Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03
FACTS AND INFERENcEs.


rumors naturally produce on the public mind, it Is
our duty to keep readers correctly advised as
can Of the evervarying phases of public affairs
Looking in vain to the columns of the semi-oficia
journals for any intimations to relieve the public
anxiety, we resort to secondary sources the most
reliable from their experience and intelligence, and
from which their political associations and leaning
remove any suspicion of invidiousness towards the
Government, In occasionally awaiting ourselves Of
these sources for political facts and probabilities we
mean only to express general confidence, and not
to infer positive accuracy AS, for instance, in
the following letters to the journal of Commerce
WASHINGTON, (TUEsDAY,) MAY 80.
The Cuban question slackens in interest, for it does
notnow appear to be crisis did weeks
ago. The Administration can find no excuse for war
message against Spain for the blockade Of Cuba The
Black Warrior 1t is admitted, affords pretext The
aggreyed parties have themselves taken the adjustment
Of the into their hands, settled it with the Gu
ban authorities and thrown themselves upon the gene
rosy Of the Government at Madrid for the remission of
the fine paid by them. The Spanish Government may
may not grant the petition; but in event will their
case any preceding Of outrage be Of any
hostile act the part of the Government with the assent
of Congress. ..,
The new Spanish Minister presented his credentials to
the President to-day The story that special commits
sion to be sent to Spain for the purchase of Cuba
for its speedy acquisition by force has obtained much
credence here. The measure was adopted on Friday
last it is said, alternative to Immediate
blockade of the ports of Cuba which the President had
prepared and which three OF the Cabinet had agreed to-
Al offer Of three hundred millions for the purchase of
the island is to be made but until threats shall
pc thrown out Of its forcble seizure.
The Nebraska agitation should it be very considerable
or protracteS will counterfeit the Cuba movement. 1t
may be doubted whether the Administration will venture
to take any step consequence seriousa subject
without the advice If the Senate
An agent Minist.r from Honduras is here and has
been instructed, it is sd to seek commercial treaty
with the United States With these petty Central Amer
can States we are now trying to make some sort Of
treaty by which The Isthmus transits and
our commercial interests connected with them Our late
Minister to Central America is here His mission was
an entire failure; his treaty l-advised and has
been rejected Mr.. MARCY is attempting to make one
with the Minister.
WASHINGTON, (WEDNEspAy,) MAY 81.
The Administration have, as is now believed, taken
definite position in regard to the acquisition of Cuba
They have abandoned the idea of sezng the island or Of
blockading it. if such their design during the sum-
the civil and diplomatic bill enable him to send spe-
ca commission Spain for the purpose of laying before
that Government the views Of the United States in regard
10 the policy of Spain respecting Cuba far may
concern orr interests These commissioners will be
powered to make certain demands Of the Spanish Gov
eminent in regard to future regulations for the govern
ment of Cuba and also give formal notice that upon
the Of future difficulties this Government will
not refer to Spain for their adjustment but proceed
settle them in Cuba. The commissioners will be author
lied to treat with the Spanish Government for the pur
chase Of the island and to offer for it large sum-two
or three hundred millions.
message from the President in regard to the Cuba
question may be expected before the 18th Of June
1t inferred from remarks which he has made the
subject to members Of Congress that in his forthcoming
message, he will dsclam and rebuke all attempts fill
busterism egalized not, and ask Congress to give
him ample powers and means to meet any emergency that
may arise in the of the Cuba controversy This
being granted the Congress adjourn and leave him
untrammelled the BETTER though it will require some pre-
.paraon to make assault upon to blockade Cuba
land, repeat it will not be attempted during the dog
days It'll generally supposed that the Senate at least
will act very cautiously and Independently this subject
The South is not generally in favor Of acquiring and
annexing Cuba they do not want it except the
of selfpreservaon They fear the conversion of Cuba
into free black State and its dangerous influence upon
their interests. They would seize the island in prefer
to suffering its Authorization. The Administration
can have for hostile against Cuba
unless they make out the truth of the allegation that
the policy Of emancipation has been adopted and about
to be carried into execution But of this there is no evil
dence and Mr. Clayton asserted Mr. Marcy does not
believe word Of it himself 1t is believed that Mr.
Marcys in the Cabinet in reference to these mat
tiers has been discreet and conservative but the majority
Of the Cabinet including the President has been, and
still are resolved upon bringing the Cuba question on
ISSUE and Of acquiring the island by purchase force
The Boston fugitive slave riot is subject of much
mark here and it is generally attributed to the influence
Of such aboitonsts Theodore Parker Wendell Phil
lips &C. 1t stated here that the persons above named
are ndctable for MURDER accessories before the fact
under law Of the State Of Massachusetts, passed in
sequence Of the Salem murder. The Union and Star Of
this city have involved Senator Sumner in these
TONS and an nammatory speech made recently in the
Senate has been referred to in proof Of the charge But
that speech hadno been reported tie expressions used
in hson in Boston the Of the SLAVE
The mob-power will be found in the end to be dan
gerous in cities, whether it be an abolition mob
Catholic anti Catholic mob, -four mob or an ordinary
election mob One mob begets another and there are
always thousands Of i'll mschievous men in the large
cities who are ready to the mob privilege for the pu
pose of stealing life robbng house. Some wears
ago it predicted that life and property would become
unsafe in large cities under free democratic uni
yersal suffrage institutions