Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-26
auMoRs ABOUT CUBA.

RUM0Rs ABOUT CUBA.
The newspapers within few days have con-
tanned various statements and rumors about
Cuba, which seem to have more than ordinary
significance.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wing paper,
says:
I'VE learn that much anxiety is felt at
Washington in relation to the reply Of the
! Spanish authorities to the demand for repara-
ton in the case Of tho Black Warrior. Our
Government has determined 10 pursue ve'y
elgsd course and 10 this end the instructions that
haze been sent 10 Mr.. Soule are Of the most un.
eq,iaV0cal character"
Whoreupon, "the organ" remarks:
I" The Administration is exercising vigilant
watchfulness over American interests every
where, and is resolute in its purpose not to
yield in any instance to the slightest depreda-
tions upon those interests by any foreign State,
however strong or however feeble A nuisance
Of a most disturbing character to our repose
has long existed at our very gates-a defiance
of all the friendly circumstances which we
have made upon the subject It is now in the
course of frightful extension. The time has
gone by for treaty negotiations for its removal.
Redress or action is now the alternative de-
manded by nations voice. To that voice the
nations Executive will nobly respond. More
than two weeks ago, the Cabinet ut Madrid
was informed in categorical terms, if we mis-
take not Of our acquisitions for the insults to
which we had been submitted, and for the in
juries which we had sustained. A few days
will, perhaps, put us in possession Of its reply"
We have yet to learn that the Administra-
ton, with all its wonderful courage, has been
categorical towards any nation but Spain.
What does the organ mean by "a nui-
sance Of most disturbing character to our
repose,n and Its frightfnl extension" and of
the time for treaty negotiation" having gone
by?
Perhaps an explanation may be found in the
following Commodore Newton, who refused to
salute tho Spanish flag in Havana, on account
of the language used in the Government paper
in relation to the President of the United States
arrived in Washington last Friday, and was
most cordially received by the President and
the Secretary Of the Navy. Telegraphic des-
patches in the Northern papers report as fol-
lows
The Commodore relates that Pezuela, the
| Captain General at Havana, has in his posses
sion royal decree emancipating all the slaves
| in Cuba, but be refrains from publishing it in
consequence of the present state of European
affairs. The Cnban Creoles are ripe for u rev
olution."
The dispatches in the New York Herald
confirm this report and add some particulars.
The Commodore, they say, communicated to
tho Government the important fact which had
come to his knowledge at Havana, from a
source he deemed perfectly reliable, that the
Captain General has in his possession royal
decree, authorizing him, at any moment he
may deem proper, to emancipate oil the slaves
| in the island"
The Hsralds correspondent says:
aThe joyful feeling among the Cubans at the
thought that there may be difficulty between
| the United States and Spain, which will lead
to the annihilation Of Spanish power in the
island, is represented n being universal. This
feeling is Attempted to be kept down by the
Spaniards, who fill every Office in Cuba but it
is, nevertheless, apparent to the most careless
observer
MIR. Deans resolutions to abregate our neu-
trality laws excited the liveliest hope.
hold himself in readiness till the Government
receives the reply from Spain relative to tho
| Black Warrior affair"
The nuisance alluded to by "the organ "
is probably the project for the emancipation Of
the slaves in Cuba. But il Spain promptly
apologize for the seizure Of the Black Warrior,
and make ample PREPARATION, what will the Ad-
ministraton do theni What prctcxt will it
hunt up for abating this nuisance? If the fol.
lowing item Of news, just brought by the
Arabia, be correct, the Slavery propagandists
must make up their minds to tolerate tho nui-
sance, at least for a time
aMadrid-lt is stated that Mr.. Soule had
received instructions to demand reparation in
the case Of the Black Warrior. On the 9th,
the Spanish Government made proper apollo
Nv and pecuniary recompense"
! Meantime, some Of the New York papers
among them the Tribune and Times-publish
letters from correspondents in Havana, coolly
inviting the United States to take possession Of
Cuba, without any more ado. A correspondent
of the Tribune, writing from Havana, April H.
says
"The fate Of Cuba has been sealed in heaven
long ago, and, agreeable or not to some parties
il must become United States property very
soon. A great pothor is made about the mat
ter, by no means favorable to the discernment
OF our great men, who, with all tho Christian
picty in the world, would have settled the
question erc now had they had much wisdom,
| by placing the island in position not TO DO
the lurking place Of pirates and stronghold for
Europe on your shores. To hear the people at
home speak Of Cuba makes ones head ache
From what see OF the English, the best and
most philanthropic people in the world, by their
own account, they would have had the cider
fret and the talk afterwards. How did the
English get Gibraltar, Malta, the greater part
Of India, So! This il no hint TO you to imi-
tate English morality, but rather one to our old
mamma to examine the motto in her own eye
! hofore che sneaks Of alliances with Ernnce and