The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-27
Our Washington CerrcsPsndenoe.
WASHINGTON, Aug 70, 1919.

Our Warrington CerresPeadenoe.
WASHINGTON. Aug 70, 1919.
Cuba-AAr. Clayton inclined IN favOr Of Award
tiow, at the right time-pir. Muller srssolatiow IN
the Se~ate-Dsvisiom of the Cabisst on the qses-
fio~-7hs Ostrages of the Japansse-C Commercial
Negos,at,o~s- Cameis, for the Plains of the In.
dian Cown1y, and for the great deserts of Cali
foruia.
The acquisition of Cuba is matter of such pa
ramount import ance to us, so evidently desired by
the Cubsnoes, so natural and easy in itself, thai
reasonable mind can doubt that Ge thing is
inevitable. 1t can neither be suppressed nor eva
ded. The is auspicious-,he fruit Is ripe,
and it ought to be gathered before 1t falls to the
ground
The public policy of Mr.. Clayton, as in duty
bound, is clearly sntagonistc to any movement,
without authority in law, for the overthrow of the
Spanish government on the island. But this does
not necessarily involve his private opinions the
abstract question Of the annexation. We have,
since yesterday, some reason to believe that, pri-
vately, Mr.. Clayton is of the opinion that the
acquisition OF Cuba, and It's admission slave
State, into the Union, would be highly advanta-
geous to all sections, and all the industrial inle
rests Of the United States advantageous to the
world at large. 1t would meliorate the condition
of the slaves of the island, and It would suppress
the ocean slave trade, as far as Cuba Is new i'm
pcated In 1t; for, that cargoes OF slaves are fire.
quently landed and sold on the island, fresh from
the OF Africa, is fact which, by proofs, could
be established
But Mr.. Clay ton is cautious even to timidity,
and II will require the active pressure OF the msve-
ment, 10 induce him TO take the enterprise out OF
the hands OF the Spectators, and to elevate It TO an
official government undertaking, on behalf of the
people OF The United States. An extract In the
Republic Of this morning, disclosing the invaluable
resources Of the island, and the grinding despot-
ism OF Its rotten Spanish government savored
little bit, not much, but yet little, OF the Idea, that
tie Cabinet are beginning to be slightly affected
by the contagion. The article commits nobody
makes no PROMISES but it declares, by fair con:
structon, that Cuba Is desirable and that would
be an act OF humanity to give II the benefit OF our
institutions: If General Taylor or MIR. Clayton had
any particular good will fer the Spanish supremacy
in Cuba, no such extract this would have ap-
peared IN the Republic, for whether that paper be
or be not the " organ" that which it utters or
eVed 10 on Be s, embossed by The
From more direct testimony, however, we are
induced to believe that Mr.. Clayton (u you strip
the question of its impediments) is In favor OF the
would be SO msny attractions. to man like
Mr.. Calhoun, in this great work butsto Mr. Clay
ton, they obscure the expedency OF taking the
initiative. All foreign obstacles out OF the way,
we understand that the Cabinet would be divided
as follows:-
For the Acquisition Of Cuba.
Mr.. Clayton, Mr. Crawford,
MIR. Meredith, Mr.. Preston.
against it.
Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Collamer.
And we mean to say, that this would be the divi-
sion ON the question Of buying and admitting Cuba
into the Union as a slave state.
The slavery question, SO far from being bug
bear, might be employed successfully in eompro,,
missing the quarrel about il in New Mexico and
California; for the South, we suspect, would be
willing TO let those territories remain an we find
them, Tree, ON condition that Cuba Is admitted as
We find her, slaveholdlng, and a. representative OF
Southern interests. The movements in reference
to the acquisition of Cuba, are not the ebuhton
Of the hour. Ayear ago, Mr.. Miller Of New Jersey
offered resolution, asking for information OF
the President, In respect to certain reported con-
authority IN the island Of Cuba; which, on an ap-
peal of Mr.. Mangum, Of North Carolina, was sub
sequently Withdrawn. There must be, then, some
thing of that elaboration in the business which
establishes the gravity OF an enterprise.
The outragcs Of the Government of Japan afford
fine opportunity tor opening the ports Of that
country TO commerce, as reparation for their Of
fences. Mr.: Clayton has an intelligent gentleman
(late a merchant Of New York;, employed In col.
lecting and colatng a mass Of commercial infor-
nation relative to China, Japan, and eastern Asia
generally, and the isles adjacent, with view of,
eAtenulng over commercial operations In the East,
and IN anticipation Of the trade direct from Canton
east, via San Francisco, to New York, which is
west BY the present route. The outrsges Of Japan
are cause for WARRIOR the subjugaion OF the whole
cluster Of the islands; and presents AT least, the
most desirable opportunity for securing, by treaty,
the command OF the trade Of the Umpire haTbors
for our ships, and humanity for our shIpwrecked
sailors.
We understand that proposals will be laid before
the Secretary Of War and the Postmaster Seneral,
tor transportation of army supplies, and the mas
overland, between the valley of the Mississippi
and the Pacific, BY means Of camels, to be I'm
ported from Syria and Egypt, and that the Secre-
tsry Is predisposed in favor Of the experiment.
Let the camels once be introduced, and the breed
ing OF the animals commenced on the pralries and
these patient and enduring ships OF the desert
will forthwith form line OF trade and travel, safe,
and certain, and rapid as horse express between
ST. Louis and San Francisco. The jrnadas in
this interval between the great plains and the
Pacific, OF co. 90, 100, and $50 miles, without
water or grass, now the causes of 80 much suffer-
ing and loss OF llie would be mere pastims to a
Syrian camel, who gets fat, on little grass and
wafer once or twice week.
Let US have the camels, and then, AZ the gold
digger on the Sacramento, expectant Of news from
home, fhall hear the tinkling bells of the caravan
descending the valley be will lift up his voice. and,
In the fulness OF a thankful heart, sing out
T. The csmsls coming,
Hol no. he no
by all means let have the camels for they
will be indispensable in the work OF building the
railroad. W.