Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-28
The Cuban Quarrel.


demand for indemnity and apology in the mos
ptremptory manner aud should the spanish gov
eminent hesitate. or put Oft Il reply. under pre-
tenoe Of waiting for information from il"'"n"
Mr.. souje j. Ia lose no time in communicating
the fact at Washington, when our government
will proceed instanter 10 blockade very Cubar
part.
The following II "a list Of the officers whp sail
ed in the t. ;. steamer Princeton. which vessel
! left New York IN the 18th, under scaled orders
supposed for Cuba. viz, Commando Henry En'
gle Leuts, VIM. s. Young, 1hos. q. Corbin'
and Henry ~ Davenport Surgeon, X. 1. Bar
ry Passed Assistant Surgeon, I. J. HoIwitz
purser. John C.. Hunter Master, VIM. W. Low.
If any thing Should "turn up rs the eminent
and hon ,ful Micawber would say Uncle Sam
will expect these gentlemen to give n good ac-
count Of themselves An editorial in the govern
ment paper 1--WE blush that an American press
should be so styld ) regards affairs in critical
state. We quote from the Washington Union Of
Friday
"Tbe indications are daily multiplying that we
are not long to enjoy uninterrupted peace with
Spain We feared as much when we saw Pezuc
In appointed Captain General of Cuba, under
what we believed at the time Ia be British dcta-
ton Lord John Russell has since admitted That
the selection of this functionary in accor
dance with the wishes of the Aberdeen ministry
And for what did Nctoria's government desire
him Recause of his known inyeterate hostili-
ty to the United States and their inetitutioDs, MS
manifested during his residence at Porto Rico,as
Captain eneral, and afterwards nt Madrid I"
II then proceeds Ia declare that II England and
France think proper to endorse this wrong-if
they send their vessels To the coasts of Cuba 10
pr ,teot the authorities there in the wanton out
rage which has occurred in the instance of tie
Black Warrior-our duty will be too clear to adj
nit of doubt upon the subject. And in conclu-
sion it thus admonsbes US to prepare TO defend
ourselves.
at is evidently our duty to begin to prepare
for the worst. We must demonstrate tn the good
of every land--thoso entertaining sentiments
kindred to our own--n an unmistakeble manner,
that we have not only good cause, but that we
are SO prepared that, with Coils blessing we
shall be enabled Ia maintain 1T. We should thus
contract an alliance more formidable To our enc
mics thun any ever contracted between crowned
heads for The suppression political liberty"
The leading incident in the Senate, on We'd
nesday, was II debate that took place ON the bill
IL increase the pay and efficiency of the Army.
The principal point Mt issue was to the expe-
denoy of providing for the appointment of sixty
two additional cadets to the Military Academy,
thu said appointments TO be made On the recon-
mendntluu Of the members Of the Senate. On
one side 10 wns argued TINT no public exgency
required au augmentation OF cadets. and on the
other hat the increase demanded by pru-
dcntinl motiyc- The Senate decided to retain
th- pr"Nrou go ihr oil whleh WI afterwards
read thnd time and passed
The Secretary of stotein answer to an iutcrro
paiarf prWouudcd To him on point Of Amcri-
onu e.tl@u biueiyc~ his opinion .'thal every per
san horn tnc Uu,tcd state nus be consider
ed II sitzru OF the United statu-, notwithstnnd-
/ K """ or Dot, of hi, parents mny have been l.
lien at the time o hi birth. fhs Is in conformity
with the Eng-h common law, which law is gen.
emily nckuov lodged in this country, And per
s'n born If alien parents, ii is presum, d would
be con-d J Il n natural born citizen of the
United state, IN the language of the oonstitu-
tion,so to make him eligible to the Presden-
ey."