The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-21
FRoM oUR oWN coRREspoNDENT


NEw YoRK, January 49, 1859
The Cuban question and Senator Slde thirty million
bill are the chief subjects Of discussion in political circles
here. All who desire the acquisition of Cuba by the
United States-and they are not by any confined
to the democratic partyare much encouraged by the
reported determination OF the Senate and House commit
tees TO adopt MIR. Slidels proposition and those who
are opposed 10 anything and everything that is patriotic
or ia the real interest Of the entire nation in equ
degree alarmed at the present prospects, and moving
heaven and earth to make Niger question of the
entire subject and thus make il strictly party
question, have talked within the last day or two
with some Cubans resident here who have intimate and
correct relations with the island They say that the
President message has been very well received by the
jory OF their nsular countrymen aud that with the
exception of the stupid old Spanish Dons and the official
dependents all intelligent Cubans delighted at the
prospect of becoming Americans This is particularly
the case among the trading and agricultural portion of
the population who readily that Cuba
nexed the onerous export duties la force the
island would be at abolished, and immense
market for their produce be opened without any i'm
port duties to pay Independently of these material
considerations the Cubans influenced in of the
transfer by political motives. They among the
worst governed and most oppressed people in the world
Taxed and reaxed to supply the needs of rapacous and
proigate government and the still rapacous and
progate Spanish officials who rule supreme ia the island
and they know that long Cuba continues TO be
Spanish dependency their lot be better while
il will probably become much The idea of sep
arate monarchy the plan attributed 10 Louis Napoleon is
secuted the most absurd of absurdtes and therefore
annexation to the United States is the only way in which
good government and prosperity can be assured The
ample OF Hayt and Jamaica is wholesome warning against
the fatal negro emancipation plan said to be recommended
by England and which cannot certainly be expected 10
meet much favor among the planters The Havana pa
pers are very jocose over the recommendations of the
message but, they only represent the opinions OF
the Spanish harpes who fill the public offices in Cuba
and whose occupation would be gone Spanish do
mnion to cease, they not entitled TO any serious
consideration Men who derive large fortunes from the
cIa vTnTy
in Cuba Spanards very few Cubans) will
not abandon so good business, submit without a
struggle to movement which would at put end
TO the traffic.
evening at Nbos Saloon by ball and supper the 53d
anniversary of the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. The
ball was well attended, and the supper excellent
Mayor Temann presided, and various toass were pro-
posed in which the press and its accessories formed the
staple Subjects and responded TO by Horace Greeley
VIM III. Fry, r. A. West and VIM. NJ Browne, the rep
resentatves at the banquet of the editorial profession
The conflict of jurisdiction between Governor Morgan
and Governor Kings Quarantine Commissioners with re-
gard to the quarantine has caused the resignation this
day. of two of the said commissioner Messrs Hall and
Brown Governor King authorized the building OF an
island on Orchard Shoa and the erection thereon of
suitable buildings but Governor Morgan recommends
another attempt being made to get New Jersey cede
Sandy Hook before the island building is commenced.
The commissioners only have about 500 900 their
disposal to operations, and they would need
ten times that sum to conclude their work To get
the little balance 5000, OOO) they must apply to
the legislature and get the governors consent and,
there is but little hope that their application
would find any favor with either branch of our State
government they the indignant and resign
In the mean time, Governor Newell of Jersey, having
unequivocay refused to sanction the grant of Sandy
Hook under any circumstances and there being pros
pect of the removal of quarantine the sepoys getting
ready for another confagation This time the deed will
be done in open day. they say and the great notabes of
Staten Island will aid in the wok of demolition In the
ord
means '.thc abatement of nuisance" Vide Judge Met
cis decision in the of the People Ray Tompkins
and John Thompson.
The contest in the fifth ward for seats in the Tammany
general committee has been happily and satisfactorily adj
justed The dispuants have agreed select two from
each sde who shall have power to choose the delegate
Both parties well satisfied.
We have glorious weather-the thermometer ranging
from 81 to 49, with bright moonlight nights A week
ago the thermometer at 10 to IL degrees below zero
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