The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-03-22
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WAsnINGroS, March ii.

The President did not CRAFTY the House
to-day, by sending in message con.
cerning the Black Warrior affair. One
Of the owners Of the steamer, Mr. Living
ston, came down here on Saturday, with
some documents relating to the subject,
and the President will not Of course, an
swer the call Of the House, until these
papers be considered. Mr.. Dean, of N.
York, who offered resolution for the re-
peal of the neutrality laws, in regard to
Spain, is supported in that extravagant
measure, by all the filhbusteros Of the
country, and by the thousands Of foreign
ers, sheltered here, who wish pretext to
interfere in foreign affairs, while under
the protection of this Government. One
would suppose that the House would be
shocked by such a proposition as that of
Mr.. Dean. But what are we to saw.
when Mr. Haven, his colleague, the re-
preventative of Fillmore, supports the pro-
position and encourages its move. A, to
MIR. Marcy, | can hardly believe that he
has justified, or prompted Mr.. Deans
course. Mr.. Marcy is as little responsible
for him, as Mr.. Fillmore is for Mr.. LA.
ven.
But the city is thrown into fever
by the Black Warrior case. 1t is in
vain that facts are stated showing that,
under the revenue laws Of Cuba, the man
fest of ship must exhibit tho whole car
go. The law, it is true, has never been
enforced. The Block Warrior herself
has violated the law SO times before, and
no notice had been taken 9fit. General
Campbell, the late Consu! ut Havana,
says, rs | learn, that the motive to the
outrage was piunder-that is, the Re e.
nue. and other officers of Cuba, expected
to extort few thousands from the owners
and consignees. The difficulty is likely
to be Of more serious nature than those
who made it supposed.
1t would he wise on the part of the
Cuban authorities, to give up the Black
Warrior, and hcnceforth to notify us
when they intend to enforce nbsole,e
port laws.
Cousiderate men here do not think that
the case is one in which this government
ought 60 Interfere, except in rho way of
remonstrance and advice-for we can
hardly deny to Spain the right to make
such port regulations as she pleases, con.
sistently with treaties and national laws
l learn that the Secretary Of State
states, as his own opinion, that the Gads-
den Treaty will be ratified by the Sen.
ate. l do not hear Of more than two
or three opponents Of the treaty u-t,lc
Sena.e. The final vote on the ratifica.
ton of the treaty will not be taken till
about the end Of the month. The Ad-
ministration, it is said, considering the
excited state Of the world, and the crit
icai condition Of our relations with Cuba,
it is more strenuous than ever to settle
all pending Questions with Mexico, aud
take that subject out Of the very ample
field Of International controversy.
The Select Committee Of each House
of Congress reported to-day on the sub
jcct Of the Pacific Rail Road. Mr. Gwin
reported project from his committee Of
the Senate. 1t proposes that the road
should be made by private contractors; {;
that the Government should give them
the right Of wav. and alternate sections Of
land for twenty miles on each side of the
track. and Il contract for CARRYING the mail
at n rate not exceeding six hundred dol
lars mile. The contractors are to give
security 10y depositing ten millions Of dol
lars in the Treasury. The Government
NAV take the work off their hands BY pay.
ing for 1t, as the contractors, at the end Of
40 years, are to give up the road and its
fixtures to the Government.
The House bill is somewhat different
particularly inasmuch as it provides that
the route Of the road shall not be north
Of latitude thirty.seven. C Courier.