The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-30
GRANTS LAST TRUMP CARD.
HE Has RESOLVED TO FORCE SPIN
TO THE WILL.
Warl.te Preparations-Gre - Great Guns
Sent 10 the Southern Ports-Hamilton
Fish Consenttng to War Policy
Grant will Open the Bail-WiIl not
War Secure His Rg-election!
Correspondence Of the New York SUM-

Mr.. Coy'S, Mr.. Blalr's. or any other mans re.
solutions, what will be done by the govern.
ment, and shortly, toe, about Cuba.
ALI semi-oficial declarations to the contrary
Notwithstanding, it is and has been all along
the resolute purpose Of Mr.. Fish to stay In the
Cabinet, and he will probably be allowed to
remain. But his absurd policy will be abau-
doned in toto with regard to the Cuban ques-
tion. The truth Is that facts prove TO the
most limited intelligence, OF to the most In
different reviewer OF events, how completely
Mr.. Fish has been outwitted by Spain.
First he broke his word 10 the Cuban min
lister ID 1869, because Splln made him believe
that ifhe kept 1t che would declare war.
Secondly, he demonstrated against the bru'
tai system of the war. and Spain, while prom
islng to conduct 1t in future on civilized prin.
ciples, elevated The very man against whose
barbarities he demonstrated to the satrapy oil
the island
Thirdly. he demonstrated against the contin-
uance OF slavery In Cuba, and farcical eman-
cIpaIion act, passed by the Cortes In June,
1870, the twentieth article of which act renders
the effectiveness OF the whole dependent upon
ihe passage OF an ordinance which the Span
ish Government promised to pass at once, but
which has never been passed 10 this day, and
which never will be passed.
And fourthly, notwithstanding Spain's re.
peated official declaration to this government,
that any cesslon Of territory, oy sale or other,
wise, was incompatible with her honor, and
therefore not 10 DE discussed, there is the best
reason to believe that one Spanish Cabinet
actually did bargain to sell the Island TO The
Cubans, while Mr.. Fish was pnrposely kept
unInformed of the negotiation. and that the
ratification of the treaty Jailed solely on &C
count OF one of those sudden changes OF min.
isry 10 which Spain Is 30 subject.
So much for Mr.. Fsh's policy; but as be.
fore said, he will be retained In spite of all.
There Is q mystery about both his retention by
the President and his own willingness 10 rer
main under the present circumstances, which
I confess have not been able to fathom.
As for President Grant, bis reasons for
changing his or rather Flsh's policy toward
Cuba are many. Hesees at last that the very
means employed by Fish to carry out his inar'
gural motto, sLet Us have pace" not only
have rendered war with Spain imminent, but
have made his government the laughing STOCK
of the world, and brought public disgrace
upon our flag. Boutwell,, bent upon his pet
funding hobby, has persuaded the President
that probability OF war would not only render
gold up into the hundreds, and cause The re-
turn OF European-hed hve-twentes by the
cargo. Robson has insisted that his depart
ment was totally unprepared for war, and not
upjusty blaming the niggardliness of Con.
gress, shelters himself behind the I-told-you
30 argument.
However, that President Grant has changed
hls mind and his policy about Cuba, and That
he is about very soon to prove 1t, am con-
vinced. ANY locker on about The capitol with
In the last two weeks cannot fail 10 have re-
marked wonderful change. If not In the prln-
cIples of the leading Republicans about Cuba,
at any rate In their mode of expressing them;
for of course, al.these great lights, both OF the
Senate and the House, who to-day 30 warmly
advocate the policy OF forcing Srain to aban-
don slavery, TO forego re-enslaving free
Chinese, to stop shooting prisoners Of war,
and to treat Cuba as proVlncp, cannot be Slle-
pected of having entertained friendly feelings
to Spain fortnight ago. Legislatures, and
American ones especially, are not 80 weather
cocky.
the truth Is, that the War and the Navy De-
parlmenls are busy, and these siraws show
ihe direction of the wind enough at any rate
for the FIVE senses of the representatives of
their country. A large number of two hum
dred-pound Parrot guns have Just been sent
to Key West and other Southern ports, and
otherS-in fact all that are obLainabie-are or
dered to the same destinations All the ports
on our Southern seaboard are being inspected
and put in order. FOrIs Pckens, Pulaski and
Barrancas are being fortified, and Pensacola
is being thoroughly strengthened, 30 as to
serve as rendezvous for both sea and land
forces. Every available vessel of our navy Is
being put In fighting trim.
Wien President Grant thinks that our coast
defences are In proper condition TO resist any
sudden attack Of Spain, should she be crazy
enough 10 attempt any, he will probably de-
mand that Spain at once comply with her
promises to abolish slavery In Cnba, aud that
she Immediately liberate The Chinese she has
kidnapped. Spain, OF course, Is utterly unable
10 do This, and will have to pay the penalty of
having ior three years past pretended to own
and to Spain, either by allowing the Cubans to
drive her out by themselves, or by Grants
taking possession Of 1t.
II is well known here that General Slckles
warmly appoves this policy. He has no idea
OF returning to Madrid, and confesses that the
Spaniards have humbugged him.
For this plan, and because the Republicans
are Jealous of the capital That might be made
by their opponents were The thoroughly Re-
publican resolutions Of Mr.. Cox to be passed,
Mr. Banks has postponed from day 10 day the
committee report upon them. 1t Is known
here, however. that there are both senators
and representatives enough to pass them, bnt
the powers behind the throne have sufficient
influence to keep them buck until the Presi-
words, men calling themselves Repub leans,
who, for The first time In the history Of our
nation have an opportunity of proving that
they are worthy inherltors of the birlhrghi
fought for.and bequeaLhcd to them by Lhelr
forefathers, barter It of, not even for mess
of Presidential pottage, but for the mere
chance OF Grants favor.
Tue plan, however, as you may suppose, Is
not Grants. In 1t he IL simply the tool OF
England, and this is probably the secret of Mr.
Fisns retention. The British Cabinet has
carefully watched the growth of the power oi
the slave trading element In Havana, and has
| known that under the virtual concession
| which Spain has made to those slavetraders
| OF the power Size once exercised in Cuba, o
general revival Of the slave trade is inevitable
| England has learned by experience the use
essness of protestations to the Madrid Gov
| -rnnent, the expense OF west coast o
Africa squadrons, aud that Spain cannot
if she would, stop The trade. OF course
the slave traue must cease, with the abOi
| tinn OF slavery in Cuba, and her little
game has been to induce this government
to do the work for her. She has repre-
senled to the Washington Cabinet that while
she did not wish to interfere IN any matters or
this continent, the outside pressure OF lhs
abolition socielirs of England was becoming
daily more powerful, and that while she woul(
| willingly second any steps which this cIunir!
might lake Tor The desired end, she did no
| wish to deprive us Of the post ef honor. Tit
bait took. Spain will have TO clear out o
Cuba, because she cannot suppress slavery
England will be spared every expense, aud he
own Spanish bondhOlders will have NO caus,
| TO grOw We shall have 10 sand the bruut