New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-10
e.. Cubsn Aaair--The Investigating Com
mittec-Tbc Comsromise, &c.
r,~v..rordenos Of The Tribune
wssmseros Fr;dsy, June7, 1850.

The article ia The Republic Of this morning has
,.,her a significant aspect. The Administration
sonb,ess feel the enbarrassments that surround
=, ,m;csble adjustment Of this unfortunate contro-
x.r.v with Spain, and are looking TO extreme
measures As the dernier resort for it's settlement
Mach. however will depend upon the character Of
the next information derived from Cuba, and which
il looked for both by the President and Secretary
Of State with much sollcitude.
There can be no reasonable doubt that by the
law of nations we are entitled. on the demand
vhssh our Government has directed to be made, to
the surrender Of all the American citizens who are
prisoners in Cuba, who were either taken from the
Island Of Contoy, or captured upon the high seas
But it is equally true and as clear principle that
by the same law under which we make that de-
mand Spain has the same night 70 demand the
persons Of all those who were engaged in the mur-
der arson ard robbery that took place at Cardenas
while the invaders from our country were IN pos
session Of that port. And should the Spanish
Crown demand such persons, for trial under her
laws how can we refuse, when we make ldent
caIly the same demand for the prisoners Of Moro
Csstlel There may be way of avoiding this d.
Iemma in which the United States has been placed
by these invaders but if so, am at a loss TO dis
cover or ascertain how it can be accomplished.
The several Committees Of Investigation keep
daily AZ WOrK, encltlDg WDdt lulOrHlttlOH b1oJ
. can 10 enable them TO sustain the gist OF the
charges embraced in the resolutions under which
thev are appointed. Before the Senate Committee
there was quite a scene yesterday between Col
BEsTos and Senator KING. A witness desired to
add 10 bis answer OF question, while upon exam.
ipation on q previous day. Mr. KING, among
Others. suggested that he might interline bis an
aver 10 which Col BENTos took strong excep.
tons and insisted the addition Of such testimony
should appear as Of that days proceedings. And
in insisting upon his rights while addressing Mr.
KrsG assumed one Of his very Objectionable
manners, looking and shaking his head at MIR.
KIsG in a very offensive manner Mr.. KING
reIroved Col. BENTON with great deal oil severity
and indingation warning him not to assume such
offensive attitude toward him, as he would submit
to il from no man, and that If Col BENTON did not
know how TO act courteousy he would teach him
how 10 do it. Altogether, it was aboat as amusing
and rich a scene as hes uanspired during this
memorable session of Investigations.
The STANLY Committee have examined both
Judge YotENG and Mr.. ROBE, the former late Com
missioner II the General Land Office, and the lat
ter late Chief Clerk under him. From the latter
the following testimony was elicted That during
the Int Presidential election, with view 10 and
Gen. CAss on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, col
lsctions were made from the clerks in the different
departments in this city; that the Land Once was
assessed three hundred and twentyh live dollars,
which was advanced by the Chief Clerk, and hand
ed over to another Clerk in the Land Office for
proper application, who under Ibis Administration
bss been removed Mr.. ROBE testified that the as
sessment was collected by him by direction oil Judge
YoUKG, who was then the Commissioner, and that
the assessments were according to the ability Of
the persons to pay, the maximum being twenty
FIVE dollars and the minimum two dollars and a
half He further testified that but two Wings In
the Office paid their assessments one OF whom gave
as -eason for doing it, that ne was q strong pen
sonal friend TO Gen. CAss, and preferred bis cleo
tion over that Of any other man. And the ether as
learn from another quarter, was relative OF the
Commissioner. Mr.. RoBB was not pressed for
the names Of the subordinates who had been thus
assessed without consultation with them, rs the
Committee had full list in the first place and in
the second did not wish to obtain anything further
than the fact that it the Chiefs Of the Bureau
who had done it.
The RIcHARDsoE Committee, learn, examined
the present Commissioner OF the Land Ohice to.
day, upon the point, whether MIR. EwiEG had
us1roed sny of the rights or powers belonging by
law or usage to the Commissioner, and that neg
alive re Spouse was given to all such lnterrogato-
ries. Both Committees, it is supposed, WILL IN
short time, be prepared TO make final report
Notwithstanding the confident tone in which you
spoke day or two since, OF the defeat OF the Com
mittees plan OF adjustment 10 the Senate, am
now more satisfied than ever that a. tciH pass that
body There are votes for the Bill on its tinal pas
sage that are confidently relied upon TO defeat It
and If the measure is made no more Objectionable
M the free States than il 10 now, Il wM pass. The
expression from every quarter OF the country that
ia received here, whether Of pubic private ma
ture tends to increase the chances OF The success
of the adjustment. The people have become more
heartily sick OF this procrsstnated agitation, than
ever before Of any measure claiming the attention
Of Congress; and they desire that the whole matter
shall be disposed Of believe their wishes in this
respect will be realized Yours, CLIO.
Caldwell on Northern Neutrality-suspicious. of
the Nfsht Session-Speech Of Butler Kings
successor-The Underground Railroad-A
Natural n1an's Talk.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, June7.
The speechilying was led of in the House this
morning by Mr. CALDWELL of Ky. His speech diff
iered in one particular from all the other Kentucky
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