The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21
ST. JOHNS BURY.
SATURDAY. APRIL 81, 1855.
WAR WITH SPAIN.

IL - feared the administration is bent upor
speedily involving the United States in wa,
with Spain. for the purpose Of getting pos
session Of Cuba. Measures have been adop
ted for fitting out vessels Of war, and several
have been despatched to cruise in the vicinity
Of Cuba, with instructions. it is reported, te
assail such Spanish vessels of war as NAV lie
found. Commodore McCau!cy with instruc.
lions of this character has lcft the L. S., on
this mission.
A triilins act only is required to bring on
war, sine" the precedent established by Con-
gress in the Ease of the war with Mexico
\ slight incident is enough for war-mskinc
President to assume that war exists. Congress
in other days declared war Now we can en-
ter upon war, simply by l~,yin;ng or P,ysun'-
ing. that one exists
Below we compile from different sources,
certain Indications Of tie times, touching this
sulject:
TIE y. Y. Evening Post, has information
that a prominent merchant in Louisville Ky.
An intimate friend Of the s eretary of The
Trcasurv, has received letters from a high
source at Washington, assurin: him that the
war party in the Cabinet willie prevail! and
advisin. him to close rp his extensive bust
mess as speedily as possible. as war with Spain
Is inevitable within from sixty to ninety DAYS.
The Post in the same connection publishes
information comm: Indirectly from an oi1iter
ct the U. ). Army. 10 The effect that pending
the Sotle difficulties several thousand troons
were quietly concentrated in Florida, ready
Tor embarkaton, and two sailing vesseIs,la,lrn
with munitions Of war, were kept in readi.
ness to rouncc upon Cuba. Quiman and 9th
ers were in the secret, and the pan wa, TO
establish foothod in Cuba and then call for
volunteers. TIE writer further int;m,tes
that the sudden adoption Of more pcacealdc
policy was mere outward seeming, and ex-
presses the opinion. in view of the tardv
movements in respect to the Sioux ca,npaicn.
and the necessity for camp Trm',.o save the
Administration from the tate Of the Tylcr;tcs
that Pierre twill 90 over. sure, with a strono
South wind" The Post is inclined to credit
these rlmors.
Letter w'iters assert that the Cabinet !. en-
gagged in discussing the policy of Selling Gu.
Ia. witlsDobbin and Davis pro, and Marcy
And Cushing con-thr Pr"s;.l"nt be:n. ~s~.,.l
with slant towards pre-: Mr.. Marcy, il is
said, labors under most astonishing fit Of
honesty. and declares that Spain has done
nothing contrary to international law. lie
'ays that no American vessel has been lately
stopped. unless within one marine lc.cue Of
the shore. while We claim the right to s.on
al suspicious vessels at any distance within
twelve miles.
Numors and contradictions, in about equal
rr"por'rca', continue to abound. Com. Me-
Ca"lcy's instructions drawn by the Prcsi- :
lent and nnmistakab'y strone-wcrc unani- :
nous'y approved by the Cabinet. The T..
French Legation at Washington has intima-
ed that France woull, in case of host;lit;cs
import Spain. TIE Washington Star be-
'evolrntlv hopes soon to hear Of the canturc I
If the Spanish war atcamer. Col. Benton. l.
n letter dated the 18th inst, expresses the a
pinion that new regiments are destined j,
or Cuba. :,