SECRETARY AND TREASURER: COLYER MERIWETHER, Ph. D., Washington, D. C ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL: (In addition to the above-named Officers): Professor KEMP P. BATTLE. Gen. M. J. WRIGHT. Professor W. C. STUBBS. Prof. GEORGE P. GARRISON. Dr. STEPHEN B. WEEKS. Dr. COLYER MERIWETHER. Pursuant to a call signed by nearly a hundred representative persons of the South, the Southern History Association was organized at the Columbian University (now George Washington), Washington, D. C., on the evening of April 24, 1896, for the purpose of studying the history of the Southern States. In carrying out this aim an annual meeting is held, and a Bi-monthly Publication issued. The Association also desires contributions of journals, letters, manuscripts and other material towards the beginning of a collection of historical sources. It will gladly accept papers based on research and documents on all subjects touching the South. All persons, as well as libraries, interested in the work are eligible for membership, without initiation fee; annual dues $3.00, life dues $30.00. There is no other expense to members, who receive all current publications of the Association free of charge. The publications alone can be had, postpaid, at $3.00 per volume, unbound, or $1.00 per number. All communications should be addressed to P. O. Box 65. COLYER MERIWETHER, Secretary, [Attention is called to the following unpublished dispatches from George Canning to his cousin Stratford Canning, English ambassador at Washington, by Mr. H. W. V. Temperley, in an excellent article entitled "The later American policy of George Canning" (Amer. Hist. Rev., July, 1906). These dispatches should be read in connection with that article. They are from the Public Office, London, F. O. America 165. The footnotes are sidenote endorsements in the originals. The Association is indebted to Mr. Louis M. Perez for this contribution.] [GEORGE CANNING TO STRATFORD CANNING.] Secret No. 7. FOREIGN OFFICE, Octr. 11th, 1822. Rt. Hon: Stratford Canning SIR From the inclosed extract of a Letter1 from the Havannah, you will see what is the present critical state of publick affairs in the Island of Cuba, and what the prevailing suspicions respecting the designs of the United States of America upon that Colony. You will use all your endeavors to ascertain how far such suspicions are justified. The existence of any such designs as are attributed to the American Govt. would account but too naturally for the lukewarmness recently exhibited by that Govt. in every thing that relates to the illicit slave trade. 'From Mr. Kilbee, July 22, 1822. The mysterious conduct of the Captain of the American Sloop "Hornet", in respect to the capture and release of the Slave trading vessel (which is detailed in the accompanying extract)—though certainly not proof of a matured purpose on the part of his Govt., cannot but be received as evidence of the belief of their own officers, in the wish of the U. S. Govt. to conciliate the inhabitants of Cuba. I am &ca GEORGE CANNING Endorsed Draft Mr. Stratford Canning | Octr. 11th 1822 | Secret | No. 7 Two Inclosures | On the state of affairs | in the Island of Cuba, & the views of the U. S. of America with respect to that Island. | Release of a Slave Trading Vessel by the Hornet | [GEORGE CANNING TO STRATFORD CANNING.] No. 13. SIR, FOREIGN OFFICE, 7th Decr. 1822 The enclosed despatch2 from Sir Charles Stuart H. Ms Ambassr. at Paris and the answer which I have been commanded by H My to return to it will enable you distinctly to explain to the Minster of the U. States the nature and extent of the measures to which His My has found himself compelled to have recourse for the vindication of the honor of his flag, and for the protection of British commerce in the West Indian seas. You will take an early opportunity of seeking a communication wth Mr Adams upon this subject, and will read to him my dispatch to Sir C. Stuart but will not give him a Copy of it. A No. 324. 25 Novr | 22. 3B No. 14. I Decr❘ 22 |