The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-02
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, September j.
Cuba,
rIy Telegraph to the Register.l

A Washington uisPdtcu statoo tHes ~
information in regard to the action OF
Spain, on the proposition to sell Cuba,
has vet been received at the State De-
partment. The agreement to which
Cuba consents is to pay the price of the
public buildings in the Island, and her
share of the public debt, the independ-
ence of the Island to be Cancelled first.
BoutweII and the Department--An.
other "Doctored' Statement.
The debt statement shows decrease
during the month of five millions of
dollars. This is exclusive of eleven
millions disbursed to pay pensions.
This will make a decrease since March
of S49,5OO,OO0.
Division of Florida.
While the question of creating two
new States out of Arkansas and Tonnes
see is being preached, Florida will vote
on the question of ceding portion OF
her territory to Alabama. A letter from
Apalachicola received here says that
the Governor had issued his proclama-
ton for an election In the eighth west
ernmost counties of Florida, on the
question whether they will unite them
selves with the State of Alabama or re-
main as they, are. These counties have
about ore-fifth of the population OF
Florida, and cast an aggregate vote OF
some 5000. Should the election, which
is ordered for the I'd of November next,
result in favor of annexation, there
will be, within sixty days after the
requisite approval by Congress, trans
fer from Florida to Alabama of all that
portion of Florida lying west of the
thread of the Chattahoochee and Apala-
chicola rivers, and west of line run
ming due south from the head to the
mouth of the Apalachicola, bounding
west, SO as to pass between the Islands
of st. George and st. Vincent. In return
for such cession, Alabama is to pay
within ninety days after the date of the
communication thereof, the sum of one
million dollars in bonds, bearing inter
est at the rate of per cent. per annum,
payable at the Treasury of the State OF
Alabama in thirty years after the date
thereof. The interest is TO be payable
semi-annually in the city of New York.
1t is thought that the majority will be
in favor of annexation.
CANDY on Virginia.
General Candy is preparing report of
the election and the condition of Nir-
GINA, politically, socially and morally,
in which it is said he will exhibit state
of affairs that will be very prejudlcial
to the reconstruction OF the State, show
ing that more violence, abuse and pro-
prescription have been exhibited by the
people of the State than ever before.
What effect this report will have re-
mains to be seen; but it is quite evi
dent that, under existing circumstances,
the policy of the ultra Radicals, espe-
cially those in power, is to have things
remain IN SIalu quo
Public Debt Statement.
Debt bearing interest in coin, -, lO7,-
936, 300; debt bearing interest in lawful
money, S64 $50, 900; debt bearing no in
terest, S4lO,474, 293.37; debt on which
interest has ceased since maturity,
S4,64S, 4S6. "a; total debt, principal out
standing, 81, 587 ,539, O8O.Ol; accrued in
terest to date and coupons due not pre-
sented for payment, S38. 6ll,79O.3O; total
debt, principal and interest, 8, 626, 653,-
S703l.
Amount in the TreaSury-coin elOl,-
2l4,9S6.7l; currency SD, ll4, 4S7.lO:
sinking fund in United States coin, in
terest bonds and interest col
lected and accrued thereon, Sl4,'
O2O, $50. Other United States coin
interest bonds purchased and accrued
interest thereon S23, 81 ,O65; amount of
public debt less cash, sinking fund and
purchased bonds in the Treasury S2,475-
962 sol. 80.
Amount of the public debt less cash,
sinking fund and purchased bonds in
the Treasury on the 1st ultimo, S2,45l,-
566, 90; decrease of the public debt
during the past month, S5,6O4 ,234.l9;
decrease since March 4, 1869, Sl9,oOo,- |
1851.
miscellaneous.
Senior Roberts, accompanied by Sec
rotary Fish, called on the President
this morning to deliver sealed letter
from the Spanish Regent.
The President, after leaving Wash
ington tonight, will be absent for two
weeks.