New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-22
Ecorrespoadcnee of the London Morning Chronic
The United States and Spain.

MADaB, Wednesday, April 10, 1854 Il
The dispute between the Governments of
Spain and the United States is the most impor-
tant event Of the day.
On the 18th of last month, Mr.. Soule, who
was then in high favor at Cours, obtained an
amnesty for the remaining prisoners connected
with the Lopez expedition against Cuba soon
after which the dispatches respecting the un-
pleasant affair Of the Black Warrior arrived.
At first it was confidently asserted that the
latter affair had been settled. There is reason
to doubt, however, that this is not the case !; and
letters from Barcelona, Malaga, and Cadiz con-
cur in stating that the parties who were to be
set at liberty under the amnesty arestill in
prison-the Barcelona letter adding that infor-
nation had been received that private orders
had been sent from Madrid not to carry the
amnesty into effect.
This change of policy has no doubt arisen
from the quarrel about the Black Warrior,
which now wears rather an ugly aspect, and
which induces me to recapitulate what has
passed respecting it, as gathered from good
source, though at the risk Of referring to points
alluded to in former letters Mr.. Soule's first
note contained the demand for peeuniary in
demnity Of $500, 900, the dismissal Of General
Pezuela, and all other officials who had taken
part in the seizure of the Black Warrior; and
that full powers should be given to the author
tiles of Cuba to settle future questions of the
kind without having to refer them to the Gov
eminent at Madrid Tc this note Senior Calde-
ron de la Barca replied that it would be very
difficult to entertain the last point, inasmuch as
its concession would be to change the whole
system of Spanish colonial policy and that with
respect to the other demands Of the United
States, the Spanish Government could not enter
upon them at present, since they had not re-
ceiyed the official dispatches from the Captain
General of Cuba on the subient
Mr.. Soule replied, in note eouched in
stronger language than the first one. He in
sisted | am told-and quoted the Madrid Ga
zette, in which the receipt of dispatches from
the Captain General of Cuba was acknowledged
that the Spanish Government must be in re-
eeipt of the dispatches referred to- and com
planned strongly that subterfuges of this kind
were always resorted to at Madrid, while at
Cuba the settlement of questions was always
delayed on the pretext that the Captain-Ge len
era1 was without instructions. Mr.. Soule gave
the Spanish Government forty eight hours to
reply, as he should dispatch his special messen-
ger, Mr.. Winslow, at the expiration Of that
term.
Senior Calderon de Ia Baroa replied in very
strong note, which was accepted at 8 Council of
Ministers held on the subject. 1t adhered to
the former note, and stated that the Govern
ment considered the course pursued by Mr..
sSoule as insulting, and that they would not
submit to insult from any foreign Minister To
this Mr.. Sonle replied that it had been far from
his intention to offer any insult, but merely to
state the facts of the case as he believed them
to have occurred. In this state the matter
stands here; and it remains to be seen what
will be done at Washington when the special
messenger arrives there. / believe that hopes
are entertained that Mr.. Champion, the British
Envoy at Washington, may be able to act the
part Of friendly mediator in the matter.