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ACQUISITION OF CUBA. HISTORY OF THE PROPOSITION ADMINISTRATION OF PRESIDENT POLK, GOVERNMENT OF SPAIN, FOR THE PURCH ASH OF CUBA. OFFIOIAL PAPERS, SRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS, AT 173 L REPLY TO A CALL FOR THEM by REPRESENTATIVES, MESSAGE OF THE PRES! Fo tux Hover or Rurnesexrarives — In answer to the reso! I fatives, requesting information the government in regard. to the malt a report from che Department of - sinepgglacemmali MILLARD FILLMORE, 5 of to the policy and of Cubs, I tr: State, and the do Wasmcrox, July 13, 1852. Deraniatent oF State, Wasiixoron, July 14, 1852 } On the 4th of February last. a resolution of the House | of Representatives, in the following words, was re to this Department :— Resolved, That the President of the United d to gommunicate to this Houss, if not with the public interests, ail instructions from ment of State to the diplomatic agents of the U abroad, not heretofure communicated to Cong tory of, or relating to, the policy of the goverument of the Waited States in relation to the {sland of Cuba. The papers mentioned in the subjoined list are asecra- Smgly reepecifully submitted. W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary, ‘To the President of the United States. BIST OF PAPERS ACCOMPANYING THE ABOVE Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Adams, extract . ‘The same to the same, extract... Mr. Adams to Mr, Forsyth, extract . Mr. Forsyth te Mr. Adams, exts Mr, Adams to Mr. Nelson, extrac Mr. Appleton to Mr. Adams, extract. ‘The same to the same, extract, . Mr. Nelson io Mr. Clay, oxtract ‘Mr. Clay to Mr. Everett. extra ‘The came to the same, extract. Mr. Everett to Mr. Clay, with enclosure. ‘The same to the same, extract Mr. Von Buren to Mr. Van Ne The same to the same. extract Mr. Van Ners to Mr. Forsyth, extract... The same to the same. extract... Mr. Stevenson to Mr. Foreyth Mr. Eston to Mr. Forsyth, extrac’ Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Vail, extract. Mr. Webster to Mr. Irving, extract, The same to the came, extract. Mr. Upshur to Mr. Irving. extract. Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Saunders. extract ‘The same to the same, extract, Mr. Baunders to Mr. Buchanan, extract The came to the same. The same io the same. + ‘The same to the same, extract. [The Inst of the papers in thi the administ he late Pre ed for immediate jon, a8 exhibiting the last cor pondenee which appears to have taken place on the s Jeot. The reridue of the papers enumerated above, belag of earlier date, shell be published in our mext j States be ro- m1 bY MR. BUCHANAN TO MR. SAI Derantaent er Siate, ’ Wasnixexox, June 17, 1848. Sir—By direstion of the President, I now call your at- tention to the present condition and future prospects of @ubs. The fate of this island must ever be de inte. resting to the people of the United States, We are con- tent that it shall continue to be a colony of Spain. Whilst in her possession we have nothing to apprehend, Berides, we are bound to her by the ties of ancient friendship, and we sincerely desire to render these per- petual. But we ean neverconsent that this isiand shall become meolony of any other Kuropean power, In the poss of Great Britain any strong naval power, i prove ruinous bob to our domestic and foreign comme: o». and even endanger the union of the Si: k and first duty of every independent nation is to proviie for ite own safety; and eeting upon this principle, wa should be compelled to resist the acquisition of Cuba by any powerfal maritime Siete, with all the means which Providence bas placed at our command. Cuba is almost within sight of the coast of Flori ated between that State and the peninsula of and porsessing the tified herbor of the Havana. If this island were under the dominion of Great Britain, she could command both the inleta to the Guif of Mexico She would thns be enabled in time of war effectu to blockade the mouth ef the Mississippi, and to deprive all the Western States of this U as well as those within the Guif, tee they are with an industrious and enterprising population of a foreign market for their immense produetion this is not the worst: she could also destr h merce by cea between our ports on the Gulf and onr lantic ports—a ecommerce of nearly as great avalue as th whole of our en trade. Is there any reason to be- Heve that Great Britai esto acquire t& island of Oubs’ We know that it bas been ber uniform pol! throughout iuer past history, to seize upon every valual sommercial point throughout the world. whenever ci eumetances have placed this in her power, And what point so valuable as the island of Cuba? The United States are the chief commercial Great Britain ; our tonnage at the pre ucatan, ep, capaclous, and impregnably for- rival of + moment is both of our foreign e well knows that if her West India islends vely valueless, From the fi extent and fertility of 1: amd indusire of our peonle, supply the imerkets of the w tions, at a cheaper rate than t of her possessions. * . : But let me prevent another view of the subjest. If Cu ‘be were annexed to the Uniled States, we should not only Be reheved from the appre fence to feel for our on gommerce, whilst it sha! but buman foresight ety and the re =P ate the bene r ity of our mam beauences which would seeult w every portion of oug | Cot the Union a fre trede on a more extended seele thin Vaio: ou. rs “Skis ean never become a local question, With euitable fortifications at the Tortugas. and in possession of the strongly fortified harbor of Havana as a navai station on the opposite coast of Cuba, we could command th Of the Gulf of Mexico. between the peninsuls of Fiori and that island. This would afford ample eecarity both to the foreign and cossting trate of the Westerm and Southern States, which seck a market for their suxpius productions through the ports on the gulf. 2. Under the government of the United States Caba would become the richost and most fertile island, of the tame extent, throughont the world. According to Me Gregor’ s “Commercial Regulations” and his “Commer A Statistics,” “in 1890, of the 408,523 caballeras, of thirty. two English acres of land, ehich ccmpore the whole ter Fitory, 28.276 were under sugar, coffee, tobacco, garden and fruit cultivation, and 9754 in grazing geounds and im unfelled wood, belonging to sugar and cottoe estates It thus appears that in 1820 less than one twelfth of the whole island was under cultivation The same author “We have no accounts of the present extent of but by comparing the value of ex- portable produce in 1850 with that of 1842, and by va- Fious eetimates, we conrider it probable that tke lauds 7” ger, coffee, tobacco. and gardens, may fairly be 54.000 cuballeras, or 1.728000 acres.” estimate. between one éighth and one- ninth only of the ¥holo j¢'spd wes under cultivation in 1842. The author proceeds:—If we couspare this extent with the remaining vast ares of the fertile solla of © wba ~ <grbich ore still uncultivated, and the produce which the ‘waoie island at preteat yields, it cam scarcely be an oxnc- geration to sey tha} Europe might draw from Cuba alone as we quan Mr. McGregor states the aggregate popula’ of Cubs in the year 1841, have been only 1, but from the dais which have just bern presented i bat the island is capable of sustai aticn of ten millions of inhabitsats Were Cube a portion of the United States, j @ifficult to estimate the amount of breadetal i nd otber agricultural, ns well as manufécturing and mechanical productions. of lurober. of the produce ef our fisheries, and of other articles which would find