Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-15
Washington NewS.

AND SPAIN is, doubtless, the subject of more
serious concern with the Government Of the
United States, than any other question now
before the world. Indeed, it bids fair to
prove to be the most important matter handled
by the present Administration England, in
forcing or leading Spain into the treaty in
question, has, probably put her in position
in which, sooner or later, it will be incum-
bent on the United States to treat her as
though not a Government. If this treaty be
consummated, she will stand. through Eng
lands interference, just where Russia pro-
poses to place Turkey. Russia says to Turkey
that she must acknowledge the Cars right to
interfere to protect n portion of the Sultan's
subjects, whenever he believes that the policy
of the Sultan, adopted for the benefit Of the
whole of his subjects, may not be beneficial to
| the Greek Church portion. England and
France thereupon flare up, and prepare to
| fight Russia contending that in thus infring
ing Turkeys sovereignty, the Car is leopard
| ing the interests of French and English sub
| jects engaged in commerce with those Of the
Sultan.
In the Cuban case, England constantly in
termeddling every where, being displeased
with the policy of Spain towards a portion of
her subjects in Cuba, forces her to make
treaty by which the British Queens agents
are authorized to interfere in the domestic
affairs of every hamlet and plantation in the
island, acting as protectors to one portion
of the inhabitants against the officials of the
| Spanish Government and against the rest of
the inhabitants of the island. Now, her con-
| duct in this affair, is not only offensive but
! dangerous to the interests of certain States of
| this confederacy and their citizens, and bids
fair to be so treated We shall not be at all
surprised to hear shortly, that Mr.. Soule is in
structed to say to Spain, that her conduct in
submitting to Ems glands dictation and protec
torate over the negroes of Cuba, is likely to
compel the Government of the United States
to consider her as abdicating her rights in
and to that island.
THE MUNITIONS FOR THE Clio GRANDE.-The
| large force employed in the Washington
| Arsenal have been for some time engaged in
preparing and packing for shipment, shells,
canister shot, &c, destined for our military
posts on the Rio Grande. Ammunition for guns
of the largest calibre to the amount of eight
| hundred rounds is to be sent off this week We
| hear
A CLERK APPoINTED.-Mr John Williams,
of Virginia, has been appointed to a clerkship
| in the Pension bureau, at q compensation of
So SO per diem.
The LAST MARES NEsr.--The story about
| the vile conduct of the steamer Devastation's
Commander in running down yankee fishing
smack, not long since, which reached Wash
ington, per telegraph, last week, turns out to
| have been manufactured out of whole cloth.
The Devastation, according to advices which
the State Department has doubtless received,
was afar off from the reported scene of the
outrage, her officers being quietly at break
fast with Lord Seymour, the officer in COM
mand of the naval stations there, at the mo-
ment they are charged with having done the
terrible deed.
Mr. MANN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE,
is quite unwell, we regret to learn. He was
indeed ill last night with an attack of cholera
morbus, though he is said to be much better
! to-day.
The CrASE, COMMANDER GEO. W. HoLLINs,
arriving at Norfolk, Va, a day or two since
from Pensacola, will as soon possible, sail for
| her station as one of the Fishing Grounds
| Squadron She will call in at Portsmouth, n
H., where her commanders instructions are
said to await him
The BOUNDARY CoMMIsSIoN.-According to
advices from this commission dated July 24th.
1853, at Ringgold barracks, the persons en-
gagged on this survey suffered severely dur
ing extremely hot and dry weather from scar
city of water, &c, making many of them quite
sick. They had all recovered, however, at the
date above written
A PRESIDENTIAL Posi- OFFICE APPOINT
MENT.-Branson G. Graham to be Postmaster
at Greensboro North Carolina. vice Levi NJ.
Scott, resigned.