The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-31
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
THE CUBAN QUESTION:.
What n Prominent Member OF Congress
says-1he Cuban Envoys .at Work
The Senate Doubtful on the Question
Mcn-of-War Sent to the West India

The Senate Doubtful on the Question
Mcn-of-War Sent to the West Indla
Station.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
lnUro 1SIa65JGt, WHO'S iiTo " Iao zosn
instant
Public opinion appears to be rapidly aravi-
taiing TO one 1inlon on the Cuban question.
It is ondent that in the weak condition OF
Spain aud tho present symptoms in Cuba,
some stronger nation will step in sooner n
later and swallow up this valuable island. A
prominent New Highlander, a member Of one oil
the houses of Congress and q great friend OF
President Graut, who WAS among the loudest III
his vituperation of England for its left-handed
war, was heard TO declare himself in
favor of sending large force to Cuba 10 aid
the insurrectionary party, provided they would
agree to annexation to the United States on
the withdrawal of the Spanish authorities,
which would surely follow. Who cares fig
for Spain said he; We can afford to and will do
as we please ON this continent. When VIC OBJ
tain Cuba and st. Domingo we will absorb tho
rest Of the West Inilcs and make them STEP
any rate, all the public men here t.re coming
al ound to the opinion held by General Grant
on the subject The Cuban ENJOYS are at
work, and are feeling the official pulse With
great assiduity. They are oil accomplished
ge ltlemen and will use every endeavor to sue
ceed. The House of Representatives is rife to
take any action which will be necessary in the
premises Some doubt is expressed, however,
as to the course the Senate will pursue in thelr
action on General Banks resolutions.
The Washington CHI onicle, Of Monday, says:
The State Department is in receipt Of news
from our Consul General at. Havana, which
gives some authentic information rcgar ding
the status Of affairs in Cuba.
He states that the prospects of the insur-
eents are fully as good as those OF the Span
iards, anil that both parties ore constantly re-
ceiv1ng renforcements- former from na-
tives and parties IN tho United States. &C.,
and the latter from Spain. He complains
that his duties in protecting American clti-
zsns against the tyranncal exercise OF
power by tho Spanlards are increasing.
and suggests that the number OF vessels IN
our West Iuda Squadron should be increased.
The war steamer Seminole, no y at Boston, the
Galena, now al Portland. and the Juniata, OF
Philadelphia. have accordingly been ordered
to prepare themselves tor duty in that squad
ron forthwith. II was originally INTENDED that
several iron clads should be detailed for this
duty, but the above named vessels have been
ordered, substituting them for economy's sake,
as the expense OF main al 1ing iron-clads is
very heavy. Nevertheless the lron-clads will
be sent II necessary.
Senior Morale Lenius, the envoy of the insur-
re ,tionary government, has gone to New York,
where he will rem LIN until the middle Of this
week. His business there is understood to
be 10 arrange for the sale OF bonds OF the Pro.
visiopal Government which he represents, and
he will doubtless extend his arrangements for
that purpose to Pliladelphla and other cities
OF the Union.