The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-03
Richard Il. Carter, Chairman
Spain and the United States.


Spain and the United States. sifi
The President sent to the House Friday last
I the diplomatic correspondence with regard to
Cuban affairs, called for by a resolution Of
that body The documents are voluminous.
the most Important being the letter of Sccre-
tary Fish to Caleb Gushing, Minister to Spain.
The letter to Mr.. Cushing has been styled the
American note, and much talked of in tliplo-
matte circles. The letter gives Il succinct ac-
count Of the many grievances th2t have been
long pending with Spain, and the utter neg
lect with which the just remonstrances OF the
United States have been treated. Anne, lean
citizens have been executed without trial the
property of our citizens has been contiscated
and embargoed and redress though promised,
{and in some Instances DEGREES were issued in
pursuance of those promises by the Spanish
government, has either been totally ignored
by the Cuban authorities or eraded OH various
pretences. In concluding, Mr.. Fish says ..rhe
President hopes that Spain may spontaneously.
adopt IN assures looking toa reconciliation, and,
to the speedy restoration OF peace and the Or
ganization of a stable and satisfactory system
OF government i'll the Island of Cuba. In the
absence of amy prospect of termination of
the war, or any change in the manner in which
it has been conducted on either side, the PreSi-
dent feels that the time is at hand when it may
be The duty OF other governments to intervene
solely with the view OF bringing to an end II
disastrous and destructive conflict, and of re-
storing peace i'll the Island of Cuba. ',E No
government, it is represented, is more deeply
interested III the order and peact FIJI atlmilifs-
tration OF this Island than is that of the United
States. and none has suffered as has the United
States from the condition Which has obtained
in Cuba during the past six OF seven years.
He will, therefore, feel it his duty at ali early
day to submit the subject i'll this light and ic-
companied by aneXprussion of the views above
| tpI ff,rt rnn in,t Of
After assurances Of the continued friendly
disposition OF the government, and that it has
no Interior Or selfish objects III view, and No
desire co become Il party in tile conflict but is
moved solely by the imperative necessities of a
proper regard to its own protection and its own
interests, and the interests OF humanity aud in
the interests OF Spain herself, MIR. Cushing is
Instructed to read tile instructions to the Spali-
ish Minister of State, or to state the substance
and pt,rport of them.
One OF the special subjects pressed upon the
attention OF VI. Gushing, is the necessity of
the trial Of the murderer Burric. Mir. Fisl,
states that the delay OF Spain has been so great
that it Is almost beyond endurance, and urges
upon Mr.. Gushing the necessity OF pressing
the matter. This delay and the neglect of
Spain to comply with the protocol, it is urged;
is causing great injury to both countries. The
last despatch from MIR. Gushing is not given in
full III the communication, but the extract
which Is gwen says NotC ltOiH INC MaQflO
Cabinet rect ived. 1t contains assurance OF tile
trial of Burriel."
An abstract is also given of the letter of Sec
| retarv Fish to our Minister to England, chs
| closing copy of the letter to Minister Cusll.
| ing, with Instructions to communicate to Great
| Britain the conclusions OF the President Will
| the suggestion that the expression by Great
| Britain to Spain Of Its approval of the views Of
| this government and the exercise of its intlu-
| ence to induce 4 settlement, would tend to
| more speedy acknowledgment and induce the
| Spanish government, by sonic wise aud con-
| elusive measure to render all Thought or lie-
cessty for ihterventiell from any quarter lui-
necessary: Similar letters we're sent to tile
| United States Ministers at Paris, Berlin, ST.
Petersburg; Vieuna and Rome, with sinlilat'
requests 10 solicit the moral support of tile gov-
ern,nents to Witch they We're accredited. OH
| the Both of November Mr.. Cushing telegraph
| ed that the letter of instructions had beeli
| communicated to the Spanish Minister IL
State On the 4th OF December Mr., Gushing
| teiegrapled that he had an important inter-
| view with the Spanish Minister Of State; that
| he admitted his government was opposed i'll
principle to seqtlt'straton OF foreigners props
erty, condernhed the delays of redress and
would rake up ard promptly settle eaeb case;
remove all cause of eanlslalnt as toatag treaty.
and repfobates the conduct cf the local sitthor-
tiles in Cuba as more iritlious to Spain than
to the United states. 49,
/ The correspondence contains no replies from
any of the governments to whom The instruc
4 tiolis we're sent, not is there any correspon-
dellcc later than December 4th relating to the
| special Instructions. baltimore 4fmericnns