Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-24

or bereafer to he collectable in the United States
Much Of this feeling of certainty referred 70 above
arises from private adyices from Madrlo, as 20 inc
disposition of the Spanish Cabinet to take common
sensevew of the question while not little OF 1t Is
fairly attributable to changes in the condition OF
affairs elsewhere which are anticipated here, and
which must inevitably speedily effect our future as
it may be connected with that of the island of Cuba
SPANS exchequer never was in worse condltlon.
Her industrial resources wholly undeveloped,
while they VIGOROUSLY present capabilities, out OF
which, properly managed, she may even yet be MADE
one of the most thriving countries of the old world
Lust for gold has been her curse so far The dream
of making money by magic in the Indies-East and
West-and in connection with East and West Indian
commerce (which latter included that of South
America and Mexico) early set Spain of her indus
,ial balance which she has not recovered to this
day. She is sadly in want of railroads. and the
change in her Cuban policy with reference TO CUBA,
bids fair to cramp rather than to increase her means
of making them. Up to very recently the queen
and Queen mother shared with the Captain General
the SIC tax, paid each African negro landed ON
the Island. This princely revenue has vanished.
So, as far Spanish royalty is concerned Cuba Is
hereafter to be burden and annoyance, rather than
the source of revenue to swell their private means,
as up to the appointment of the present Captain
General.
We take it for granted that the U. S. Government
would pay some 1925, DOC, 600 to obtain Cuba with
out war in doing Half that sum judciously
expended in railroads, would, ere long, quadrupie
the revenues of the immediate Kingdom while
with the other would double or treble its nominal
amount of Spanish liabilities could De " called In, at
the rates they now command in the markets ofthe
world"
The Secretary of the Navy this week sent to the
Senate, in obedience to call made by that body on
motion of your Senator, (r. Badger) as to the HAIR
bour of Beaufort accompanied by an extended Re-
port of Survey by 1t. Mafit and Map. The report
of the Secretary and of 1t NJ presents fully to the
Senate all the advantages of this harbor Lit Matht
states that the depth at low water is l6 feet
and at high water, sloops of war and second class
steamers enter, but not ships of the line or first
class steamers at any time. When the report is
published will forward you copy Hope is In
dulged that from the suggestions of the Secretary
and 1t. Mafft improvements may be made so as to
increase the depth of water.
Mr.. Bocock, chairman of the House Naval Affairs
bill, duly reported this very important measure on
the day before yesterday. We learn that it has been
ready for this action for perhaps two months, this
being the first opportunity on which it could thus
be sent to the Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union. We have, at various times, explained
its main features, and the principles which they
based. So it is now unnecessary that we should
comment upon them. AS matter of course, 1t Is
exceedingly dstastefu to the class of naval officers
who are proverbally much about Washington with
little to do, for it proposes to correct that crying evil
among Others 1t is, therefore, destined to be des-
perately fought in the lobby. Nevertheless, we APP
prehend that its main features will prove very popu
lar, not only with large majority of both Houses
of Congress, but with naval officers disposed to rem
der just return to the Government for what they
receive from the United States Treasury. There are
at this time but eleven of the sixtyeight captains OF
the service at We mention this fact, that the
country at large may understand that the laws gov
erning the service and bearing the class of oth
GERS require prompt and extensive amendment 1t
is well understood in this region that Secretary Dob
bin has managed the personnel of the service with
much more emphasis, decision and, indeed, dscre |
ton, than have been manifested by most of his pre-
decessors yet is further understood that he has
found hilnsef compelled to do his share in bringing
this measure before Congress in justice to the officers
who do the work of the service with hearty good !
will, As well as to the public interest The political
condition OF the naval nations generally is such, 1t
will be recoected, to .admonish the Congress of
the United States of the immediate necessity for the
thorough reorganization of their naval service,
to make it, in all respects competent to perform all
the services which reasonably be anticipated from
so small force of men and guns, ours Under |
these circumstances it is by no means unreasonable |
to anticipate that many gentlemen, heretofore ex- |
ceedngly jealous of making appropriations for the
Navy, now realize that change of policy on their
part with reference to the service is absolutely ne
ceSsary.
The improvement of the Bar at Cape Fear, so
much an object of interest to your State, engages
the unremttng attention of the indefatigable MEM
Der from that District, Mr.. Ashe. If this can be
the exertions and popularity of Mr..
Ashe will effect it, for no is more universally
popular in the House with both parties, and more
deservedly than Mr.. Ashe.
The Know Nothing" success in Philadelphia
will prove an andtote to its own poison. The Mayor
Conrad while in his Inaugural declares that he will
not appoint single man to ONCE but native, lsbe
sieged by thousands of hungry expectants, ano
when he appoints he disappoints hundred
others. The Union comes down in q crushing
article showing how honeyed his tones were only
few days ago to the sweet Irish broguc and honest
German dialect" when he wanted their votes.
The filling the important offices for Kansas
and Nebraska, has brought during the week any
number of cidevant statesmen, ex-members of Con-
gress and Others around the President But they
perhaps discover that importantly will have but
little weight in securing the favor of General Pierce
He will have the whole nation to select FROM and he
will doubtless select of tried principles and I'M
questionable ability. 1t thought that some one
rom slave State would be selected as Governor
IF Kansas, and one fom free State for Nebraska
out the latest advices that Gov Wright the pres
mt Governor of Indiana is to be selected for Kan
as, and Gen. VIM. O. Butler for Nebraska which,
true, proves the sagacity and prudence of the
resident for two sounder statesmen accomplish
ID gentlemen not to be found in the Republic.
1t is now certain that the Committee of Ways
nd Means will report this coming week a bill re-
lucing materially the Tariff The revenue derived
rom Customs now is about ffty-nine millions an
ually-about two millions and half from public
ands, while expenditures are only forty-three
Millions and half This reduction of the Tariff will
oubtless be welcome to you in the South is to
L. D.
EEMALE SCHOOL, HILLSBOROUGH, NJ c.
Mr. MRS BuRwELL Principals. Maj. Frederick Zerr-