a market iu that isiend, in exchange for their coffee, sugar, tobac- co. and other productions. This would go on increadog with the increase of its population and the developement of its resources, and all portions of the Union would be itted by the trade ; PeRecirable however, as the possession of this island ma, be to the United States, we would not acquire it except by the free will of Spain. Amy acquirition not sanctioned by justice aud honor would be too dearly purchased. lille such is the determination of the President, it is supposed that the present relations between Uuba ant Spain might incline the Spanish government to cede the idand to the United States, upon the payment of a fair and full consideration, We hove received inform from various sources. both ofc and ; among the Creoles of Cuba there has long exis Teoted hostility to Spanish dominion. The revolu- tions which sre rapidly sueceeding each other through- out the world bave in-pired the Cubans with an arden’ and irrepressible desire to achieve their indepeoden Indeed, we are informed by the Consul of the Uni States at Havana. that © there appears a prob i ty that the jelond will soon be ina state of civil war.” He sso sintes thet “efforts are now being made to raive money for that purpore in the United States, and there Wil be attempts to induce s few of the volunteer rezi- ments now in Mexico to obtsia their dieebarge and join ‘the revolution.” aa I need seareely inform you that the gorernment of the United States hes had no agency whatever in exciting the spirit of diraffection among the Cubans. Very far from it. A short time after we received this information from our consul. I addressed a desoatch to him, of which L trapemit you copy, dated om the Sth instant, from whieh you will perceive that | have warned him to keep 8 Watehful guard both upon bis words and astions. so as to avoid even the least surpicion that he had encouraged the Cubens to rise in insurrection sgeinst the Sp h ernment. I rtated alto that the relations between im and the United States bad long been of the most wndly eherncter. «nd both honor and duty rv that we should teke no part in the etruggl which he seemed to think was impending. 1 informed him that it would certainly become the duty of this government to ure all proper menus to prevent any of our volunteer regiments now in Mexico from vioiating the neutrallty of the country by joining io the pr civil war ¢f the Cybans dgains’ Spain. Since the te of my despatch to him, this duty bas been per- ry of War, by command of the swing (Jaume 10) addreeord nding General in Mexico. aod the officer baring ebarce of the embarkation teoops at Vera Cruz, (of which | tramemit yon a copy) Mreeting exch of thom to use all proper meamires to eountersct ony ruch plan, ifone r ve en foot, and tmctr set ing (bem be tranrports on J, to pire cr United States. and ip no cvent to touch at any place in | Ouba.? ‘The Consul, in bis despatch to me, also stated, | that if the revolution Is attempted, sucoreds, im- | jate epplication would be made to the United es | for@mmexation; but he did not seem to think that it Would be enccerstul. aud probably would aot be under- taken without the sid of American troops. To this por. knowing the ardent de- nexed to our Union—that I delay, if to the United States,” and Tas- lt perceive with what rern,ulous fidelity we ave per towards Spoin, Tt is cur anxious hope that a rising may be attempted in Cuba; but if this should unforta, nately occur, the government of the United States will have performed their whole duty towards a friendly power, with the ieland of Cuba,the question—what should we of- fer for it? would then arise. tt we a important to ascertain. Ist, What net revenue ity &t (he present moment, to the royal treasury, af- tef deducting all the expenditure jocurred on its account; aud, 2d, Wout nei revenae would it yield to the gorera- ment of the United States, in its present condition ? | The first inquiry 1 have no means of answering with | accureey. McUullech, in bis Gazetter, states ‘that the | whole revenues of the island, at an average of the five | years ending with 1887, amounted to $8 945.581 per year;”? and it is stated in Hunt's Merebant’s Magazine for Voto | ber, 1845, that the revenue for the year 1814 amounte $10,460,252 8734. Since 1844 we have no information on _ rol “% in the Department, upon which reliance caa e place which the treops may embark, proceed diseetly to the | this Department of all the conversations and proceed! Alt to predict that an un- | it thould not defest, the | pense, mae you can transmit them by @ trusty person. our volunteer treops could not | rmed the duties of neutrality and friendship | Should the gorernment of Spain feel dispored to part | (tn regard to the public nade of Gates Tu deciding this question, | on this subject between yourself and the: ish Minister for Forcign Affairs, you succeed in accomppen- ing the o! ject, you will associate your name with a most perity of your country, Yours, very xespectfully. . JAMES BUCHANAN, « Romvrus M. Saunpens, Esq. P. 8. You will send your despatches on the subject of this despatch by a special messenger to our Consul at Liverpool, and draw upon the Department for the ¢ Fey nay be directed to the President, Yon may proba- bly have occasion, in relation to this subject, to use the cipher of the Legation, MR. BUCHANAN TO MR. SAUNDERS Derantaent ov 8 Washington, July 7, 1843. s ‘With reference tv the instructions to you of the 27h ultimo, (No. 21) I will thank you to substitute the following paragraph for that begiiming with the words, In regard to the quantity of public lands stil! remaining in Cuba, the Department does not porress accurate infor: mation, From all that we have learned, it is believed that the Crown of Spain has already granted by fur the greater portion of the whole territory of the island to in- dividuals, We need not, therefore, caleulate upon desiv- ing much revenue from ihis source, I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient cervant, JAMES BUCHANAN. Ronvrus M. Saunvens, Eeq. MR SAUNDERS TO MR. BUCHANAN. Ls Gnansza, July 29, 1548 Sin—I had the honor to receive, by the hands Sawyer, on the 24th inst., deepateh No, 21, enclc Mr, Calderon informs me that the Spanish | copies of # letter from the department to Mr’ Campbell, treasury at Madrid have never received from Cuba inany | snd of a confidential order trom the Secretary of War to one yeat a sum exceeding $2000.00 inquiry, how the remainder of the revenue was expe! In answer to an | Mejor General Butler, ali relating to matters in Cuba, ded, | together with a, rpeci he stated that it was appropriated to @‘ray the expense | commirsion from the Presiden’, authoriz'ng me to enter into negotiations for the cession of its colonial goversment, and to pay and support the | Of that island to the United States, troops and muintein the vertels of war neceseary for its defence and security It will oceur to you that if Spain chould cede Cuba to the United States she would st once relieve herself from | In acknowledging the receipt of these papers, I beg to Gxarest. to the President my deep obligations for this distinguished mark of confidence in confiding to m0 80 important and delicate # commission and, ac the same a great part, if not the whole, of this civil, military and | time, to express to you my thanks for the very fulland neyal expenditure. In this view of the subject, it seem that the sum of 60,000,000 would be an Spain for the loss of the is! would it yitld to the govern. t of the United States at the present moment ! of the public lands, e revenue of $5.05. 