Washington telegraph., 1853-05-25
The Purchase of CriEa.
o R MIMI TERTO SP,AIN

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our MINIS TO sPAIN.
The editor of the New York Express
now at Havana, under date Of April l4th,
writes to that paper as follows in regard to
the recent appointment Of Senator SoULE
as Minister to Spain, and the prospect Of the
probable purchase of the Island Of Cuba by
the United States:
"Tbc selection Of Dir. Soule as Minister
to Spain, by the new administration excitcs
much surprise among the intelligent people
of the island. The Americans, have seen,
regret the appointment, and it looks upon
the face of it rather bclligerant towards
Spain. The two speeches made by Mr.
Soule in the U. s. Senate upon The annexa-
zion of Cuba among the intelligent citizens Of
Cuba and of Spain, are almost as well known
here as at home. They will be again read
at Madrid before he is accredited there
Mr.. Soule. therefore, goes abroad with his
character--if he meant what he said-al
ready known as diplomatist and statesman.
His views are hostile, and upon the records
as such, and in this fact alone be has great
" injured his usefnlness as a minister. Be-
sides, it is entirely with the province Of the
Spanish Government to receive him or not
and, according to the law of nations and the
good understanding Of foreign and friendly
countries. hc may not be received at all. if
obnoxious
Nations are bound to send persons to rep
resent their interest. who are not personally
offensive to the Governments 70 which they
are accredited, aud no offensive person can
be forced upon any court or country. This
was the doctrine Of Washington and the
United States as lorg ago as the mission Of
Genet, and it was practically enforced with
in few years past in the case Of another
minister from France. Still more recently
in the case OF q South American Minister
the State Department has shown how ii can
keep at arms length minister whose views
and conduct are deemed offensive | do not
suppose, however, that Mr.. Soulc will be
thus thrust out from Madrid, but be viii
probably be received eoldly, aud as one Who
first denounced and opposed country to
which he afterwards petitioned the Prasi-
dent 10 become foreign AmbasSadU Eie
is understood here to be in f.yor Of the an
nexation Of Cuba, but against i5s purchase.
He would not violate the law or treaty PER
sonally, but would rejoice to see and enc0ur-
age revolution here, which would lead to an
nexation.
Many Of our countrymen cling to the idea
that Cuba may be purchased from Spain
Many here believe that it was only blunder
Of Mr. Saunders when at Madrid, under
Mr. Polk, which prevented the completion
Of the negotiations which were begun The
prime minister OF the Queen at that time
was it is alleged, with seeming authority, in
favor Of the sale, and had not IN agent of
England suspected and afterwards announc-
ed the negotiation, it is charged, that il
would have been brought to close. Ill
this, it is hoped by many here may occur
again. and that $3.50, zoe, 900 nav buv Gu
ha. if not the Of $1G0,O0O,0D0 before
offered. [ find, however, no advocate Of
private invasion from the United States in
any quarter here and hope there never
may be any even among those who urge the
union of the two countries, nor will Gu
ha ever be secured by fillibnsterine Of any
scrt. The Stupidity Of the royal household,
the enormous expense Of the Island %
which there are to-day sixteen thousand paid
troops besides small army of officials, tie
support Of sixteen vessels-ofw war, which are
nearly always at Havana or around the ports
of the Island the fear of the loss of the
Island, ultimately without compensation, the
the sad remembrance in old Spain OF what
has happened afore time to the Spanish Pro
vinces in the new world are motives which
many believe may ultimately prompt the
sale Of this Island to the United States