The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-09
Important from Spain.


THE COMPLICATED sTATE OF RELATIONS BETWEEN
STAIN AND THE UNITED sTArEs-THE AMERICANS
TAKEN AT CoNToY.
MADRID, Oct. l5.-rhe latest accounts received
here, respecting the Cuban question, and the rea-
tons between the governments OF SPAN and the
United States, growing out OF 1t, are OF gloomy
character. The negotiations have been chiefly
carried on ct Washington but the government
here is not satisfied with the manner in which their
envoy at Washington has conducted them; and
short time since there was even question OF re-
moving him, for want of energy, &c.; aud note
was transmitted TO him, for presentation to the
government OF Washington, OF such character
that had il been left TO his discretion, Senior Cal
dtron de la Barca would probably not have sent II
in. This gentleman had been left for long time
without any instructions, and in the critical cir
cuAs,ances in which he was placed, il Is stated to
have been his object, as far as possible, 10 avoid
whatever might irritatc American susceptibility,
and afford pretext for picking aQuarrel-and this,
under The strong convection that a quarrel, for
which any thing like legitimate preext Was fur
nished by SPAN, would be welcomed, more or
less, by all parties in the United States and, In
fact il rs the opinion of thos &c best acquainted with
he ectus state of things, that, however diploma
cy may stave il of for time, quarrel will ineyi-
tably grow out of this question at last.
The ministerial journals here hailed the advent
of MIR. Webster's cabinet TO power, as If Cuba was
quite safe in consequence of this event, and Ia
Wished their praises on the new President of the
Union as they had on his predecessor shortly be-
ore. But Ihey are now beginning to assume a
different language and the Espdha to-day has a
long article, the object of which is to show, from
n multitude of considera ions, that there Is no de-
pendence To be placed on the policy OF Dir, Web
steTs cabinet, the astonishing lenity" OF which
towards the conspirators against Cuba IL explains
by the position OF the American government, ani
The power which popular feeling and national
desire cf bggrendisement possess IN that couatry
Without discussing the merits OF the EspihI's
view OF the case, believe that those who have
he Ea-f limos lsIr Of he 10 nm hAf
IL any tenable ground be afforded for il, all
Americans will be found on the same side on
this question. All desire Cuba, more or less (;
and those who would not sanction an Invasion
by 1dyenturers in a time OF peace, might con-
slider quarrel for which good pretext was fur
nlshod them, az rather godsen than otherwise I;
and IL has been, therefore, the policy OF Senior Cal
deron de In Barca 10 steer as wide as possible from
such a rock ahead The Spanish government,
trusting probably to the large force, naval and milf
iary, which they are accommodating in Cuba, and
also, perhaps, 70 the prospect OF forming European
alliances in case OF need, are taking higher tone;
and see one OF the New York papers, as quoted
by The Epohd, aludes TO a report that " SPAN, in
her official communications with this country, has
taken tone TO which we cannot give way with
honor"
Count Mrasol lef, Cuba for Spain on the lOth
ult., in a sailing packet. General Emma, appointed
second IN command in Cuba, arrived at the Ii ivana
on The 18th ult., in the transport chip Sdotaciha,
with BIigadier PAWN, Colonel Lagos, and several
other officers, aud 80 rank and file. Generals j.
Concha, Leymerich, ManZano, and other chiefs,
destined for Cuba, arrived u CGdz on the l0th to
embark fer the Havana.
TIE y, tatcss from iId o. ne homo gou,rnasn during
ne lost msnti, only SOS 100 IN point Of fact nsieed
II t,Hs Of redih o. tie Spanish ezohegusJ, It is
likely 10 Be drain H. 81 ne rate al rhich he drno-
mtuts for IT'S defence are going Oa. Practical men
say, sell il TO the best advantage whilst you can,
and pay off your debts with the proceeds bat this
IS sgarded mira dig. by the men Ia power, who
have proclaimed by their chief organ that Cuba
- g.. A.
lony, or second St Domingo. The sentence
passed at the Havana on the American captains
taken at Contoy, will probably contribute to the
complication of affairs between the two govern
menfs.
MApRrp, Oct. l6-It is confidently stated in the
best informed quarters that the government here
hare sent of orecrs 10 the authorities Of Cuba, 10
suspend the carrying iva Effect the sentences passed
against some Of the duericans taken at COnt0y, and
that there Is reuson TO hope that this Of strife
rH be ultimately got rid Of by th,T beng set at
liberty, oshe great majority haze ALREADY beea.
by tins step of the Spanish Government, time is al
lowed for negotiation, at all events while there
very little doubt that the execution Of the sentences
would have been Immediately followed by the
most serious consequences. II Is said that a long
correspondence has taken place on the subject be-
tween Mr.. Barringer, the American envoy, and
SeBor Pidal, Minister Of Foreign Affairs asd that
matters had approached at one ume very near TO
rupture.
None of the journals here have alluded to this
part Of the Cuban question, to which ! have more
then once edvefted. They contne themselves 70
denounoIng Lopez and his American coadjutors,
who are plotting future invasions, which the Ame.
ricsn government is believed to be very DESTROYS to
prevent; while, but for the prudent resolution
now taken, the two nations would be plunged into
a war, without the Spanish public having the
liebtest previous knowledge Of what was going on
A Ssntander letter of the llih says that 200
men were TO embark at that port on the 10Th for
the Canary Islands. to ioin there the forces sent
from Bsrceona and Cadiz, and that the vessels
which are to convey them are ready to receive
them. General J. Concha reviewed on the 18th
the forces which had arrived ct Csdiz for embar-
ksticn, which was to take place very shortly;
General Ccncha himself, with the other generals
who accompany hin, being expected IN leave in
steamer on the 18th.
TCorrespondence OF the London Times1
MADRID, October l9.-Au the political journals
here Ct every shade and color, are furious al the
Indifference with which the government Of the