Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-30
From the New York Times.
THE CUBAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MOVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON.

We have sundry in Interesting rumors from Wash
irgton, all encouraging the belief that, while Pres
ident Buchanan is very anxiously looking one way
he 10 very diligently, though quietly, rotcing I'M
another. While the whole country is wondering
how he can possibly escape from the ENHANCEMENT
of Kansas and Central American affairs, he is
turning the whole current Of his efforts and all the
resources of his ingenuity to the accomplishment
Of this object and would divert public attention en-
tircly from the minor points of his Administration,
and rally to its support the great mass of the peo-
pie in all sections OF the country.
1t is scarcely necessary to recall the several oc.
casions upon which Mr.. Buchanan has indicated
his deliberate and determined purpose to make the
acquisition of Cuba the leading act of his Admin
i%stratiOn. His declarations in the celebrated Os-
tend Manifesto are explicit ana full. The Cincin-
natl PLATFORM alluded to the object in very clear
and unmistakeable terms. In his conversations
with Senator Brown. of Mississippi, previous to
the election as reported by the latter in a letter
which became very familiar during the canvass,
Mr.. Buchanan said, in the most unreserved man
Ter. that il he considered the acquisition OF Cuba a
matter of the utmost importance to this country,
and that he could secure its accomplishment dur
ing his term, he would cheerfully ''resign and hand
the Off so over to Ms. Breckenridge. Our Wash
ington correspondents some weeks since, stated
that the President was DESTROYS of appointing Mr..
Belmont to the Spanish Mission, from a knowledge
of bis sentiments on the subject, and from a belief
that bis connection with the great house of Roths-
child would give him peculiar facilities for affect.
ing its peaceful purchase. We now learn that this
intention is still cherished. and that the President
only awaits Indications of public sentiment upon it
to carry it into effect. We should consider it very
doubtful whether Mr.. Belmont would return to
Europe on such an errand but we have no doubt
w~hateVer of the Presidents correctness in suppos-
ing that he would have peculiar advantages for
conducting such a negotiation TO a successful issue.
But it is hot alone to peaceful diplomacy that the
President is turning his attention. The Washing
ton Union had a significant article u day or two
since, which was copied in the Times, denounoing
the prtcate flibGstersm of Walker, saying that st
a0outa te a very easy matter TO find grounds Of quar-
REP with any of the countries whose territories we
might consider ncedful for our security. and that
it would be much better to seize them in open war
than by such movements as those which have
been made upon Nicaragua. And an incident
which has really come to ourknowledg e, in Connection
with the Military Department of the Government,
gives ADDITIONAL Importance to these declarations.
Some four or FIVE weeks since, the rumor was
current in Military circles that Gen. Totten, the
head Of the Engineer Department at Washington,
had had unpleasant differences with the Secretary
of War, that he had received q t~urlOugh, which
would permit his absence from the CAPITAL for six
months. We are now informed that he has been
ordered upon a tour Of inspection'of all the military
Notifications upon tie GuLf and it is also stated
that this tour Of inspection iciU be extended 10 the
4Horo Castle al Harana. OF course he will visit
Cuba for his health, rs everybody does but as his
bureau at Washington proved to be, upon the
breaking out of the Mexican war, in possession of
n very perfect plan Of the Notifications at Vera
Cruz, it is not at all unlikely that upon his return
it will be equally prepared for q similar contingent.
ey in the case Of Cuba.
All these things do not amount to positive evi.
dence of an Intention on the part of the President
70 take any steps towards effecting the acquisition
Of Cuba: but as indications of a probable purpose
they are certainly worthy of some degree Of public
attention.