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

rates commanded by lopez had disembarked on
the 18th near Bahia Honda, and that on the 9Th
they were destroyed by the troops Of General
Emma. The remains Of the faction were pur-
sued by the country people, and fifty pirates had
been shot at Havana on the 10Th.
! mentioned in my last letter how decidedly
the French government had come forward in sap
port Of Spanish interests in Cuba, 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
in the Cuban question, but have very uselessly
and impolitically ", caused as much to be signiied
TO the Spanish government. which, when it is
considered that II 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 ut this court. tits u favorite j o.
ton in some quarters that Spain must lose Gu
ba, and perhaps the anticipation of tho loss il
not regarded with feelings Of very great regret
| Nv such parties; nevertheless, itmight easily be
shown thatno one object of British policy would
be promoted by a chmge which would snbsti
tute the stars and stripes of the American Union
canse 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;
4 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
circu instances, it will probably take two years
| or more Is pay off; and should this source fail,
! the bank, and other parties who have taken the
bills, must be Unidentified out Of other revenues /;
and it 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 insurrection, and
the destruction of the Lopez expedition, will
perhaps give breathing time to Spain, which,
it is to be hoped, will he used to place things in
better order in this island and her other colonies.
One practical evil hos been the division, and Of
ten opposition, Of the colonial powers Taus,
in Cuba, the captain.gene finds his authority
counterbalanced by the superintendent general,
who Is at the head of the finances of the island,
by the commqnder-in of the naval depart
ment, and by the head of the judicial department
General ] Concha, on arriving at Cuba, found
himself so hamp.red (the parties being frequent
l
time regulated the appointment of chief secreta-
ries Of Ireland, viz, that they were to look af-
ter" the lord eutenant) 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, rs the alternative. The breaking out
of the rebellion prevented the resignation being
! sent in by Don Juan Concha when il arrived
here but It is understood that the present cap
tain general will not remain except on that con-
1 dition which, from the recent language of min
| isterial Journal, the Popular, will probably be
agreed to- II is said to be contemplation
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 unta, 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 for
warded by the governor, on the proposal of the
colonial merchants and proprietors. Something
Of this kind viii very likely be ultimately adop
ted and If this lead toa better administration Of
Cuba, and the full powers given to its governor
enable him To repress the slave trade, and per.
haps to promote the gradual abolition of SLAYER +,
1
safety for il is the height of folly 10 suppose
that slavery could be extinguished there at once,
rs il is that England has any national object to
gain which would be PRONE ted by the loss Of
that valuable colony to Spain.
From Madrid letter, Sept. Q.
All doubts respecting Gen. Armero's entering
| the ministry are now set at rest. lie was sworn
in before the Queen last night
n LII. Al. a
feeling in the ministry is in favor OF concedinp
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 10 the entry OF General Armcro !;
and the presence Of The latter who has filed Of
late the post Of naval commander in-chief al
! Cuba, in which capacity he did not work very
well, it said, with General Concha, may prove
rather embarrassing under present circum.
stances, since II may be difficult TO withstand
the demands OF a captain general who has SUE
cessfully put down nsurrection and invasion.
] while those demands will not be willingly ac-
ceded TO by the new minister Of marine. II
Is quite understood. however, that General
! Concha will not remas at Cuba, unless the pow.
ers and reforms which he considers necessary for
the efficient government of the i-land be granted
him.
From Mairid ieusv, Sept. 10.
| The diplomatic world Is occup ed with the
negotiations between France, England and
Spain, for joint representation TO the govern
ment Of the United States, 10 induce the latter
10 act With energy against the piratical expedi.
tions directed from its States against Cuba. IN
case these designs should be overly fomeLied.
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
INTERESTING FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE sPE-
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From the London Atrs, September Is.
The Bank Of England returns show consid.
cradle payments Of notes for taxes, dimiuu-