tece,eed Ia
Cuna, snd htalipR the views Of the CnbAn1 "a TO
tiaveFJ are diverse. Some destre immediate aud |
a few cet!re the conuaunnco OF me snatttntion.
The irtuirecIton IN the EasteEn aud Central De-
pedmeI Is = REPRESENTED TO be Formidable Nj.
nali ac1s tnas good order prevails IN his depart
nent: In another letter. dated D>ceu,oet II.
1s6s. be saya the iesunecuou II gaining strength.
IT, Sonait'qn ., aa1as1s' 4 4s Eeae. .,.sn ena
st: ,en 1ns c:sa Ass1 Il ses
Rnsh a!s ST. Is .D.a sna e sse sss ssss;
Of sss'c. MI. Wnthburne, March II, 1858. wnat |
purporss 10 be decree Of the lnsuFgents' As
1860. uansu It's 10 the Second Assistant Secretary
General, datt March u, au,hor1zoz captures on
ton, or frects in AID OF the insurgents, aod dl.
rcctitg the execution A. pirates Of persons 70 Cap
1u{tT. secretary Fhu lAl0{NA SllDtae&f 1tQoEI4
ira, United ates c!uzens nave tho right 10 carry
Oh the high vesA Afucles destined for the enemies
OF srair, snt1ect to seizure o. such - !nsy be
a lawfol'y. established blocxaoe. Ii IL, con.e-
quentIy, hoped tne Proclamation may t,e leca.4ei,
" tIch loA,fucton Rivea a. E1l! rre.ent r. ek.l
cos.lisf1 conrre II .xh, erdsnScr the friendly
Men,r, witch il Is lne sincere de.ire of iaa rscsl-
delt &Ecuid be 1T lat1ned ..-,.
MT. Hail. itrtez aate Of April = 1853, transmtts
American merchants aEree With the wrtter, vho
.ta'eb that Anti. t.cai .aorr citizens we're well
'TSa,.a /, rs Spanish susno!i1,ea ,.,,x r,,s
tile Eth nj April lie says: Attempts are made.
Ls f. re aua exaggerated statements aud public
,nrttt r. y cte1ts sentiment II favor of CUBA:
pe1so.s u NeE IorE sty . themseye, rae Iade-
re, dcnt Government Of Cuhu, aud despatch eL-
i.ed.t,ons sud armB IN aid Of The lnsurReass."
SECRETARY FEB, in rerlJ to Mr.. Roberta April II.
r,;cty Of s:Enius such proclamation. When Prcst-
oeut FlllnoIes proclamation vas issued. pcsce
iersa'tnra ltou, tne Cnitei states Now ! por.
lion OF lhe people OF Crhe are IN irsnrrec:too TO
:, ttress aieSet .TonEs. and no expcalions ase
admit thAt whenever called upon, the officers OF
lie United states hare 1nterfered effectively to
pEevett violation Of lAH: The United ststea s1e
by icrttgu 1atons Ms1le more. than lvo
Utter ae cnbts.k Ct
very oiiCth, has been iofeusost 10 The
ASSERTION " neutral nights, and 10 setting the e1
s eots ao nissa Il as
IRON 1ts traditional policy, hat will execute IN
good is!th the wise ard eIl1clent laws inst have
tIoLal duties Of be1tra;!'y and friendship Tne
sympathy OF the United StAtea IL with people
sisis,ne 10 tecs1e The right Q! sen. gosernmenl
traus-Auaptlc control: hut they dnsttc to mautsn
tr:encly relations With Koyeromenis sill claiming
rot Il itiee the right Of nee discussiou. hat vii
Iluhlt their Interference 70 prevehsinR the unf,w
,ul act. IN infract.ou Of ,nes obligations 10 spHiu
Mr: i,sll TO secieisry Fi.b, April n, rausmtss
the decree Of April II, 1850, prohibiting alte1a.
t1on Ct property, except "'ta the assent OF the
Secretary Fish To Minister Rtberts, April -.
| fa!n: "1he President ma feen with tvg.et he
decree, and hcpr. tin, II rnsg b. m rl'Ile 90 ~ not
- i, be sppl.sable 10 prore1y OF citszsns OF Inc
MI: lssu to Secretar, t1sh, April 30. trausmi:s
/ Count HA1toassdaA = proclamation OF April !. that
every man over - tGuEd away frum home mAy be
slut; that every rnoecupted house, and every
/ house nos nyl1K white faR, msy he n1lned- and
nav ss carried ie,c1atT 10 J,spsni or iis1amo;
also Informing tue l>ePa1tnent rnas couot vAlms.
stla wal moving his forces into the country.
tfshs Of c.>ilizsitoa ard humanity sgainsl Iouni
| vnimHsedas prociamation-
| Secretary Fish 70 Nj, Hall Nsy II, directs him
| 10 make Representations 70 tbc Spanish Govern
| nent Bga.nst Count fa!masedaA pre- celsmatloo.
| Mt. hn. TO Assistant Secretary of State Dayts
IL s,tfi syss an a'oan OF
Con.ol General lluut, 70 Secretary Fish. May
=. transmits cory Of tne authertzation Of loan
vi 4sU0u, ,eU ID Havana, Tor snppretttuz iu8ufrE.
non. TINS money is understood 10 he nearly e1.
