New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-18

uttu n OASIS OF uf-OtihG'h W
ects. England directs Spain to settle the BACK
Warrior affair upon the terms dem,nded by tne
United States, or nearly so, provided she can se-
cure with that settlement guarantee for the fu-
ture security of Cuba; but, not securing thst
she directs her to battle the Government OF the
United States until her immense fleets aud those
Of France shall be at liberty, and then the affair
will be settled on the terms which Spain may iu-
dicste. Mr.. Soue understanding this position of En-
gland perfectly, and desiring like them that the set
element Of the Black Warrior difficulty shall bring
something else with it although that something
else is not what the British desire finds himself
therefore. completely unable 10 accomplish any
thinr. This can ASSURE YOU, is the true state of
the Cuban negotiation at this moment. Mr.. Soule,
feeling confident that Cuba must certainly fall
into the hands Of the United States, is very nstu
rally anxious that that event should occur under
his administration. But he does not feel willing
70 accept sn accommodation OF English origin,
wbicb would naturally grow out of this state Of
sasirs. and know that Mr.. Soule has had such
offers made him before leaving Madrid, and that
h. has left them unanswered. l repeat, there
fore that the Black Warrior difficultyis small
AFFAIR which can be settled at any moment, and
almost upon any terms-so tar as regards that
affair alone-which the American Minister may
demand. IL is something beyond that-it Is the
liberation or Hou-liberation Of Cuba, upon which
the great contest is going on between LORD now
den and Mr. Soule. II Mr.. Soule VIII not accept
the terms offered him, which will indirectly give
England and France protectorate over CUBA,
then the negotiations are To be managed in such
way as to be procrastinated until the fleets shall
be at liberty and then an armed menace VIII
step in and take the place Of words. Ihis Is the
British programme, supported by France. itwii
scarcely be necessary Ia state In this connection
that the sale of Cuba is not now, no more than It
has ever been, serious questionable exclusive
Intelligence" of The Ne,c-f York Herald to the
contrary notwithstanding. Mr. Seule will return
to Madrid after the conference OF Baden.
Some statements are demanded at this moment
in relation to the Capt Gibson affair. now de-
sire to state that was wrong in imputing to Mr..
Marcy want Of spirit in directing the negotia-
tions in this case am enabled to state that the
conduct of the State Department was straighttor-
ward. direct and decided, and needed only to be
followed to have brought the best results. Since
the conference of Paris, the action also OF Mr..
Belmont in the premises has been as Prompt as
could be desired. determination to state moth
irg bur the truth at all times demands these state
ments. The last demand made by Mr.. Belmont,
which was demand prepared by the Council in
Paris. and which was decided formal and final, is
the last official note which has passed on the sub
iect. The Senate Chamber has taken up the SUBJ
iect. and most fiery discussion is at this moment
going ON. The journals also are daily engaged In
the discussion Ii is thought that the rendering
I'D the wrong papers TO Capt. Gibson, VIII bring
about the resignation of NJ. Won Hall, the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs; in which event another
gentleman. who is said to be favorable to the
claims of the Captain. will take the portfolio. To
facilitate the dismissal of Won Hail. Capt. Gibson
Yesterday left Paris, by the advice Of the several
American Ministers now here, TO return to the
Uaque His presence there will give the lie to
some of the statements made by Won Hall in his
justification before the Chamber
wish also to correct the statement made in
former letter that Capt. Gibson had already rem
dered hack the papers which were furnished him
by mistake. The facts in the case are these:
Capt. Gbson found in these papers, as the public
already know the most conclusive proof OF the
iustice of his claim, admitted by the Dutch Gov
ernmept itself, and was OF course DESTROYS not to
Give nm these papers unless they were first anthem
Heated. He knew that if he did give them up
without securing this point, the Government OF
Holland might, and, no doubt, would say, when
his case came up fairly for adjudication, that they
did not acknowledge the authority OF any papers
which the Captain might have had in his hands:
He. therefore, in reply to the Minister'S demand
for the restitution Of the papers, stated that mas
much az these papers proved fully the injustice OF
the outrage which he had suffered at Java, he had
placed them in Brussels and in Paris, in the hands
Of translators, to be prepared for his forthcoming
book in the French language on the Indian Archi'
pelago, and that inasinuch as It would give him
considerable trouble at the time To gather up all
these documents, be hoped the Minister would ndi-
cate the papers which he desired and he would i'm
uediately take steps to have them restored. The
Minister'S reply to this CALLING letter was not SUI
fciently ingenious to conceal his chagrn tie said,
among other things that il would be easily under
stood that Capt. Gibson must certainly know
which were his own proper papers, and that all
the rest ought obviously TO be returned. lie main
tanned that il was impossible that the Ministry
could be- cognizant Of the names OF the different
papers which the packet contained; in all this
showing a very palpable desire to avoid acknowl-
edeing that any certain papers existed. The cap
tain then replied that the Ministry had given him
sucb evidence of want Of fair dealing that he
could not possibly consent to allow the papers to
co out of his hands unless their existence was sc
kpowledged by the State Department, so as TO
leralize the copies which he had taken. He there
fore demanded to know il the Minister desired
the return Of any Of list which he furnished-
papers which acknowledged that they were de-
fermined 10 hang him, with or without law, and
which revealed the basest conduct on the part Of
the home as well as the colonial authorities OF
which apy civilized Government could be guilty.
After enumerating the most important and the
most disgraceiul part Of these documents, the cap
tain then said, if the Government would ac-
knowledge that these were the papers which they
desired. he would at once return ell that were in
Lis possession belonging to the Government OF
Holland. As may be well imagined this last let
ter Of Capt Gibson remains without response on
the part OF ". Won Hall. may add, Ia conclu-
zion Oh this subject that Capt. Gibson has strong
friends in the Senate Chamber, and that there Is
fair chance that that body will decide in his favor;
but. at all events, think can say with safety
that the position which our Government has taken
j. such that. if the indemnity is refused the Dutch
forts will at once be neutrality-suspicious..