, 1876-01-22

lFlnUu1H{1 1Qf 3pAIU kHQ I1T 19E pQQpjet Wll9luGE
peninsuar Or in,n'sr, aud m equally Bincotn
reluctance to adopt any IoeAsnFeH w!Iic!, might
iDiurs OF hunbtn tho anclont ally Of hs United
Htaiea, has clarac.eftzed tho conduct Of this
losnrnmons In tvory stop during thtso ne1 ana
distressing years, and tho President IL atsIl hn-
nla!of BY tho Barno fehsngs, and dtsrsA abosn
all things 10 aid her aud ilet peopls 10 entor anil
move upun the path Of safstF anh rspoae. It
will he Fsrnsmbersd that tbs Irsaidont in Tho
siateo Tor tho purpose Of bringing 10 c'oae ito
civil war tn Cuba. This offer waa maae doll
cstcty. III good faith, md In fricndslio. to both
pa1ties to tho contest. den. Priu, A. the repro.
ses'ss fsses"sns ho V sosa s .n fenap VIII wt
which th. offer was made. roplIod "We can
tlos Without svao Il! thi' friendly inter
only useful bu. indlapansabie In tho final ar
rangomenta between Sp2in and Cubz. We will
ascertain tho form 10 which thay caa bn em-
p'oyoa, and coaildcntly count ,lp9n your assis:..
Rnce." Tho Unitcd Htatea repIcl that itB good
olces for that objccs would DO At any time q.
tbs sarvico Of tho paritos to tho conflict. Th.s
Government has ever since been ready thus TO
aid iu restoring peace and 1utct. Tho 0osefn.
expression 10 no policy In reference to this iu-
aurrsotton In Cubs, bccauae u lau ilonsstly aud
Aincoroly hoped that no declaration OF policy on
It's part would bo requtsd. Tho President feoln
that longer rettcencs wonld bo Inconsistent with
the intotoats Of both Governments. Our rolA-
tions With Spain aro 10 that critical position that
another Feizurs similar to that OF tue vlrgnius,
other executions OF cittzens Of tho United
Htatas. other wrongs OF less Objectionable char
acter even than many whoh have boon already
strancc. or possibly evou aono new aok OF OF.
cept!onal severity In Cuba, NAV suddenly pro-
duco fo1ltnE and excitement which m gilt fntco
events which this 6ovornment an1ioua,y desres
{<x jtnrk ftrnA ,sf.
spontaneously adopt measures looking to tho
reconciliation, and to epeody restoration Of
peace, and tho organization of htabls aud salia.
factory syatom of Government In the fsiani Of
Cuba.
In tho absence Of any proapect Of the tesminh-
tton Of ths war, or Of any change In tue n.apner
in which 1t ha. boen conducted Ga either sIlo, ilo
feels that tho time iB at land 8lan it may be tho
duty OF other Governments to Intervene Bolcly
with Viaw Of bringing to an end
diaatrous and destructive conflict, and Of reator-
ing peace in tbs Island Of Cubs. No Govern
1nent IL moro deeply interested in tho osdcr and
peaceful administration OF this Island than il
that Of tho United Btates and none has sufrosed
as has tue United stasea from tho condition
Which has obtnlnod thero during tho past nix or
seven years. He will, therefore. feel it bis duty
at an early day to submit the subject in this
light, and accompanied By an o1nresslon Of tho
vienn nboyo presrutet, for the consideration OF
Cougroas Tnfa conclusion IA roached with ro-
luctanco and regret. It lB reached oftor ovosy
other expedient has been attempted and proved
b failure, and in the firm con-
viction tint tho poriod has at ast arrived when
no other cousne remains for tlis Government.
It Ia believed to la just and friendly net to
frankly communicate this conclusion to tho
Spanish Government, You uilI, therciofe, &ako
an early occaaion thus to infosn that 0osorn-
mont. In making tho communication, It is tho
earnest dosIre OF tho President to impress upon
tho authorities Of Spain tic continued frioudly
disposition Of this Government, and tLat 1t has
no ultorior or aeldsh objects In view, aud no
desire to bocono a party in tho conflict, but is
moved soloy by tho imperative necessities Of \
proper regard to It's own protection and ita own
luteresta aud tho interests OF humanity, AND, IN
We firmly bolioye, in tho ultimate interest OF
SPAN itself. lu informng TIM bpauiaA 0oyern-
nIcnt OF these conclusions purauant hereto, you
nra authorized to read this Instruction 70 tho
Minister OF Slate, or 70 stats tho substance and
purport thereof rs fou may deem most advisa-
b1o. Yon Will, Of ,oargo. Keep mp advised by
telegraph aud BY post OF your proceedings pur-
suanL to t!itR instruction. I an, air, your
obodont servant,
tSignod> HAMILTON FISH.