Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-16


the premises, and we have considered 1t our
duty, to give this brief and hasty outline, in
view of the fact, that we occupy position OF
high responsibility to the American party, !"
and have been assailed in relation to these ire
miniscences by the leading press Of the For
eign party in Virginia
rW- We throw ourselves upon the indul-
gence of our readers, to-day, for occupying SO
much Of our editorial space, on matter per-
sonal to the editor
Rumor Of a War with spain-Concentra-
ti0n of Troops In Florida.
| Under this head the New York Evening Post Of
Saturday tells us that prominent merchant in
Louisville Kentucky an intimate friend Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, has advised his correspon-
dents OF the receipt Of letters from high source
at Washington, assuring him that there s0iH 6sa
,car 5etoeen the United Slater and Spain Uithin
sixty or ninety days that the Cabinet was d.
vided, but that the war party would prevail, and
advising him to arrange his business, which isvery
extensive as speedily as possible.
The gentleman from whom the Post derives this
| information also communicated the following in
|
States army, who professed to have been advised
with, upon the matter to which 1t relates, and
which gives plnnsbillty, ifnot probability, TO the
rumor above referred to. He says:
"While the difficulties with Spain were most
| promising of trouble, under the Soule regime, our
government quietly concentrated several thousand
troops in Florida, convenient for embarkation and
actually loaded one or two sailing vessels with
| heavy guns sand ammunition, and had them ready
Il Wa ,nrt in ha WaQ n
1 which they were to land.
"The plan was with the regulars, to run across
to this port, which could be done in few hours.
surprise and seize it, throw up earthworks with all
speed to defend the position by land, with fleet
sufficient to keep the port OPEN Thus situated,
they were to call for volunteers, and ten to fifteen
thousand would arrive in a week, self.armed, and
of the fercest quality. They were then to move
with all despatch upon the principal points Of the
island. Qutman and some others were In the &C.
cret. This was the programme.
"Such was the position Of affairs when that sim
gular rumor came up that the Cabinet had changed
its policy, and henceforth was to be pacific
Whether this last position was futher ruse,
mere blind the result must show. One thing
seems certain--the Government does not show
expected activity in respect to the Sioux campaign
They are tardy about it. Only some twelve or
fourteen hundred troops are assembled at Jefferson
| Barracks and it may be that the new regiments
will have another destination yet"
(How much Importance deserves to be attached
to all this report we cannot say. 1t is understood
by the Posts correspondent that the "high autho-
rity in Washington" is Mr.. Guthrie.)
To the contrary of all this however, the Phila-
dephia Ledger, in noticing tho fact that the steam.
er San Jacinto, the flag ship fthe home squadron,
sailed on Friday from the Philadelphia hayward
under the command of Commodore McCauley, her
destination being the Island Of Cuba, INDUCES a
much more pacific Interpretation of the movement.
After remarking that out of this fact that portion
of the press which sees crisis in every public
movement has been very busy alarming the public
mind with the danger Of war, by predicting that
Captain McCauley goes out with instructions to
sink any Spanish cruiser which attempts to search"
an American vessel, the Ledger saysi
As Captain McCauley's instructions must be
private, we do not see how newspaper correspon-
| dents could become 30 familiar with their contents
and as one steamer is rather too small number
to initiate and conduct hostlites we suspect that
there is much guessing in respect to the mission of
the San Jacinto, and that the guesses are pretty
| wide Of the mark. We guess, that instead of q
mission breathing war and defiance, the San ia
cinto goes to Cuba to prevent hostihties."
The report that several thousand troops had
been concentrated in Florida Is of course all non
sense. No such assemblage Of troops could ba
made in any State Of the Union, without being Inn
mediatey known throughout the whole country.
"Ion," in this mornings Sun, appears to think
McCauley has gone on an errand of peace" and
says confidently there will be no war under the
present administration"
The Southern Argus, Democratic journal, al
ludes in the following complimentary terms to
Samuel Watts, the American candidate for Con-
i press In the Norfolk district
captain Watts is a gentleman of heightened
feeling, bland and agreeable in his manner, OF
strong moral character, and all the amenities Of
social life gather together in his private and public
Intercourse, and those who know him esteem him
most highly"
The only objection the Argus can make against
him is, that he has always been Wing. Well,
what of that Are the Americans 10 ostracise
every man from their ranks who has heretofore
been Whig' If so, they would be required TO
ostracise Clay, Webster, Harrison, Taylor, Watkins
Leigh, John Sergeant and host Of the ablest
and purest men the country has produced.
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
GRKKSvnLE, Ga, April 9, 1855.
Mn. EDIToR As you feel deeply interested in
the progress and welfare Of that invisible, but well
| known individual called by the familiar cognomen
SAM allow me to inform you that he Is here
busy gathering into his household large numbers
OF Wings, Democrats, Fire-eaters, Union, and Tenn
perance men. Original party distinctions are nearly
obterated, and Of nearly 400 voters in the
ty, Sam controls nearly 800 And our numbers
are daily increasing, even beyond the most
guine anticipatons of the few who are opponents
to Sam" aud his principles, it may be said that
they are TO be found among the Old Fogiesn and
demagogues Of the defunct parties. They indulge
in invectivcs against him, and pry with curiosity
after his whereabouts. But the said " Samuel" is
quietly and complacently smiling at their ebulli-
tons and inqusitiveness journeying on undis-
turbed, with the great object Of his mission con-
stantly in view. II is true, the "Organ" has been