Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-04-13

Well, when a erelt nation employs a fool
for an ambassador, Of course it must put up
with such revelations. In all this folly,
however, he says he did not exceed his pow
ers nor disregard the stringent and even
jealous instructions sent by Saunders" One
piece Of raseality, in which he participated,
among these proceedings. he is going to keep
secret! Hear him.
In respect to one Of those proceedings
relative to a supposed treasonsble cotrespon.
dence concerning the establishment of a free
negro republic in arm disposed TO be
silent, because the Spanish government has
determined Il think wisely to preserve the
most profound secrecy in regard to it,"
o, Mr.. Thomas Caute Reynolds, what a
pity! Do tell US about that " negro Tepub.
lic," do.
Mr.. Reynolds lets out that in regard to
Mr.. Forsyth's instructions in relation to Gu
ba, he felt bound TO keep them concealed,
till Mr.. Cass unfortunately revealed them, in
his speech on the YucatAn question. 1t
seems that The Shareholders have meant 10
keep the whole matter concealed from the
FIRST, but the Northern allies have been leaky.
We gather from the verbosity of the
mighty Mr.. Reynolds that he was much dis
pleased, not only with the conduct Of Mr..
Saunders, but OF Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Cass,
that he plotted to mysiify Mr.. Buchanan,
and intended to manage the delicate matter
much better for the Shareholders than any of
Them could have done, and more TO the salts
faction Of the whole country. He even tells
us that il Mr.. Cass had been elected he in
tended 10 have impeached Mr.. Polk for
transcending his constitutions power in the
matter. This is rich. Hear him again
Had Mr.. Cass been elected, ] should,
though | am and always have been a decided
member of The political party which chiefly
supported him, have felt constrained 10 take
the advice Of some eminent counsel, learned
in the law, concerning the proper legal mode
Of any there be for a simple citizen Of the
United Staies,) Of bringing 10 the cogniz4nce
OF the House Of Representatives an EXecu-
tive proceeding, which ! humbly conceive to
be not only beyond the constitutional power
Of the President or his agents, bat violalive
OF the constitutional rights of every citizen of
the Union, contrary TO good faith, derogatory
TO the dignity and eminently detrimental to
the interests Of our common country"
But as Old Zlck, and not the CARCASS
tcs elected, all this was rendered unnece
sary, and Mr.. Reynolds, through Mr.. Bolts,
threw himself into the arms of General Tay-
Tor; about as rich a boon to his administer
ton assay Rev. C. w. Denison.
Reynolds, after his dismissal from the le-
CATION, which took place in July, 1913, at
The request of Saunders, and before the latter
had entered upon his unsuccessful negoiil-
ton for the purchase of Cuba, it seems hung
about the legation 10 get knowledge for use
at home. And according 10 his own account
he was pretty successful, though he came
of long before the date of that remarkable
iptieF in tho Haroh tho ooKr,aoee 81 I;.II
he fully vouches for, and which te have no
doubt originated in him.
Tho sublime Secretary Of Legation. after
showing up the entire ignorance and stupidi-
y of the ambassador Saunders. glorifes him.
self for the important aid which he rendered
10 the legation and this particular negocia-
ton, even after his dismissal. But the pas
sage is too rich to withhold from our readers,
AMI we give it at som length
Mr.. Saunders wrote TO me from La
Grania for information of a most extended
nature on several matters, which the know
ledge | had already had Of the nature of his
instructions enabled me clearly TO see was to
he used in a negotiation for the purchase Of
Cuba. My official connection with the Lee
CATION had ceased entirely the Secretary OF
State had carried his caution so far as 10
name The precise moment when that connec.
ZION should be dissolved | had been recall.
ed at the request OF Mr.. Saunders himself,
so strenuously. though secretly urged, as to
place the late President, in what his Secre.
tary of State was pleased TO term the I" pain.
inl necessity > of g%tanting ii; yet | prompt.
ly furnished him (Mr. Saunders) with all the
Information within my reach. Except a por.
lion, which ! should have been bound tc
give, if an officer of the United States govern.
ment, hut which, as | was not, [ was, so.
cIaliy, hound to WITHHOLD and received, in
reply. his thanks for the data sent him.
Bat while ! had too much respect fol-
the authority Of the government and for oul
laws, TO attempt any interference with the
acts Of its officers abroad, ! had the fixed de.
termination, as far as in me lay, to prevent
any attempt 10 carry out snch a scheme with,
ont a due and proper consultation, not mere,
y of party cliques or political managers a
Washington, but of the American people, il
the widest sense of the term.
81 was also apprehensive that the cues
ton would he sprung upon the Democrat,
party, TO which | belonged, and an attemp
made to run Mr.. Cass in upon that ISSUE
Concerning that The question was one tina
should be kept apart from party issues,
viewed such a contingency with some alarm
] also ielt bound as a Southern man, and in
deed as an American, to look to the propose,
annexation of Cuba for, in that event. B,
The decision Of the United States Supreme Cour
in The case Of The .gmisiad, about 0ne hair n
The slaUes Of Cuba iU0ua be freed, and as M
f1Us IF that me make no distinction befpeeI
free iohies and Crte blacks, the Syuih and N
D tnion might find an their Josoms a free negy
$ communicable, claiming The rigk 10 SEN
freed sLopes as Senator's 10 0ur Congress unles
3 proper provisions were made in, or previou
TO the conclusion Of the treaty, to secure III
. present dc Iacio position of The white popula
r ton of Cuba"
I In such a predicament it is no wonder III
: profound Secretary Of Legation should fea
: Cassism, and prefer to transfer himself owe
to the rising Taylor dynasty, as he did b
u%nhosoming himself 10 Bolts.