581 for Meulloch states thi: “the mariti ; mal taxes 42 1 por cent; the 8 244 percent ; the miscellaneous re- jand the cneual revenues 104 per ifest that it Cuba were in the the people would ba re- n the exc « considerable proport vied upow exper ates would fo! ¢ the important inquit s branch of what smount of duties could we collect in the snd this must depen ni? ports, bis We can arcertain for many years up, till 1844 sive, from the tables publish ftheisland, The f S47 2 25.05 hat there imports have i dollars since 1844, nder the ex ai upon the amount of the | | the department of y upon twosources—duties om imports, and the | connection with the < per | the sub- | ¢ | apd. as I fear, an insurmounta’ tari at 25 | people of £ sury informs | tere d | yalusble information you have given me in your As Tam directed (o make 8 full and faithful report to rything which may transp ject, Lhave thought it advise to avail myself of your directions to engage a speci tho five years | messenger to earcy this communication as far as Liver 1, aud to make it as full ax L con at this tim aby future despateb\l may re taud. without at tne tame time risking any thi scarringe. hete sxe diffvulties which surround the subj which meet us at the threcbold, and which it is proy hould. explain, that you may be the better prepared ge estotke course { may find it neceaenry to pu he business. Tn the first place. Iam not @ littl to the person to whom I should first opem ect. * ‘* * * * a = Lhave also heard, from another sourea, that the Duke cf Sctomayor was unfriendly to the United States I have not myself discovered any feeling of the kind. On the contrary, he always speaks with pride of bis father, G Kean, and with rasvect of our try. Ge . the president of the counci bold, tear! of the cabinet, * * * is diffoult of approach, and might not like the respomsibility of having the eubj the first instance broached to him, the Queen mother. She reat control over her daugb- ter, and is feared by the ministry. and I suspest wou dly object to the cession. She has consi investments in Cubu, from which she derives great ‘ofits, There investments are londly complained of by the ana 9s interfering with thofe private me avd such a3 the Queen Mother should not inter dle with—such as gas-light companies, and other as- seciations inasmall way. she could ouly besilenced by | & prospect of gain, or indempity for her las; bat at tuis tand benesi ad necessity of important and” beno‘icial measare for the glory and pros ee es Mr, | | fe | Gespatch, I shall not fail to uyvail myself freely of its | | suggestions, facts, and arguments, in any negotiation I may have on the rubject | had observed in our late contest with Mexico.” | of occasionally | meet the heavy demands om the treasury, even if so dis to have no effect on ty tren- oredit us, Che would suppose such a things os this would be the firet consideration with (hose cborged with the administration of (he goverament. Bat, unfortunately, such is the desperate state of the Suances, and of the public debt, that all seem to despair of cor. reoting them, ‘Tho foreign debt is estimated at four han dred millions of dollare, of which the agent of the E lish creditors clatms two huodred and fifty millions, ot the domestic debt, what is the amount wo one seems to know : ‘tis said ev | it; or, if it does, not let it be known, [6 is stated at three hundred millions three per cent, exchawgesble for certaim kinds of publio property. Mr, Henderson is still at Madrid, seting as agent of the bondbolders, and boasts if receiving a note of promise from General Narvaes. ‘The fact is, L expect be is merely kept there tor appearanees, Ido not see how they can well pored. Certainly they cannot, withoet that radicsl form whieh no ministry has the resolution to undertal The average receipts for the last four cr five years have been sixty five millions of dotlara, and the expenditures seventy millions, The army is computed at one hundred and fifty thousand in the Peninsula, fificen or twenty thourand for Cuba, and fifteen thousand for the other colonies, As matters now stand, when the country is governed by the bayonet, there is little prospect of s re. duction, The government places a much higher estimate on the revenurs of Cuba than you seem to calculate, They lace it at twelve millions of dollars ; and, after deduct ing the expenses of tke civil and military, claim for the treosury six millions, Besides this, the orders or rente on the freasury, py to the navy, and employment to per- sons who would be entitled to retiring pensions ut home, together with the profits from the flour monopoly, mako, according to the estimate here, some fifteen or tweaty willions snavaily. I doubt, therefore,if wa have anything to caleulate om from a financial view of the question, Hence my conclusion that nothing short of necessity, arising from their fears as to the consequences, will forcs them to act. Allow me now to prerent the view T ventured to hiat at rome short time since In Mr. Forsyth’s instructions to Mr. Vail, 15th July, 1840, No. 2 is to be found tho fol- lowing very strong laeguage:—=" You are anthorised to essure the Spanith government that in case of any at- tempt, from whatever quarter, to wrest from her this portion of her territory, (Oubs,) she may eecurely & Pes upen the military and naval resouress of the United cates to aid her in preserving or recovering it.”? This aseurance was accordingly given by My. Vail, and agin repeated by Mr, Irving, under hia instractions from Mv. Webster. With this guarantee for the safety of the island, the Spenish goverument has rested in perfect security. At the time of Mr, Buiwer's dismissal, when the public apprehended a rupture with England, it was a common remark at the Puerta del Sol—the great theatre for po- Jitieal diccussion—-“ that the United States would aid us in the protection of Cubs.’ Now, whilst I would not formally withdraw this assurance, I suggest the pro- priety of changing our tone, by saying, “Ina war be- tween Sprin and Englond the United States might foct greatly embarraseed, from her friendly relations with England; that ehe is not only our ally, with whom we sreat peace, bud with whom at present we have the most intimate commercial relations; that whatever we way thinic of ber colonfal policy, in the extension of hot commerce and for the advancement of her mannfawtures, the United States would feel great reluctance in an open ruptuze with her at this time; besides, she might olaim from u: the same nuctrality in a war with Spain as sie This language might do good; and, as I think, could do us nd harm, “And whatever might be our ecret resolution— that under no circumstances could we allow Cuba to | come under the control of Englana—still it might be as well for us to Keep this resolution to ourselves. In my interviews hereafter with the Minister, I shall venture to present this view of the subject as a reason why we thould greatly prefer the purchase of Uuba to | any interference to prevent its falling into the power of England, Thave thus given you a full account of what has takea place since the reerptioa of your despatch—of the ditii- | stege of the business it is not necessary she should know | culties which surround the subject. of my prospects, and me is correct within a small fraction, the revenue from | impogts wou 500,(60; ‘but from this sum | must be de ion of it which arises from preductions States imported into Ca “The total during the year ending the 3 ¢ books of our eustom house, ing for their inereasee value at would appro he imports i 0 Cuba consits of Ameri- imports into Cuba, we must deduct (00, and