The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-22
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,bo United States, and none have suffered
"a hSs me United States from the condi-
tion which has obtained there during the
mast six or seven years. He vii! there
fnre feel IL his duty at IN early day
IN submit the subject in this light, and
S NJ by mn expression OF views
No above presented, for the consideration
II Congress. This conclusion is reached
with reluctance and regret. ltisreached
after every other expedient has peen At
tempted and proved a failure, ana IN the
ijrm conviction that the period has at last
arrived when no other course remains Tor
this government. It is believed TO DO n
inst and friendly act to frankly commu-
nicate this conclusion to the Spanish
government. You will therefore take
early occasion to inform that government
that in making this communication II IS
the earnest desire Of the President to I'M
press upon the authorities Of Spain the
continued friendly disposition OF this
government, and that 1t has no Interior
or selfish objects in view and has no de-
sire 10 become a party in the conflict, but
ismoycd solely by tho imperative necess-
ity OF a proper regard to its own protec-
ton and It's own interests and the inter-
csts OF humanity, and as We firmly believe
in the ultimate interest OF Spain Itself:
In informing the Spanish government OF
these conclusions You arc authorized to
road these instructions to the Minister oil
State. or TO state the substance and pur-
mort thereof, as you may deem most I'D
risable. You will OF course keep me nd
yised by telegraph and by post Of your
proceedings pursuant to these lnstruc-
lions. am, sir, your obedient servant
[Signed] HAMILTON FISH,
On the 9th Of November, same date as
the letter to Mr.. Cushing, Mr.. Fish ad-
dressed note TO Mr.. Schenck, at london,
saving: "Hcrewith you will receive q
confidential copy Of the instructions TINS
DAY addressed 10 Mr.. Gushing, containing
The Presidents conclusion us to Cuba"
He then briefly recitcS the tenor OF the
letter and says: "This being the case the
President Is Of the opinion that it is just
to communicate to Great Britain the con-
illusions arrived at in the note to MIR.
Gushing, and to suggest that in his opin-
ion an expression by Great Britain to
Spain of its approval Of the view
Of this government, and its lnliu,
cnce 10 induce n settlement, will
tend to a more speedy Acknowledgement
and will more surely induce the Gov
eminent Of Spain, by some wise and con-
elusive measure, to render all thought
or necessity OF intervention from any
quarter unnecessary. The Government
Of Great Britain may possibly, OF It's
own accord, think proper, in view oil It's
own interests, TO cooperate with tho
United States in this effort to arrest a
cruel war OF devastation and inhumanity.
It's own Governments interests and re.
gard for the preservation Of the peace OF
the world will, it is believed, without
doubt lead it to support the position
which this Government has been forced
to assume, and to address its representa-
tive at Madrid to that end. Mr.: Gushing
has to-day been instructed to defer his IN,
terview with the Minister OF State until
you have communicated to this Depart
ment the result of your interview with
Lord Derby. You will take the earliest
occasion practicable to comply with this
instruction, and promptly communicate
with the Department by telegraph and in
cipher the result thereof.
|, Letters were addressed to the U. s.
Ministers at Paris, Berlin, St. Petersburg,
Vienna and Rome, and instructions
given to ask in effect the moral
support OF the governments to which
they were accredited. November 10 Mr..
Fish telegraphed to Scllenck that advices
had been received from Cushing which
suggested delay in reading the instruc-
tions to Lord Derby. On the 18th OF No
yember Fish directed Schenck 10 read
the instructions received to Lord Derby
as soon as an opportunity permitted, and
TO explain that the intention is not con-
templated as an immediate result, but us
contingent necessity in case the contest
be prosecuted or u satisfactory adjustment
Of affairs be not reached, and that
We sincerely desire TO avoid any rupture
and are anxious 10 maintain peace and
establish our relations with Spain on Il
permanent basis. Mr.. Schenck and other
Ministers were informed that the Presi-
dents message would discountenancc the
recognition OF belligerency and indie
pendencc, and that Mr.. Cushing had been
instructed 10 read his instructions 10 the
Spanish Minister Of State. On the Both
Of November Mr.. Cushing telegraphed TO
Secretary Fish that his dispatch had been
delivered to the Minister Of State, with
a verbal explanation.
On tho 4th Of December Mr.. Cushing
telegraphed to Secretary Fish as follows
II have had an important interview
with the Minister Of State. He admits
our grievances; he is opposed on princi-
pie 10 the sequGstration Of the property
Of foreigners; condemns the delays OF re-
dress and will take up and promptly set
tie each case. lie will remove all cause
Of complaint as to treaties; reprobates
the conduct Of the colonial authorities
in Cubr as more injurious to SPAN than
to the United States"
The correspondence continnes-There
is no responses from anyof theRepresenta-
tiyes to whom the instructions were sent
to be read to the governments to which
they were accredited, nor is there any
correspondence later than Dccecembr 4
1876, relating tospecial instructions.
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