New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-20

/ t. he Eifors0fhs NafI0vai EflnigeHcers
H0~sE oF REPRESENTATIVES, Dec o.. 1919
| GA the .-ih OF October last the Afr- York
Herdif contained letter bearing date Madrid sep.
| temitr 3d. l-f- in which the writer. when speaking
Il the negotiation FIR the purchase OF Cuba said 10 Doe
/ n progress between General Saunders and the parish
/ Government. says
learned yrs. risy that ore Of he embassy has ren
= NJ statement " the matter 10 Hon joins NJ Borrs OF
ore Corgress. sad % pocure Inc aid Of popular opinion
/ he negotiation"
The leading editorial Of the same day contains the
/ following STATE uent;
"The pubic however NAV res. ssured Of hs accuracy
81 the ysws We have given and the stateme . w. have
made. dscOsng . conn enceneLt Of the legOuaiiou Of
or Govern mtut 81 M.drd There it, beside our cor
-sponieri Al 'dri inmates shuudgni evidence Of ~
accuracy 10 The ha-ds 0f dsin pushed member Of Con
from Virginia Whrtner that gentleman favorable
or hos 20 the movement We know not bat there every
prohsD ~ ma the acquisition of Cuba wl be one u he
.st.me 4 ghty We have never ne 90 in t.i Daper.
and should be extremely sorry send form TO the
word. among numerous readers hrol ghout this
r.ut and Flrop~ nv piece o. unsuh-uticae or ,ifo1.
nt- gence if our statements IN regard 10 ths
be substantially correct challenge the Government
onc- aud lhs shall tiins form our eviteLce"
Wien the above articles rst appeared iid q deem
10 necessary 10 notice tnem but since that time. the
articles IN the HrGh upon the supposed negotiation
seem 20 have attracted a large share Of attention
well among the English the Spanish presses: and BY
the -psnn press & IS utterly denied that any such pro-
position has ever been submitted by the American Min
.ster o. tee Spanish Government
Whlreupon The correspondent Of t1e Hsrad from
this city under date Of the 18th inst writes Mr Bolts
as gotta letter from Madrid and intends - make
cal Tor Information with p gard % the Cuba slir &C.
And tae editor Of the Hgald In his paper OF the 10TH
in another article on the same subject repeats his
statement Of the 18th Of October last, the following
language.
Bot this Is not al nor j. it ended. Hon. Mr. Boris
% Virgins. member ~ the 1u.e u Representatives.
has also received letter from Madrid containing same
Information and ~ believe ill te intends put
question The slbectt0 The Secretary OF Whether
To- Pres ent 90 ts Czbrr. may consider exped-n or
conducive 70 Ire public Interests % give any Information
Sh regard t1 it time vii tells bul Of he accuracy u the
Inform anon which gave readers the 3ecI Of
fle proposed purchase Of tie Island = Cu5t there not
The shadow u doubt Mountaineering the many wise
-h.ks- ~ he n-sd from The knowing politicians and ne
Fess aud cJntempube sresrs RON he Journal. which de-
lollcei j. a. fz5riral07'
These statements Of the Herald ind copied in other
psPers sad, Il permitted pass longer uncontrsdcr
ed, may BE- the means Of doing 10 ustce . the En-
bassy 10 spain 20 vel az % others IN which By my
silence, might become paFticipstor therefore feel
myself required % state In justice % all parties
cerned, thai as iar a. ny name i involved there
not the slightest authority for the statements made
that have r. ceved 10 communication from the En-
1sssy a. Madrid, from any other source. the sub
-ci of the purchase of Cuba, and that the only In
formation have IN relat ia that question have De
rived rom the columns Of the Herald.
SIN, very respectfully. JOHN " BDTT=.