The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-18
From the Neto York Journal Of Commerce.
Couut MlraxoI,a DIfssiOu 70 Cuba

The object of the mission of Count Mirazol, now
ON his way from Cadiz to Cuba, is announced IN
the Madrid Journalists we have stated TO be tosuper
wise the application OF between three and four mil
lions of dollars TO the strengthening of the forfca
tons OF the island and TO the preparation Of all such
means of defence us the apprehension of imminent
foreign aggression may suggest. E1 Correo de ",
hamG says, simply, that "Serrano is appointed
governor of the department Of Madrid, oies the
Condo Mirazol, who proceeds, with two brigadiers.
one colonel and officer high ia the civil employ
ments, on special mission to Cuba" Various
private letters from Spain, by the last arrival,
press the confident belief that the Count OF Mrazol
comes to supersede the present governor. Others,
however, say that he is instructed first, on his arri
val at Havana, to inform himself thoroughly of the
past history and present condition Of affairs there,
and then TO proceed to Washington TO confer with
the Government of the United States. Such is the
precise tenor of some of the letters.
The Condo Mirazol was formerly inspector gen.
eral of the troops in Cubaan officer only second in
military command to the governor, and who sue
ceeds the governor in case OF his death. He was
afterwards Captain General of Porto Rico, whence
he transferred, at his own request, to the less
lucrative post of Governor of Madrid. 1t is well
known that he has long aspired to administer the
government Of Cuba, and this fact strengthens
the belief that he is to succeed the Count OF Acoy.
Count Mirazol is a staunch loyalist, quick tenn
pered but highly honorable man, and extremely
popular. His appointment would be received with
warm satisfaction by the loyasts of all classes in
Cuba The countess is Spanish born, but English
|
We hear no confirmation of the rumors (now
nearly forgotten here, but which still excite inter-
est at Havana) Of expedition concentrating at
st. Domingo for the invasion OF Cuba.
A late number Of the New Orleans Commercial
Bulletin expresses cogent reasons for disbelief in
the story OF such an expedition being on foot and
adds the following:
"For ourselves we freely confess that are OPP
posed to all these hostile revolutionary movements
against the Island of Cuba; and one Of our strong
est objections to them ID the imminent danger, in
any collision which might take place, that the
suit would be servle uprising and that the island
would become a second Hayti upon our very coast
We believe the British government having lost III
own colonies by the premature and injudicioui
emancipation law, would be very willing 10 this
fine island become black empire even If il did moi
| favor and assist in bringing about such result;
| and we are by no means sure that the Spanish au-
thortes would declare the freedom of the blacks
rather than allow the island TO pass from their
| troll by revolutionary movement. The indications
of such an intention have been both numerous ano
| apparent.
| "Of the ultimate fate of Cuba, in the ordinary
course Of events, there can be but little doubt,
nothing but some of these i'll concerted and i'll
vised movements prevent it from passing peace
ably into the possession of the United States. AL
these kind of hostile expeditions are, therefore, il
opinion, calculated njure the future Interests
of the United States, and probably to entirely de
stroy their reversonary title TO possession Of tn,
island"