The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-24


most solemn OF her present rulers They win belle
them unblushnsy whenever it suits their interests or
During my sojourn in Paris, on my way to Madrid,
had to the French Minister OF Foreign Rea
tons, Mr. Drouyn de pHuys who received with great
courtesy and showed himself disposed to freely
on the subject Of relations with France Upon aud
ing to the attempt which had been made to involve ia
our astonshmen at DaDg France il open concert with
England in movement which could not but stir mp our
sensbiltes and wound our pride He at disavowed
any intention the part OF the be often
sive to the United States but insisted with marked
phass, its obligation to protect friendly Power and
sn troy 10 made no
served that TO assert such obligation implied the exis-
tence Of causes calling for compliance with IT. and
asked, significantly, when and where had such
sxstedY He saw the tendency Of my inquiry, and
capped the necessity Of meeting It by transferring con-
yeation to subject This brought nae 70 review
and afforded an opportunity Of awakening his apprs
tensions to the state of isolation In which impending
events might find the latter and Of suggesting how inn
portsnt it for that she should remain with
such terms might not be to be in the
remotest degree unfrendly He readily acknowledged
that France had great interest in keeping friendly
terms with the United States, and gave me the hishes
assurances that nothing would be done by the Empero
to srdaDgsr the good understanding 50 happily prevail
States; but that on the contrary, opportunity
would be suffered TO remain unimpDved that might
afford the Emperor occasion Of removing the painful
impressions which the circumstance had alluded
might have created In the our conversation
the question Of treaty STIMULATING for the free inter-
change OF our cereaha our pork, beef &c. with
dities of French growth and production slightly
touched upon. The Minister took it up promptly and
listening to me for nearly quarter Of an hour,
claimed That Is precisely the policy which have
been advocating" told him that, Of course my sug
geston offcOus and not official one and that
he would have ample opportunities of giving 1t
serious consideration in the intercourse which he would
soon have with the minister about sending to
France Here ended our conversation. He desired me
to afford him the occasion of second interview, which
said would do If possible But circumstances did not
out seeing any more OF him.
few days after this article made its appearance In
the Constiutionne the imperial organ, the subject
of the Koszta rescue which the American side OF the
question openly defended and justified. II created
some surprise in the political circles it seemed to
innate alteration in the policy of the French gov
eminent towards u.s. 1t was much talked Of, but few
had the means of accounting for it, and thus it remain
Minister had also stated in confidence that upon being
consulted incctdly by the Spanish government the
subject of reception by the Court Of Madrid he had
nterposed opinion 10 the effect that 1t would
for Spain to intricate herself in difficulty with on
that account she could claim right TO predicate
my rejection anything might have said previous to
ZEN While he thus protesting Of the friendly dspo
sitiops Of the French government towards me- its Am
the Austrian and Mexican Minister'S trying his best
efforts and urging the Spanish Cabinet To have reject
saa ~, my tbs me most ta
their object So much for the candor OF imperial dplo
macy.
already been appointed Captain Of the Island
Of Cuba. The choice of such person announced
tied determination the part Of the Spanish Cabinet to
bring E-atters in Cuba to decisive crisis. General
Pezuela known to be Of that sort Of perth
nacty which in Spain considered stituting the
climax Of civil virtue He had selected mostly
account of the violent preudces he supposed and
with truth, TO entertain against us, (the Ysnkees)
More OF poet than Of soldier, he was, however, BY
novice in the career, but, the contrary,
had gained distinction while Captain General of
Porto Rico by his stern adherence to the policy of
preston and rapny pursued Of late years by this gov
erpment towards the colonies. He was invested with
regal powers and about to proceed to his destna
ton, when ON the very eve of his departure he began
which he likely to encounter in the discharge of
tbs responsible trust confded to him. Not content
with the extraordinary faculties given him, and fear
full that they might prove insufficient to enable him to
fulfil his ndate he asked additional powers He
already united in his person the authority heretofore d.
Weed between the Captain General and the commandment
OF tie naval forces He insisted being allowed full
discretion to the effect frst that in the of
expedition being organized against the island Ike that
Americans residing there, without excepting even the
Consult and, secondly that should any dihicuy inter
between Mexico and the United States, he might
afford assistance to the Mexcans either by sending them
arms and smmuntons from the public arsenals, and
from the forces stationed in The island, in
other way he deemed expedient ard proper
Such, then, is the authority with which the present
Captain General Of Cuba ia clothed Before leaving Ca
dz be spoke of the dangers which awaited his errand in
a manner that betrayed great anxiety.
The save trade Ia to be stopped England has
eeedsd in Sreng the nm TO the aam
to be considered berddos enfrapchised. II the
admission 10 acted rgdy Cuba has ceased TO have
slave and the dream of Lord Palmerston has become
reality This however, was effected without any for
NAL stipulation being entered into the part Of either
government but that England holds recognition Of
the state or things implied In the admission cannot be
the subject OF a doubt.
The question then occurs what will Spain ultimately
do with Cuba? Being asked by me If any convention
had been agreed upon between Spain and England hav
ing reference to system through which Cuba would be
supplied with lnborers from Africa Mr. Calderon pledged
his honor as a cdbdllero that such convention ex-
listed had been proposed to the Spanish
But the very readiness of the Minister Of State to give
tons led me to suspect that while he literally spoke
the truth, he far from being averse TO policy
which must eventually secure that result. And
truly the admission have alluded TO- as he well
knows, covers the whole ground, and when in.
sisted upon must necessarily bring about the same
consequences. Cuba, therefore, may well be
sidered lost to Spain in proximate future; and
to the civilized world unless II redesms itself
and shakes off the odous yoke under which che groans
alone, the state of public affairs in Europe would
allow neither France England to divert their atten
ton and strength from the great struggle in which they
must be involved. Even Spain may soon end her
self in condition which would admit Of other alter
native than compromise with the Cubans with
little concern II is only where the officials Of the gov
eminent have the ascendancy-as in Madrid, Of whose
population they form the thirds where private
btdte ot tne isAsnu pre-
dominate as In Cadiz Barcelona, santander &c.-that
its remaining dependency of the crown Is considered
of any moment The Of the people know but little,
any thing, Of It's importance and value, even, In
many Of its very existence; and the Spaniards,
whose sagacity reaches beyond the running hour see
hut too clearly that IL Is fatally doomed not to be
ours, at least TO cease before long being theirs.
My position here is exceedingly delicate not only
account Of the preudices entertained against all Amer
in general but also because Of the extreme unsasi
which my in Europe at this critical juno
turs seems TO give the French autocrat, and Of the
springs which he has set in motion to force out of
any position from which might embarrass his policy.
That he has some sinister design Spain the clear TO
be doubted but what that design be he alone kno rs.
With ell that the Spanish Cabinet is entirely In his in
terest and under his contro-so much that II would
not dare take resolve without FIRST ascertanns that IL
will meet his pleasure This gives the French Ambas-
rador here great importance and authority.
The individual who now holds that position il a
whose main merit IN TO have been one of the nstru-
ments through which effected the coup d. eat the
az Iocax TIIruo ie