The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-11-25
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FROM washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov 19.--The Washing
ton States learns from friend who is al
most direct from the court at Madrid, and
whose fine attainments and high social
position enable him to approach the high.
est personages of the Spanish Court, that
France has taken up the subject of Cuban
Independence, and with England, is pro.
posingto erect Cuba and Porto Rico into
semi-independent monarchy, on paying
rents from that island. This rent is 10
represent the interest on the national debt.
to be assumed by the monarchy, in con-
sideration Of her independence, the debt
renta to be assured by France and Eng
land, as bond for the annexation Of Gu
ba to the United States. The Collector
of Customs at Mobile, has, by this time,
the letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, against granting clearance to the
Alice Painter, for GreYtown. The ojecs
ton rests mainly on the ground that the
expedition now proposed, assimilates to
that of November 1857, when the Steamer
Fashion escaped by means Of false papers,
at the Mobile Custom House, the same
Collector having then been deceived, and
that subsequent events were iuconstant
with William Walkers representations at
that time. 1t ia not intended to interfere
with peaceful emigration to Nicaragua,
or to any other country, but Nicaragua is
entitled to repose in the belief that the
United States will maintain the relation
of peace and amity with her government
and people.
The Commercial agent at Hakodadi,
Japan, reports that an abundance of ex'
cellent coal can be had at $6 per ton of
two thousand pounds.
There is authority for saying that the
Secretary of the Treasury has not ntima'
ted to any one what recommendations he
will make to Congress, with regard 10 the
revenue.
Lieutenant Bondenot of the Navy, has
resigned.
Judge Parker left this morning for
New York. He came here at the Presi'
dents request, and has had several inter-
views with him. The President, it is
said, offered him yesterday the Collector
ship of New York, declaring that he meant
at all events, to remove Mr.. Schell. The
Judge declined the honor, intimating his
preference for the Mission to England, or
for seat in the Cabinet. .........
The Collectors!ip it is stated, will now
be rendered to Mr.. Taylor, the candidate
for Lieutenant Governor on the same
ticket. Great efforts are being made by
Schelps friends to appease the Presidents
wrath, which is attributable to the con-
duct of the Hards in the recent election
Mr.. Sam. Medary, of the Columbus
Statesman, ex. Governor of Minnesota,
has been appointed Governor of Kansas,
The Union cites with appreciation, an
article from the Richmond Enquirer,
which, in view of Judge Douglass asser-
ton of the right of territorial LegiSla.
lures to exclude Slavery, takes the ground
that Congress must interfere to protect
the institution and supply the legislation
withheld by the derelict territory. Inter-
vention for the purpose of affording such
protection is declared to be fundamen-
tai principle with the South. This prob,
ably foreshadows new device to extend
slavery through the power of the Federal
Government in defiance Of the principle of
Popular Sovereignty.
Rumors of designs on the part of the
President against the New York Hards
still circulate. The latest assertion is,
that Birdsall is to be removed, and MClel-
Ian, ex-Member of Congress, and candi.
date for Congress at the late election, APP
pointed in his stead.
The Hon. Sam Medary has gone to
Ohio. 1t is said that he hestates about
accepting the Governorship of Kansas.
The Hon. Daniel Sickles is here, look
ing after the interests Of the New York
Custom House.
The President has received from the
State Department large mass of inform,
alton upon Mexican affairs, which will
form prominent topic of the forthcoming
Message. t.
The tone of feeling in Administration
circles is as bitter as ever toward Doug.
las. The prevalent opinion there is that
he will be rejected by the Charleston
Convention, and will run as an independ-
ent candidate for the Presidency in the