The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
Our Washington Correspondence.


B.fogged
There are three things in Washington just now which
arc in a state OF distressing embarrassment ana
fourth the condition Of which is absolutely agoni]ins
qhe three are The Cuba question: the Gadsden treaty ana
The rail cad stock obbng scheme before congress- anu
The fourth is the Nebraska bill in connection with the
New Hampshire election
T,o cnbon Junta denounce the Presidents message on
the rlao, Warrior dish Of blue milk the free
soIers and abohonsis, disclosing scheme for the
eizure az Cuba and he rerpetuaon of African slavery
there while a third party declare that it is neither fish,
flesh good red herring and that the report of the
Committee Of Foreign Affairs OF the House, notwith.
standing the warke spirit Of Mr. Bayly the chairman,
swill be like the message itscnothng than bag
Of wind" Meantime, it is understood that special
messenger has been despatched to Madrid, wits de-
mand for immediate reparaton upon the Spanish gov
eminent and with certain Instructions to Mr. soule
which may result in immediate negotiations, in the
speedy return of fighting ambassador to the United
States.
1t is also understood here that within few days past
Mr.. Champion has manifested lively sympathy in the
case Of the Black Warriors that he has appealed TO Sec
rotary Marcy TO exercise spirit Of forbcarancc proms
ing that Spain will make the needfu reparaton without
uubbng and that further troubles between us and the
authorities Of Cuba will doubtless be prevented hereafter,
Nv such arrangements for all future disputes betwe
thc ocnl authores al Havana and the government and
citizens Of the United States, will be perfectly salts
fc,torv 10 the administration. This may be 1t is
believed here in ehgh curriers', however, that the
new Captain General has been acting in the Black War
bnsipess under the instructions of his home govern
rcnt and Spain has thought ft to bring the affairs
Ietven the United States and Cuba to crisis at this
yoln Russell and Lord Clarendon TO exist between Eng
leud France for Tie preservation OF the balance OF
power on this Western continent
Taxing this view Of The subject this is the opportunity
for settling the question O ;ne .manLe,t aesny OF
Cuba by well managed with the members OF
the Spanish cabinet, and with the queen mother Christi
ma and other influential members Of the lobby at Madrid
But the Cuban Junta Disguised wlth the Prcsucnts
message only despair of repeal OF The neutrality
laws, but of any diplomacy which viii cut the
Gordi,n knot of the French and English pro
tectornte over Cuba. captain under Lopez, In his
first expedition, says, call that we want Is repeal
Of The neutrality laws for six weeks Another individual
Of the present una ii is said has intimatod that they
have FIVE thousand men, disciplined equipped and pro-
yided for awaiting the golden opportunity for re enact
inc the drama Of William tie Conqucror-and that they
do not desire the annexation OF Cuba upon any other
terms The result viii probably be- under the influence
Of ENGLAND and France IN ample apology from Spain
the Black Warrior and other ourages ample indemnity
under board of artrators and the continuance OF the
Fnoh and French proectorate and the return homo OF
MIR Soult as much Disguised the Cuban Junta itself
with this 'ame and impotent conclusion"
s'Od Hickory here Just Mt tits nick OF time and
in suoll a snarl with his Cabinet and his party ana Ne
braska as Gen Pierce is, he would take the repons
bility he would call upon Congress to suspend our ne
tralfy laws with Spain declare Cuba under blockade
and Havana in d Of SIEGE and calling for volunteers,
good his against all resistance Inc
Island would be eyoIoton'7ed England and France could
be easily kept at bag pending their warike preparations
against Russia and WITH me spann aa,no d over
the question of the baance Of power" would be settled
in Gadsden treaty worth something more than Cookies
wagon route desert.
