Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-06

10 HA-ri RECOGNITION oF cCBA.
NV York, NAY 3.-Ihe Worlds
Washington special says n member OF
the senate Foreign Relations Commit
- -!@-..i.r.A- that the announced inten-
tioh 81 TINS Government To recognize
the independence Of the Cuban in-ur-
gents j. without foundation and i, in
spircd hy desire to influence the
gold market This senator. who cniovs
the confidence of the President more
than almost any other man, declares
the latter is much inccnsc,i at tn u
tniton, use 10 which his nam ha
pnt ~ connection with this b. -,
nor j. he al all satisfied with =
intcrcstc'iness Of the alleged agents Of
the insurgents in this country. lie
begins 10 suspect them of being anx-
ious ID impose false state OF affairs
nm IN" Government, and he commits
the whole question Ia Secretary Fish.
WHO j. known I" lie opposed To any
ha~tv action on the premises.
MI. MOTLEY INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Sumner. and Mr.. Motley who has
returned here, are Jointly lahoring TO
have the latter receive a definite set Of
instructions, mainly prepared bv Mr..
Summer. The bclligcrent thunder from
England has only increased, in Mr..
summers opinion. the necessity Of our
Ambassador taking out specific instruc-
tons. IL ~ certain that Secretary
Fish j. opposed 10 giving Mr.. Motley
other than general instructions 10 pro-
pose that the Alabama claims be con-
sidcred by a special commission on
the part of England. To be accredited
To this Government with extraordinary
powers over this question, which Mr..
Fish desires 10 be discussed in this
country. Mr.. Motley and Mr.. sum
ner will certainly oppose this to the
President.
TIE MEXICAN MISSION.
Hon. Thomas III. Nelson. Minister
10 Mexico, has received orders to en-
bark by May 9th for his post.
GEN. Lees INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT
Inc Iribune's Washington special
says the conference between the Pres.
ldent and Gen. Lee ut the White House
Saturday was longer than reported.
lasting nearl y an hour. While the in
terview was polite and courteous in
character, there was manifested on the
part of each a certain reserve and the
utmost dignity preserved. No refer
ence was made to their relative posi-
lions during the war, but after an ex-
change ofpersonal civilities the CONVEX
sation turned on the condition of the
South and the present aspects in Vir-
ginia. Gen. Lee made several suppes-
tons at the request of the President
respecting the submission of the new
Constitution to the vote Of the people,
and thought it important that they
should have right to separate vote
on the DISTINGUISHING clause, and that
there should be separate votes on the
clause affecting local interests, when
railroads and other internal improve
ments are 10 be made
Gen. Lee favOrs the 18th amendment
and approves the action Of the recent
Conservative Convention at Richmond.
He does not believe the enfranchise-
ment Of negroes will work such prodig-
ious harm as has been predicted. He
holds that it is Of the first importance
that not only Virginia but all the
Southern States should be in practical
accord with the Federal Government
and have full representation in both
houses of Congress, and when that is ef-
fected all collateral and minor questions
will adjust themselves satisfactorily.