Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-10
THE ANNEXATION OF CITRA


1t would seem that our Government !,
this moment engaged in negotiations w S
Spain for the immediate purchase of Cuhs
the statements made in letter from Mads;59
and published in the N. Y Herald, of Fr;dD'
can be relied on: Uay
MADRID, Sept. 10
H'ghly important Intelligence from Spa;n
Negotiations for the Cessiou of Cuba n -
United StateS-P Probable Success.
1t is not often that there is informa,;o, =,
an interesting nature to the United S,s,.,
worth the trouble or expense of corre,no~
dent, from this far famed capital; but, durin,
the last few weeks, certain matters have com,
to light, concerning the relations between fl.
United States and Spain, which presents poins,
OF the deepest importance to both of tbos.
countries, and to the world at large: ana
which, when fully known, will, no doubt
create great censation throughout England
and the whole of Europe | have referenc,
to negotiations which have recently been q.
pened on the part OF the United States, with
the Spanish Ministry here, for the cession ii
the island of Cuba 10 the United States, on II.
payment of considerable sum OF money, !
speak OF matters, you will observe, which
at present, are only known among the dina
matte corps, but which will probably gel ino
the newspapers, and become general subipr,
of European remark, in short time.
AS far as | can ascertain the facts, from Il.
best diplomatic sources, and in every possibls
way, learn that, in July or August last Ms
United States government sent desn,,cb
through Mr.. Sawyer, Secretary of Legation
addressed 10 Mr.. Saunders. the American Min
lister here, containing directions for him 10
sound the Spanish government, on their dis
positions TO sell or cede the Island of Cuba 10
the United States, and. if such purpose could
he accomplished, to commence negotiations as
security and as fast as possible, so as TO pre-.
vent opposition or hostility from the British.
or other governments. MIR Sawyer has been
here for some time, and Mr.. Saunders, IN.
Gerstand, has been taking some steps in the
matter
The present state of affairs in Europe Ia,
disposed the Spanish Government to look for
a new purchaser, and that purchaser is the L.
nited States. Accordingly, negotiations, with
that object in view, may be said 10 be opened
by the despatch which was sent through Mr.
Sawyer, the SECRETARY of Legation, in Angus
last, and delivered by him to Mr.. Saunders
the American Minister at the Court of Ma
drid.
am not able TO inform you OF what pro
gress has been made in these negotiations, bu
| shall endeav0r 70 ascertain and inform vol
by the next British steamer. and give you al
the additional information in my power. MI
Saunders, believe, made only an informal IN
quiry as 10 the disposition of the Spanish Go
vernment in the matter hut 1t ;a rary eqstNi
, that, several times, one Of the Spanish Minis
tiers, on the occasion of SORES given BY The
Queen in this capital, let out such information
on the general subject as called forth from tn,
press here and elsewhere, the immaterlal ant
t merely diplomatic contradiction have refer
! red to, which, in fact, amounted 10 no contra
diction at all.