Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-14
WASHINGTON, d. C.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1854.
THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

Last saturday, the new fOrR Evening fOSt
contained Geographic despatch, with the fol-
lowing announcement:
Preparations for war with Spain, if she will
not sell Cuba, 20 on steadily and firmly.
al Military and naval stores are being col
lected in great quantity at all convenient
points.
a. All the vessels of war and naval stations
are undergoing q thorough inspection.
90 All vessels Of war are detained in port
"a. All idea Of reducing the surplus in the
treasury by reducing the dnties-so strongly
recommended by the President in his message
and by the Secretary of the Treasury in his
reports given up although the surplus is al
ready nearly doubled.
IS Dallas and Cobb are to 90 to Madrid, to
bring back Cuba or war. They will do what
is required of them. Cobb is furious Cuban
ito Dallas is poor devil that runs upon every
scent the Administration gives out, and, besides
is uncle to Bob Walker, and under contract;
and war is to Bob what railroad charter is
u mere speculation.
"6. Nullifers in Congress say, Cuba or war
in six months; members Of the Cabinet say this
Administration 0,H have Cuba"
Meantime the organs Of the Slave Interest
are calling upon the Executive for prompt and
energetic action. They more than hint that
its diplomacy is dilatory and hating For
some days a rumor has been ahoat in Wash
iDgton, that a special message concerning
Cuba was about being sent in to the Senate,
and Geographic despatch, Of the 18th, in the
New York Evening Post, announced that on
that day the longexpected document would be
forthcoming But there il still delay Mem
bers Of the Committee on Foreign Relations in
the Senate have waited upon the President it
is said to urge despatch, but the answer is cir
cumstances require postponement. Certainly,
no war message can DO expected, before tho
decision Of the New Hampshire Legislature on
the Senatorial question. Such n message now
would seriously endangcr the Administration
in that matter.
That proceedings Of some sort in relation to
Cuba are going on, there can be no doubt. II
is not given to the People TO look into the mys-
teries Of Propagandism. The fact that no SO
rious movements are attempted, looking towards
reduction OF the surplus in the Treasury and
q revision Of the Tariff, indicates that the Presi.
dent may contemplate the necessity Of not
only using tho present surplus, but Of keep
ing up the Tariff, for the purpose Of defray.
INK The expenses incident to schemes Of an
nexsticn or conquest.
We notice several ingenious communica-
tions in the National Iafeiigencer, ridiculing
tho startling stories about secret filibustering
operations in this country Their aim ia to show
that there is no truth in them, and that we
have little if anything to apprchend from any
secrot organization Of Cuban patriots and SYM
pathizers. Certainly there is nothing to be
apprehcnded from such an organization, pro-
vidcd the Administration remain at peace with
Spain, and maintain ordinary vigilance and
good faith. But tho FIibusters are marshal
ling their forces arranging their plans, and
accommodating their resources, in the expecta-
tion that there will be rupture Of the friend
ly relations Of the two Governments, and then
they will be able to respond promptly 10
acquisitions for volunteers. Alone, and in OPP
position to the Administration, they are impo-
tent but, draughted into the service of the
Government they will be effective.
Tho writer in the Inielhgenecr overlooks this
consideration, so that we cannot concur with
him in discrcditing tho reports which reach us
from every quarter, Of the active operations Of
the Fihbusters. At all events, the, experience
the country has had Of the tortuous and un-
princ'pled course Of this Administration, and
Of its subsection to the control Of the Slavery
Propaganda, should admonish il to be prepared
for some sinister surprise in reference to Cuban
affairs
The Baltimore american, always peculiar
" devoted supporter Of tho late Fillmore Ad-
ministration, in speaking Of Brigham Young,
says: That he should ever have been appoint
cd to the place he holds Is shameful fact,
which no argument Of cxpediency can excuse
We have always thought 10.
New national motto England expects eve
~ man "a me- his dutv - D,0OenSs