Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-27
BY TELEG R A P 4,
Dispatches to tie Southwestern Press
Association.


New York, November z1.-Ine span
ish Consul here states that the spanish
Government has appropriated six million
dollars for building six screw coryetles
at New York, but It is doubtful it they
would be built here, the United States
Government had treated them so badly.
He also states that the Spanish Govern
ment did not own the thirty gunboats !;
they were the property of Mr.. DeIamater,
though it was true money was paid MN.
If the United States endeavored to pre-
vent them from going to Cuba direct ana
threw them on Dslamater's hands, there
we're Englishmen who stood ready to buy
them, and who would undoubtedly sell
them to the Spaniards. Ia regard to the
coming of Spanish feet to this port, he
said the ships came here With two objects
in view: First-If the United States had
not interfered, some Of them would have
brought crews and captains for the boats,
while others would have remained here
for repairs. Second, if President Grant
desires to favor few hundred Cubans
and accord to them belligerent rights,
rather than continue in friendship and
peace with over eighteen millions OF
Spanish subjects, then the Spanish Min
ister would demand his passport and
come on here, and embark in one OF the
b laval vessels and return to Spain. The
coming of a Spanish feet to this port
meant no insult. to our nation, but the
American Government has taken SO
many precautionary measures that 1t was
but proper for bis Government to DO
likewise.
District Attorney Pierpont was noti-
fed yesterday by Delamater's counsel
that demand for the release of the gun
boats will be filed to-day or Monday.
Horace Greeley prints a letter this
morning to Benz. Butler, asking him to
place himself (Butler) promptly and heart
lly at the head of movement looking to
the instant and complete removal of all
political disabilities whatever from any
and every one who favors, or shall favor,
the Fifteenth Amendment, and their
prompt restoration to ell the privileges
of citizenship.
Gen. Babcock was accompanied by
Gen. Ingalls, on the steamer Albany for
St. Domingo. Babcock had in his pos
session sealed instructions from the
President, directing him as to what course
be should pursue in the pending negotia.
tons with the Bsez Government. These
instructions were not to be opened until
the steamer should get to sea. nor the pro-.
position for annexation from Baez-he
having assurance previously of favor
able consideration by this Government.
President Bsez has made preparations
to submit the question of annexation to
the votes of his people, and thus obtain
the popular Endorsement of the measure.
This election will occur imme diately
after the arrival at St. Domingo of Bah
cock and Ingalls,. After the election, sup
posing the result to favor annexation,
Baez' Commissioners will visit the
United States and present their petition
for admission. The terms of annexation
will be the assumption of the debts of the
Republic, amounting to less than mill
lion, and the purchase of the public
buildings, forts, etc., Of the State, which
will amount to not more than million.