The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1854-06-09

HHE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR
Ihs dispute between lhe government 9
Spain and the United States IS ths mos
important event ofthe day
/ 0n ihe a6sh of last month, Mr. sonlel
who vas then II high favor q The court
obtained al amnesty for The remaining
prisoners connected with Tie Lopez expedi.
ton against Cuba soon after hieh the
despalohes respecting Tie unpleasant aiiail
81 tie Black Warrior arrived At first 1
vas confidently asserted that the latter affair
had been settled. There IS reason 70 doubt
However. that This IS not the case. an9
letters from Barcelona, Malaga. and Oadiz,
lcOncur ii stating that the parties who we're
to be set at liberty under the amnesty ale
till in prison ii Barcelona letter adding
That information had been received that
private orders had been sent from Madrid
not 70 carry the amnesty into effect.
This char policy has no doubt arisen
fronn.the quarrel about the Black Warrior,
which now wears rather an ugly aspect, and
which induces one to reeapitulate what has
passed respecting Il as gathered from q
good source though at The risk Of referring
to points alluded to IL informer letters. -
Mr.. soule's first note contained the demand
for ! pecunary indemnify Of $500. 600, the
DISMISSED 81 General Pezuela, and al other
officials Who had taken part ID the seizure
Of the Black Warrior and that full power
should Be given to he authoritiesof Cuba
to settle future questions Of the kind with
out having to refer them tothe government
Al Madrid. To this note Senior Caldsron.
de Is Barca replied that it would be very
difficult to entertain the last point ilasmuch
as its concession would be to charge the
whole system Of Spanish colonies policy
and that. with respectto the other demands
Of the United States. the Spanish govern
ment could not enter them atpresent, since
they had not received the official dispatches
from the Captain General Of Cuba on The
subject.
Mr Soule repliedin note coached. - |
stronger language than the first one, He
am told and quoted The Aad-
ia Gazslts, ii Which the receipt q des.
Datches from the Captain General Of Cuba
vas acknowledge d--that the Spanish gov
srnment must be IN receipt Of the despatch
IS referea %. and complained strongly that
,ubterfuges Of this kind we're always resort
ID to at Madrid. while at Cuba the settles
nent Of questions was always delayed on
he pretext thatthe Captain Genera
without instructions. Mr. soule gave the
spanish government forty eight hours 70
,eply, as he should despatch his special
M Winslows at the expiration
# that term Ii
senor Calderon dela Barca replied IN .
yerJ strong note which vas adopted atI 2
Council Of Ministers held On the subject. :
t adhered to the former note, and stated
bat the government considered the course i
,arsued BY MI. soule as insulting and that !
hey would moi submit to insult from any /
Oreign Minister. To this Mr.. aOule re- {
lied that it been far from his intention to
fer any insult. but merely to state the 2
acts Of the case as he believed them 70 have s
ccured. In this state the matter stands e
ere; and It remains to see what will be Il
one at Warrington when the special mes 5
age arrives there believe hopes are 4
thst III Champion. TIE British z
nvoy at Nv ashington may be able 70 act i
ae part Of friendly mediator in the mat
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