Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-02-05

THE FAMOUS BILL OF SENATOR SLrnELL to
facilitate the acquisition OF Cuba by negot'a-
ton, which was referred to the Committee
onEederal Relations and reported On favor
ably, will prove Interesting to. our readers.
Be il epaaeted, &C., That whereas the geo
graphical position Of the island Of Cuba=1n-
vests it with d commanding influence over
thelarge and annually Increasing trade, for
,eign and coastwise, ofthe Mississippi valley;
and where's that island IN its existing colonial
condition and proximity to the United States,
must continue a constant source OF injury and
annoyance, endangerlng the friendly relations
between Spain and the United States by ag-
yressions of its local authorities upon the
commerce and citizens Of the United States,
and Ior which5tardy pedestrian only be had
by clrc,sitous demands on Spain; and, where
las, in the opinion OF Congress, and in aeeord-
ance with the views Of the President. as the
best means Of settling existing d heufhes,
and Of removing all cause Of future disturb
ance between the two countries, 1t is expe-
dent that negotiations tor the purchase OF
that island by the Unltet. States from Spain
should be renewed ; and whereas in the
prosecution of such negotiations it may pos
sibly' happen that an expenditure of money
will be. called for by the stipulations OF any
treaty which may be entered into:
Therefore, the sum of thirty millions of
dollars be and the same is hereby appreprt-
ated outof any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to enable the Presi~
dent to make a treaty with Spain for the pur-
chase of she island Of Cuba; to be used by
him in the event that said treaty. when sign
ed by the authorized agents Of the two Gov
ernmeuts, and duly ratified by Spain, shall
call for the expenditure of the same, or any
part thereof: full and accurate accounts for
which expenditure shall be by him trans
mitte1 to Congress at as early q day as prac-
ticable. 30.
Provided. That if there should not be in the
Treasury a sufficient amount unapproplated
to meet the demands above called for, the
President Of the United States be and hereby
is authorised, at any time within two years
from the passage of this act, to borrow on the
credit Of the United States a sum Iot exceed
ing thirty millions of dollars. or so much
thereof as NAV be required Tor that purpose,
redeemable in not less than twelve nor more
than twenty years, and the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and hereby is authorized, with
the consent of the President, to cause %certii-
Gates of stock to be prepared, which shall be
signed by the Register and sealed with the
seal Of the Treasury Department for the
amount so borrowed in favor of the parties
lending the same. 49,
Pyo07ded, that no certificate shall be issued
for a less sum than one thousand dollars. @".
70 The Diavio, a Cuban paper, mentions
the fact that the Bi-sulphite has been intro
duced amongst the sugar planters Of that
island, and with the most beneficial effects.
Those planters using it are highly pleased
at the improvement in the quality Of their
sugar, and have determined to use it altoge-
ther hereafter. Unless manufactured on the
island, it will, no doubt, vastly improve the
business Of the New Orleans Bi-Sulphite
manufacturers. -~- --.. t-:-a. Il
The same paper tells rathera hard story OF
a-man named Mo[rrosu, a Yankee, who
went out from a farm where he was employ
ed, in search of a lost bull, and who did not
return tor seventeen days. Search was made
for him without avail. and the conclusion
ca MT to was that he had been murdered, or
devoured by ~bears-prayers were offered up
for the Tepose of his soul, and The general
impression was that he had gone to " king
dom Gomez At the expiration Of the seven
teen days he suddenly "scared up,n one fine
morning, completely emaciated, and looking
as it he had got out of his grave to sell his
coffin on d speculation He told his wonder
ing listeners that after wandering for some
distance from home in search Of the bull, he
became tired and sleepy, and lay down IN the
cleft of. a rock, and went to sleep-sleeping
the entire seventeen days he was missing.
He said he heard persons, during the time,
calling his name while in search of him, but
was unable to answer. Rather Rip Van
Winkleish, decidedly. Wonder if the Red
River Democrat man believes it? -.
LOUISIANA STATISTICS From THE AuDIroE's