the balance remaising, e amcunt, we would derive fro: fifth trom) $ 0.000, wou. y be rema 4 would doubtless considerably inerease the itary and naval expenditures of tho Uniied t tions all refer to Cuba is its it a possession of the United States, its population and industry, and consequently its exports, would :upidly increase and produce proportion- ally increased imports. Indeed, it is highly probable that, during the very first year. the duties would amount to 4 sui not lees than $6,600,000, to the quantity of public lands still remain. | ba, the Dep: mt oes not possess accurate ¢ From all that we have learned, it is be- pain has already granted by far le territory of the isiand to ‘fore, calculate upow de- thisrource, Upon tho whole, ld not hesitate to stipulate for the pay- » in ce af instalments, for a cession of of Cuba, if it could not be procured for a less pss the ix eum The apprehensions which existed fer many yeare after theorigin of this government, that the exten-ion of our fed, endanger the Union, seem to have pasted 3 proved that this system of confederared repa der which the federal govern as ch 6 of interests o nun to the whole, whilst Watch over the concerns of the respec- #, is capable of sisost indefinite extension, with getrength This, however, is always subject to ution that (he mass of the populacion must be nr OWN Tae, OF must have been educated in the scho: i us liberty. Wath this qualification, the izorca:e the number of confederated , the will be the strength and recurity of the Union, be the more dependent for thelr mutual interests will and the whole upon of the 418,201 white Cuba contained in 1841, @ very large 6 of the Spanich race; still, many of oar citi- doen the island, and some of them are rs of property. Under our government it e Americanized. as Louisiana has been. aries ot such a federa! system alone can a trade exewpt from duties, and absolutely, free be ex ed. With the possession of Uuba we sagwd bare thro: ry nts which aay which world bas ever witnessed, arousing aa y and activity of competition which would resolt in i rapid improvement in ali that contributes to the end Lappinoss of the human race, What State would forego the ad ges of this vast tree trade pil he and place herself in lonsly ieolation? Bat the ac ion of Cuba would greatly’ strengthen our hond of union. Tis posession would secure to all the States within the valley of the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico free access to the ceean: bat this security place well calculated to excite our fea could only be precerved whil-t the ship building and na- Vigating States of the Atlantic shall furnish # navy cufil- cient to keep open the outlets from the gulf to the ovean, Cuba, justly appreciating th vantages of annexation, is now Jeady to rush into our arma, Once admitted, the would be entirely dependent for her prosperity. and even existence, opon her connexion with the Union, whilst the rapidly increasing trade between he: and the other & would shed its blessings and its benefits over the whole. Such a ttate of mutual dependence, resulting from the very nature of things. the world has never wit- nersed, This is what will ensure the perpetuity of cur Thion. With alltheee considerations tn view, the President believes that the crisis has arrived when an effort shoutd be wade to purchase the island of Cubs from Spain, and bax determined to entrust you with the performance of this most delicate and important duty. The attempt should be made, in the first instence, in 9 confidential conversation the Spanish Minister fir Foreign Af- fair a written offer mig) roduce an absolute refusal in writing, which would embgrrzsa us hereafter in ** requisition ef the intend, Beside, fiom ile inceeint | enter Info euch a negotiation. changes in the §n4"!-* oinet and policy. our desire to urchase might thus be made known in an of ficial form to foreign governments, and arouse their jeslowy and active opposition. Indced. even if the pre- rent cabinet should think favorably of the proposition, they might be greatly embarrased by having it placed | on record, for in that event it would most certainly, | through tome channel, reach the opposition and become the eubj gotintions, at least in their incipient stages, ought al- ways to be conducted in confidential conversation, with the utmost secresy and despatch. At your interview with the Minister for Foreign Affairs you night intreduce the subject by referring to the pre- bert distracted condition of Cuba. and the danger which existe that the population will make an attempt toascom- rlish a revolution, This must be well known to the Span- h government. In order to convince him of the good b nnd friendship towards Rpaim with which this government has acted, you might read to hiin the first part my deepateh to General Campbeli, and the order issued y the Secretary of War to the commending general in Mexico, and to the officer having charge of the embarka thon of our troops at Vera Cruz. You may then touch dciicately upon the danger that Spain may lose Cuba by a revolution in theieland, or that it may be wrested from her by Grent Britsin. should a rapture take place between the two countries arieing out of the dismissal of sir leary Vulaer, and be retained to pay the Spanish debt due to the Britich bondholders. You might essure him thst, whilst this government is entirely satisfied that Cuba shail remain under the dominion of Spain. we should in any event resist its gequisition by any other nation. And, fiomiy. you wight inform him that, under ali those cir- cumstances. the P: nt had arrived at the conclusion ihat Spain might be willing to transfer the island to the ited States for a fei and iullconsideration You mizht cite, as # precedent, the cersion of Louisiana to this coun- try by Napoleon, under somewhat similar circumsta when be was at the zenith of his power and glory I have ing merely prerented these topica in their natural order. and ‘thing decisive should be done in thelr behalf, If the go- you ‘an fli up the outline from the information commu- bicated In this despatch, as well as from your own know- ledge of the subject. Should the Minliter for Foreign Aftuize lend » favorable ear to your proposition. then the quertion of the consideration te be paid would ative, and you have been furnished with Information in thia des petch which will enable you to ditenss that question In justice te Mr Calderon. I ovght here to observe that, ‘hilt giving me the informetion befere stated. im rogard to the net amoont of revenue from Cuba which reached old Bpain, be had not then, and has not now. the most re mote idea of our intention to make an attempt to pur- chvethe ieand ‘Tuo President would be willing to #t!palate for the pay minfef one hundred millions of deliars, This, however, ie the maximum p and if #pain should be willing to fell, you will ave your best efforts to purchase it at w rave es moxch below that rum as practicable, In ease you thould be ableto sonelude @ treaty. you may adopt as your model seme may be applicable, the two 1805. between France and the «for the sale and purchase of Louisiana, and righth articles of the first of these con ventions ought. if possible. to be omitted; stilt. if this should be indirpenrat Jeet. articles ehmits I trememit yor a fu You wilt tee » them may be retained perer to concinde euch « treaty, h | enything about St, unless the Minister should see fit d, however, that onr acquisition of | be # change in the oilice of Minister of Foreign Affa' consulther. J have already intimated to the Secret: of Foreign Affairs my wish to have a private iaterriew in Cuba, in