Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-02
Mr.. Branch's Report.

1UIs OIdnCHs ncpOfts
We have received and perused with much plea
sure the Report of the House Committee of Foreign
Affairs, drawn up by Mr.. Branch, of this State on
the "unadjusted differences with the government of
Spain"
Mr.. Branch first sketches the history of French
and Spanish power this continent shows the great
importance of the acquisition of Louisiana under Mr.
Jefferson and then proceeds to demonstrate the vast
advantages to be derived from the acquisition of Gu
ba. He shows that the agricultural, the manufac-
turing the navigation, and the commercial interests
of the United States would be greatly advanced by
the acquisition; while at the same time the control
of the Mexican Gulf which would follow the acqui-
sition would at place this country, and especi
ally the Mississippi valley, in position Of power
not only highly favorable put indeed indispensable,
to our increasing commerc and to the full develop
ment of the Of that valley. STILL the Re-
port makes no departure from the policy recommen-
ded by the President in relation to Cuba. Dcsira-
BILE is the acquisition of the island it is proposed
to be obtained only on honorable terms; and the
Committee think the time has arrived when the
means to begin negotiations on substantial basis
should be placed in the hands of the President The
Committee therefore recommend the passage of
bill placing thirty millions of dollars in the hands of
the President to enable him to conclude with the
government of Spain treaty Of amity, and for the
settlement of of all differences including the cesson
Of the island Of Cuba"
We regret that our space, nearly entirely occupi-
ed it is with the legislative proceedings will not
permit to publish in full at this time this inter-
esting document It contains the strongest rea-
sons presented in succinct and able manner, for
the acquisition of the island. What the result of
the proposed negotiations will be no one can fore
tell. The island may be obtained without war, or
rather nadjusted differences with Spain" may
be settled without hostilities with that country;
but We confess We entertain doubts on the subject
Mr.. Fishers Report:
| We are under obligations to Charles F. Fisher,
Esq., President of the North Carolina Railroad for
copy of his Report to the Governor of the State,
dated January Goth, 1859, showing the condition of
the Road from the organization of the company to
the present time. Mr.. Fisher has giSa not only the
facts, but the figures, which demonstrate that this
| work has succeeded thus far to an extent by no
means understood or appreciated by the great body
| of our people. We have no space just now, even
to sum up the results of Mr.. Fishers facts and fig
ures but we may say that this Report should be
in the hands of every citizen of the State who takes
interest in this noble work. 1t will be invalua
BILE for future reference.
difference of opinion exists among the friends
of this work az to its management; but one thing
is certain, no could have brought to his duties
more energy, more sngleness of purpose or great
er anxiety for the success of the Road than Mr..
Fisher has done. Those who think the Road has
been badly managed by the President, or who en-
terrain doubts as to the prosperous condition of the
work and its ultimate success, owe it to themselves
to Mr. Fisher, and to the interest they take in the
work ITSELF to give this Report careful perusal.
The Eclectic FOR FEBnuARY-The Electic Aaga-
zine for February is received 1t contains beauti-
full steel engraving of ga Midsummer Nights
Dream" and is repete with readable and interesting
articles. Mr. Pomeroy Of this City, is agent for this
work.
| FINE BRANDIEs Pescud has favored us with
bottle Of his fine Catawba Brandy, and friend in
| Nash with some of the best Mash Brandy" To
one who knows how to imbibe such things, these
brandies are not Gerry hard to take
~ DR.. Pritchard, one of the Commoners from
Mecklenburg and Mr.. Whitfield, the Commoner
from Lenoir, have been detained from their seats in
the House for several DAYS past by inds position