Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-11-19
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.


The public will look with much interest to the
result Of the Cuban difficulties, especially after
our Consuls letter to Mr.. Love. ltappears that
this Government, after obtaining satisfactory IN
sormation as to the case Of the Crescent C'tN
made it the subject of a communication to the
Spanish Government, and that the answer, wneh
it shall Le received, will be published. FURTHER
Mr.. Conrad gives the assurance, as the Ifcp"oI'c
did seine time ago, that "neither the honor nor
interests of the country will be neglected" lhls
ourht to he satisfactory for the present, and ht
tie time vii! be lost by taking a regular course
It is probable that Mr.. Calderon was under a
mistake in stating that the Government would
withdraw Mr. Smith from the Crescent Ctty for
the Government has no power IN regard to tie
appointment or removal Of any officer OF TINS
steamer except the Captain, who must, by law,
be Lieutenant of the Navy. 1t may be very
! true however, that Mr. Conrad expressed Il wish
that the Company would, for the present, with
draw Mr.. Smith, so as to avoid premature col
Ii ion. 1t appears 10 be matter ofdoubt, thcn'
whether the Cuban authorities are not strictly
right in their assumption to exercise proper au-
thority in regard to the mail steamers as well as
to persons brouo Int bv them into ort lhe
steamer is not national vessel, but clears out
as private commercial vessel and is subject to
quarantine laws and port regulations. It's con-
tended that the Cuban Government may make
the mail steamers the subject Of police regua-
tons any where within three m-rinc leagues OF
her coast. Granting that it be so, the exercise
of the power will be unnecessary as well as lrrI-
tatnp. It Will be interesting to see what views
the Spanish Government, tenacious as 1t Is on
the subject of national rights ana etiquette, Will
take Of this matter.
The Democratic papers rrprcacl' the admins
tration with cnlpablc eglcct Of the National
honor on this subject. They had better not 90
too fast or far in committing themselves or the
party which is soon TO assume the relnS OF Coy
ernmcnt.
In the very handsome procession which was
a part of the celebration Of the Democratic vic
tory, last night, the "Lone Star" made con-
spicuous frure, and was everywhere received
with marks of applause. Col. Forney, in his ad-
dress. alluded to the new States which were to
come into the Union before the completion OF
the enlargement of the Capitol. Young Anne
RIGA sets her heart on the possession of Cuba and,
if she will wait patiently, the prize may fall into
our lap But an acquisition which is to be peace
ful and the result of commercial necessities, and
the work of time, is not sufficiently exciting for
the appetite of some of our people.
There are in the Northern States many Wings,
as well as Democrats, who are infected with the
lust of acquisition and annexation. Nearly all
the Aboltionsts and the political Anti Slavery
men, are advocates OF the acquisition OF Cuba.
Mr.. Seward made speech in favor of the pro-
icct during the late Presidential canvass Gen.
Pierce's administration will not want urging,
from many sources, into a very rash policy on
this subject.
1t is customary for the President, elected in
November, to make up his Cabinet in February.
Gen Pierce will probably take the usual course.
He will not come Southwark till he comes to be
iuaururatcd