The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-19

From the Baltimore SUI
Important from Havana-An Attempt to Dvgrs
the American Consul.
The following statement, from the New York ca
mercial Advertiser, contains some important a
il true, but looks very much like an attempt on the
OF the Advertiser and lis correspondents to degrade
Campbell, the American consul, in the eyes OF his
trymen, by nsinuations and innuendoes of the most
mistakable character:
We arc ia receipt Of private advices from Havana
considerable interest Our informant may DO relied up
The encouragement has requested Commodore
Keever TO delay his departure Tor day or two The
preston upon nformants mind that arrangems
would speedily be completed with respect to the pcrs
held prisoners by the Spanish authorities
IL is improbable that Count de Alcoy would mu
prefer settle the matter through the commodore Of
American squadron specially despatched for that papo
rather than through any less diplomatic agent We
peet that the prisoners VIII be promptly given up on
arrival Of Coninod3re Morris.
We infer, from the tenor OF the conmunicsu
made that the official dispatches received, yeti
be received, by our government, will, when pubsl(
threatened attack npon the American consul at Havd
We do not feel at liberty Ut present 10 communicate all
know OF this mater Suffice it say that the relations
tween the consul and the Spanish authorities are SUD
that, although by virtue OF his flee he scented Como
dore Mckeever to the capaln-genera he was not inv
10 the complimentary banquet subsequently given 10
American officers.
We know, also, that American, understanding the
siiion affairs took occ aston Inform the governor n
eral Of the fears of Mr.. Campbell and the lehended
ack of me people upon his person and residence Cod
de Aicoy, smiling with incredibly, al once summoned
known heard of any threats design OF The kind
promptly replied, mo" Them" said the Count. do
believe It probable that any such design could fAvs bte
agitation, and you have known ii To which the n
prompt, and doubt with perfect truth, (
sir" "Wel," said the Count to him. ''see sir 10 il,
such attempt be made and no such threats be hesf
And them turning to the gentleman he said. ir, not q
is the person and residence of the American consul p Il
keepng under my authority but the and propc
OF every American ciIizen in Cuba"
We we'll assured, also. that the Spanish auhors4
horouy hy the and feelings Of the And
government. and appreciate lhem too, and that "
no less understand themselves. The whole mater,
have doubt will be amicably settled entq
satisfac tory the United States.
The Congress about sail Tor Rio de Janeiro
Germantown for Pensacola and the Albany, al an q
day, for Boston
A despatch from Washington to the Philadelphia Nd
American says
despatch has Just been received, coming from CAPT
Mckeeyer, of the gate Congress, daed Havana, July
containing the gratifying assurance that the captain
cra had agreed to release the Conoy prisoners in
days These assurances were given The prcsentanoi
Mr.. Canyons instructions Of the lst of June and with
the perempto-y demand having been made by Commod
Morris, who had arrived. Tho prisoners will Probs,
return in the Germantown.