The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-04-01

years, is u counsellor among us sill.
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OR RELATION; WITH Sp.,lN.-TEc Wash
inGton Union seems TO consider our relations
with Spain to Lc in critical condition. An
editorial in that paper, of yesterday, says:
The Indications arc daily multiplying chat
we are are not long to enjoy uninterrupted
peace with Spain, We feared as much when
we saw Pczucla appointed Captain General of
Cuba, under what we believed at the time to
be British dic'ation. Lord John Russell has
since admitted that the selection Ct this fnc-
ticnnTy was in accordance with the wishes Of
The Aberdeen ministry. And for what did
Victoria : government desire him G,cau%r
Of his known rnyetcia!c hostility ( the United
S:a'oS and their institutions, - maniE, sttd
during his residence at Porte. Rico, as Cap
tain General, and afterwards at Madrid"
1t thcn proceeds to declare that if England
and France think proper TO endorse this
wiong-;f they send their vessels to the
coasts Of Cuba to protect the authorities there
in the wanton outrage which has occurred in
thc instance of the Black Wa9rior--our duty
viii be too clear to adn1i; Ct a doubt upon the
subject And in conclusion it thus at,non~
isles lis 10 prepare TO offend ourselves:
at is evidently our duty to begin to pre-
pare 'or The worst. We mus. demonstrate to
The good of every land those Entertaining
sentiments kindred to Our ow-l-in an unms-
| taxable manner, thai we have not only good
cause, but that We arc 50 prepared that, with
Gods blessing, we shall be enabled to MAIN
tain it. We should thus on,ract an alliance
more formidable to our cncr!;ts than any ever
contracted between crownodhcads for The
suppression of political libcr'y.'
SALE OF PcTEAM's STEREOTYPE Plates
| The great feature ofthc book trade in New
York, On Thursday, was The offering ofput-
nam 4 Co.'S stereotype plates. There was
present the largest asscmblagc of the trade
ever seen before in that city. The bidding
was active, and the prices realized arc consid-
cred fair. The amount realized was about
SOB GOO. The following are some of the pri-
| COS realized:
The Homes of American Statesmen wa
bought by Case, Tiffany & Co., Of Hartford,
| for @lSo0. The Applcton's bought the
Homes Of american Authors for $1,000.
Derby bought Miss Scdgwick's works--the
remaining volumes at 90 cents volume, and
the plates for 5000. Riker, Of New York,
Downing's handsome Gardening for 50 CSC,
(cost SlG7lN Wiley bid to 81 ESQ, and
Appleton TO 1000. Lcayitt bought Rural
Essays 5000. (vaued at 81 ,500,)-l6 pc,
cent copyright TO be paid on it. Tcknor
bought lIawthonc's Novels Copyright at l24
cents on it,) for $3.50. (Stcrcotypcs cost
S350) Lcayitt bought Goldsmih's Works
(cost 50 POI y for 81 Goo. Appleton bought
Hawks Monuments of Egypt (cost $l,55o,)
for 300. Mr.. Putnam withdrew from The
sale the Illustrated Catalogue Of the Crysa
Palac, Bavard Taylor's books, and a few 9th
crs. In the evening Mr.. p. gave a dinner tt
his friends at the Astor House.
WAsmNGroS, March 29th.-Thc Gads
den treaty is in a bad way. On Tuesday Mr.
Butler of South Carolina and Mr.. Clayton
called the attention of the Senate, in cXecu
i've session, to tie rumors which were in cir
culation as to improper influences bcin'
brought to bear by the omissarcs CT SAINTS
Anna and by parties Ecre to bring about
ratification Of the treaty.
The President was called upon for nfovma
ton, and committee was appointed to invcs
tigatc the charges. The Union has an articl
in favor Of The treaty ard putting Santa Anna
this will scarcely strengthen the matter.
General Rusk, of Texas, spoke in cxccutiv
session yesterday in support Of the Gadsde
treaty, but is understood that the cxctenc1
increases among Senators concerning the out
side stock ,jobbing influences concerned i
connecting the treaty.
\ FORTUNATE MAN.-On the 18th of Marc
last, Mr.. John Thomas, of Tangier Island, il
, the county of Accomac, Va, received an &C
c ccssion of four grand children born on tina
| nioht nv thrcc of his 1a,ohtprS