The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-12
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia Telegram
from Leverrier, OF the Paris Observatory
announces to the Smithsonian the discoV
cry Of 0 comet OF Marseilles, by Cozzia, i
right ASCENSION, 10 hours, 28min.; declina
ton plus 81 deg. 90 min, with o sligh
motion towards the southwest.
The President to-day appointed VIM
Gibson. Postmaster at Austin, Nevada
rice Robt. Allen, deceased. =,
The outstanding legal tenders to-day
were $38l ,772, III. -Ee--
No official information from Santiago
De Cuba relative to the seizure Of ID,
Virginius has been received by the De-
partment OF State The Spanish Minister
for Foreign Affairs, in his recent conver-
sation with Minister 6ickles, expressed hil
disapprobation Of the summary manner O.
the execution Of the most prominent per-
sons captured with the Virginius, and
gave him the assurance that no efforts
should be spared by the Spanish govern
ment to show the United States that Id
friendship was more substantial than
mere words. These utterances were, Il
Is believed by those who have been off,
cially advised OF them, made In good faith
but the Spanish government, like our own,
admits the impracticable character oi
those with whom 1t has TO deal in Cuba.
The troubles which now convulse Spain
herself render her almost II not quite
powerless to act efficiently in the affairs
Of Cuba and restrain the excuses which
under other circumstances might be pre-.
vented. ai H ~.
At Cabinet meeting to-day there was
q conversation OF long continuance with
regard to Cuban affairs generally, and the
position occupied by the United States on
that subject. There was no difference
among the members OF full Cabinet as
TO our duty in the premises, present and
prospective. While awaiting necessary
official information, there is no doubt that
the Admiral and Commanders Of our feet
in the Cuban waters, will be, II they have
not already been instructed to observe
the orders issued In the spring Of 1869:
When the report came 10 the Navy De.
partment through the press and kilograms
Of the several American vessels, they
having been searched by the Spanish
men.of war in the British waters, and on
the high road oi the nations in the Gulf
of Mexico, the Government, then ss now,
took the position that while the United
States Government wished TO OBJ.
serve strict neutrality in regard TO
difficulties existing In the Island Of Cuba,
they could not consent that our merchant
vessels should be molested In their law.
ful pursuits, or overhauled and examined,
unless they were found committing some
violation Of Spanish authority. This they
could only do by landing arms and mu.
nitions Of war. The. waters between
Cuba and the United States being used as
a greathighway oi nations, vessels should
not be molested, unless they were within
a marine league OF the Island, and not
even then unless detected in some overt
act It Is probable the fleet in the South
Atlantic will be increased without delay
and one or more vessels sent TO Santiago
De Cuba. Discussions have taken place
in official quarters as 10 the course this
government ought to pursue In case Spain
should be unable to enforce the principles
OF international law or violate those ap.
plicable to the highway Of nations, par
ticularly affecting vessels sailing un.
der the national flag. It has here.
tofore been very plainly intimsted
10 Spain in official communications that
the necessity might be imposed on the
United States to decisively enfore the
principles for which this government has
earnestly commended. The futurewill deter
mine when they shall have o practical
application. The Secretary Of the State
in q conversation today expressed his
surprise at the reported interview with
him yesterday, there being some things
in the publication calculated to place him
in false position.