The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-07
The cha riesi on M eremYy on Buchan.
ANS Cuba Project.

sion Of Cuba is fast dwindling into signif-
cance, ard is secuted in all sensible quarters,
aud even by the bot aud impetuous South
Garolinians. The Charleston Mercury is
emphatic in Its condemnation, and says:
To our understanding the whole scheme
now before the country is impracticable and
visionary. However disposed the North
| might be to obtain "the ever faithful iile,"
| on account Of the advantages commercial and
| for datsncc, that anti slavery sentiment, hav-
ing control Of our government, is not pre-
pared to buy and annex Cuba, as additional
slave States in the Union, and never will be.
Spain, too, Is bitterly opposed TO selling
Without war. Great Britain and France will
not permit it's forcible seizure. The United
States are not ready, either TO seize Cuba for
the shortcomings and impertinenocs OF Spain
or TO fight those powers. Entertaining these
| opinions, We differ to some extent on me
| practical question from Col. keitt. In fact,
We regard the project now On foot and under
the present circumstances, however different
~ viewed by Col. keitt, MS a mere scheme OF
politicians for moving the political waters in
this country. Mr.. Slidell and other Presi-
| Dental asplrants Will derive Incidental prom
inence by leading popular current Of feel
| ing. no matter how idle and vain. Douglas,
too, in his treaeherous designs towards the
South, strives 20 exc out his miserably short
lions skin Of spurious Democracy, by the
additional patching OF his cheap vulpine al.
traism Of an impracticable hobby. But the
great object sought IL to raise new Issues g. "a
nssuaee sectional fscling--to change, II pos.
slbie, the front Of parties.
THE SPANISH MKxlcAs QuEsnos. - Th.
Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs has sta.
ted the condition upon which the difficult,
with Mexico has been arranged. They are q,
follows:
sihc Mexican Government declares. Is,
That il is ready 10 observe the Convention o
1853. ID. That it undertakes to bring +
Q trial the perpetrators Of the murders of Ss
/ Dumas al Durango, as soon NJ that provine
shall return to obedience. Sd. That il
ready to trea. on the subject Of the indemni
ties TO which Spanish subjects are entitled i
Q consequence Of the losses sustained by recer
deplorable events. 4th. That il has sent /
, It's representatives 1T Paris and London I'll
instructions necessary for bringing to
prompt and pacific solution the Hispans
Mexican difference.
Cedar vaiicy Hranen OF c.. n. +
. Hatiroad.
The contracts for the grading Of the G,
dar Valley Branch OF the Chicago, Iowa az
Nebraska X. Il. were let last week. I'll
. awards were as follows:
q Wolf X Smith, Sections to % in
; Curtis, Carmichael 4 Co., g "a to 40 =
J. ii. Ashley, q 6sto sc !.
4 Wolf 4 Smith, /" 81 l3l 9
Q THIS road runs from Cedar Rapids up Il
: valley Of the Cedar river, to the southeI
Q line ii Minnesota. II is expected that q
work will be pushed along ~ rapidly ~ pc
ssihle.--l Clinton Herald.
i eTfs We are accustomed to see great de
of sympathy wasted over the distracted col
q ditioa VI the Mexican Republic. Has il ev
!. occurred 10 those soft hearted people wi
: SO sadly ba~ail this fact, that the same ell
= saonts OF disruption are at work IN our ov
q madssi The extended political rule
II Democracy for another decade would brii
she United States TO the same degraded stat
We see already its disposition 10 give dict
~ soriai power to the President, its true Mex
/, can procliyitles toward pinnder and cxtrav
= ganee, and its classification ef sill pledg
ls given TO The people for their hsppinsss q
security.