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will cut down the amount from six millions
to one or two.
The PURCHASE OF CUDA.--The New York
Herald contains the following dispatcbe,
from Washington concerning the proposed
purchase of Cuba:
The Democratic Senatorial caucus. Jan.
uary 18th, for the purpose Of ascertainipo
the views of Senators in regard to Mr.. ~
'delPs proposition, placing in the hunds os.
the President thirty millions of dollars no
an installment for the purchase of Cuba i
looked upon as matter of great impor.
tance. -"
Mr. Hunter made speech against Tho
proposition, and was followed by Messrs
Mason, Clay and Shields.
Mr.. Douglas too strong ground in fayor
of giving the money to the President. Hs
thought the prospect Of purchasing gloomy
but was willing to give the President money
to make the attempt.
Mr.. Douglas said there was but one wav
to get Cuba, and that was on the oceur.s
renee Of another Black Warrior case 10
seize the Island by way of reclamation, and
negotiate afterwards on the basis Of vi
pOSSeSSefitiS.
Jefferson Davis was opposed 10 the idea
Of forcibe seizure, and favored purchase,
Msssrs. Gwin, Sldell, Bigler and Others
sustained the purchase policy.
On the vote being taken, there were only
five votes against Mr. Slidel's proposition.
Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina, will Oh
Tuesday, present the report from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs for the purchase
of Cuba.
The northern Democratic Senators will
all vote in favor of the measure, with the
possible exception Of Senator'S Douglas and
Broderick, and the friends of the former
assert that he will vote for it, for, whatever
may be his personal feelings towards tho
Administration, his patriotism is superior
to all considerations Of personal nature
when great question on the policy of the
country is at stake.
1t has been to accommodate the southern
| Democratic Senators that the reservation
OF the right to vote as they may see ct
when the measure is brought up in the Sen.
ate, was conceded by the caucus. Some Of
them entertain certain abstract ideas about
its possible injury to the South, such as
were entertained by Mr. Calhoun and oth-
ers in regard to The admission Of Texas and
California. They wish for time to consult
their friends at home, and as the Texas
representations have not turned out so
dreiul for the South, it is generally be-
lieyed that that portion Of the Union will
come up in solid body in favor Of the
bill.
The fact, says dispatch from Washing
ton, dated Jan. 10Th, that the readiness Of
the two committees on Foreign Relations
to report bills, similar in form to the Slidell
proposition, TO give the President thirty
millions towards the purchase of Cuba, was
produced by the revelation on the part Of
the President Of secret information received
by him that negotiation was feasible aud
might be successful, if properly initiated,
has caused great sensation here in the
diplomatic aud political circles.
Diplomatists begin to see that the pur-
chase of Cuba would completely change the
aspect Of many Of their pending questions
with our Government, and Of the schemes
regarding this country. Some Of them,
who have personal knowledge Of the
Spanish Court, admit that in Madrid almost
anything is possible They do not doubt
the fact that the President has such infor-
nation, and are most anxious to learn the
particulars gift. Further revelations, how
ever would only lead to defeat Of the
negotiations, aud they will not he made.
Senor Tassara, the Spanish Minister
here, is in a constant state of perplexity
and anxiety. When be first came he an-
nouleed that if any one spoke to him on
the subject Of selling Cuba, he would take
it as an insult, and ii the Secretary of State
adverted to the subject he would at once
ask for his passports Now he is on thornS
to know who is the Spanish statesman that
is to be approached with the thirty millions.
KANSAS AFF&IRs.-The Kansas City
Journal Of Commerce, Of the 18th January,
states that Judge Williams Of Fort Scott,
had arrived in Kansas City on his way to
confer with Governor Medary concerning
the troubles in Southern Kansas.
He represents Fort Scott and neighbor-
hood as under reign OF terror. All busi
ness is for the present suspended, and the
stores and shops have been closed. The
women and children are being sent of to
places of safety into the interior Of Mis-
souri,
The citizens are under arms, and on
guard day and night. Everything is in
most unsettled state. ...... ...,.,..-
; Col Sumner, who has command Of the
: department of the West, has been ordered
to proceed to Fort LeavenwoEth, to assist
the authorities Of Kansas in suppressing
the outrages in that Territory.
The TREAsURY-The Treasury Is at .
low ebb, and there is little prospect that
Congress can agree upon tariff at this
session, and if they did, it would not imme-
diately increase the revenue The Treasu-
ry notes now due and not re-issuable must
be funded, for they cannot be paid. The