The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-07

The Historical Society held its regular monthly
meeting last evening. Professor Greene read an in
tel estng biographical sketch Of his grandfather,
General Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary me.
moy.
At the meeting of the Board of Ten Governors,
held yesterday, the resolution passed a. previous
meeting dischsreing, all the employees OF the
Board WHO were not citizens, was in effect mega,
lived by the passage OF resolution of totally
opposite character, offered by Governor Diaper.
There was considerable excitement manifested
pending the passage OF the resolution, and asa n"
was severely berated by Governors Draper and
West. TIE difficulties with the Commissioners of
Emigration was again the subject of long report,
which viii be found In our account of the meeting
published elsewhere.
Cuba-The Jstend Correspondence and Plat
rorm-True Policy OF the Government.
The official correspondence of the Ostend
conference is coming out. 1t proves the sub
stantial correctness of the voluminous and ex-
elusive information upon the subject, published
from time to time, through the columns of the
NEW YORK HERALD, from October last down to
the transmission of these Ostend papers to Con-
gress. The affected mockery of our slow coach
| contemporaries, the dssimulations OF the Cab
net organs, and the incredulity of the House
Committee OF Foreign Affairs, are thus deci-
sively answered by these official documents.
Fully satisfied of the sources of our exclusive
information all along, we have been patiently
awaiting this confirmation of our statements
from the files Of The State Department We
have it and we are content.
From these official papers the Facilitating
policy of the administration upon the Cuba
question, from the first instructions to Mr..
Soule down to the resignation Of bis mission,
is most strikingly exhibited. On the 23d of
July, 1858, we find Mr.. Marcy chalking out
bold, fearless and dashing programme for our
Minister to Madrid. He is to require the most
explicit explanations touching the movements
and designs of England and France, and, as the
very least that we can ask, complete re-
construction of the local government of Cuba
In the same month corresponding instructions
are issued to Mr.. Buchanan concerning the
| movements and designs of England. On the
1ltb of March, 1854, Mr.. Soule is instructed to
demand immediate redress for the Black War
rior outrage. On the 18th of the same month
be is ordered to require forthwith 100000 in
demDity, cash down, and not to mince the
matter. Spain must pay at once or abide by
the consequences. On the Sd day of April Mr..
Marcy is apprehensive of design on the part
Of England to Africanize Cuba, and he thinks
the time has come to make bid for the island.
If Spain will not sell, then she is to be encour-
aged to provide for the independence of the
colony.
On the 10th day of August last, our Premier
recommends joint conference "at some con-
venient point, say Paris between Messrs Bu-
chanan, Mason and Soule Shortly, thereafter,
Mr.. Dudley Mann, Under Secretary of State
turns up in Paris, ION private visit" and,
following his arrival, certain mysterious dinner
parties take place across the channel in Lou
don, between George Sanders, Kossuth Mazzi-
nj, and other progressive republicans of that
school. There is evidently grand, positive
and most important movement afoot, which
may involve the most tremendous issues to
France, England, and the United States.
After beating about the bush for some time,
the proposed diplomatic conference is COM
menced at Ostend, in Belgium, on the 10th of
October, continued there on the 18th, but is re-
moved on the 18th, perhaps to avoid inquisitive
curiosity, to the historical Aix-la, Chapelle in
Prussia, where the consultations between
Messrs Buchanan, Mason and Soule are con.
tinued from day to day until the 18th of Octo-
Der, upon which day the results of their delibe.
rations are communicated to Washington Tin
the care of Mr.. Sickles, official Secretary of Mr..
Buchanan), in the most remarkable and impor.
tant diplomatic despatch of the nineteenth CEN
tury
This despatch is faithful and complete EN-.
bodiment Of the Cuban policy of the admins.
tration down to that time. l; was adopted in
the firm belief of full and unqualified sup.
port from Washington. The joint ambassadors
propose an offer of one hundred and twenty
millions for Cuba or an advance of twenty
millions upon the cash equivalent proposed by
| President Polk. They think the time has ar
rived for action-they are confident of success
They think Spain will be willing to sell, because
| Cuba naturally belongs to the United States be-
cause we must have it, and can't do without IT.
because the sovereignty of Spain is menaced
constantly by the dangers of Instruction; be-
cause the island does not pay expenses; because
Its transfer to us would result in the greatest
commercial benefits to Spain and all concern
ed; because the Spanish treasury is bankrupt,
and must have money; ard because we cannot,
DO what we may, guarantee the safety Of Cuba
against the flibusters. The joint commission.
ers FAY that this is an age of adventure. in
which restless and daring spirits abound 10
every portion Of the world" and we inuot
guard against them. These are strong points
OF this important despatch aud they are dove
tailed into platform Of remarkable symmetry
and solidity.