Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-12-23

evidently was pleased with the communica-
ton. He was not only courteous and res
pectful, but manifested The greatest aticn-
tention and interest during the whole of the
conversation. / deemed it most prudent
not to use the word .'cession," and am not
exactly certain that he understood me as be-
| ing authorized to treat for the cession, or
merely for the security of Cuba. AT all
events, | did not think it polite, at this
/ stage Of the business, TO be more explicit or
10 press the matter further. have opened
the subject, apprized HIM Of my authority,
and can hereafter advert 10 tie subject as
circumstances may justify. am well sat
istied nothing will induce the Spanish Gov
ernmcnt to part with Cuoa but Tie apprc-
hension of successful revolution in the is
land, or the fear of its seizure ly England.
The national pride and character Of tlesc
people would not induce them readily TO
give up on the first point. lave reason to
know the Government are not without their
fears on the latter point. ~ I learn, pri-
vate letters from England give them TO un-
derstand that Lord Palmersion is disposed
to give them trouble, and that Llnd.oiicr,
are pressing that something decisive should
be done in their behalf. u the Government
shall entertain any serious fears in regard
to the matter, they would likely open the
subject, and thus enable me 10 bring forward
= a formal proposition to treat for a cession.
| deem it, therefore, the better policy TO
suffer the thing to rest as it is for the present.
The court will remain here for some weeks,
: when shall have the opportunity OF meet
ing the Ministers in al informal way. with
} out attracting that attention which or eli
: cial visits in Madrid would likely excite
Besides, can, at my discretion, as the mat
0 ter now stands, renew The su1ject with tie
c new Secretary, which shall most certainly
= do should ! discover the less. ground &c
! suspect that they ere }oborirg under any
: nisapprehension as to m conversation wit!
ii General Narvaez.
d In another letter, dated 3IaIrid. Angus
1t IS, 1913, Mr.. Saunders writes to Mr.
: Buchanan, that lie lad jost learned tina
st his previous letter hal been ssn. o.E, AM
Z says:
: Ills perhaps as wei. as It ca1.cs M T.
IS ala i,r,r,,,tio, on tbc sphiec, OF a raa,
l. Irfni.o obo.,c,or q, t3e 5;5 inst. ha
re ~, .,,,,n,.;,,,. with tbc Minister ,f Fore
st ,m,;.s n ,,h;ob I y.os NOR, ,.,,:,i. ir y,
Il .,,a,n,,,,;a,.;o., and he nor, ,a..ifd +, /;
st .o,.I.. ro,oo.cd .Io Interest vi.ch III
t. r-rf,oJ c,,tas r,,t in ,bc nro,art and ruour
Of o.n,1.,;,, or Cnh,. AMI rb,hc,:cr o., tie Pre-.
TO :Iant ,b,. ,o,s;h.,. thc existing >la.c
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he 80! Ia so;a L. }ad bocn informed |
r. conor.l N,rvoc4 c, The nature Of NV con
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re .:,.. L. ..fln,3 1l..,, hear v.l,. her
ch ..,o.a.; - tro., ,~,. ,}r. ocs,:on O, Cuba
h TT.r--;,,d o.~.os. o, fer ns ,c,r,i,,.
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