The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-10
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
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Exclusively for the Journal.
Trouble Brewing.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6th.-The President
sent TO the House to-day very large mass
Of documents, in response to resolutions oi
the former session. From cursory glance
of their contents, it is shown that the cost
per annum of the African Squadron, from
1 I843 to 1859, was 1884 900. The cost for
+ the present year is estimated at $4,000,
owing to a majority of the vessels employ
/ ed being war vessels.
In the instructions to the flag officer of
+ tie African Squadron, the Secretary of the
Navy says the United States does not claim
that the mere hosting of our flag gives i'm
munity to those who have a right to wear
it, Such pretense would subject it to
degradation and dishonor, because it would
then be a made a cover for piracy and other
crimes of similar atrocity but when our
own citizens r.ghtfnlly display it, they are
entitled to absolute immunity and protee-
ton. You will therefore be prompt to pro-
teCt from search or detention United States
vessels on the high seas in time Of peace, by
the armed vessels of any other power and
should a vessel of the United States fllsely
assume the flag of any other nation, it
would constitute no protection.
Among the documents from the State
Department is note from Lord John Rus
sci, TO Lord Lyons, which the latter, by
direction, read to Secretary Cass. II is
dated in February last. Lord John Russell
says it is his painful duty to call attention
to the increasing activity and success of the
slave trade carried on on the coasts of Africa
and Cuba. II appears that the number of
negroes introduced into Cuba last year was
from $4,000 to 10000 Also that United
States capital has been more and more used
in this traffic. The parties sail under the
American flag: He also says the Govern
mentS of the United States, France, POrtu-
gal and Brazil have co-operated with the |
Government o. Great Britain to put an end |
to this detestable traffic. The Government |
of Spain has alone assisted in screening and |
favoring this trade. The corruption Of the |
Spanish officials in Cuba is notorious. They /
make fortunes there and return to Spain to
glory in their fll-gotten treasure.
In letter from Secretary Cass to Minis /
ter Dallas, dated March 3lst., 1860. he says
there is much in the conduct of British Off
GERS Of which this country may justly COM
plain and Certain reports aid yarious
warn us of the nrc> ty of in
creased vigilance when thr ssiety of the
vast interests. OF out oiuzeus upon the
Ocean is brought in question. Mr.. Cass
plainly says that the President has read
with surprise aud dissatisfaction certain
British official representations, which in the
Judgment of the Executive are not support
cd by the facts advanced, nor are they COM
patihle with the respect which is due FROM
one independent nation 10 another.
1t further appears from these documents
hat the British Government has frequently
to US about the Slave trade
So Secretary CasS wrote to Minister Dallas
10 October last, TO answer Lord John Rus
iell that the foreign Office has been assured
more than ouce before that certain diplo-
matte suggestions are as unnecessary as they
are uncharitable and to express the hope
hat this Government cuGertains, tlAt SINH
ar appeals will not again be repeated, for
his government needs no such repeated rep
-esentations to stimulate It's action or to
each it its duty.