Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-10-01
THE ISLAND OF CUBA.
Reported Proposals Of sale to the Un'ted States,
6y the Spanish Government.

The following significant article we extract
from the London Leader, of the 9th instant, an
able and highly respectable journal, of the iber-
al school:
TERMS FOR THE SALE OF CUBA.-On author
ity which we believe TO be quite trustworthy,
we learn the terms of the negotiation now GO
ing on in London, for the sale of Cuba to the
American government. 1t is anticipated that
General Lopez will be repulsed; but after the
Spanish government has thus cleared its honor,
the Island will be sold to the United States for
a round sum of money. More than one douceur
will be given-amongst other, an immense sum
TO the Queen Mother of Spain. But the most
remarkable bonus is the allotment of half the
purchase money to the English holders OF Span
ish bonds
II is said that Lord Palmerston dislikes these
terms Creddt JudaeuS.
We do not know how far the late explosion
in Cuba, and New York will effect this negoti-
alton; but according to our authority, it will
make no difference, General Lopez, the English
bondholders, and other influential parties having
been engaged in the negotiation before the I'M
toward event, recounted elsewhere occurred at
Havana.
The Free Press of the % inst, remarks as fol-
lows on the above.
We neither credit nor discredit rumors effect
ing Cuba. That the Spanish government do
not expect to hold Cuba for any great length of
time, we have occasion to know. Her States
men are always ready to say that it is in the ma
ture of things impossible to retain the Island
Spin has fourteen Peninsular Provinces, 1--WE
thnk,) and under the Moors had forty millions
of inhabitants, with rich foreign possessions,
and an acknowledged supremacy on the ocean
in peace and in war. She has been going down.
wards until she now numbers ten millions of
inhabitants, and holds of all her foreign possess
ions, only two Islands of the West Indies, Gu
ba and Puerto Rico. Her process of retrogra-
dation has been gradual but certain-year after
year jewel has dropped from her crown, until
the precious casket contains little else than the
cohesive material that once bound the whole to-
gether. Cuba is still hers-but Statesmen must
see in the gradual decline of Spain for three
hundred years-in her adherance to long expo-
ded policy-in her immobility, so far as her ad-
ministrative system is concerned-in the condi-
ton Of the National mind-in the contiguity of
the Island with this Contnent-in the turbulent
advance of Liberal sentiments every where, that
Cuba cannot remain as she is 1t is impossible.
The Press may sneer at what they term g. the
manifest destiny" Party, but with or without
sneers, the law of population which has prevail
ed for hundreds of years, will not be turned a.
side-the currents of destiny, if we may so
speak, will not be checked by mere distractions
upon the relative rights of parties 1t was orig
inally the right Of Spain to hold not only the
Queen of the Antilles, but nearly all South A
merica and Mexico. That right did not prevent
the decline of Spanish power, and that decline,
resulting from sufficient causes, which are still,
in the providence Of God operating with all their
force, will complete its work in separating the
Madrid Monarchy from her western possess
ions. The Count of Villenueva, the Indendente
of the Island, first in power and second in rank,
exclaimed after the last Presidential election -
Mi graciaS-tenemOS cuatro amos mas I! A thou
sand thanks-we have four years more! We
introduce this here, not to speak of what the
facts might have been had Gen. Taylor been de-
feated, but as showing the uneasy condition of
the public sentiment among Spaniards. 1t is a
question Of time among their intelligent men,
and although we can not say that there is any
thing in the facts narrated by the London Lead
er, yet we shall not be surprzed to hear of prop
ositions from Spain to quit claim the Island.
RAILROAD INJUNCTION CAsE.-By despatch
from Laporte yesterday, we are informed that
the Circuit Court of Laportc county, Indiana
this morning decided to sustain the appeal which
had been taken in vacation from the order OF
Judge Chamberlain,aso made in vacation, grant
ing an injunction against the Michigan Central
and New Albany and Salem Railroad companies
from Michigan City to the Indiana State line, in
the direction of Chicago. The Michigan Cen.
trail Company had proceeded with the work, not
withstandng the injunction, upon the appeal be-
ing allowed by the Judge who granted the in
junction. The Southern Company insisted that
the appeal was nulity, and moved the Court
for an attachment and other proceedings against
the Michigan Central and New Albany compa-
mics, for contempt of Court in going on with the
work. The latter companies moved the court
to stay the proceedings upon the ground that
there had been no contempt, and the case was
by appeal, without the jurisdiction of that court
having been transferred to the Supreme Court
by the appeal.
The case excited great interest, and Monday
and Tuesday were wholly occupied in the hear
ing of Counsel. A. l.. Osborne of La Porte
J. Y. Scammon Of this city, and J. F. Joy of De.
troit, appeared for the Michigan Central, and J.
B. Niles of La Porte, and Joseph L. Jarnegan
of South Bend for the Southern Road.
Chicago Dem.
The Free Press says -" We understand that
the above case was argued before the Circuit
Court for La Porte County, the Hon. f. M
Chamberlain being President Judge, and being