The New York herald., 1850-06-11
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, June o, 1850.
Startling kevs from Cuba for a Sunday Moraing.
The quiet Of breezy Sabbath morning has been In
terrupted by the most startling from Cuba. A
message has been received by the President from sa
vannsh, where the steamship Georgia from Havana to
New York put in, which says that the American brig
Raleigh with large list Of passengers board for
Chagres en- route to California, captured by the
Spanish steamer Pizarro, OF the Island of Cuba
taken into Havana and all on board seat to prison
that Mr. Campbell our faithful intelligent, and ensr-
getic Consul protested against the act, in letter
Aleoy-that, not receiving an answer he repaired
tboiily alter in perfon TO the Captain General and
entered his rmonstranses which only far exesper-
std Aleoy as TO end in the i'm prsonment Of the Ame-
rican Consul himself
1t We remember rightly, there is a letter from
private gentleman at New Orleans, among the Cuba
dependence before the Senate In which he advises
the President that the spanisrds answer exactly TO
Napoeons opinion Of the Bourbons: they learn
thing, and they forget nothing" They learn so,hng
from the hardest lessons OF experience and they forget
nothing Of their pompous vanity. and that ancient
Dsrsea persecution Of their enemies real agi-
nary. They ere Just as stupid the in
Mexico in provoking a war with the United States
upon punctio; and the result will very likely end
in similar Lesson Of common sense.
The President has called his cabinet TO meet In
council on this Sabbath day, at one o'clock. The
hour has arrived and they probably in session. In
the meantime have been to church, (St Patrick's
Cstholc) and there among the most sevout Of the
congregation prayer book in hand. wa, the amiable
and pleasant looking spsnish Minister Don A Calde
deron de la Bsrca. 1t is not impossible, but that
morrow he ssy have permission to leave the United
States
Telesraphic dispatches have besn sent this day In
ysrious rtetons from the Presidents orders by the
Secretary Of state the Secretary Of the Navy and the
secrssry of War or their purport not advised
hut they, doubtless relate to measures to be taken
preparatory to tho possible contingency Of sangsin
ary war
We expect message from the President to Congress
to morrow, the subject, and trust the cabinet
will stand square up to Mr. claytons initrustions TO
The question now arises, how far is Kngsnd COM
mtcd TO the defence Of Spain II Is TO b. presumed
= tsd u % Nv ort hnt he
not possibly be opresunptuous in his disregard OF the
power and vengeance Of the United States; but how
Great Britain interfere in the present quarrel
cannot gine IL she Is pledged to maintain
Spain, the possession ofCuba That issue is not OF
Of war the loss Of Cuba to Spain is almost
the rising Of the At all events the crisis entirely
Mr clayton is in rood dirpo.itisn FOR a brush with
Spain. IL might establish the administration, and
restore to il the lost confidence and respect Of the
country And this very thing, we apprehend will i'm
pei the Secretary of State to the rigorous main
tenapce Of our national honor, at the hazard of
cabinet .sy sntertai. in favor OF sesurng to spain
the sovereignty Of the most precious jewel Of her dis
The ncws 10 Of such Importance that tho most
common understanding appreciates the momentous
that the ssrvis srsslss sf the Spanish sovsrnn..t
and its agents may enable than to svade jast cbas
spanish Minister may ask and obtain grace until he
can hear from her Majesty Donna Isabella. But BY
the Telegraph We shall 10 enabled to nisAts the
WAsHseros, Juno o, 1850
I'm Outbsra Of Usr-ConeueH Of Cu5s-Dre,iri cap-
ing in at Surdorn.
We have had terrible Sabbath day in Washington.
just a. our good peopleeitzens and strangers-uere
going to church the report got out OF the seizure OF
the American brig Rolls by the spanish steamer Pi-
sarro OF the controversy Of Alcoy with Consul and
OF the imprisonment Of Mr.. Campbell.
Coupled with this, had Q report OF o call Of tho
cabinet, to meet at one o'eoek and all th. together
was quite enough for the nring up Of the eombusti
bes. There was but voice, and that was war.
Group. Of members cf Congress collected together
ut the hotels counting and discussing the aud ap-
proprations required 10 take Cuba-the probabilities
~ England mixing In and the prospects OF military
career OF victory glory and annexation for twenty
Kv,r,bsdy believed tn. news 1t vas 4, . printed
slip-it came by tslesraph-it was posted up ut the
fest once snd IL vas understood that Mr.. Ciayton
bad got 80. aud that the clip isued from the once Of
the Repubfe IL was plsusibe-it was just like the
srsniards aud everybody believed II, aud everybody
d,eu',.d IT, snd some Of the scr.stest heads Of Con-
sress discussed as the upshot of Presidents mss-
ssge. and declaration of var to- morrow morning
rybody believed II TN nearly suudown. when 10
Rolla vas discevered that Of ships of war
had been reduced 60 strike her celors and haul up
under the guRs of the Moro. Here commenced q doubt
Here commenced the inquiry OF auth entcity; and In
lees than an hour 10 sscertaned that the whole
srsr Was hosr that the Secretary of state had no
ihformaon ard that none Of the cabinet had rcevei
any information of the seizure of the ship Rolls, nor
of the imprisonment a Mr. Campbell: and that IN
there vss any cabinet council at all q quite upou
anothfr afar-Trobably the amendment bv some sup
p.nsniary act o COngrets o the act Of ISIS the
more rigdly TO enforce bligaiions Of neutrality
with Eyain.
And there the matter ends; and there pause fer
the arrival Of the Georgia
The day has been s~fuliy hot The excitement Ia, |
exceeded anything we have sinee the news
received. sunday, of the ftormins of Monterey:
snd IL vas but nttinr grand faai. 60 day - such
hsst aud such excitement tbis that a should wind
up In cooling and reire.hing thunder gust The sun
presume. ~ill rise In the east tomorrc- usual:
snd may yet escape the creation % batch of1ssh
military heroes for the campaign Of 1854
RENDEZVOUS or 1HE INVADERS
We had the pleasure of conversing. yesterd.y With
ayoung gentleman lately sttsched 70 the Cuban sxps
diton. -ho returned In company With General Lop,s
frcm him learned severa facts which have not ap-
petrtd IN any of the publishod details cf the espe-
dhion The troops r,nds rvoused NJ the Island of Mo.
r,rr' ard uere Kindly received by the native indians
~ uestan Who in quite large numbers inhabit this
island. Oar informant describes these Indaos an
n'hir.ni sngscious ksdly hospitable race -ho pur-
tue various branches n Industry such Hshng tur-
tlc hunting basket rakipg &C. They are extremely
cltarly In their mode of life and moral sober In
their habits The expedition f.mAiu,d her. two or
hrte days the vessels being moored In an excellent
heftor. The men we'll ruppliss With good water
and sn sbundance of turtle hsh aud other whois.oms
food Their clothes too were washed sy the natives
sus before the roops ordered 20 aboard ofths
Creole General Lopet ordered the nders to no
ify their men that the return of the Georrsna aud
Ipu ud wu an fIosa ~hr h.r,