New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-31
FROM WasHI.NG TON.
sp,ftaI Correspondence Of tbe Nsn @rlsaus Gre


WAssfrvaroN, Wednesday, May "a, 1854
4 Cuba excites occasional remark in the Senate
in advance of any report by Committee
Mr. Benjamin declared his belief that there
was purpose Of Africanizing the Island, and
although he could not make this as plain as a
mathematical demonstration, he thought he
could make it evident to any intelligent man,
and at the proper time he would undertake to
do SO.
Mr.. Clayton, Of Del, utterly diseredited any
such thing as being in fact preposterous He
had been told. while Secretary Of State, that in
case of any invasion Of the Island the blacks
would be turned loose; and who could blame
the authorities if they resorted to this extremity
in such an event. It was their right if they
choose to exercise it. They would but set FIRE
to the magazine Of powder, but they will only
do this when reduced to desperation.
Mr.. Gwin, Of California, concurred in part
with Mr.. Clayton, but said he had frequently
stopped at Havana in passing to and from Cali
fornia, and was satisfied that the plan was
nearer its accomplishment than he (Mr. c.
seemed to think
The new Spanish Minister has arrived in New
York, and fresh special minister is now here
from England, (the Earl Of Elgin,) which last
named has instructions, it is said, to offer his
mediation between this Government and that Of
Spain, in the matter Of the Black Warrior.
Meanwhile it is very certain that the Admins
tration watches the evidence Of public opinion
upon this subject of Cuba, and needs but small
encouragement to follow up the appointments d
Soule and 0'sullivan with foray upon thu
Island. This is humiliating statement. and
as an American citizen, blush for my Govern.
ment while write it.
The Nebraska bill has been all day in the
Senate. 1t must be understood that the bill
passed by the House and now before the Senate
is identical with the bill passed by the Senate
excepting the Clayton amendment, which ex.
oludes aliens from voting, but it is not til.
Senate bill. AS soon as the House bill was
fairly before the Senate, Mr.. Pierce, of Md
| moved to amend it by adding the Clayton pro
vision. In all probability the Northern op
ponsnts Of the bill and the amendment. woulc
have voted for the latter in order to send bacl
the bill to the House, but, one after another
several Senators from the South, strong ad
herents Of the amendment in principle, have do
olared their readiness to abandon the amend
ment rather than risk the loss of the bill.
Mr.. Douglas has proclaimed his wish that th
bill should be passed to-day or tomorrow, AMI
the Senate trains under the little giant--th'
Southern Senators hold themselves bound t
follow the dictates of one who rendered tn
boon in behalf Of the North; but debate ha
sprung up, incidentally, involving the consist
ency of Mr.. Bell, of Tenn. in separating fror
his southern whig friends. Mr.. Toombs, of Ga
upbraided Mr.. Bell in an offensive manner for hi
course, and Mr.. B replied. Mr.. Badger, Of N.
is also at variance with Mr.. Bell. and we ma
expect several days discussion of Nebraska yet
| if not more
The British Minister gives q .f5te champttr
or, as we say, barbecue, in honor Of Victoria
| birthday, at his residence in Georgetown, thi
| afternoon. CHRoNIcLER.