Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
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... WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE II.
From time to time designs have been imputed to Louis
Napoleon in relation Northern Spanish America, in
Guiding Cuba, and in regard to Spain hersef-de-
signs he is supposed have cherished in regard to Gen.
trail America before the revolution which gave him foot
ing in France; and hence his Investigations and move
ments relative to communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific by way of Of the Ishmuses of Gen.
trail America. 1t has been mentioned here lately, by
Lord Elgn, that when he Lord E was Governor of ia
maica Louis Napoleon engaged in some political in
trigues with Central American leaders. When AIR. j. L.
Kerr Minister in Nicaragua, about three years
ago. he informed distinctly by the Minister of For
eign Affairs of that State that England denied to Nj
caragua her rights and the United States would not
protect her from British interference, she would throw
herself upon the protection of Louis Napoleon and would
find in him ample defence and protection.
During the administration of Mr.. Fillmore incidents
occurred which showed disposition the part of the
French Government interfere defence Cuba either
against our fbusters against our Government. The
French feet the West Indies, is conveniently sta
toned for the purpose. As to England she has
probably declined the assumption Of the obligation to
protect Cuba, at the hazard of with the United
States at this time and therefore Spain has refused to
furnish contingent of 10000 for the occupation
and defence of Greece But the failure of the rpartte
arrangement for the guaranty to Spain of her dominion
Cuba, occasioned by the temporary reluctance of
England to go to with the United States tends to
courage the Emperor in his designs for the ultimate
nexation Of Spain and her colonies to his empire
The time has hardly in which it could be expected
that Louis Napoleon would declare his purpose protect
Cuba but he has limited his intention is generally be-
love IN nd fo
Cueto, the present Minister from Spain the United
States, who recently had interview with him while in
Paris his way to this country. The advces this
subject which have through the London Times and
other are but incidents in support of the opinion
that the Emperor contemplates war with the United
States for the protection of Cuba at any moment when
the United States may attempt to seize upon the island
The Washington Union of yesterday refers to the fact
that the declaration said have been made by the En-
peror addressed to foreign diplomatic agent then
on his way to distant mission and remarks that there
circumstances pointing with much force to the d-
pomatic agent referred tothat is, the Spanish Minis
ter himsewhose recent intercourse with the Secretary
of State has probably shown that Spain not yet in
mood to comply with the present demands of Govern
ment to yield to wishes any time for the acqui
ston of Cuba.
WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE ID.
At the commencement of the session Of the most
prominent subjects presented for the consideration of
Congress the reduction of the by revision
of the tariff The Secretary of the Treasury laid before
Congress plan of reduction take effect the LIST of
January 1866 He has also gathered information on the
subject from intelligent sources, and laid it before the
Committee of Ways and Means together with modified
project for reduction of the to the proper wants
of the Government in time of peace 1t is quite appa
rent that if nothing be done for reduction of the
nue. the Subreasury will by the end of the fiscal year.
contain and retain seventy millions in gold to the
manifest prejudice of the commercial and all the business
| interests Of the country.
The Committee of Ways and Means have not been able
agree upon any plan Of reduction and will proba
bly, present any the House learn, however, that
the majority of the committee differ from the Secretary
in regard to project of new tariff The committee
wish to adopt uniform rate of duty-perhaps twenty
per The Secretary proposed originally three classes
ofarces-one Free another paying twenty per cent
and another hundred per cent. That proposition he
has since modified by increasing the number of classes
The mode proposed by the commtte of what used to be
called the Procrustean mehodbringng all articles to
the scale of duties, and fixing the rate at twenty
per cent-wi not diminish, but increase the
The best mode of eecting the object will be to increase
the free list and discriminate between the other articles
Much has been said in regard to project for the
emption of railroad iron from duty committee ap-
pointed by railroad companies interested have pressed
the subject but without The project has fallen
fat for this session. In the first place, vital objection
it is the impoicy of regulating the system
piecemea by taking up item at time. Whatever is
done in regard to duties railroad iron will be done
connection with system having in view the
y to be raised for the revenue and having regard oil
the various interests of the country well the relief
of the railroad interest 1t is probable that the whole
subject of the will go to the next session.
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