Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-29

DAILY VIRGINIAN.



Notwithstanding the pnciiic rumors that have
reached u If late from Europe--one TO the ef
feet TINT an nmcnble settlement Of all difficult
ties between Spain aud McKee, had already been
conducted through the preliminary negotiations
it see,.- TINT the probability of war is great
if not imminent. In the first place we have
no account of President Connnfort having au-
ihu,ized the concessions demanded; in the second
Spuin continues her hostile prepara ions: and Ia
the third. dispatches from Havana announce
that the Spanish feet mas daily expected at that
port One correspondent ntiirms that il is sup
posed thai VI the letter sent from Cuba by the
ln-t steamer for Spain reach Madrid in time, the
the Spanish government will not make any kind
of arrangement with the government of Presi
dent Cdm"nfort Another writes:-"As yet
there ME m signs of tho squadron though IT Is
now due here. The flag ship will he towed hero
by the war steamer Francisco de Asis. and two
other steamers have been sent from here to meet
the other ves-rl~ nnd tow them to Iiavana.-
BUOY. have hoon placed in tho harbor for the
expected vessels. which will serve TO block up
IN, ha,bor .ifeotuay than ever, so that the
whole merchant muilne is 10 be put 10 n great in
cnnv. ni.nce, simply hrcnuse the Spanish Aqmi
ln like Ia display h- force Ia the strangers
thai thrunr our port, This little national pride
may he +, adj pa..oned IN mn who are about
To repeat ihr herooal achievements OF Cortez
aud his followers.
There j., however, another element. Which is
likely L. enter into this movement. We mean
the pfobnhle advent of Santa Anna. Ii is dis
tucily affirmed Tint the ex Dictator offers TO
make y treaty viii Spain, Ms soon as his Gov
.,n,,oni il c>inhli.h.d d. by which he will agree
to pay Spain an Indemnify of ono million of dol
larL-Spon on the other hand, 10 assist him with
three vessels of war and fifteen hundred men. IL
Spain be really anxious to accomplish something
the momeni is opporiune, She has been threat
cning for n long, time but thus far has done
nothing. She has now an opportunity TO strike
aud under highly favorable ciroums stances. But
will -he do 30 And why with such prospect
should she hesitate The only reason Is Tho
condition of affairs in Cuba, for the Lopez Ex'
petition il ,ot yet 'orgoten; and anything like
serious war between Spain and Mexico might
induce another demonstration. with tho object Of
oh,nining p"-srsrianof the Qorcn of the Antilles
The condition OF things IN Mexico j. evidently
c,ienl. Pre- Sid.nt Cnm"niort certainly has his
hnnd- iull. aud will require he exercise ot all
his energies e. weather the storm with which no
il Threatened. BY the way. why may not the
United Stnte- play the part of n friend, aud offer
to mediate bet wrrn Spain and Mexico. Our pol
10y Is evidently tint ot kindnes mud good will Ii
Mexico can retain her position II. on" OF The Re-
publies of the i.rth=-wpll. II not should be
prcpnl. ID 10 off her & 'vrrnment and her people
the very best terms, IN order to induce them TO
hcrone pn,i aud parcel # the United States.-
Such result wul II" present prospect, II ln"vi-
tnhie. Thu question 10 only one OF time. PhH.
Enqniref.