The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-13

The mulatiocs. who are numerous, and Ultima
tcly. if driven to extremity. portion Of the
blacks, TIE schoif Of uhom they talk Of selling
at hberty if all hope OF preserving Cuba To
Spain be cxtinguishc1--a desperate expcdient
tho consequence Of which would probably be
terrible massacrcs of the whites upon tho island
though it might not prevent the Americans
from ultimately subjugating it. Another means
upon which tho Spaniards reckon for annoy
ing aud gricviously iniuring the enemy. is the
cloud of privatecrs which, under tho Spanish
flag, they expect would quickly cover tho seas.
1t is pose be that tho consideration of tho in
jury that mightthus be done TO their commerce
may have a weight with the United States,
and combine with more elevated motives TO
mako them pause before they drive feeble G.
nemy into corner, and compel him to stand
desperately at bay; but tho war once engaged,
there can be little doubt that tho Americans
would persist, at any price, in carrying their
point and finally would attain their object, un-
less Spain found aid from allies moro powerful
than herself.
MADRID. Thursday May IL, 1854.
am informed that the substance Of the re-
ply to Mr.. Soule's last note was, that the Span
ish Government consider Gen. Pezuela and tho
Cuban authorities 10 have acted in perfectly
regular and legal manner; that, out OF consid
Grafton for the United States--not as an ackn-
owedgemcnt of right-the fine of $4,000 has
been remltcd, but that tho demands made up
on Spain by tho American Minister are dcs.
titute of foundation and wholly inadmssabe
So categorical an answer ought to bring this
unpleasant affair TO crisis. lf there be moth
ing less distinct and decided in tho document
than what havo been told and hear repeated
il leaves tho American Government little choi-
co but to declare war or abandon It's claims.
hear that a courier leaves the American EN-
bassy TO night with dispatches for Washington
MADRID, May Is, 1854.
/ find n very general expectation prevails
that the American Government will give way
and remain satisfied with the remission of the
$4,000 fine and expenses. AS far as | can
trace its source. this expectation and hope is il
great measure founded on the reply to Mr.
Soules last note. and on the instructions just
sent to tho Spanish Minister at Washington
who has been furnished with all tho data and
documents necessary to place tho matter in its
true light before the Government ofthc United
States. and to convince it Of the injustice of its
demands. belief is certainly prevalent here
that Mr.. Soulo has not conducted tho matter
in the way best adapted to promote its amca-
Bile settlement, and that it NAV bottor DO tor
minated at Washington than at Madrid. I'm
Ill tho public shall be madc acquainted viii
tho contents of various notes that have passed
il is impossible to decide whether this bclci
has any foundation beyond acrimonious rumors
and the disposition that has existed here over
since tho arrival of tho present representative
Of the United States at Madrid 60 look apon
him has one unfricndly TO Spain, and cent hith-
or for the express purpose of imimidating and
annoying its GovorHmcnt.