consequence of freight and | with bim end received an answer, through his secretary, | oximate tho truth to state | that he has covfined to his chamber by a severe attack | of the gout, but would sce me so soon as he was able to Then, in order to sbow what revenue | attend to business. Whether I shall ask an andionce of | Gen. Narvaez will depend on my meeting with a favor- | able oppertuntty for doing ro. At this stsye of my report. I heard there was likely to | I deemed it prudent to see Gen. Narvaez, and acce: the truth of the rumor. He readily informed me heelth of the Duke of Sotomayor rendered it neces for him to retire, and place, aly that Mr. Pidal would take lis I at once decided to ask a private interriew of ‘vaez, and to make to him my communication in ba. He, without hesitation, acceded to py it should be my pleasure to make any commu request | nication to bim, t of discussion tothe Cortes, Such delicate né- | be made and joined. “T to the neeomplishtnent of the ob. | ‘and would feariessly earry out any measure he might un- v) te mele «full and faicbfat repost to | whos Ihave to dea) nud of the probelility of ra rrapged Tehould call the next day, when he eme at anearly hovr. I accordingly called appointed, and opened the conversation by stating the information which had been given by M> Campbell, relative to the threatened insurrection in Hayara, your instructions to our consul as to the canition to be used im his words aud actions, to avoid even the suspicion of enocuraging the insurgents; and the positive order of the Secretary of War to Majoc Cieneral Butler, prevent any attempt on the part of the volunteer: | thelr return from Mexico, from stopping at the Havaa.. mi. He expressed bimeelt as thankful tor the information. 24 entirely satiefied with the conduct of our governmen®, and requested me to express muchas gratias—Many thanics | —to the President. for fis course in the business ie jurther suid they had their difficulties to contend with both in Cuba and at home; but should always look wit confidence to our great country, from tho friendly rel. tions which bad eolong existed between Spaim apd the United States. He requests to be furnished with copies of your answer and of the Secretary's order. I promised té give b copy of the order to Gen. Butler, and of so much of yi letter as referred to the subject; with the uaderatandicg that the information given by Mr. Campbell was not (0 be uredinapy way to excite prejudices against him a3 our consul, T consi red this 9 be able moment to introduca the subject which had @ peculiar object of my visit. begae by cay xealleney would allow me to advert to another inatier in regard to the Istand of Cuba, which, though one of delicacy. was of great impor'suse to . and I trusted he would receive my communication in the same fiiendiy spirit in which it wae made.’ Ie re- plied it would sfford him much plessure to hear anything Jinight have to eay. Icontinued: «lis Excellency was fully ayare of the yery deep interest which the United States felt iu everything contected with the pi dition end future prospects of Cuba; its position, its gtest importance to our commerce, the condition of a portion of its population. were weil caleulated to increase the interest we felt in its fate.” He expressed his fal assent {o all this, I enid, “that whilst the Presidenc and our people were perfeetiy content that it should re main a colony of Spaia, and did not by any means desite to change that reiation, reverul events had recently taken , and £6 ¢1 rome slarm on the eubject I ehould content mysel by referring him to a few of them. The recent revolution in France, and the crder, by its provisional fovernwent, tor the immediate emancipation of ths slaves *of the French isiends. and the fatal conss- quexces which had followed, had produced great anxiety iu the United Stetes as to its cffeots on the Spanish islands. He would doubiless recollect the specch of Lord George Bentinck at the last session of Parliament on the subject of the Spanish bondholders, and of the reply of Lord Palmerston, asserting the right of the British gorermment to wage War against Spain for the recovery Of these debts, whenever it might deem it expedient,” His Excellency very emphatically signifted his recollec tion of these speeches, “ These circumstances, in con- nection with the recent saepensign of ail diplomatic intor- course between the two governments, had added to the anxiety of the United States as to the condition of Cub They hud led the President to believe the time had rived when it was prudent for him to give to the Minister at ibis Court authority to treat on the subject of Onba if it ehould be the rleasure of her Catkol'c Majesty to | T had been honored by the President with special commission for tais purpose, afact which I bad been directed to communicate to the government of her Mujesty in confidence, and which, from the respect I eutertained towards his Excellency, had induced me to make it known to him.” Ie said, inreply, ‘that he received the information with much {F pleasure; that whilst le should consider it a3 confiden- tial, it might be best that the Minister of Btate should eineinted with it; that he enjoyed his full and might be implicitly confided in.’ I re- d not doub* om that score. but had thought, from the nature of the subject es the Minister of State was just about to enter upon the duties of his office. it wes most proper to make the communication to his Excellency,” Here our conference ended. As you will ree, I was somewhat guarded in the latter part of my expressions, tnd that the Minister was not very expilett in bis reply. Te evidently was pleated with the communication. He was not only courtrour end respestful, but manifested the greatest attention end interest during the whole of the convertation, I deemed it most prudent not to use the word © cersion,”’ and am not exsectly certain that he undersicod ne as being authorized to trent for the ces- sion, or merely for the security of Cuba. At all events, I did net think it politic at thls stage of the business. to be more explicit, or to press the matter further. 1 have opened the enbject, apprized him of my euthor- ity, and can hereafter edvert to the subject as circum. stences may justify, J am well satisfied nothing will induce the Bpanish government to part with Cuba but the epprebension of a eugeeseful revolution in the islend, or the fear of its seizure by England. The national pride and character of these poople would , pot induce them readily to give up on the fret point, I have reason to know the government are not without thelr feare cn the latter point. As I learn, private lettere from England give them to under stand that Lord pereton is disposed to give them trouble. and that the bondholders are pressing that some- confidence, verpment shail entertain suy rerious fears in regard to the matter, they would likely open the subject, and thas copbie me to bring forward a formal proposition to treat for a cetricn, I deem St, therefore. the better policy to rufler the thing to rest as it is for the present, The eourt | will remain bere for some weeks when [ shall have the | opportunity of meeting the Mintetera in an inf “ without attracting Chat sttention which our official vi in Madrid would likely excite, Beeides, I can, at discretion, a4 the matter now stands. renew the sabjes) | with the new Beoretary. which I shall most esrcainty | do should I discover the least ground to suspect that | thry are laboring under avy micapprehension as to my convergation wiih General Narvaen, | Mr. Pidal belongs to the French party, is strongly pre. | jugieed