Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-07
TuEsDAY, March n

iAhshANs MhFth ~
New interest has been impaired to the Cuban
question by the arrival in tho city of delegation
representing the insurgont government The
solid proportions which the revolution is ASSUME
ing there, and tho strong feeling in favor Of prac-
teal recognition aud ultimate annexation said to
be cherished by President Grant, are having their
effect, and will doubtless soon lead to some dcm-
onstrations in Congress looking in that direction.
In the meantime, Senior Morale Lemus has gone
to New York IN open an office for the sale Of bonds
of the provisional government which he repre-
cents, and the same will soon be done in the other
principal cities 1t is also said that large rein
torcemcnts are constantly leaving this country to
aid the insurgents
Under the representations Of our Consul Cen
eHl at Havana, several additional war steamers
have been sent to join our West India squadron,
to protect American citizens against the tyranny
Of the Spaniards
From little examination Of the subject CON
iess my own snrprise Mt the population and re-
sources Of Cuba, and | no longer wonder at tho
| tenacity with which the Spaniards have held it,
and the determination they are eyincing, in the
midst of their own disscntious at home, 10 vet
cling to the gom o. the Antilles" The last
census, (ls'2) showss population of 800, coo,
oi these 100000 were negroes, and 90o, 200 were
whites. of the white population but $50, 900, in
GLIDING the army and the women and children,
were Spanioris, the remaining 80, 600 being M
| tiyes of the isle
In the same year (ls62) the productions Of the
issnd amounted to $500, 900 The taxes de-
rived on duties amounted to S37, $50 600 tho
export, to $57 400 900 imports to $40, 100 900
making a total Of exports and imports of $780,
100000. The present trade amounts to over
$4,000, 600 per annum. Tho value Of the rural
wealth in 1862 was S3s 600, 900 wealth of
towns and cities, $40 900 600 f, and the wealth
OF industry and commerce amounted to S77i,-
100000. The same year the sugar production
was valued at 500 DOC, 600 tobacco crop at SIS
100000 other productions at s52 ,OOO, 900.
As was expected, ,he absorbing tenurc-ofJfice
question came mp in the Senate again Yesterday
afternoon, the hnal question being-Wi the
senate insist upon its proposals Of amendment,
and ask II committee Of eonierencoP The whole
question was debated in good spirit by senators
Morton, Davis, Spraglo and Warner in favor of
unconditional repeal, and by senators lruinbun
Howard and Howe against The speakers zen
ernlly deprecated any attenps to create ll-feelng
between the Executive aud Legislative depart
inents OF the government and especially between
the two Houses. The final vote stood preciselv
as on the original passage OF the Senate amend
nent--'O TO 81. Thus the Senate resolved to adj.
here to its position, and BY larger majority than
was ANTICIPATED. Tho fact is, the Senate has
been strengthened in its position By the last vote
IN the House, for that vote showed plainly that
the action OF the Senate was approved by A large
majority Of the House Republicans, and that CON
cnrrence with the Senate was only prevented Inv
the Democrats acting in body with the minority
OF the Republicans. To-day the House has yield
cd to the request of the Senate conference com
mlttees have been appointed on the part Of each
oOdy, and the work OF attempting 10 harmonic
begun. The general impression seems 10 be, that
whatever yielding is done will DO substantially
ON the part of the House
Senator Sprague OF Rhode Island has oceupied
three or four hours to-day, in accordance with a
work begun some days ago, in studied attempt
TO array the labor and industry of the country
against its capital and capitalists. Some of his
statements and appeals were startling and almost
revolutionary Many are Of the opinion that he
Is attempting to create a division in the Republi |
IAN ranks, with a view to organize new party
n the interest of his ather-in-aw Chase as a sue
'essor to General Grant worthy tool of
worthy candidate, say
me sapacious crowd Of friends have at length
'onpeileo President Grant 20 do that which the
'eos's could MOTTO retire and recruit lie has