The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-30
Prom ihe Bpsion nsiiy Advertiser.
CtIA.

Although no reliance is to be placed
upon the intelligence Of many of the
proiessed letier-writers from Washing.
ton, Ms far as the detail Of fncls is con.
cerned, they frequently reflect The gem
eral current of opinion prevailing around
them. There is reason TO think that
some of them are occasionally employ
ed by persons in the confidence of the
Administration to throw out reports as
feelers. II is not unlikely that some
thing of this kind is now in progress in
reference 10 Cuba. The corrcspon.
dence from Washington with portion
Of the public press have of late been
unusually active, In reference 10 this
much coveted island. If we could be-
licve the rumors which are diligently
propaeaied, we should have no doubt
that the Administration were determin-
ed to make n desperate effort to pur.
chase Cuba; aud if that attempt fails,
were equally determined to find or
make causes Of rupture with Spain. in
the hope OF acquiring the island by the
fortune of war.
The motion Of Mr. Slidell in the Sem
ate on the lst OF May looked 10 a some.
what different operation, that Of lcgaliz-
ing the enterprises of The ilibusiers by
repeating the neutrality law. Mr. Sli-
dell,we suppose, possesses the confidence
Of the Administration but wbeiher his
motion was made with the priyity of
the Cabinet, and with he expectation
that II would be sustained by the friends
of the Administration in Congress, is
not so certain. II has as yet, we believe,
received no response from The Commit
tee on Foreign Relations in the Senate
TO whom Il was referred. !, is not i'm
possible that Mr.. Slijel'- motion was
made for the purpose Of drawing opi an
expression Of opinion from the Demo.
cratic press. Shortly after his motion
was made ia the Senate, a scene OF
somewhat dramatic character, looking
in the same direction, was got up in the
House of Representative. Mr.. IN.
gersoll, Of Connecticut, gentleman who
has taken some lead on questions con.
nected with foreign aGhirs, ia speech
on the subject ofneu'ral rights as alice
ted by the present European war, cal
led upon Mr.. Perkins. Of Louisiana, 20
state whether Mr.. Slilell bad accurate
ly set forth the feelings and wishes Of
Louisiana in rciereDce 10 the Cuban
question and Mr.. Perkins gave foil
response in the affirmative. This in
terPellaiion and reply wore OIL The ap-
pearance OF a premeditaied arrange.
menl, designed 70 affect public opinion,
A. Ear as We have noticed the res.
ponse Of the Southern press, Mr. Sli.
dcll's project Of repeating the neuirali.
~ Law, as far AZ SPAN }. concerned. aud
t'AAN r'fHfE W '~H'h w WV ulNbAfftfft
met wiih no great favor H. that part Il
the country. We fear his /. not 10 be
ascribed TO disapproval or The main
object u acquiring the island 80 much
AS TO the preference Of a direct move
menl on the part 81 the government.
rather ilian pifA,icai war on the pari
Of individuals.
Thai a private expedition against
Cuba. perhaps expeditions. ~, in ron.
temptation, is officially notified 10 ps BY
the Presidrnl'. feesai psocismaiion.---
Whether she ioos aod lansaags Of the
proelamaiion are gery wsil calcalaie3
10 diseoarazs the cnisfpfi1e, is goi ~
clear. A oonparison of ii,is dA.umeai
with ibe proclamation. II NJ flllmorr
10 references 10 Cuba. ard Mr Yss D.
rrn IN reference q Ae sgmpslhizrrs
siih fbe Capsdian ,nsarfstiieo, siii
awaken doshis ca ihs sstp.st. Il
smsgnis - little more ihAn this. il,e ca
ban business i.eiosss 10 tbe ggyernmcsii
--lci q. alone, and ps sball iske the
'iiapd. ss soon a. ne ran get a.
This ~ Pfrsans 70 be Tra'ly u.s
policy N ihs Ainiaisirsiiaa pfiaiiy
~i.igg' being "a Telsee4 " asaia..s