The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-29
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Aggressive Policy or tho Admimis-
tration-The DraEe OF E1vents-Acquisi-
taon OF Cubn Means War with France,
England n nd Spain-A Naval Colltsiolh
Apprehended--L o o kf m g Forward to
tho Irish vote-The Porter-Borie de-
partment-senator sprague and His
Opponents-PluckyT Talk.
| The we'll informed Washington correspon-
dent cs the Baltimore Gazette writes TO that
paper under date of the 25th instant:
It has been several times intimated in this
correspondence that the main feature Of the
| political policy of the present administration
| would be an acquisition of the adjacent terri
tory. without limit and regardless Of the cop-
tion of British North America would finally be
attempted TO- be. made. the basis of the
settlement Of all our difi ,ulties with Eng
| land, and that the immediate annexa-
tion Of Cuba would be sought to be brought
about by direct and indirect aid to the insur-
rectionists in that island. Recent intelligence
from Paris and London, by cable. indicates
have been heretofore better informed as to the
drift Of events on this side of the Atlantic than
the mass Of the American people, or than even
! those whose political positions and great 6nan
| cial interests would seem to have placed them
| in the way Of obtaining a Glue to the real pur-
poses OF General Grant and his particular ad-
visers, which are now, however, no secret any
where. ,eB .aUltt (.
The country need be in no further doubt
upon another and very important point, name
y: that we cannot acquire either the .New
without brush Of considerable magnitude
with Great Britain, France and Spain. Besides,
pretty definite information to this effect, made
pean dispatches, I have specific facts enabling
me to say that our government is not only
aware Of the threatened belligerent attitude
Of these powers. in the event Of q persistence
tI1n of hut
has taken action by certain naval orders, which
is meaningless under any hypothesis than
| other apprehensions Of not very remote ma
can these Powers do with the United
hStatesp What damage can they inHfet2 They
might possibly force US to use the sponge free
indebtedness: They might destroy our COM
merce. Would not this be q positive natural
advantage? Do we export anything to any
appreciable amount except bonds and gold
may be very we'll dispensed with7 And, in the
| meantime, what would become OF the COM
merce of those truculent monarehies, now
hanging on the verge Of dissolution from %
publican party will secure the Irish vote, which
will be worth at least few hundred millions Of
dollars in 1874" Such is the argument Of the
| friends Of the administration. .ti
spirited Democratic cotemporary Of this
morning takes q somewhat different view Of
"the situation" It says:
| 'AiGeE the lapse OF 1OuT y0@rE 01 peace, dur
ing which they have utterly failed in their pre-
tended efforts at reconstruction, they see that
| they have only Irelandized the South. And
what do they do to throw dust into the eyes or
the payment IF the Alabama claims They
| are even ready to go to war and seize the Can-
adas for collateral security. They propose to
annex Cube, in order to assist the Republican
cause in Spain and obtain some more Radical
negro voteB" ..'..-t...- ...FF
The Navy Department, from the foregoing
and other causes, has been Of late point OF
bility is duly appreciated by its head, or heads.
which ever You pleased # is rumored that
Admiral Porter is decidedly Of opinion that
ever her size, and is by no means disposed to
discharge the duties OF q mere s.ofRcer of the
deck" 1t is further said the venerable Borie
ter report II General Grant could only review
his decision that no man should occupy two
distinct positions under the government at the
same time. Borie might resign ana the Admiral h
Navy Department in sole command. 1t could
not be expected that he would be willing
to throw up his rank in the naval service and
Grant cam ot do without him. He must there
fore remain with some nominal Secretary! and
with whom could he 'get along 80 well' as
with the present amiable head of the depart
ment For similar reasons am inclined to
doubt the rumored appointment OF General
Sickles to the Spanish mission. The "Generai"
was recently ."fetired" upon full pay for life.
Win he give this up for an ephemeral embassy
that may not, and probably VIII not, last six
months Z, And the Presidents determinations,
we all know, are as inexorable and lasting as
the laws Of the Medes and Persians
The little game cock Of Rhode leland is
doing wonderful business in the way of f'cut-
ting the combs" Of his antagonists. He did
not, however, commence personalities. ssBrown
an in GT bs %R nssusn ma hsHe
day, the President pro tenn. Of the Senate had
not overstepped the prop,1eties OF newspaper
discussion: am glad e learn from rom .ods5n
quarrel with .'Brown and Ives, or with the
whole ,'caboodle" Of his Rhode Island enemies.
reports MIR. Gprague to have said: MA;
II have no fondness For o. long life, and
have nOparticular ties TO bind me here, but
through, or, OF least. understood before the
people. II ls right, u is certain to prevail. I
q nag no vanlty II proposing 1T I have studied
i Gut era ca have come to Il alone, but tried
over TO members OF Congress-. r saturated
committees with 1t. tried to influence all the
Cabinet with it. I stfoye to get it through the
the ne geR
counter Argument Answer? No, but per-
sonal abuses and ridicute. and family war
npon NY business. Thsn retorted, and show
t6as paid the requisite taxes 81 ,ooo which
were necessary tn elect Burnside governor.
He stands to-day on my pocket-book.S
hAseen ess Z saas fss Ss snss as A
sas AUGUST I Boay 81 'ds dsrsmins
his beneiaetor, The ayowal Of Senator sprague.
refereace to the public threats Of the bragado-
Sa Abbott, The following plusky talk is fully
snfaSient e paralyss the very sfsaard Of the
II intend to shA SliyertAd hv mn Yataaual !