The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21


CUBA AMONG THE BLACK REPUBLICANS AND IN
TAMMANY-THE WATERS MOvNG.- As yet nei-
Their of the Committees on Foreign Relations have
presented to Congress the bill authorizing the
President to negotiate for the purchase of Cuba;
but the members of the House are so anxious to
speak on the subject that they seize on every oc-
casion to deliver a speech. Mr.Cox of Ohio,
has endeavored to head off Coz. Chase, who
some time since took position in the Buckeye
State in favor of territorial exteision; and Mr..
Keitt has spoken for South Carolina to the same
purport. In this way the discussion of the sub
ject bids fair to be pretty well advanced before
the question is brought up, and he House may
be ready for the question by the tme the bill is
presented.
We have yet to hear from the republican men,
bers. AS yet they have given nosign, and they
may shark back" with still lot der cry. Our
Washington correspondence yesterday informed
us that they had the subject under serious con-
sideration and were discussing the proposition
of making their leaders come ou in the same
way that they did on the British outrages last
summer, in the hope that by so ding they would
deprive the question of the character of being a
partisan measure, and get it into the arena
of diplomatic cOrrespondence-fo which it
could not be got out before 1860 This
would be a bold policy, aid perhaps q
successful one; but we do nd believe that
Seward, Wilson, Hale IL Co., hav, the pluck to
adopt it. Chase, in Ohio, and Banks, in Massa-
chusetts, being both holder mel, and in more
immediate contact with the mas YES, are in favor
Of such a course. The suggestion had added to
the doubt and dismay that the Cuba question
| has introduced in the ranks o. the Northern
| fanatics.
| Old Tammany, in the meanwhile, has come
early and boldly into the field. The resolutions
introduced by Mr.. w. D. Kennedy, at meeting
of the Sachems on Wednesday eening, published
in our yesterday issue, have asmack of the old
| times, when Tammany fought FIR principles and
not alone for the spoils. They have vigor in
| them, too, which comes home at once to the
hearts of the people; and their call upon the
democracy to unite upon the measure will meet
with q cordial response everywhere. They
breathe truly national spirit and are drawn
up with breadth of ken which we should be
glad to see more freely adopted in the emana-
lions from Tammany.
In the State Legislature Nj. Schell puzzled
and COMPOUNDED the black republican majority
by introducing concurrent resolution to in
struct our delegation in Congress to vote in ia
vor Of giving the President thirty millions, and
authority to negotiate for Cuba 1t was laid on
the table, in order to give Thurow Weed time to
consult with his leaders in Washington, and
learn how it was considered best to vote on the
question. Thus it will be seen that the waters
are moving on all sides, and hat from present
appearances there is likelihood that there will
be no fight over Cuba We hope the gentlemen
who want that island will not al speak at once.
THE NEWS FROM MExICo.-We have received,
and publish in another column our correspon-
dence from the city of Mexico, giving the ebul-
litions of the political cauld'on now boiling
there, up to the 5t6 instant Although the gov
eminent of President Zuloaga had been easily
overthrown by the action of Gen. Robes and
Gen. Echeagaray, the clergy and the Santanistas
had contrived to cheat those leaders out of the
fruits of their bloodless victory, and to elect
Gen. Mramon to the Presidency The new Pre-
sident had not reached the capital, nor was it
known where he was at the last dates. Padre
Miranda one of Santa Annals most active agents,
had gone north in search of him, but all commu-
nlcatlon beyond Queretaro was stopped by
corps of liberal forces, which were supposed to
be advancing to besiege that city. A suspicion
had risen that the reported defeat of Degollado
ny Mlramon was nothing more than a r,lx played
through the telegraph from Queretaro by Padre
Miranda, to prevent the election of Robes to the
Presidency. Whether the report was true or
false, it certainly had that effect, for it was cir
culated in the capital while the election was GO
ing on, and turned the scale in favor of the sup
posed victorious general
The federalists are reported to be advanc-
ing on all sides, from the circumference
towards the centre of the capital. San
Luis Potosi is stated to be again besieped by
them; Queretaro is threatened. but by what
forces is not known The federalists of Vera
Cruz had re-occupied Cordova, Orizaba and
Jalapa, and seem to be moving pretty freely
through the State of Puebla and the valley of
Mexico, although they RETAINED from attacking
either of those cities 1t is evident that the
church is making desperate struggle in the
centre Of the republic to retain its sway, and
that the army, partly to maintain it's privileges,
and mostly from vcnality, is giving it such sup
port as il can. The facility with which zuloaga
was overthrow, however, proves how weak
their government is, and goes far to show what
herculean task Gen. Miramon, as their champion
has to perform in subjugating the elements OBJ
posed to him. There can be no prophccying
what genius and valor may attain, especially in
country SO torn and distracted as Mexico