sgainet the Pugiieh. and will warmly second Gon. | ‘Narvaez on that point. He wes Secretary of War at tha | tine of the Queen's marriage; is the brother in-law of Mon. who was the Minister of ipance at the time, and | the great co laborer of Count Bresson in spport of the Mootpensier marringe, Still, he is strongly epavish in | bir feelings end character and uct itkely to join in pro moting on ect calculated to shock the national pride Oa the olber Dandy bois a bold, rough. independent man, | Geriake, | Of th@gveem Mother Fhave alrendy epoken #9 that you have o Pretty accurate ides of the pe it | the legation, fu my intercourse with the government. On | no time been embarrased on that account. as the Under- | im-and to transiate the Spawirh | references, with other allusions in the letter, have ex | elted my @uspicions as to the author. In this i may | ter refers to negotiations which the writar rays took place jrmal WAY. | the author of tbeletter rhall prove to be well founded, he | will give me pleasure to have them removed, * * ¢ ion of the public. itit against ® cession. apd I donot | thi meke the transfer if of the courre I design to pursue in regard to this inte- | resiing subject I feel highly flattered in having confided to me a trust. in whose successful execution J shoud con- nect my name with one of the most important events in our diplomatic histery. Tem, sir, most respectfully, your obedient servant, R, M. SAUNDERS, Janes Becuianan, Esq., Secretary ef State, MR, SAUNDERS TO MR BUCHANA: Lreanion or tHe Uniren Sta’ Maparp, August 18. isis, &in—TI reached here this morning from La Gravja, and was somewhat surprived to find the gentleman who had engaged to carry my despatch to Liverpool bad not yet lett, but expects to do so to night, It is perhaps a8 well, agitenables me to add information on the subject, of a more definite character. On the 1dth instent,1 had an interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which I was more explicit in my commuoication, and he more candid in his reply. Tiepeated the interest which tho United States felt in the prerent and fature condition of Cuba, and the belief of the President that posaibly the exicting state of things might ronder it desirable for her Mojesty to enter into negotiations on the subject. He nic he had been informed by General Narvaez of the vature of my communication to him. and of my autho- rity; that, if I wished to press the matter further at this time. he should like to hear whether I proposed to treat for Ue cession of Cuba to the United States, for its | security to Spain; and, in the event of @ Uiftewity with | England, whether Spain could rely for any aid from the United Staten. Tanewered that it wos from a fear of adificulty with Exgiend, and s threat on her part to seize on Cuba which bad. in part, induced the President to giva me the | specie! guthority he had done at provent; that, as his x- erlleney would Seo, an open rupture b Eng! J ven Sosin and tes—might greatl a she, a3 @ neutral, ‘ary to take; that, wh 1 presex- st of her commerce might preyenther | in the event of any pressing daa prefer a direc ase of Cada on that ao tood difficulty; that. | ei he did not anticipate auy | thing of the kind: that it was but candid in him to say | ke could not Lold out any prospect at present of aces | tion; that possibly time might bring it about. Cuba was reported to them as being recurs, but there was no telliog how long it might remain so. Ie was pleased to reesive my communication; should treat it as entirely confiden- tial; and If any thjng should oceur to predaee a diferent | state of things, he should not fil to inform me of it. ‘The above is, in substance, what transpired, I not | derm it prudent to urge the matter further at this tima, | Dut shsil not fail to Keep myeelf fully informed of every” thing which may occur, and should T see the least pros. pect of success, shali, of course. avail myself of it You may possibly see in the English pipers some refer ence to the selations with Spain. and the anxiety oa the part of the latter to have these matters accommodated. doubt ifthis bero, Atleast [am certain Gen. Narvaez Las manifested no anxiety on the subject, Senor Mon has | just come into the cabinet as Minister of Finance He is ‘the brother-in law of the Minister of State; is the peru. liar friend end pertican of Christian; is reported an ho- nest man and from his character, is likely toimprove the maoneyed matters of thecountry. The caiculationis that lic aud Nerveez may not continue to ast very long with much harmeny, I doubt ifhe is likely to contribute any- thing to my euccers in regard tp Cuba. I bave reestved frei the Minister of State the note, e copy of which L wd—the alies of the U enclose invit ng m6. as you will see, to be present at the accouchement of the Duchess of Montpensier. As 1 found most of the diplomatic corps intended go'ng. I deemed it proper foy me to accept, aad shall go off within afew days, This may seem rather a ridiculous matter to us, but, as you know. is cousidered @ necessary ceremony among the regal families of Europe I have been given to understand my prompt acceptance was qulte geatify- ing, both to the Queen and her mother, I trust, there- fore, in the absence of any directfinstrustione, the Pi dent will approve my course, I sm sir, very resp: fully, RM, SAUNDERS. James Becwanan, Erq., &.; &e. MR SAUNDERS TO MR. BUCHANAN. Leearios or tHe Usiren States, Mapaip, Nov 17, 1848. SireThere appeared in the New Yorn Henaxp of the 20th of October @ letter purporting to be froma Madrid correspondent, and to have been writien by an American. Tt reflects in no very polite terms on this legation, and refers to nevotintions which the writer assumes as pending the cession of Cuba to the United States. Tiese statements. with the editorial of the Heaacn, have been copied in:o the Engiish and French papers, and. hel will e€e, from the enclosed articles, have been noticed by the press here. I deemed it proper to call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and to assure him the matter bad found its way into the press without any suthority from anything done or said on the part of myrelf or the Secre- tary of this legetion. He sald be had no suspicion of anything ot that kind, but supposed it m trick of the newspeper egitors, or of ecme one for the Cor of mischief; that it was somewhat aunoying. as it was oul culated to produce a bad effect im their colonies, I as- sured bim { had taken steps to have the matter cet mght at home, and to find out, if Icould, the author of letter Te expressed bimeelf as satisfied. and {a dropped. You will see, from the articles enclosed, ppirit in which the question of the cession if Te e!v 4 d the feeling of the public om the subject. It te certein they regard Cuba as their most precious gem. d nothing short of extreme necessity will ever n induce them to part with it, There are some state- ments In the pabiicetion aivhich [feet called upom tonotice. Itis utterly uutrue fhat I have ever fovod neccrrary to conemlt any one unconnested with oretaries of Foreign Affairs have at the contrary, most of the since my being here have spoken English. end Secretary ise good English scholar, So the statement does reat Injurtice to Mr. Sawyer, as he ig good French eoboler, speaks it well. and is folly qualified to converse 1 wegret to sny thece pe mistaken = I dein it proper to Inform you, as the lev dusing (be mission ot my predesesror. I felt at liberty to write to Mr. Irving. requostivg him to sey to Mr, Bennett ‘he statements in the letter were falee, and to endeavor, if procticable, to find out ite author You