Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-10
THE CUBA AFFAIR ABROAD.

The Paris correspondent Of the National In
elligencer, in letter dated Sept. 18th, writes a.
follows:
am happy to note since my last decided improve
eht IN the tone OF the European press touching the
Cuban affair TIE Constitutional Yesterday in ions
article, comments upon the news brought bv the las
steamer; considers the intelligence in spite OF its con
Trajectory character, as proving contetaby that The
expedition has already miserably failed like The first
ana that Lopez himself has almost certainly persisted
But II does the Government of MIR. Fillmore ample
luslce, admitting that he is acting with great energy
ana sneery ID me luif1lment OF the obligations i'm
posed by the law OF nations and oy The terms of exist
ing treaties with Spain Michel Cheyalier of the De-
bats, IN long and able article of four columns treats
the Cuban invasion originating in a settled and oh
sllGae purpose on the part OF the Southern United
States to annex Cuba, with view of STRENGTHENED
the slave Interests Slavery" saws he "turniehas tie
Key TO the persistence with which the States of the
South return perpetuaIy to their cupable nro,ect
upon Cuba, and 10 the feversh mpatience with b oh
they are pressing its accomplishment This ISLAND ls
The only acquisition which they add to the domains
OF slavery and 1t they wait only very few years more
they would have 10 Ten6unce 1t entifey'' fThe Fad
eral Government" adds this journal. srsmans we
know, an utter stranger to these criminal atenpts
upon the domains oil rendly nation. 1t disavoys
and censures them But evidently the means of action
which 1t possesses absolutely Insufficient are mere
nothing; Tor 1t has not interrupted the military nrena
raons which were being made in New Orleans in the
open lace OF day In itself the project is of character
longs TO single act OF piracy
Inc Ministerial papers deny the reports in circulation
mat the Cuban affair has been the subject of discussion
az special meeting of the Cabinet al which the Span
ish ana British Ambassadors were present. The fact
Is nat boh these unctonaries are absent from Paris
a. present lie Constitutional speaks of the intention
oi ths Government 10 address formal communication
10 our own upon this subject, and mentions that the
hngI'Sh government, to which this intention was i'm
parted, replied That it meant 10 do the same Snanish
sto KS at the BouIse of Paris have ben sensbly af
iected by the last intelligence from Cdba The renort
was prevalent there day before yesterday that England
mad formally rel sed to unite with France in ASSUMING
TO SPAN thef2ossession of her colony | have no idea
that this Government has seriously made such nrono
sitlon nor have that England would accede to it # it
were made war with us is the least popular and the
least profitable OF all in which France could be in
voved She could not employ against us the immense
and admrahe armies which constitute he peculiar ma
tnna power and she would soon find us more than
match Tor her upon the seas
trust, ii England and France, Jointly or severally,
presume by remonsrance charge the Government of
the u States with having failed in its duty, that they
VIII be gwen plainly 10 understand that that Govern
ment understands the obligations imposed by the law
OF nations, and retains copy OF the treaty with Spain
and is not disposed to receive lessons and still less
threats, from either or both tthem