The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-25

| Inc New Ofk papers are Stlll hammerln!
away at Cuba, general Quitman and the adj
ministration. The Sun-one of the organs O
I tlibusterism-has no faith in general Quitman
or his Cuban sympathies, and says that the pa
triots avow he is no longer in their confidence
and is dismissed, so far as they are concerned
| from all connection with Cuban affairs. The
Sun says further:
ave have already made some revelation.
regarding the chartering of two steamers for the
| Quitman Cuba expedition; but we did not men
ton that those steamers were the United States
and the St. Lawrence. The contract as We
are informed, was made by major McMakeen,
as agent for Qultman, and capt. Graham
and afterwards accepted as bona ide trans.
, action by the three present members OF
the Cuban junta. What the iunta got fo1
their money, the contractors ought to be able tc
tell the public If all this is right on their side
they need not be afraid to explain.
"And since gen. Quitman has taken to ma
king speeches on Cuban affairs, would it not
be well if he gave a true and faithful account
of his visit to Washington in March last. It
would interest the public to know whether he
had an interview with secretary Marcy, and, if
he had, what were the topics discussed. He
might also tell the Mississippians how freely
the Cubans placed their money at his disposal,
and whether the Cubans have not paid debts
which he left unsettled. These explanations
are necessary to show how gen. Quitman was
trusted, and how we'll he was supported by the
Cubans in the United States.'' al
So too the secretary of war, who has been
making speeches in Mississippi, in excuse or de-
tense of the Pierce administration, is assailed
by the Sun in the following style: Hm
s'What shall we say of an American admin
istraton which has befriended the tyrant and
been the foe of the oppressed? Secretary Da-
Wis may tell the people of Mississippi that
congress, and not the Pierce administration, is
responsible for, the policy of the government to-
wards Cuba; but congress did not send aspy to
New York or Havana to learn the secrets
of the Cubans and betray them. Con-
gress did not instruct the state department., or
any other, to exercise servlllance over the
movements Of the Cuban revolutionists, and
leave nothing undone to defeat their plans. 1t
is for Mr.. secretary Davis and other members
of the cabinet to profess real interest in the
cause of the Cubans, to show that they had no
part in the dishonor which hangs like black
cloud over the administration And if they
wish to trace out the disgrace to its source, we
think proofs to assist them willnot be wanting.''
On the 1st of July the system of registration
of valuable letters prescribed by the post of
fee department, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the act Of March 8, 1856, went into
operation, The regulations Of the department
provide that on the payment of a registration
fee of five cents, receipt shall be given by
the postmaster when the letter is mailed, and
extraordinary precautions shall be used in it's
forwarding and delivery. This is not to be
confined to money letters, as any letter which |
the writer deems valuable will be registered
and while the department does not make them
selves liable for the loss of such letters or their
the additional care taken in their
transmission and delivery, and the proof of
mailing furnished by the receipt, will be deem.
ID BY many an ample equivalent for the addi-
ional charge. v.sG-
The Alabama river is again unnayigable. t