The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-07
Affairs In Washington.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger
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Lord Eigin and the Pacific Railroad.
Lord Elgin is still here, attending to the settle
ment Of the fishery question, and perchance advising
with certain parties on the subject Of railroad to
the Pacific Lord Elgin will probably favor the
northern route just surveyed by Gov Stevens, of
Washington Territory, and by him found and pro-
nounced perfectly practicable, winter and summer.
The route would be from the western extremity of
Lake Superior to Puget Sound. That route will be
found by far the more practical and profitable than
the southern one, which, from Ell Paso, west, passe,
through a country without water and timber, and
will never be fit for cultivation. railroad to yield
dividend to the stockholders, must have business
population along the road, to create freight and
way travel. The South will in that respect, hardly
even equal the North, though they raise the heavy
articles Of transportation.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1854.
The Black Warrior SeftIement-Policy of the i'd
xninistrdtion icifh Spain Unehdnged-Hs Demands
for Cuban authority to Treat tcith and against
african Coionisdtion Still Made-The Madrid
Commission and Var Suppiies-lSantd Anna
accepts the Ten Millions, &c.
The reported definite settlement Of the Black
Warrior case will have little effect upon the policy
of the administration in regard to the speedy acqu
siton of Cuba. The Black Warrior case was not Of
itself an adequate or even prominent cause Of war.
The casus beli was made out without that, and
stands now without any change, and certainly with
out any restriction on the part OF our government,
of their demands.
These demands are, that the colonial government
be subverted or be changed as to be rendered in
regard to all questions arising with the United
States, independent Of the home government. This
would be equivalent to a recognition of the indie
pendence Of Cuba, and is just what Spain proposes
refuse to do. Then, again, the head and front Of
offence is the Inflammation scheme, which, although
ciscaimed by Spain and by the Cuban Governor, is
till alleged by our government to be in actual pro-
cas- Of execution.
The application TO Congress for provision for the
appointment Of commissioners to Spain will GER
ainly be made, Notwithstanding the adjustment of
this trifing revenue question. The President will
also, without doubt again ask for provisional means
to make war during the recess, should he deem IL
necessary. He actually did suggest the measure in
his message OF the l4th of March, and since that
time things have occurred which tend to render the
proposition still more expedent.
1t Is denied that General Quitman Is at oil impli-
Gated in the filibuster movement. The rumor was
improbable, and grew out Of the fact, suppose,
that he had been consulted. The leaders, against
whom the Presidents proclamation is directed, are
unknown to the public. Mr.. 0'Sullivan Is not one
Of tn EN- this time for he was prudenty sent out Of
the country; and even George Sanders cannot be
counted on, while engaged in the cause abroad.
II appears that Santa Anna has agreed TO take
the ten millions. With the aid OF that supply, he
may be con sidered as being as well seated in
power as some Of the European rulers are. To re-
fuse 70 pay the moLey on the ground Of the insta-
bility OF his government win be absurd. But l
learn that portion of the anti-Nebraska members
of the House have determined TO oppose the appro-
priation, by way Of retaliation upomthe South--t
being alleged by them that the treaty was carried
chiefly in virtue Of the fact that secures south
ern route for railroad to the Pacific.