The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-19
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Our washipgson Correspondence.
WAsHIsGroS, March IL, 1850
.anslhw Dipiomssie sgssbbk on Spsis sad Mr.. Cisy
ton Cubs end Ms Cs5i~ss--.A Rare Chsnes for
Splendid Movement
There is some trouble brsviSg between our govern
nsnt and Spain The President having appointed the
Rev DR. ssvsl Consul to st. Jago Dc Cuba thst gentle
man In due season fastened to the dsd Of hs omsal
duties BUTT appears the Spanish suthodtiss have
Refused to recognise him and the inquiry H. Why
sal Our Methodist friends will do doubt attribute IL
to the fact that Dr. Sews member Of their church,
and stout opposer of the spiritual Sovereignty OF the
Holy Apostoliosl Father who ought about
this time; but the politicians think retaliation
for the dismissal Of Don Carlos de Espshs from New
Orleans. Probably both Of these operated
against the DOCTOR for the Of old Spain IL
bRon - In diplomsto etiqustts aud just proud
poor besgAr whose only iuher,tsn nos 4. diamond,
which enables him to borrow em day to day the means
At all events, We have the information that Dr.
Sewel has received the cold shoulder Informed
the state Department Of the fact Mr. Cay,on is said
to have opened ct once With Caldero
de J. Bsros In which the sosd Offices Of this govern
volutiopzs Cubs sdvsrtsd to aso the prospect
Of another early descent tbs island which may
require the nterpostton OF the United states
II is likely that Secretary Of State ~ ssnaiise
bims this affair he has nssed himself In
negotiations during the last twelve mouths. He will
probably eontrve to creep out ssti.fsetion
Of Spain. But the requires different treatment
than mere temporixpg a. Ia the Nicarsgusn specuie
tiou and In the affair Of the salvage aud tobacco boxoe
the ttesDer and the Hungarian rsvoiuiou aud the
Canadian end Cuba ,ms ~ our citizens have
been sbsmefuliytseised mstr~sred aud prsonsd by
the Spspish authorities Havana OF late In entire dis
regard II the good services II r Clayton TO hsr CO.
tholie Majesty in suppissing the Round Island Expo-
We understand that Gen Taylor suggested, yestsr-
day the propriety Of sending dosn vsssel OF vat or
two to Cuba to gveseogthto tbs instructions deemed
necessary to MIR Csupb- but that the President wac
ovsrruled By Of h,s Prentice Let IL be
dsrtood that the discharge OF Espahs the sos OF
old Jack and the country will uudsrstsnd that his
ideas Of diplomacy 60 right to tho mark. Bue cabinet
councils are serious strsghtforw ward
notions Of the President In the present emergency We
fear his good will be ovrrrusd by the sxpsdten-
Giles bis Cabinet aud the for teaching good
and decent behaviour ia the tricky Vteeroy
Of uba and his emissaries will azxle out, mere Hash
In the pan.
bold and decided policy iust nov towards the su-
thoritss OF Cuba In respect TO the recent outrages
committed by them upon American citizens, would
have immense influence In support OF the sfminis-
be lost Of turning thi. matter TO the best sdvsn-
tAge. What II 1t rtsutsd In q var With Spain! IL
would re-unte oil sections Of the linton Ia cooperating
With the government TO carry on the var the cry OF
disunion would sectiouai suimosttes would oe
turpenoed, and the whols linton would rally togstnsr
In defence Of the national dag Cuba would come In,
tho South would be sstf-d tue slavery disputes would
be settled and the admntration would stand good for
But the existing cabinet Ia iwbeoile IL he. frttsrsd
away every opportunity IL doing credit to itself BY
bold ana mastery policy 1t Is too feeble sud too
tive policy . do. nothing polios-a policy without
courage decision ssgscty and therefore expect
occasion which Old Hickory would have turned 10
the splendid resuls TO bs pegotated by Mr. Clay
ton into another Pous,in farce IL 10 pity that at
epch Q time Old Zsck bad not . .tropg aud empnettc
cabinet sbsut him one that would aid htm ADD .usssn
his practical views of diplomacy and IL IL pity that
the rIavery question viii not nov allow him TO make
the changes which he desires