The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-23
Secretary Fish's Corrcspop dopce with the
spanish Minister of state.


Secretary Fish's Corrcspop depce with the
spanish Minister of state.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The documents on the
Cuban gu ston called for by resolution, were to.
to the Committee On Foreign Affairs. The follow.
ing appears IN the correspondence:
Mr.. sIvELA TO Mr. NcxLEs.
Ihave received your Ercellencys public note OF the
th 'n,s ~ wn.h mat,srs q the g,,yes: importsnes
with Instructions Government Of the United
sood oes. win q. IL cass s osi ~.s ahsS
nat aoycrnnsn, was pleased 70 favor In the desire
stsnts proyree
:Se'GiS 'nS I Irnt au
accent, because M could not sceepi them. wsrs al the
ssa,y oppeirs ooe.iltuIed hs ssssnisi con.
X Wien pss e. iSsa na
pendenes OF Cuba because even they had wished t.
%.ne.r%cni oftes tsrfi.ots q 49, msnsrehy 1iASai
as he carto, M from he ns su,bo,,,v
,h. msns.ted unanimous rc,OiutoS 'of'f Of 1seIf
s .aFpst Tie s S s1 40 ,sy.ssS 's ,SSd
and dsnlned policy in The Cuban question calculated
honor. aud were disposed to convoke thn national
to strengthen the action OF the Govern.
Inc sp.nl.h Government. nevertheless, /. have al.
ia the nc1 g.ss hsy you'd BE- exercised By ne Coy
se ~ So SI nn Ss s
refuge in ne territory OF that republic TO Induce The
prepo.ea pressui SSn cSs
;,s1sn, ns re; dsosr.on g accord WIN
TO give TO the cubans The iberre. their condition may
%ns Il
Saves and S. sS ~ " M ne. 70 soa a the
and 10 share In making the laws
bssos w'T' wssS aGssRsss SSSn s@
apparently because thsy consider a. an inaeIbis
Srss to Shs. nsitns5 s The .esEee, sesh the Gossrp
Onss Of good once; tSs SSar ', wiShssss
the =, and coaciusions which they were founded
This ssSiSc,sntto C. canSe the Spanish Government, To
recognize the srnes. the Goyernment Of the Wnited
81 .or S Is osd 10 .na .y c% ny
beginning n o,s i1 s;o,ioI. history
note thst while the President Of the Republic reserves
butte snytaSs to the % Of Gebs, fs.u;
sSS sna hobs 20 s' SsT., 9 Hmcs s9a
sent 70 n. nsG Ssf s ysGa or f.. T pre-
the same time venture to indicate two act. which
US N bis power 70 accomplish. and which VIII serve ns
On Illustration q these Loyal and fIenay purposes
Who Asyn .sd Ss nn,p,a a. .a%
%edSs % n n. o@sn. sosroD. ss risSs9R insaR % @ end that hey
slamshi eSnlals n he GaS'ne oftss Sss y sep.su.
savage chh 1,ier 70 tie cofaet win M. s fs. 80.
3r IN. .rs sgss,. SS sS s.,s sess sssT,9
s9' - esr'[ 90 I, sSnte., ythin " iis pre.erbe
tie sahorics q proceed VI. II Ss nSderstisn rs %
luired Y humsnity-,l vouid y Truly Tonstrous the
Which t.y have beEpn. aud should Ecer on petperst
aSe men. rendering themselves wholly un~orty o' he
SeneroG, h9,ra'!y which the Hep6bile di.penic. 70
forth rn 9. ,ts BT9,wo,sTs c o. ln'1rreetion.
h, sxenple and being rcsolyei 10 aGt lin eiviiiisd
,nd Humanitarian 'cnse, aide nela IA orencd 10 the
IN toward Goyerhuent and nation which procecds
rensls. WV ''Nuu'' VI 'he
The record witch may illustrate the sincerity of the
structed 10 the United states by order and st Tue en-
81 sesG % G, IS 70 So sa sfeGs her or to fgh
,ss sscFess9ns 3, s3d Prste The strong
Gus occvions TO endeavor to d-monsrste the impat.
ton but this argument Will have no weight while Inc
iasnrreei!on RECEIVES continual lacrosse OF nuriment
out otheI chsmpion. than the Cubans themseiyes
can % uySei that vested rooea IN I'M Inc eonn
try that the majority OF the Cubsns desire to be nde.