I liaustsd. The principle ts recognized that tuba
o ,s COPY o ee aesree ,as o sas
Captain Gel eFa1 authorizing The nelzute Of horses.
Ut. PLUMB to Secretary F1sh, June 3. stntes that
| The so.uLteers bAye forced General On1ce 10 re-
/ Mt. Halt Informs Secretary Fist, June 5, Of the
Mr n isne as scuaiassa ersss1 FL Of
the depo>iuon Of the caTtAtn General The In
| arfzenr, he SAYS, ale mostly creo!es- The span.
idenrlntd win the lsaud, arc Dissatisfied win the
| cordnct Of tte Uosesnuent; iney wish tho wal
Mss epaea. Those who eoadues tae war and hold
denss, though dissgteeog Is to lhe "a
ess sns ne ne7 sssI
g",tto ou-ihe hla1d- Two thousand Ut inen an
ewn arms. TIE government depends upon then
10 nlo1ee It's hect~e:. TIE orEautza:iDn Is ON
cclen By men Of ps al!on: tho men 10 the rank
| Bte itrEtess Tie volunteers arc tutcnselJ loyal
! a: rrcsenl II IL tepo:tcd that negotiations Al,
iethpg ttlw.cn the Captain ti-Lera, and tnt
tuian..- Nr. Plumb tneaks Of the violerce Of sh,
| tn.EGtecry. collisions. and insYbnrdtn1tlobs, aux
Et'ch an acconbt Of the events 1la1 preceded IA
1cs'EnAston cf Gentrsi Dulcc, and his speculation
aIr. rlan.h JuLe 81, incloees letter to secrcta
rs Fish tro1u W. rhi' lp', Acting Cotsa a; sAOIa
81 &c tuba, E,.ttE information {. ne summa, ~ "a,
Ct sz.ps of he Un4,,A sister, aud their dytuI
dccla1a',nnt. .-,....
" cre.alF Fish. August H. iustt1cA Atnlste
SlcLlcs 70 ,enIand Concentration tor the 1AmiI'e
ii *;eatnsn hra WEe1h; TO rrqatfe that cuHen
broad rights .. ,aose ot o,htr countries. aud 4
t,. u TIC "aps ., ne n as7e,
~: -..-@.-.,..7.
M.,er Ssl'ss t,s sss'ose: = 9opy GO o. III: note
Ws*th, DC. -. ..:-'.
Clt!cr The IpttEoc!sons in sse!ctarJ Fish note
refoIt has ncen esEea tor IN thett caseS ~.
sSls. Ss speasss COW Ct H. si"e;ls,
note. std OF lis r1otpds.. The Spar'sn Minis z
s,Js speakman was executed IN coaiofniAy VIII
stefebry Fist. July IA, addressed conm7as
cstlun to Mitt-scr Rnat ats. calt'ng nt:entln1 Il
,te taP1a'p tic. tfata proclaIa:,ou u lGtt !. =
On lie high sta., urder treaty Of l'es &c. IL II
s;s,es Tat caa only be rerntt,ed IN tune ol ",
! c:ps,ahaI oi war tn t,rur Of reace: viii not pr1
nit thcir set.es 10 h~ lrtc':efe1 with On the hle
-as. except ln time Of Tns. The treaty Of ls9
IL % tine Ct Il pesse. Il span i =, ssr, il shsad
| kLowu II 0rt'e1 thst ro1lce te Immediately sire
ol the RESTRICTIONS nat .ash s'ase entails upoa III
Mr. Fin assr H. wnesnes srasn recognizes s,a,
Of war As c1ltt!rE ald ttAtes that the coo;lns
! | atre OF The tleer.e, OF iii tempt 70 enforce !
A,a,e Of vnt with Cubs
MI. F.umb 10 SscrsfAf1 F!sn. a11 y. aan
nllss TIE Eo,llnca tiou OF the Govern y t'eheral
! Tic high seas; also snc general order OF II
Captain Central tor the condcct OF Tho wiz VI,