The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-10

Eorney Aim. Heavy Blow ~ Ru-
chanan and His Him.
From the Philadelphia Press OF the I'd.
History il said to be philosophy teaching
by example, and if this be true and ii doubt
less is, there il a short lesson in regard TO
the African slave trade, which it may not be
Improbable for this country to study ct this
time. II 10 known that the slave trade has
long hourished to greater or less extent on
the Island OF Cuba, Notwithstanding the laws
which strictly prohibit il.
But those who have invcstig ated this sub
lect state that the encouragement depends
almost entirely on the disposition Of the Cap
tain General for the time being of that island.
The slave trade papers for ls46 report that
the Cuban slave trade was almost annihla-
ted under the administration of Captain Gen.
eral Valdez, who. it appears, was honest and
sincere in his efforts to suppress it. 1t ap-
pears however, that the suppression OF that
trade has been prejudicial to the interests Of
various parties, who have possessed con-
trolling influence in Spanish politics, and
those who are too faithful in enforcing the
laws against it are very apt to be sunmsrily
recalled for mysterious reasons. After VAL
dez had been supplansed by another General,
the trade suddenly revived, md soon attained
q hight 1t had never reached before.
With the historical fact clearly established
/ that the continuance or activity OF the Cuban
| slave trade depends upon the disposition OF
/ the Captain General of that Island, is it not
worth while TO consider how far parallel
case IL presented in the recent landing OF At
rican slaves In Georgia by the yacht Wan.
derer, and how fur the disposition OF the
! Captain General of the United States has in
n 1.La H., nf ~ nevaAt Int hat
nefarious transaction.
Washington Correspondence of Forney's Pres, Of
Il the 3d.
i You have already commented upon the ex
traordinary intimacy that existed between
Sir Gore Ousely and President Buchanan, es-
peciaIIy upon the marked distinction confer
red upon the former by the latter at Bedford
and elsewhere, to the exclusion or distn-
gushed Americans. No such spectacle was
ever Witnessed In this country.
The paid diplomatic agent OF foreign
power, atitled dependant Of monarchy, whose
mission, II ANYTHING, was to subordinate
American interests, and 10 crafty British
oupidity the public recognition and counting
of such man, by q Democratic President,
would, in any case, have been strange sight;
SUI when this Was done, as il to show that he
was the intimate Of the President, notwith-
standing he was the scheming adversary OF
our interests, it looked like on Intentional
insult.
The true character OF 0usley, who is now
absent on his mission for Her Majesty's gov
eminent, only begins to appesr. The States,
of this city, a few evenings ago, charged that
his object in remaining here 30 long was to
induce the United States to seize Cuba, IN
order TO involve her in war with France.
told you some days ago that a new AID.
ministration paper was to BIO started IN Phil
adelphia, pledged to slave trade in the Ter
ritories, to unceasing war upon Judge Doug
las, and TO the support OF all the outrageous
. doctrines inaugurated under the present Ad
O ministration. II now appears that wa
: right. The proprietor is a German cale'
Mowits, a managing politician, not long il
the country, and steady epoogist for La
!. compton in bis German Democrat, papel
. which he owns in Philadelphia, and pays 9th
/. ers for conducting.
This is the man who is to teach your Penn
: sylvanian Democracy, and assail the ene
u mics, we'll tried champions OF the party. Ih
10 editor ia to be Sir. Nmrod Strickland Q
q Westchester, pretty well know here, in Wash
ington; and since he left it, as one Of til
. most yenomoas foes Of Mr.. Buchanan, ssti
+ he became President in the Union.
b There is singular fatality attending Ad
# miuistration papers in different parts Of Ii
Union.
There never has been such prostitutio
le Of patronage, to keep up these organs I
10 power. Never has the peoples money bee
10 so freely squandered, never such jobhin
: TO maintain the betrayers OF principle. BIZ
with oil this, these organs OF the Administers
y ton are diving out everswhlre.
= see that the Ohio Statesman has passes
J. or il about to pass, out Of the hands OF i
= Administration editor into the hands OF Co
Manypenny, an avowed opponent Of the ger
y eral Administration. The decay Of the Ad
n ministration papers in Illinois Is admitted.
ls In New York city, the only Administratio
paper is the Aerald, which did its best to dt
stroy MIR. Buchanan's private character, bt
:, fore his election, and which now weaken
z him more by its support than i ever dam
Il aged him by its abuse.
The IAtnnd of Rock Island Declare
40 be the properly OIL the Prc-emp
tors.