Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-05
Orr Affairs with Spain.

We have news by the steamer Asia of quite bclic-
Grant aspect concerning Cuban affairs report of
which will be found in colomns this morning.
1t will be from the Madrid correspondent of the
London Times, that the Spanish Government
has decided to pay the six thousand dol
lars required by the owners of the Black Warrior
as indemnity; but that it susains the Cuban author
tiles in their course, aid positively refuses any further
indemnity to the United States In this event the
correspondent of the Times considers that our Govern
ment must either back out or declare war; What course
would be taken by the Administration we make no
pretenons to know, and it may be premature to sur
mise until more satisfactory and authentic accounts
are received oil the negotiations between the two 90.
vernments.
1t also appears by the same correspondent of the
Times that six thousand men about to he sent TO
Cuba-making the whoemltary force there near thir.
y thousand troops From all the accounts VIC may in.
fer that Spain is considerably alarmed about the SAFES
ty OF her West India possessions and calculates
strongly on n brush with the yankees before lone
she has not been ignorant o.; the prevalence of n
strong sentiment in this country to relieve her of c
possession of Cuba, and therefore, NAV be the more
easily frightened Mt any belgcrant demonstrations on
our part.
But the most important part of these DEVELOPMENTS
from Spain is the rumor that France and ENGLAND
sanctions the course Of the Spanish Government
Inc former, IL appears is ready to back Spain in her
difficulties with this country and lend her "natcria
AID should it come to the tug of war; and this con.
duct sto bcjusticd on the ground that hc enormous
extent oil republican government may be as dan
gerous to the peace of the world as the unboundcd
ana uhprlncipled ambition Of a single dcspot and N,
oouth American States may before long require rro
lection from their powerful republican ncrbbor ~
the Ottoman empire from Russia" We had s,r,nos.,
the allies OF the Ottoman empire had enough In d,
Tor the present, and are likely to have enough o Il,
for some time yet 10 attend to their EIstcrn poli.v
but according to this idea the French Emperor intend
to maintain Western policy similar TO that he and
his allies arc maintaining so feebly in the EIst-
While they have Russia their hands. all tl,o nj,
they would have TO spare for Spain in contest wifi
the United States would not bc likely TO hur
much.
But these are mere rumors and HARDLY entitled Z,
be treated seriously in this country Yet the facts ar
apparentthat the relations between this and the Soon
ish Government Of very delicate nature. and IN
obstinate course the part Of Spain in adjusting th
Cuban difficulties, n RASH laundering diplomacy o
the part Of our Government, may very soon inyoly
Ms in war.
Since the foregoing was in type, VIC have conflict
ing rumors from Washington on the suhiect-on III
one hand that the Black Warrior difficulty has bee
settled Spain paying the $4,000, and promising /
reform the regulations to meet the wants Of American
commerce; and on the other hand, that Mr. Souc la
utterly failed in getting the Spanish Government
listen even to the demands made in regard to III
Black Warrior affair. We may not expect 10 hca
the correct account, therefore, until the contents q
The official papers received are made known