The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27

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sHiN0 zoN Nov. ~.
The Spanish negotiation las y last come
to crisis. Il is understood that the Presis
dent has eoncuvredin al tie view taken by
the Secretary Of State, Sir FBsTER, on the
subject Of the Spanish Minister PROPOSE
tons have been made to 1r. 0AIpERoN,
which be win no doubt aeceae to, and then
the present and pressing difficulties with
Spain Will Be adjusted, and the American
prisoners il Cuba md Spain viii be released,
and sent for, and brought home.
Mr. CALDERoN, It'll swell known, demanded
not only PREPARATION for the injuries indig-
mites which the Spanish Consul suffered in
Newt Orleans, but he urged that the repara-
ton should BE accompanied with some mus
ual formalities.
This Government never hesitates to receive
any national ship of war with the customary
salute; but Mr.. CALDERoN wishes that, on
the arrival Of the Consul at News Orleans, he
should be received witha salute The Presi-
dentand Mr.. WEBSTER have takenthe ground
that a Consul is not entitled, by any courtesy
or usage, to a salute. A Minister from a
foreign power is entitled to it, but it has new
er been accorded to a Consul, by this Gov
crnment. Some other formalities were pro-
posed and rejected. But the offers of the
Government amount to a substantial repara-
ton. Payment is offered for all injuries.
Disavowal of all injurious actsis offered. 1t
is offered to receive the Consul with words of
courtesy and respect.
Now, that the President and the whole
Cabinet have, upon due consideration, made
these overtures, it cannot be doubted that
the Spanish Minister and Spanish Govern
ment will accept them.
I think the offers ought to be satisfactory !;
but, at the same time, every one must admit
that the offers are nottoo liberal.
Should Mr.. CALDERoN see fit to reject
them, we shall be at sea again. Mr. FILL
MORE is not man who will recede from a
position deliberately taken. | haveno doubt
that Mr.. CALDERoN, old and experienced as
he is, and connected as he is by social and do
nestle ties with the country, seeks for peace,
in the spirit ofpeace. Under all the circum-
stances, it cannot be doubted that he will
acccde to the terms now proposed to him.
There were some doubts, for few days,
whether the Administration would be united
on this subject. But that doubt is now dis
sipated.
Mr.. CoRwIN, Secretary of the Treasury,
has been interrupted, in the midst of his pro-
found investigations into the iron business
and the mode of propping it up, by very
civic, but peromptory invitation to quit his
post, and resign it into other hands. He is
by the Florida Treaty claimants to
resign and retire, inasmuch as he has refused
to act on those claims.
The claims are pronounced to be just and
valid by the Z. s District Court of Florida,
and by all the highest legal authorities in
the country Mr. CoRwIN's objection to
paying them is that, as council for the claim
ants before he came into office, he gave the
opinion that they ought to be paid
He relinquished his contingent fee in case,
when he took office; but, at the same time,
he informed the President that he would not
act on those claims, as Secretary Of the Treas
ury, being deeply committed in their favour.
The President says and decides that it is
not for him to relieve the Secretary of the
Treasury from any duty thatthe law enforces
on him. But the President does not wish
Mr.. CoRwIN to resign on this account
Claims that have stood for thirty years car
stand little longer. Noadministration vii
pay nine hundred thousand dollars on account
of these claims, without special act of Con
gross. It is hard case for the claimants.
The amount of their claims and thelengtl
of time for which they have been due, are
urged against them.