POS @ Ss TSsSs S snS g saSsy sS1g's o
form sn.'9nsl an. ,,I T. and nd ser arste state
sRs tHH nor ;s a Sf 1T tn T. II,
eun tf SScS' 10 sna ST rSn sS ss
s eSa as and snS S: es.s %
owe the sna s,rs STt ri is d r % TO
aud that this is the sole eauso OF the disorder which we
Spain does not. and cannot see in Cuba the profound
sennens OF true e"paei'y Tor independeace and here
itch and ancient colony she would aot have ire great
consolation o. thinking that she was giving existence
doring OF her own children Of leaving nnprotec ed
people Of hsr own language and race to miserably
Tie following IS the full text OF the letter OF Sec.
retary Fish:
us" ~ WAsnrseTos. e Jan. %, 1870.
a Cs h w. os "a sss9Ss Of tho
Ss ss @ e HS 1oe wsss Ss or
fn%e ram tneTn And sisns,cd he popSlsr .y@pstSy.
.snhinc TO- he in.ursents arms and munitions ofwar
VITA ts o law opo 81 nsoH ns.saa SS our ot 'Ss Se
SS96s " re fm ib,cs 70 asbeTae Violation q hs law.
Iissss H. 5Ssg xsRa $ $Sa,s
pTocssdsd h6e anSrs Se@seSss 'Go' 10 aSs 'qss pss
s S be-: !" IL sSE r BEEN
f..ps Certain 5 n, 'n ssTs woa6 tSys been more ardent
more respect for their own sincerity and personal
Yoa royourelfs personal witness Of the sympsthy
Which the % rEs;dcnt ana All the msm6ers q me Cs6
bus thus ses Yoar 'Gs .aaPGa, sRiS a Jss
ss@eP Constantly advised Of Satrd SsSR opno%s ns ps o
though 1uctusing Indicates in tue main the reverse
This Government has to this time SUI ceedoi IN main.
made The one sSS to adues Z
& t..e Of 5eSerncy and on the other to
declared and sti maniains thai Il viii be governed IN
STopsr a he time snSy % 6ssr mind the
fsops 10 e SSfs o.: Of ns U1ed State,
nited But .boud SPAIN afIer her great and oKhsu.
lhn President must reserve 70 himself complete lib
erty OF action ih that event
In your iLteryiew with Mr.. Layard. NOTICE to his
don TO second your puggeston to the Spanish GoYern
ment In relation 20 the abolition OF slavery Won re-
piled that oil yon had said upon the subject had been
unohciu This naturally causes some SURPRISE In this
Department. when from the commencement and
through all the stages OF the negot AtOns and CORES
pondcnce the Instructions TO make the Abollton OF
slavery sine qua non have been given In the most
positive manner.
' 1t is not to be supposed that your romark to Mr.
LR.Afd was Intended IN the broad sense In which II
might pa Interpreted ai implying an absence OF nsruc
&c rs rom the Department on this important subject
II H,wheh the oner oOur good offices was Withdrawn YOU
were not Instructed to co 'nue to urge the question Of
abolition waa because your despatches indicated that
the spanish Cabinet were not then Ia mood TO listen
~ suggestions from Washington.
have regarded a. and still regard H. as your duty
IN your existing instruCtion at all tmcs whenever IN
your power t. secure complete emancpaton not only
in Cuba, hut also Ia Porto Rico. II becomes more pp
pareut every day that thS contest cannot terminate
without the abolition Of slavery.
This Government regards tho Government at Madrid
as coiOned 10 that result. You have several times
Tec'V.l positive assurances to that effect from more
than OF member OF the Cabinet. They have also prom
ised1arge and liberal reforms In the spanish colonial
policy. As late the sd OF December ah tie Foreign
hpfter thought theae promises OF enough Importance
You will therefore II Il shall appear hat me nsur.
rectlon IA regarded as suppressed frankly state that
this Goyernnen relying upon the surnnces often
given, viii expect steDs 10 be iaken for The emaucpa