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gresS, which resolutions. he states, n
has signed He demands that Spain
withdraw her army and navy forces
from Cuban waters as required by tho
terms 81 the act al Congress and then
states shat if Il satisfactory answer is
not received here before Saturday next
he viii proceed at once to carry the
resolution Of Congress into effect.
As soon a> the Nual determination t.
send il had been reached and it had
been started on its way to Madrid. Sc
nor Polo Hcrnahe. the Spanish minis
ter. in accordance with DIPLOMAT"
courtesy, was furnished with Il copy Of
the paper ~ the colored messenger If
Assistant Secretary Day.
The minister, as soon as he received
it, made a brief reply and requested his
passports. The Spanish minister's re
quest for his passports, sent immcdi-
atcly on the receipt of the ultimatum.
was as follows:
Legation Dr F.spana, Washington. u,
G.. April %. 1855.
sir. Secretary: The resolution adop-
ted by the Congress Of the United
States OF America, and approved to-
day. hy the President. is Of such a ma
ture that my permanence in Washing
ton becomes impossible and obliges M
to request you the delivery Of my pass
rofls. The protection Of the Spanish
interests will be entrusted 70 the
French ambassador ana t. tins Aus
tri2n-liungarlan minister. ON This o.
easion worry painful 10 me- have the
honor 10 renew to you the assurances
of my highest consideration. (SignedD
Luis Polo De Bernaba.
lion. John sherman. Secretary Of
State of the United States Of America.
etc.
The request Of the Spanish minister
for his passports was complied with at
$50 Z. NJ. when Judge Days colored
messenger called at the Spanish lego-
| ton ana gave them to Senior Polo.
They were accompanied by Il note from
Secretary sherman which closed With
an expression of deep regret that the
minister had felt called upon TO take
this step. The passports state that
senior Polo and family are about to
travel abroad and are in the usual
form.
The singing of the Cunan resolution by
the President was an exceedingly inter
esting event although without special in
cident. Gen. Al@er had brought over from
the war department Il pen which h" re-
qucsted the President to use in appendina
his signature to the document The per
had an ordinary gutta percha holder and
1t was banded To thp President by his sec
rotary. Mr. Porter. Those present @athel-
ed around the table to witness the act
| There was considerable feeling manifested
by those about but thcre was no demon
stration or consrat ulatiunS The SINAI
crowd very soon dispersed and within l.
minutes the normal condition of things al
the White House had been resume l.
| The President does not name any houl
of day. Saturday. prior to which SPAR
must make answer if at all. to our de
mands. but 4 reasonable assumption i.
that amy time up to midnight Saturda!
will be regarded as a compliance with this
terms Of the ultmatum.
| one OF the mCnbcrS of the cabinet il
speaking of this feature said that tn,
| government would not hold ~ stop Watcl
on Spain in this emergency ana could wet
afford on our own account to give hel
three days to decide question which may
involve the destiny of the nation.
From this time on war preparations vii
go forward with renewed activity, an,
both the army and the navy will be pu
IN position for active operations. Their,
seems to be little doubt that the frs
move will be to blockade one or more o
of occupation can be transported to then
Il demand Will be made for an uncondi
tionaI surrender, and in the event of Il re
fusal the work of reducing them by bonn
bardment will be begun imme liatcly.
1t is not thought that the assembling o
the naval forces will be delayed even fo
Il day ana it i: not unlikely that imDort
ant movement of both arms Of the servic
win be ordered within the next few hours
The state department has made all ar