The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-25

Many ships expected under contract to bring
1000 10 $1,000 This is contract there said to be
others.
The has recalled the governor Of Sagua
la Grande his of Mr.. Thompson This is under
stood have been caused by information received from
Washington. He had before intended not to recall him.
but makes victim of him under preence that he has
deceived by from Sagua The
orship of the place rendered known friend Of Mr.
Thompson but upon conditions his part which will not
be complied with.
Since the speech about abolition Of slavery and the in
tegence that 10000 troops to be sent from Spain
have been received at Havana the newly volunteers
high spirits and gravely threaten ITO 60 New Or
leans and destroy the nest Of pirates" in that city
ANOTHER STEP IN SPANISH DESPOTISM IN CUBA.
If the National Itegncer has been disappointed in its
efforts induce the Spanish cabinet Madrid adopt
the aggressive of its Cuban nctionaries and
thereby precpitae state of hosties which it prosse,
SO much depore it has doubt that its
guments and its suggestions have made their full impress
sion upon the mind Of Captain General Concha We have
intelligence from Cuba Of extraordinary char
acer which demonstrates the Of the Integecer
in convincing that official that he go in his
of injury insult cruelty and desposm with impunity.
Cuba which REFER it will be interesting to reproduce
extract from Mr. Soules despatch of December 49, 1859
Mr. Marcy which bears strongly the point be-
fore u.s. This details the extraordinary powers
with which the Spanish had invested Captain
General Pezue who had been recently sent as
of Cuba. Mr. Soul6 says:
"He was invested with regal powers and was about to
proceed to his destinations when, the very his
parture he began to conceive some alarm At the prospect
the difficulties which he likely encounter in the dis
charge of the responsible trust conded him. content
with extraordinary faculties given him. and fearful that
they might prove insufficient to enable him to fulfil his
date he asked for additional powers He already united in
his person the authority heretofore divided between the
general and the commandant of the naval forces
insisted being aossd full discretion Tie s6scs frat
of erpsdioa being organised asa;n. the
island like that headed General Lopez he might put
arrest all Amsrscs rsssdss there Dis1oas srcsns tho
consuj and secondly, that should any difficulty
between Mexico and the United States, be might afford as
tance to the Mexcans either by sending them arms and
ammunitions from the public arsena and the forces
stationed in the island or in any other way he deemed expe
dent and proper. $500 =
Sach then, il the authority Nth Aick Tie rssen. captain
general Of Cuba coed Before leaving Cadx he spoke Of
the dangers which awaited his errand in manner that be-
trayed great anxiety"
The point in the foregoing extract to which we call
especial attention is the authority conferred on Pezuea
in The euent Of "a expedition beng organized against he
tho american consul Pezuea required such extraordinary
powers to be used whenever he might be satisfied that
new fllibustcr expedition was organized in the United
Stacs but as far advised the authority remained
unused by him. His successor however the present cap
tan-genera Concha has within the last few days. given
to our consul official notice of the issuance by the Spanish
Madrid of the decree referred to by Mr.
soue and thereby impressed him with the conviction that
COnchA mod To a,for VI
gence from article in the New Orleans Pcayupe Of the
i4th instant which the reader will End deeplv ;nerasn
1t is as follows:
IMPORTANT FROM HAvANA.-From nr;x.t. .o,r... -.
have intelligence of very important character from, ,ha
island Of Cuba Its nature indeed such a. In tho rst IN
stance to have caused to receive 1t with the strongest in
creduity Careful inquiries however, convince us that tho
Information substantially correct 1t Is given TO us in
deed, such authority leaves for us any longer
to entertain the slightest doubt Of that fact The gentlemen
who furnished us with II came passengers the Phade
phia and educated intelligent and reliable citizens
The intelligence that decree issued at MAdridthat Is
by the Queen Of Spain and her governmcnthas
Cuba and been published there which II IL ordered that
in the event Of hibuster expedition landing attempting
to land in Cuba all Americans residing in the island the
United States consuls included be immediately and
without Distinction, placed under arrest
SO monstrous proceeding this readers will doubt
less ourselves did doubt that Spanish presumption
would enter on We have the information however,
cumsanAy that think they cannot refuse 10 credit Il
when No lay before them the particulars.
The gentlemen to whom have referred a our inform
ants during their visit to Havana naturally paid frequent
visits to acting consul Colonel Robertson In the rst
instance he chccuy assured them that was no danger
whatever for them IL they conducted themselves with ord
nary discretion while tho island On their going to visit
him, however, the mornngot the 10th instant they found
him considerably dpirted, and mentioning that they
contemplated leaving in the Philadelphia he said was
very glad and wished that every American would do s
they longer safs the island, and bis reason
he translated the decree hsm in the above given
informing them that be bad Just had officially him.
1t Is believed, however, that this decree Mr.
Soule and sad 10 have been In posses
sion Of for time. this b TO- spprshend that the
preparations making To increase naval force in tho Gulf
have reference to the fact and really anticipate
sion with Spain before long Surely, least such
dignity as even the 10 carry ont such processing
this will not be submitted with ind6srsacs BY gov
ernmcnt"
The inquiry naturally arises what influence or de-
veopmen has induced the captangeneral 10 revive and
promugats decree which shocks every feeling Of human
iy and cvilizaonf Ahsr remaining unpromalgstsd and
unenforcsd for nearly two years. Is now communicated