Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-19
AN AMERICAN.

UNITED STATES AND SPAIN-Recent oc-
currences in and about the Island of Cuba
and the presence there of large naval force,
including Spanish, English and French yes
sells, have induced our government TO send a
respectable squadron, consisting chiefly of
small steamers and corvettes, to cruise in the
neighboring waters, with view to the pro-
lection of our commerce. Two or three T..
S. vessels are already there, or on the way
thither, and others will very soon follow. We
presume the Spanish naval force about the
Island will, in the aggregate, lie considerably
larger than that which we send out; but
whatever ours lacks in metal, it will make up
in mttle.
In the absence of other topics Of wonder
ment, this has proved quite a windfall to the
quid-nuncs, some Of whom see in the move
ment war, blood aud carnage. There is, how
ever, a wide difference between sending out a
squadron 70 protect our own merchantmen,
aud making war upon Spain. The latter will
not be done; though, as Gen. Taylor said,
when stationed on the east side of the Rio
Grande, :" If au attacked, shall defend
myself. without regard to numbers" or to
that effect r 10 ~ ia
So In the present case if Spanish cruisers
continue their outrsges upon our merchant
vessels, American cruisers will not look on in
als.os, we are persuaded. Doubtless Gem.
modore McCaulsy has received instructions
on this point which will bring matters to a
speedy issue. But we take 1t for granted that
Spanish cruisers will become more civil after
the arrival of our squadron, SO that on the
whole, we see but little prospect Of COLI
sion, unless (Which we do not believe) they
are put up to their present rudeness by Eng
land and France. for the special purpose of
provoking war II the latter powers were
we'll through their conflict with Russia, they
might be more ready to regulate" affairs on
this side the Atlantic. But at present they
can neither afford ~ dispense with our trade
nor invite our hostility.
A friend has favored us with the following
extract of letter just received by hing. from
a well-infouned source at Washington
The largest feet ever dispatched by our
government, is preparing to cruise in the Gulf
of Mexico,-in fact, to visit Cuba The
President is for war. Sixty DAYS will decide.
N. ]. Jour Commerce. sf p.
BLACKwooD's MAGAZINE ON THE ABERDEEN
MINIsTRY-But the Coalition, which was to
accomplish such great things for the: country,
is now forever dissolved; and may Heaven
grant that we may never see such ministry
again OF all organized hypocrisies, it was
the worst. Feigning to the public that moth
ing but the utmost cordiality and concert pre-
vailed, Jealousy, intrigue, and disunion were
ever in its councils; and when, after long
period Of mismanagement, the hour of reek-
oning came, so great was the responsibility
that had been incurred, that one leading menu
Der Of the Cabinet adopted the desperate step
Of abandoning his colleagues rather than OPP
pose an inquiry Two Others, who were most
deeply implicated, resigned office 10 conse-
quence of the adverse vote of the House of
Commons; and now, three more, who had in
timated to Lord Palmerston their willingness
to support him, have withdrawn. On the
18th of January, Mr.. Gladstone, in his place
IN the House OF Commons recited the epitaph
for the Coalition Ministry; and we shall now
take the liberty ofinscribing it verbatim on its
tomb 2 2,
Here lie the dishmaored ashes ola Ministry
'clich found England at peace and iether at scas
--tclica 'cas content 10 take her ensoluuents OF
Office and icie'd the scptre cpo'oer 50 lang as no
one had courage to question its existence. Then
sd'1 Storm gathering over the country heard
grepsouS ana dgt'o'ng leicS OF the state of the
sack and tco,nded IN The East These things did
not move them; bit ,ohen the Member for Sheffield
raised has hand to POINT The h,tnderboh at them.
then they ,oere oonscieHce-sicken scith sense IF
their guilt, and, IN seeking to escape from punish
n'ent they abandoned duty. ~ . - q - ~
OF From statement published in the
Philadelphia Ledger, of its circulation each
day in the month of March, we learn that
the daily average is 5000 copies. The
highest number in any one day was on Sat-
urday, the oath ult., when 81, 40 copies were
worked of; the lowest number was SO 800.
This is the largest circulation of any daily
paper in America, or in the world. The New
York Herald is perhaps the next largest, with
circulation rising Of $1,000. The Ledger is
apenny paper; the Herald two cents.
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