The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

rates commanded by Lopez had disembarked on
the It'll near Ba1ia Honda, and that on the 18th
they we're destroyed by the troops Of General
EnnA. The remains Of tho faction were pur-
sued by the country people, and fifty pirates had
BEEN shot at Havana 90 the 10Th.
/ mentioned In my last letter how decidedly
the French government had come forward in sup
port Of Spanish interests in Cubi, and that
was not aware what our government would do
in this matter now learn that the English
government will not only do nothing for Spain
10 the Cuban question, but have very useIessIy
and impolticaliy, caused rs much To bs signified
to the Spanish government, which, when il i
considered that IT Is the unanimous policy Of all
parties here, without exception, to retain Cuba
at all costs, shows at any rate that Lord Pal
merston sets very little value on preserving any
Influence that may have been acquired by the
British envoy at this court It is 4 tavorite no
ton in some quarters that Spin must lose Gu.
ba, and perhaps the anticipation of the loss is
not regarded with feelin's of very great regret
by such parties; nevertheless. it might easily be-
shown that no one object of British policy would
be promoted by CHI nge VIII CHI would snbsti
tute the stars and stripes of the American Union
for the banner of Clstle The anti-slavery
cause would certainly not be promoted by it.
The present captain general, General ]. Con-
cha is believed to be DESTROYS to repress the slave
trade, and gradually to extinguish slavery itself;
but annexation would make it, TO all present
appearance, perpetual. Then, again, the Span.
ish government have drawn upon the surplus
revenues of Cuba to the amount of eighty mill
ions Of reals, which, under the most favorable
circumstances it will probably take two years
or more to pay off, and should this source fail,
the bank, and other parties who have taken the
bills, must be indemniied out of other revenues !;
and il m y be judged what chance there would
be of the arrangement of the public debt being
fulfilled under such circumstances. The prompt
putting down Of the Aguerro Instruction, and
the destruction of the Lopez expedition, will
perhaps give breathing tinie to Spain, which,
it is to be hoped, will be used to place things in
better order in this island and her other colonies.
One practical evil has been the division, and Of
ten opposition, Of the colonial powers Thus,
in Cuba, the captan.general finds his authority
counterbalanccd by the superintendent general,
WIN is at the head of the finances of the island,
BY the commandment chief Of the naval depart
ment, and by the head of the Judicial department.
General J. Conchi, on arriving at Cuba, found
himself so hampered (the parties being frequent
ly nominated on the same principle as at one
time regulated the appointment of chief secreta-
ter" the lord lieu,enant) that he demanded to
have supreme powers conferred upon him over
every other authority, and forwarded his resig-
nation to his brother, Don Juan Concha, the d.
plomatist as the alternative. The breaking out
of the rebellion prevented the resignation being
sent in by Don Juan Concha when it arrived
here; but it is understood that the present cap
tain general will not remain except on that con-
dtion which, from the recent language of a min
sternl journal. the Popular, will probably be
agreed to. 1t is said to he INSTRUMENTATION
to raise the governors Of Cuba and the Philip
pines to the rank of viceroys and also to create
separate ministerial department for the colonies
the new colonial secretary to be assisted by
consultative junta, composed of the members of
the colonial section of the council of state to be
increased to nine Spanish members Of royal nom.
ination, and six colonial ditto, each named by
the Queen from list of three candidates fos~
warded by the governor, on the proposal of the
colonial merchants and proprietors. Something
of this kind will very likely be ultimately adop-
ted and if this lead to better administration Of
Cuba, and the fall powers given to its governor
enable him to repress the slave trade, and per.
haps to promote the gradual abolition of SLAYER i
all will have been done that can be done with
safety for it is the height of folly to suppose
that slavery could be extingushed there at once
as It is that England has any national object to
gain which would be promo ted by the loss of
that valuable colony to Spain.
From a Madrid letter, Sept 9.
All doubts respecting Gen. Armero's entering
the ministry are now set at rest. He was sworn
in before the Queen last night.
believe that although the preponderating
feeling in the ministry is in favor Of conceding
to General Concha the full powers he demands,
and some of the chief reforms which he has pro,
posed there was no unanimity on the subject
even previous TO the entry of General Armero
and the presence of the latter, who has filed of
late the post Of naval commander.in-chief at
Cuba. in which capacity he did not work very
well, ii Is said, with General Concha, may prove
rather embarrassing under present circum-
stances, since it may be difficult to withstand
the demands of captain general who has sue
cessfuly put down instruction and invasion,
while those demands will not be willingly ac-
cedel to by the new minister of marine ri
is quite understood. however that General
Concha will not remain at Cuba, unless the pow
ers and reforms which he considers necessary for
the efficient government of the island be granted
him.
From Madrid keller, Sept, 10.
The diplomatic world is occupied with the
negotiations between France, England and
Spain, for joint representation to the govern
ment Of the United States, to induce the latter
to act with energy against the piratcal expedi-
tons directed from it's States against Cuba In
case these designs should be overtly fomerted,
an alliance, offensive and defensive, for the pro-
lection of the rights Of nations on this question,
will, il is said, be formed between the three gov.
ernments above mentioned.
isTERE STING FINANCIAL ISTELLiG EscE-THE sPE- |
Gle MARKETS OF EUROPE.
Prom the London .Ntms, September Is.
The Bank Of England returns show consid-
cradle payments of notes for taxes a dmipu-
ton Of circulation. and an increase of govern
ment deposits. The decrease of bullion has at
fracted some notice, and caused unsasiness though
it is observed large supplies are coming in this
week. The decrease is, however, of no import
ance, as last week was that of the smallest i'm