Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-21
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WASHINGTON CITY:
Split VI TIE MOANING PREss.


The Union announces the expected news of
the entire adjustment of the Black Warrior
difficulty with Spain, for which We prepared
our readers come time since 1t seems to us
that our cotemPorsry is in error in the drift
Of his remarks upon the affair, which superin.
duce the impression that Spain yielded to the
fear Of force, rather than TO the clearness of
the reasoning with which the American SEQ.
rotary of State placed the facts involved be-
fore the Queens Government The American
despatch to which the editor refers is proba-
Oily the most powerful paper tia. ever came
from Mr.. Mscoy's hand-as powerfully con-
elusive az my state paper that ever was penned
since civilization began. We prefer to BE-
lis,e that Spain yielded gracefully to the
force of its reasoning-not to fear. We think
We recognize il the promptDess with which
she acknowledged the justice Of our demands,
when thus made clear to her understanding, a
disposition to be reasonable in all her futurs
osdcial Intercourse with as; which disposition
Iproperly cultivated, will in time lead to her
appreciation of the better policy of selling
Cuba to rs, as it can never again be worth TO
hsf, by any possible chance, as much as the
money this Government will willingly give
Tor 1.-THE island. The idea that Spain learns
nothing and forgets nothing is, in these times
1ailacious; inasmuch IS the principle Of pro-
sress n'"St affect her to greater or lcss de-
gree, as 1t affects all else III tho world.
The IatslItseResr Publishes an amusing
letter from its veteran correspondent, Major
Jack Downing, all about the Ostend Confer.
ence ard the Black Warrior affair. Though
the Major must be getting Old by this time,
We can discover ne musliness 10 hi. Jokes.
which are quite az piqusnt in 1855 as they
were in 1885
Ihe Sentinel laughs heartily at the idea Of
setting up Nj George Law fer presidential
candidate, conserving his aspirations in that
way on footing with his speculatiops in con-
demned muskeis. There is a deal Of goa.
hesdisiveness in George, beyond doubt. But
II strikes Us that he can hardly come DRY
Took Bank operation on the people of the
United States. The same paper, discussing
the Cuban question, says;
but of late the aspect of affairs Ia.
changed IL most important particulars No
man at all copversant with passing events.
can douot for moment tina. Ensi md and
france have established a sort Of Cuban
Protectorl;e-simeds against the interests of
the United states and giving to those allied
nsnons tne same power TO harm Us from Cuba
as TIE lsi and belonged 10 them The promo.
siCon Tor tns tripartlts convention made some
uuee ago, and the recent activity of British
men of-war IN transporting Spanish troops
sailing ont O. Havana with the English and
Spanish fags entsined, leave 10 doubt or nm
certainty. Ii is clear-perfectly clear-tbat
Cuban Protectorate hs: been established bv
England and France, and tina, the end. object,
ana purpose OF the pro;ectOrate is hostiliiy 10
me United States AID to the most incor:ant
interests ot the people Of the United States.
lnese lreuustances-s,reagth eued and
made more significant and ALARMING bg ths
EFFORTS to hfricaniEe the island and by tn.
armlng and organising of the free pegroe.-
nas entirely changed the scope and bsaring
the nature and character of tie Cuban oues
uon: We are no longer called upon to decide
Unetnsr We VIII consent that, after PROPOSE.
u0ns 20 purchase, Cuba shall remain a Span
Bn province; but whether we will permit il to
commune TO DE an English and French pfots,
.ofste, origin tIng N hostility 20 us and hav.
ING nothing but hostile purposes for us