The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-25

thor estimated the land in use, as above, at
1,728,o0o acres, less than one-eigh,h Of the
whole, leaving still 100000 perfectly wild.
though as good as any in cultivation. Though
the island is dcmonstrably, from these data.
capable Of supporting population of O,000,-
900, its inhabitants did not, in 1871, exceed
100000, and the larger number Of these were
slaves.
The Secretary impresses it upon MIR. Saun-
ders, that there is no wish to acquire Cuba ex-
cept with the consent of Spain. At the same
time he says, information has been received
from the American Consul, that the Creoles
are very hostile to the Spanish Governne Mt,
that efforts are on foot to raise money for a
revolt. in the United States, and that attempts
would be made to enlist in their cause, the vol
unteer regiments just disbanded in Mexico
The Presiden, disapproved of all this, how sv-
er, and had ordered the volunteers to be trans
ported directly home, without touching atCu-
ba The whole revenues of the island accord
ing to Hunts Merchants Magazine, amount
ed, in 1874, to $40 500 900, of which Mr.. Cal
deron says, that Eot more than $4,000, 600 ever
reach the Treasury, the rest being spent in
supporting the government of Cuba. The re-
venue to the United States, the Secretary
thinks, would be no less than $4,000, 900 the
6rsl year, with on indefinite prospective in
crease. He discusses and dismisses, as I'M
founded, the apprehension, that the extension
of our possessions is dangerous TO the Union,
andlauthorises the Minister to give 800 ,000,-
600 for the island as the maximum. He eau.
tons him TO approach the subject with great
dclicacy-to introduce it by alluding to the
threats Of Lord Palmerston in connec ton W it'll
the English bond -holders-to say that the
United States felt great apprehensions with re-
the island, &c. As Spain was always under
the impression, that in the event of a war with
England, the United States would assist her,
TO prevent Cuba from falling INTO English
hands, the minister was instructed to say that
our government was exceeding ly embarrassed
upon that point-that England as we'll as Spa in
was an aIy-and that the commercial relations
with her were such as to render it inevitable
that any war with her, however it might ter
innate, must bear heavily upon the people Of
this country. To avoid both of these alterna-
tives-war with England or her possession of
Cuba-the Ambassador was TO make his prs
posal. The example of Louisiana, bought
from Napoleon when in the zenith of his pow
er, was to be held up as q salro to Spanish
pride, and the treaty of that purchase was to
form the basis Of this, the 9Th and 9Th articles
being excepted, unless the Spaniards should
very particularly insist on their insertion. Great
seeresy. is enjoined lest the matter get abroad,
and afford a handle to the opposition in the
Cortez.
The several replies of Mr.. Saunders it is
not worth while to analyze. He obeyed
his instructions to the letter, and after some
temrorising, received a fiat refusal, the Spa.
nish Minister declaring that the people of
Spain were all opposed to it SO bitterly,
that they would prefer seeing the island sunk
in the sea, to seeing it transferred to any
Power on earth. In the course oftheir several
conversations, the minister stated that the re-
venue received in Madrid from Cuba, was
$6,000,000 instead OF 100000 as Mr.. Calderon
had stated. Mr.. Saunders states that the foreign
debt of ST ain is $f00, 900, 600, and her domes-
tic debt $300,000,000, and that she supports at
home, an army Of 10000 men, in Cuba one of
10000 and distributes among the colonies
another of Is ,O00 This Indebtedness, and the
cost of such force, induced him TO hope that
Spain might be led by her financial difficult
ties, to accept his offer; but things had gotten
to such pitch that all thought of paving prin-
cipal or interest had long been abandoned-
The English were pressing heavily while the
negotiations were going on. One great stun
bling block in the way, Mr.. Saunders thought
was the Queen Mother, greedy, avaracious
old woman, who deriveda considerable income
from Cuba, being large shareholder in gas
stocks and other companies. He proposes TO
buy her out.
The National Intelligencer of Wednesday
continues The publication Of the papers allud-
ed to above, commencing with Mr.. Forsyth's
letter to Mr.. Adams.
CIRCUIT COURT OF PETERsBURG.-The
Express gives detailed account of the session
of Tuesday. The case of Cornelius Hollo-
way, charged with feloniously killing free
negro named J. Richards on, was then called
but in consequence Of the absence Of an inn
portant witness, was postponed until yester-
day. The grand jury came into court and
through their foreman stated, that they h. al
found true bill of indictment against Lewis
Montague, for shooting with pistol, Card