But such contingencies these appear to be beyond
the grasp Of Secretary Marcy It well enough TO be
bold hen there danger but the magnitude of the
issues involved this Cuba question must be dealt with
gngery single misstep may blow Up all concerned
sky hgh 1t is therefore, almost certain that this Black
Warrior affair will in fzle, Ike the firing into the
Prometheus at Greyown, year or Two ago. by British
and nj the end Of This administration it win be nothing
at all surprising il find the Anso-French alliance ias
tened upon Cuba and the apprenticeship system OF ia
raca introduced eec.ual bar to the acquisition OF
the island by the United States for all time to come
The President it is true has thrown the responsibility
of action upon the House, where II belongs but the
omission OF specific recommendation betrays the non
existence of any definite policy in regard to Cuba AMI
pocv Of mastery inactivity thus Indicated BY the
executive under the deuye idea that the cream OF the
matter is in the hands Of Mr. soule We say dclusive,
for that soue is poweress at Madrid cannot be ques
toned, at least until some providential coup Deaf
Pri iii influence at the spaniah court We, there
fore reitcrate the unwelcome opinion that ths Cuba
trouble will izzle out, and that BRUSH ana ffencf
drced 10 the ,balance of power of the Jamaica system
for the abolition of slavery such are the present as
poets from this point OF obserl aton concerning the
island OF Cuba
Tho Gadsden treaty fairly up under debate in the Sc
and MS an evidence of the power of the lobby and its
appliances the great question upon this treaty does not
be its expedency in an enlarged political view but
whether the Caray company the Sloo company of the
Tehuancpec route shall be- next to Santa Anna the
cia fayorte Of the government at the treasury AS at
demand that Inv this treaty the aray contract shall be
oversaughed and the Sloo bargain specifically recognized
by both governments Two years ago the committee on
ing to the Garay charter to the extremity of casus
beili; md now, between this company and conflicting
uryae co-operation peaceful relations with Mexico
and the very existence Santa Anna made to depend
If compromise be effected by which the Garay com
pany receive few millions from the treasury and the
Soo company the recognition Of the monopoly OF the Tc-
huanepec route, We may get the privilege OF PAYING
fifteen millions for Cookies wagon route over the deserts
of Sonora But there Is prospect that between the
rival lobby influences of the ehuantepec route this beau
tiful treaty Of Gen Gadsden may fall through.
an opinion prevails that the treaty will be adopted
substantially reported by the President We shall see
The Tehuantepec people are powerful and between them
and Col Walker the whole bargain may possibly be re
eced The Senate must be quick or the overthrow OF
Santa may set aside the treaty worse than so
much waste paper Three millions cash down. perhaps,
may save him but where that il doubtful II APP
pears to be rash business TO enter into an engagement
for paying him fifteen Millions and equally rash to enter
into any other engagements which mag be quahea the
next day by Mexican revolution All these things will
enter into the Senate debates the treaty Nor can
we imagine that the liboratipg and cvilzng expedition
of Col Waller viii be overlooked. The subject Is as
much bcfogpod a. the Cuba question; hut withstand
ing the impression that Gen. Gadsdens arrangements
viii be ratified IL is quite possible he may be sent again
to Mexico for little deliberaon and lite mere
territory for the same amount OF money.
The railroad stock joobng schemes received terrible
blow in the House through tile casting ote Of the speak
passed by the Senate and introduced into both houses
railroad grants o. lands in Indiana Michigan, illinois,
Wisconsin, Mi nesoa, Mssoari, Iowa, Arkansas, Iousi
ana Alabama, Mississippi and florida perhaps not less
than twenty five mior OF acres OF the oe~ public lands
ia hc-e tacs Iased out 10y tie various monopoes
ineies'ca IS li. laaul sp0ls. Thee twenty-five md
lion Of acres viii be worth TO them at least one hundred
and ff million Of dollars, and more likely two hun
drcG million before single mile Of any OF tlci roads is
built and this does no. touch the pro o5ed grants to
the cal Pacific enterprise which contemplate swarih
Of twenty miles wide Ter distance OF two thousand
miles.
End Row is this land ohbing railway system to work?
Ia example. Some trcc years ago Congress passe
bill granting the alternate sections Tor SIX miles
width OF lie public lands along the lire, 10 ad in the
construction of he Chicago and Mobile l:a Dad. from
the Dorli etn to .he aoahcn boundary Of illinois, down
through the heart OF the SAFE and lis choc-
est public lands ,hi railroad monopoly thus secured
tract cqt.l 20 continuous str? Of three mile wide
by Nc nry tire b nered miles Ia lelgh for Whcre thc