Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-20
ESTABLISHED 1874

uon between the United States and q
ba with regard to exchange of mail
About twelve years ago an effort W,
made by the government to effect sue
an arrangement. After correspond
ence with the captain general, who ws
l. IN favor Of II, the matter was referred I
the Spanish government, which SCENE
10 take no interest in the negotiation
by " applicable to that Island, a
mail matter must pass through Hsvan
and other pOstOffices where It is not VI
reasonable to suppose there Is seaTchin
examinations as to the character OF let
tefs and printed papers, and that som
4 OF them do not reach the persons
whom they are addressed. COmmercia
letters are permitted to be sent ffor
Eavans to the United States withou
government control.
ENGLAND WANTS A FINGER IN tn
PUDDING.
LONDON, November 19.-The Dali
q hct0S expresses the hope that the Brit
ish and American governments viii ae
together In the settlement Of the Viz
ginius affair with Spain.
MOVEMENTS AT THE SPANISH CAPITAL
MADRID, November l9.-The In
pdrci0t newspaper to-day particularly
remarks in a moderate tone Of the pro
test Of the British government In regar,
T to the Nirginius affair. SenOr Eigueras
president Of the eOrtes, held prOtracteC
conference to-day with the minister o.
'ereign affairs, and for What purpose ha:
not tTAnspiIed. 1t is is reported thai
Senior Figueras starts for London thi;
evening. Deputies OF the republican
i have TNsa Srl1r1 frHe
cOnvOcation Of the cOrtes. TO consider
the complications with foreign powers
which they allege the government has
caused. The minister Of war has OF.
dered all members Of the reserve OF the
army to report in person at the depOts
of their respective corps within a fort
night.
SECRETARY RICHARDSOE's OPINION.
WASHINGTON, November 19.-Secre-
tary Richardson, in conversation with
q representative of the press to-day,
stated that he had every confidence in
Secretary Fish. "He will do Just right,
and you may rest assured that he viii
not be carried away by excitement:
neither will be yield one bit Of national
honor" In reference to the ability of
the United States to wage 8 successful
war, should it be found necessary
4 to resort to arms, he said: " Should
such a course be determined upon, the
/ treasury department is fully PREPARED.
We have enough money to commence
with, but exactly as to what
will be done afterward depends upon the
prOlODgatiOn Of the war, though / have
no doubt but what it would be of short
duration. As congress will be here in
ru-ant-s II Ia ra.irr F,aro
be no difficulty in raising all the means
We want. War, of course, will be ex-
pensive, as it requires large sums of
money to move armies and tit out ships,
but we are equal to the emergency He
was then asked the question,
" DO YOU FIND THE CABINET WAR
LIKE@"
and upon being answered that the senti-
meht assured to uphold the national
honor, he repeated, "Opinions of Mr.
Fish were correct and the treasury
department is prepared to maintain
these opinions When asked if be
was in favor of the annexation
Of Cuba? He answered, latter
significant silence), "While l do
not say what am in favor Of, do say
that 1 viii stand by Mr.. Fish and what
ever the state department does. l be-
heve the secretary of state is al
careful, cautious ami judicious man,
and that be will not get Us
into any embaTrassments. That
is my decided opinion. I have not
given much attention 10 the subject
In its present shape it belongs en-
tirely to the department of sta-e. l
assume that if We had 2 war with Spain,
it would result the annexation of Cuba"
The secretary was then asked if the an
nexation Of that island would not ma
teIially disaTrange our tariff system, TO
which he replied: "At first, of course, It !
would upset everything, as we would
LOSE A LARGE sum OF MONEY
the first year from the import duties on
sugar and tobacco which we now re- |
ceive, but after that, our internal col !
lections on the articles, epecially on /
tobacco, which would more than com |
pensste for that loss" Question;
"WOuld ii not be necessary to keep q |
large army Of custom officers there?u /
Answer-"Yes, ii would be q great
place for smuggling. II would necessi- |
tate the establishment Of custOmhouses !
all along the coast. Many persons |
would have to be employed 10 guard it. |
The secretary was asked if the depart |
ment knew officially of the
PAST HISTORY OF THE vIRGINIUs.
He replied it did, the vessel having /
been twice owned by the government. |
Once she belonged to the division Of cap
tured and abandoned property of the 1
treasury, by which she was sold and /
again, in 1870, she was seized at Mobile 1
for the debt Of defaulting the assistant |
treasurer. She was then brought to the 4
Potomac, and sold 10 a New York man
named Patterson. Her name was tnen /
the Virgin, but being taken to New York |
her name was changed to Nirginius. ] \
believe the NiTginius and the vessel |
which captured her, the Tornado, were
both built on the Clyde, by the same
builders, for blOckade-Tunners during
the war.
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY PREVAILS
in the Washington nsvy-yard, and
in some of the departments over
time being made. A large force Is at
work on the steamer Shawmut, third
class, three guns, belonging to the North
Atlantic station, and the TallspOOsa, a
paddle-wheel steamer, is be-
ing rapidly repaired. 4 large force is
CnkhkCA IL NAAN bAAHd4CE L
making ammunition.
HONoRs TO THE CAPToRS or THE vIR-
GINIUs.
HAVANA, November ia grand
bull-fght will he given tomorrow in
honor of the officers and crew of the
Tornado. The Spanish colors are dis
played in several Of the streets of Ha-
vana on account of the arrival of the
so-called national steamer Virginius at
this port.
THERE WILL BE NO WAR.
WASHINGTON, November l9.-The
impression prevails in official and other
circles here to-day, that the Spanish
is disposed to make every
effort 10 settle the impending difficulties,
and gentlemen, who hold the utmost per
sonal relations with the President, assert
their belief that war will not arise from
the present complications, in as much
as Spain through CASTELAR, has given as
surance that all proper demands from
this government will be complied with
A letter was received in this city to day
from General Longstreet, offering the
services Of twenty-five thousand men
to the government, should necessity arise
thereof.
CAPTAIN FRY WROTE TO HIS FRIENDS.
HAVANA, November. l9-Captain
Fry, of the Virginius, previous to his
execution, wrote letters TO President
Grant, his wife, Father Hubert, of New
and to Walter Fry.
SPIRIT OF THE CUBAN PRESS.
The Poce de Cuba expresses sorrow
that al hostile enterprises against Spain
find favor with the majority Of the
American press. When young Critten-
den was executed the American papers
took the same course as new, and tried
10 work upon the public passions, and
motives. II has no fears Of
any serio1s questions arising between
Inc two nnnnfrias fhara hin o. N irr.t