Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
FACTS AND RUMoRS.

ton which exists in some Of the Northern cities
under the name of the Knoao- Notiags." We
have here In Washington the exact reverse of this
in an association or rather community or magnetic
circle, which may be termed the knoo-everythings"
The members Of this latter community devote
themselves first to the business daily ofsgatherng
whatever Rumor, with her many tongues, " noises
abroad" and, after sitting, giving it "form and
pressure" for the distant public From the more
careful and reliable of these astute, prying, and
industrious caterers OF metropolitan news, We give
below some items of fact and speculation on the
questions of the day. II may not all prove true,
but it all has some interest:
-....~#s" "WAsnISGTos, MARCH 90.
at is known that this Government has made formal
demand upon Spain for the establishment Of some execu-
tive power in Cuba whereby questions arising between
the United States and the authorities of Cuba may be adj
justed without the delay Of recourse to the home Gov
ernment This is the point and not the Black Warrior
case upon which is depend the future relations be-
tween the United States and Spain.
1t would be well if Spain could the necessity Of
conforming her policy this subject the actual state
of things But blind to her own interests she will pro-
badly reject the proposition, she has done heretofore
when it urged by former Administrations thought
Cuba ten years longer. Spain might, by the
exercise of much discretion and moderation and dele
CATION Of power which would BIZ inconsistent with her
colonial SYSTEM delay for few years the inevitable
event Of the absorption Of Cuba by the American Union;
but it is not probable that she will take this course aud
therefore the event may be prccipated very much to
the prejudice of our interests for the time has not
yet in which take Cuba without the hazard
| Of war with the European allies of Spain"
lit strikes US as rather an odd conceit, that Of
asking the Government of Spain to invest the Gov
one of her with portion of her
sovereign authority, indeed the whole of it qRoa5
questions arising in her West India ports Sup
pose difficulty should occur at Havana like that Of
the Black Warrior, for instance the United States
demand reparation the Governor-Genera refuses it,
and the United States declare war Spain might
thus be involved in foreign war not only without
consenting to it, but without knowing it. 1t seems
to that would be just as reasonable for any Gov
eminent on the Pacific to ask the United States to
confer on the Collector of the port of San Francis
co, any other Federal officer there, the power Of
settling, according to his judgment and discretion,
any difficulty which might arise there, to avoid
the delay Of referring it TO the Government at
| Washington u. H.
"Thc House Committee on Foreign Affairs ere not
likely to make warke report the subject of the Black
Warrior. The committee probably hold that the rit-
atve in oil such matters properly belongs to the Presi
dent, and that it would be indicate their part in
terfero with his just prerogatiyes
"A declaration Of war; tho authorization of acts lead
ing to war, would be hazardous enterprise at this
ment, with but steam rgotc of the first class in
navy and that an the Japanese Seas. We ought least
postpone active operations till the six additional war
steamers demanded by the Secretary of the Navy
taken out of the Committee of the Whole and put their
passage
"a very sensible opinion. The treatment of the
SIC Gagate bW by the House of Representatives In
dicates very clearly, we think, that the House does
not anticipate very belligereat report from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, nor an carly war
with Spain, some Of the newspapers threaten.
"WAsnwGToN MARCH 81
"The Nebraska bi rs it came down from the Senate,
after hard contest between Mr. RICHARDSON Of Illinois,
and Mr. CUTTING of New York referred to the Conn
of the Whole the state Of the Union by vote of
10 to 95. The Democratic members from Pennsylvania
nobly up to their duty, but their efforts did not
avail" .-.... r, .s.." .."
what is the particular duty of Pennsylvania
Democrats here alluded to, and on which side Of the
question does daty lie? Is it question of party
duty or question of judgment?]
The Gadsden treaty has got into tight place. not
withstaadng the heavy outside obtain its ra
fcaon Gen. SHIELDS made powerful onslaught on the
treaty in secret session yesterday and the treaty will
easily obtain the required twothrds majority. 1t is
however, proposed to add certain amendments in regard
to the Soo and Garay grants satisfactory to all parties,
and thus fortified the treaty yet become natonalaw
between the United States and Mexico 49,.
the subject of the Black Warrior and there will GER
tainly be no license given to fbusterism. Whatever
steps the Administration take will be taken in
the part and in the name of the Government"
From Utah Territory we have news to December 1st
The wall around the Temple Block was making good pro
gress. wall around the whole city of the Salt Lake
also being built The Indians continued hostile and
had burnt small mill in the San Pete county The Utah
Legislature was to at the capitol in Salt Lake CITY
the I'd Monday in December. Land in Utah is very
fertile; squash weighing 105 pounds had been raised
Salt Lake. A farm of twenty-eght acres in Davis
county yielded last fifteen tons and nine hundred
pounds Of wheat, besides fifteen bushels damaged bv
hogs twelve tons of nine hundred pounds Of oats
forty tons of potatoes bces carrots parsnps and tr
nps, tive tons of onions and cabbages four tons of ax
and flax seed twenty-five tons Of pumpkins souashes &c.
and twenty FIVE tons of straw, fodder, and chat
THE VIOLIN TRIcK.-Some days ago there presented
himself before dealer in curioses, the Paais Royal
q young man poorly clothed. "Sir" said he showing
violin which he carried, 81 musical artist; this is
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