Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-18


for the information imparted,and not for the opir
ions expressed.
The Black Warrior Case. MIR. Soule and tn
Spanish Cabinet SC.
The Madrid Correspondent OF the Londo
Times writes as follows:
NApRlp. April l7.-The affair of the Biacl
Warrior assumes a very unpleasant. and ever
an alarming aspect for the Spanish Government
Mr. Soule, to whom the Jerfifer en- re seem
much more hahitual than the SMARTER "a modo
and the extreme brsseHerie, not Ia say bad tast'
of whose proceedings on more than one occasion
since his arrival in Spain, can only be eAtenua
ted hv his inexperience a diPlomatist and hl'
ultra democratic association, has demanded, IN
notes 80 strongly worjed 10 be offensive to the
Spanish Government. an indemnity OF 30O'OOI
dollars. and the dismissal ct General Pezuela
and son,e ether high officials from their posts in
the island Of Cuba
The DELAY and utmost possible detriment oc-
casioned to the owners Of the Black Warrior
cannot possibly be estimated at anything like
this enormous sum, and IL is not believe usual
in such cases to claim larger amount than that
of the charges and loss actually experienced or
for one Government TO take advantage of its SUI
peror strength, to levy fine upon another for
the misconduct or mistakes of its officers. Yet
this appears to be the course adopted 10y the
the fine being the difference between G60,OOO
and the fair claims, tsupposng fair clam TO
exist, which is by no means as yet provodl that
might be made by the owners of the American
ship. The Spanish Government has replied, 1t
appears. ia strong tcrms--so strong, indeed that
his colleagues obliged 10 exert their author
ity TO make that feeble gentleman, Senior Calde-
ron De Ia Baroa, sign the note--taking exception
to the offensive form of Mr.. Soule's communion
hat lav aalKp ~
sought 10 maintain amicable relations with the
United States, declining TO comply with the con
dtions he demanded, and stating their inability
10 rely upon the subject Of his note until they
should have received particulars of the affair
AT Havana The American Courier left with this
answer Friday last, the same day on which
was published the DEGREES for the better reguln-
ton of slaves in Cuba and for putting stop TO
the slave trade. The coincidence is doubtless
accidental. but, at the same time, cannot
help observing it.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Times, wri
ting on the 10th, says further on this important
subject
Although have already communicated to you
all important particulars of the negotiations that
have here gone on with respect TO the Black
Warrior, il may be desirable, the affair may
possibly prove beth tedious and troublesome
that should furnish few further details, TO en-
ment Ii would appear that the notes inter-
changed up to the present time between Mr.
Soule and the Spaniah Government are five in
number. No l. presented by the American Min
lister, stated the complaints he had 10 make, aud
the atonement he instructed TO demand, aud
required "A positive reply within ~ hours. No.
2. from the Spanish Government declaredit its ina
bility 10 reply to his communication until such
time il should have received information on
fha sub. tha in lao iglu pf
Cuba. This brought forth No. 3, most irnto
and dseourteous document from Mr.. Soule, in
which he taxed the Spanish Government with
seeking excuses 10 postpone reply, and, ms !
informed, affirmed, or at least insinunted, that
the Government had received dispatches from
the Havana since the affair in question, because
adyiees had been received in Europe since that
date from the same quarter.
The terms in which this third note was couched
were so offensive that the Spanish Minister must
have been craven indeed not to have returned n
spirited and indignant answer. Such one,
am assured, was sent, and so strong IT, that
the senders thought it not unlikely Mr.. Soule
would avail himself of the opportunity to demand
his passports, and thus extrcate himself from
the unpleasant position in which he had found
himself since his duel with NJ. Turgot You are
aware, believe, that since the unfortunate and
most uncalled for encounter into which tho
French Minister was, may say, dragged by the
strange parsonage whom the United States Gov
eminent has thought proper to delegate TO the
Spanish court, the latter has been looked upon
with great GOODNESS here, and has been omitted
from all but those official invitations and courte-
sizes which his diplomatic Office rendered inoyita-
BILE.
AT the Court, il is true. he has been made much
of, but il has been well understood that those
attentions suggested by desire on the
M 10 w %
cast an indirect slight on the Ministers of Eng
land and France. To the surprise, however, Of
its senders, No. note, far from ocitng furi-
Gus retort, demand for passports, was replied
TO in terms far milder and more becoming than
those of the note that had provoked it; and there
the matter rests for the present. | should add
fwhat perceive have omitted that il my infor-
nation be correct, dispatches from the Havana
reached the Spanish minister just as he pre-
pairing his second note enabling him, by the in
formation they brought, TO give additional
strength and completeness TO his communication,
repellng the charges brought against the coloni-
al Government, rejecting the terms proposed,
and indicating the Cuban officials from any devil
alton from the Spanish laws and established
usages of the island. The worst they can fairly
be accused OF, | believe is little precipitation
an the performance of their duty"
The general feeling here with respect to the
conduct of the United States Government and
its envoy in this business is, that an attempt is
being made to fix wolf and lamb quarrel on
Spain and that designs on Cuba are at the bottom
of these very abrupt measures and exorbtant
demands Without endorsing such opinion,
one can hardly feel surprised at its being enter
tanned by feeble and jealous nation which has
already seen its richest colony invaded by an
expedition from the American shores, and which
cannot entertain doubt of the strong desire of
America to appropriate Cuba. 1t is impossible
to deny that it shows little generosity in a pow