can, therefore, if you should re fit. communiea‘e direst with Mr. Tevintg or ownlt lis anewer to my letter. Ifmy suspicions as to certainly deserves to be expored; if unfounded. then it had no ercouragement to revew the subject in r tard to Cubatto far a¢'1 bare been sble to collect the tate of the government keeps no account of ings | You will naturally inquire if the state of the finances is | Offered; and I desired to know if he was willing to hear anything further en jon. He answ had understood, from ¢ ccarvessetioaie Shea that I had not ted to mnake any dit propo- sition for the cession. but was eu(horized to entet into ne- ociations whenever it might please her Mujesty to sigaify wish to do ro, In the mean time, the President was eatisfied to suffer things to remain as ny ‘were, 20 long as Cuba should continue under the dominion of Spain. With this understanding, my communication had been well received, and was entirely satisfactory; that, so un standing me, he bad felt authorized to give @ direct denial to the publiestions to which I had referred. and bad so instructed the different agents of the govern- ; that he wished the matter thos to stand, as it enable him to give, in a sutisfuctory way, any ex- plapations whish might be demanded by “the Cortes, I replied he bad correctly ur derstood me. and I had so r ported to my government, and bed since received the President's approval of wy course; that I did not now design to make any proposition, as I had received no new instructions, but my object waa 4 simple inquiry, to enable me to learn and to state whether any tarma, how- ever liberal, would induce her Majesty to make the cession, He answered, he fully appreciated my motives. as he had een the ctutement in the papers, and could answer most positively. “that it was more than any minister dere to entertain such proposition; that he believed see the isinnd transferred to any power, they weuid pre. fer eeing it sunk in the osean.”” I replied, I was happy to find be understood my motives, and after his positive and cendid avowal, I certainly should not syain renew the subject, unless I should be specially invited to do ao, 1 was fully aware of this being an unpleasant subject with the ministry; that they had been much annoyed by the, recewt publications; but as I had heard from psivate sources \bat an improper impression had been prodused in the United States, in consequence of the wrticles in the New Yon Henan, and that I hads been charged with inefMeiency, in failing to press the mutier with suiicient everay; aud as [was anxious to vindicate myself against euch an imputation, end to justify the confidenoe reposed in me by the President, I icit authorized to renew the conversation, which ended ina way, a; I think, to the satisfuction of the minister, I bad made it my business toinquire, ina private way, from thoce I knew to be frien nd to the annexation of Cuba to the United States, what they thought to be the public feeling on the sub- ject, and they have uniformly given the samo answe and that wes, that the nation would not sanotion the measure; that the general belief was. whatever sum might be paid for the cession it would not go to the relief. of the nation, but would be seized upon by those who might happen to bein power. And these remarks were Woys made under the strictest injunctions of secrecy, the individuals were most anxious to conceal tbe fact that they were friendly to annexation. ° I flatter myself the l'resident will not disapprove of what Thave felt myreif called upon to do, as the matter is now derstood in future, more active end zealous importunity; but it would have been that pressing importunity alike wanting in dignity and unsuthorized by usage, and which certainly was not becoming & question of this’ character, T was sutisfios a direct proposition would have been met with a flat rejec- tion, ana might have left a bad impression; whereas the ecrmupication was well received, and may, in (he end, produce a good effect. For the present vinzed, such is the temper and feeling of tho nation in regard to the matter, that it would not have been within the power of the most skilful diplomatist to have com. manded success; and it is because of my conviction that nothing is to be effected on either of these important | subjects that I am most anxious to clove my mission and toreturn to my omncountry. And, as this is likely to be the last communication whieh I shall have the honor to make you on this interesting subject, I avail myself | of the“occasion to renew to the President my grateful ao- | knowledgements for the high confidence reposed in me, | and to express my dee regret that it has not beeninmy | power to add to the other important matters which hive | marked his administration ag one of the most distia- guiched In the annals of our country. remain, sir, | with high respect and esteem, your chedient servant, R. M. SAUNDERS. Janes Bucnanan, Esq., Secretary of State. | poll aor she teers ‘ | The German View of the Cuban Question, | (Translated from the New Yorker Demokrat.] Cuva.—The article of the London Times on the Cuban question, from which we gave some extracts yesterday, has excited considerable attention on the part of ‘the New York press, less perhaps on ac- | count of the principles of intervention stated in that journal, than the threat thet Louis Napoleon will make common cause with Spain against the United States. The Zimes is of opinion that Louis will | seize with joy an opportunity to commence a war, ag by this means he will flatter the French people, and distract their attention from home affairs. ery all the ese personages of Europe, the Unite: States have less to fear from Louis Napoleon than from any other. Assuming that Louis, immediate: ke bas put on the imperial purple, finds himse! compelled to commence a war to sustain the gloire | 0: the French people, is it not probable that he will ask himeelf whether a rupture with the United States will be regarded with popularity by France, or | whether a purely naval wasture will accomplish his | object. If the future Emperor begins a war, he must 8¢ the came time employ his enormous army as well as his marine, and this he could hardly do against the United States, for ifthe Americans had | determined to storm the Castle of Mero, and seize upon the island of Cuba, they could do so before evcn a French fleet could sail to the aasistance of | the Spaniards. No; when Louis Napoleon com: | mences & war, it will not be entirely of a naval character, nor against a nation with whon the Freneh people are united in the strongest bonds of amity and friendship, but it will bedirected | against one with whom they have a long reskonin, to discharge, and one whom they have rogarde: with the fiercest national hatred for the last hun- | dred years. There can also bo no doubt that aa | alliance with Spain would be opposed to the interests of Louis Napoleon; for, should he seek to sustain and sirengthen Spain, it must necessarily follow that he would strengthen and sustain she Bourbon | family, and the legitimist party in France. Hie | policy, undoubtedly, is to crash the Bourbons. Can | it be possible that he wishes to sustzin Spain, in | order to exezt an influence in the politics of that | nation, or can it be that his object is to consiliate the Bourkon party? That would be a dangerous ‘ame to play, end Louis Napoleon has already shown that he can engsgo in a progressive policy without risking his neck. Assuming, however, | that France, notwithstanding these reasons, would take part with Spain against the United States, | should the latter power seize on Cuba, can Eagland | remain