The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-21
General Intelligence.
THE CUBAN ENyoY's VIEWS OF THE sITUATIo,

Spell elegramao the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Mr. Lemus, the
Cuban Envoy, and suite arrived here this
morning. He is evidently in good spirits,
and expects very soon to hear of some ia
vorable move on the part Of our government
for the benefit of his c~ountrymen.
He argues that the Government cannot
retract from the important step it has taken,
on opening negotiations for the settlement
of the Cuban difficulties, through our Min
lister at Madrid but expects that the Span
ish Government will resort to diplomatic
expedients for delay, and, in the meantime,
will continue its efforts to crush the revolu-
ton. He thinks that, finally, Spain will
reject Minister Sickles' proposition.
He insists that the revolutionary govern
ment in Cuba is in a condition now exactly
similar to that of the United States in the
earlier part of our revolution against Great
Britain, except that the rapIity of modern
communication gives Spain greater power
over Cuba than England had over her
American Colonies, and that Spain Is, if
possible, more cruel in her exactions than
England was. He therefore insists that
the Cuban insurgents are entitled to the
sympathy of our Government, and earnest
ly argues that his struggling friends should
not be treated as if they were a mere mob
or assemblage of rioters; but that they de-
serve the encouragement due to patriots
who are battling for the cause Of republi-
canism. He admits that they have not yet,
but hopes they soon will have, a seaport,
and then he insists that no one can legally
dispute their claim to belligerent rights.
In their present condition he thinks they
are entitled to the recognition Of those
rights; for although they have no seaport,
they have virtual control of the interior OF
the island; have established a perfect form
of republican government; have maintained
themselves as an independent power for
nearly a year, and are continuing to gain
strength every day,
He cites the fact that there are many
governments and nations in the world who
have no seaport, and insists that as long as
the Government which he represents main
tains itself in the interior, it is entitled to
the same consideration that is extended to
that class Of governments.
He speaks of the Spaniards as foreigners
who are striving to force an obnoxious gov
erment upon the native Cubans, and insists
that the struggle now progressing on the
Island is virtually an attempt of a foreign
power to subdue an independent people.
He also insists that Spain is really the
enemy of the United States, and to support
this proposition cites the fact that during
our late rebellion, the people, as well as the
Government itself, did all they could 10 aid
the South, while, en- the contrary, the
Cubans earnestly sympathlzed with the
Federal Government, and hoped for it's sue
cess, because they believed the United
Safes to be the natural protector of rcpub-
lican institutions in the new world.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO JUDGE pExr
The Presidents letter to Judge Dert is
to the effect that he would like to see Dent
elected, but until he becomes better acouaint-
ed with his supporters, he cannot compro-
mise himself by indorsing him, repreSen.
ting a party which is ~a7tagonistic to the
Radical doctrine, Grant is averse to COM
hitting himself with either party in Missis-
sippi until he ascertains for certain how the
cat will jump.
TENNESSEE AFFAIRS.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 1O.--Gov. Senior ar
rived in the city this evening, and met with
a brilliant reception. He was escorted from
the railraid depot to the City Hote', where
he made a feeling and felicitous speech, in
response to the welcoming address of ex-
Gov. Neil S. Brown. In the course Of his
remarks, Gov. Sentcr emphasized one point,
and that was, that in Tennessee there must
be no prescription on account Of rebellion,
race or color. Suffrage and the fullest
political and civil rights must, he said. be
free to all. He continued by saying that
the wounds of the past must heal up, and
that brotherly and fraternal feeling was
now to be cultivated all around in TenneS-
see. He thought the surroundings were
ripe for a new party, which would discard
dead issues and act up to the living present.
~Burbonism, on the one hand. and proscrip-
tive Radicalism on the other, should be
ignored and set aside and a new departure
taken, which would tend to liberal and
progressive ideas and measures. The young
men Of the State, he said, carried he recent
Judges were almost unable to decide how
far they had gone ahead. He urged that
the wisdom of age should temper Young
America, but it is striding along like an
Arab courser.
His remarks were received with shouts Of
approval.
Enough legislative returns have now been
received to show that in the body, contain
ing one hundred and nine members, there
will not be over twenty Republicans.
Col. Vandyne, on the part Of the United
States Government, is here TO sue the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad for
ST. ZOO, 900, for rolling stock sold by the
Government to he road. The road offsets
the claim by a bill of over 100000 for
the use of the road during the war. This
will serve as a test case for a number Of
other Southern roads,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, JR.
! NEW York, Aug. 1O.-The Sun CORE
spondent has had an interview with John
Quincy Adams. The latter will accept the
Democratic nomination for Governor Of
Massachusetts,, if nominated, though be
does not desire it.
He approves Secretary Fish's foreign
policy, does not favor territorial expansion,
thinks the Democrats will soon control the
Southern States, that the fifteenth amend
ment is invalid, that the signs of dissolution
are apparent in the Republican ranks, that
the Democrats should accept negro suffrage
and other inevitable results of the war aud
nominate John T. Hoffman for President
THE TEST OATH IN VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-An order issued
by Gen. Candy, at Richmond, Aug. Sd,
revokes the previous order of Gen. Stone
man, exempting from taking the test oath,
Commissioners in Chancery, and removes
all such officers who cannot take the test
oath.
The order is regarded as an assurance,
that, unless prevented by interposition OF
high authority, he will enforce the require
ment for the test oath on the recently elect
od nemhnrS of tho Taoiciafura