neuter; and if not, on which side will | she range herself! There is no sympathy ex- isting between England and the United States | from the great commercial interests which bind — thera to eich other. A blight ia the cotton crop of | the Southern plentations causes s8 much excitement | in England as the election of @ President in this country; and on the other hand a stagnation in the | commerce of Great Britain has as much, influence on the United States as if Lord Palmerston were to | assume the place of the Earl of Derby. England hasan interest to the amount of hundreds of mil- lions of dollars in the commerce and agriculture of this country; and milliors of her inhabitants and workmen rely for food and employment from the | supply of produce of agriculture and wool sent to them from this continent. Betweon the mother and the daughter there exists a family connection which | if ever broken will cause immense injury to the | daughter, but will end im the inevitable destruction | of the mother. Shoulda war break out between | France and the United States the commerce be- tween England snd the latter country will be great | ly injured. If England preserves a noutrality im- | niense injury will result to her capitalists, manufac- tures and people, but in case of her co-operating with France, the large supplies which she receives from this country would be cut off. On the other | hand, the United States, possessing, as sho doos, euch enormeus internal resources, which can | furnish to her people every requisite, would naturally escape with lees ‘damage should the | ccmmerce between her and Englend be destroy- ed. Since the war of 1812 the position of England and the United States has been totaily changed; then the United States depended on England, but . now the welfare of England depends on the United States. But there are other aspects in which Eng- | land should regard, and will no doubt regard, this watter. The lon Spectator says,in an article © | concerning the porition which Eogland would fill in | the event of war, that the ontire commereial rola- | tions of that country would be endangered; her | communication with her colonies cut off; the chan- nels cf ber wealth dried up: and perhaps the politi- oh cography of her kingdom contracted; and last- bse erfectly clear thas Canada could not bs | eld as a British colon | therefore interfere between the Sp goverament | and the United States, she will receive incalsulable | injury, without the lightest prospect of benefit. | Aguin, it is equally clear, and so maintained by the | Engiieh journalists, that it would be much to the | intercet of Great Britain if Cuba belonged to us; | for if it did its immense resources, which at present _ lie hidden, would be developed, its commerce extend- should Kegland It is really amusing to read the observations of | the Lendon 7'imcs, when it speaks of tho aggressive | policy of the United Statee, and makes the aanexa- \ tion of Cuba and the Sandwich Islands a war | queetion. Old sirners are invariably the most | competent to preach virtue, and the London ‘Z'imes affords a strong illustration of this fact. The history of England exhibits for the last two hundred years nothing elee but the establishment cf her commerce on a conttant succession of Te hp aggre: “whee wl the bys Rate sho has nd nrsued in Hindostan, , anistan, A erly in South Asia, establishes the a he has not changed her system; for; to a tt ea Asia will be in the posrossion ol Nt am pean pewerr— England and Russis. Yot, America is , on of time, and in spite of the Fee oly ea nls Napoleon,” and the Queen of | Spain, Cuba and the Sandwich Islands will form | phot of thie republic The Times has dono all in power to intimidate this country; but its threats are without avail, for the American people are too ware of their strength, which neither Pngland can overthrow or weaken. Tho demosrae ink the present ministry eould or would veaturo on euch # step; both Pidal _ Mon are Soest and Nor. nothing. Lam, sir, very reepectfa diane . ree TM SAUDER, Janine Browawan, Eeq , Beoretary of Sate MR SAUNDERS TOME BUCHANAN Luaation 5 Untren Staves Mapa eraber 14, 1548, Aa Toonsidered thie «favorable opportunity to renew the eubjest, J remarked to the Minister be must oxeure wpe for again culling his attention to the matter of the cestion of Coba; thet on impression had been prodaced fo the United States. in eonrequence of eome recent pnd- Neations on the enbject. th izht be induced to eral choad be or fo republican majority of the thee President, and his ad, pendent and fearlces The Spaniards heve insulted oor national flay, and shou! be ir fate to be cajled to ay secount by a Aemocratic administea- ticn, prompt catiefartion with be extorted derpity sueb to be the feeling of he country; that sooner than | pleced beyond all misepprebension, and wil! be fully un. | I might, indeed, have manifested a | | in her second concert, by this disting | that the profits of the last six ed, and a firm and free government established. | $ { soner see what they have lost, i of British aggression, and Hag. | jand wil Gor fares be silent reapeoting America, jo havo elected is Laat od will bo indo. | the aid and assistance which they may procure frout ' ee se Se A collision sane come be= | tween re) ives of freedom and the w eee of despotism. and whether the occasion iba, the Sandwich Isles, or Mexivo, tho sooner it hap) the better. When this erisis comes it will toler the people eens to sey on which we ey will range themselves. e think it wi hardly be on ihe side of dezpotism, Aft [Correspondence of the Ne ‘Advertiser Havana, November M4, i352. Since my last communication there has been no | occurrence of interest, The Creseont, City is oxe | pected every moment, and there fs some doubt ree | Specting her admittance. [think that this govern. | ment will not rermit Mr. Smith to enter this port without he publicly disayows the statements said to be made by him to » newspaper in New York. This I understand he will not do, considering that the denial of Capt. Porter should be suflicient. On account of the contant disputes between these people and the Americans, commerce is suffor- ing severely. No one will enter into any bat ime mediate transactions, convequently everything ig | very dull. Something should be done to settle tha maiter in dispute, with a perfect understanding for the future. There is ®& wicked commerce just beginnin, with Yucatan. Young boys ave imported an hired out as slaves for a term of years, their owners being allowed to whip them iz | the same manner’as negroes. It szoms to ma that the consuls of other nations should prevent this Indian slavery, and our government oughs to insist upon the authorities of Yucatan the discons tinuance of such an arrangement 2s now exists be« tween this Island end their country. Tain no doubt are troublesome in Yucatan, bat selling them: ae slavery isa very wicked way of getting rid of them. There ie no American vessel of war in port. At attempt has been made by tho Captain-General to | close the shops on Sunday; it is not generally ob- served, and it has given great dissatisfaction to Spaniards. | Tho weather has been very wet and disagreeablos the country has been very muth benefitted by tha same, as there had been no rain last month, and im consequence the cane was suffering. | | The other doy I saw gome young slaves who had just arrived from Africa. “The fee which tha Captain-Goneral receives is of more importance ta him than the obligations of the treaty with Bn Jand. an point out some African boys half tha | age of the treaty between Hogland and Spain for | the suppression of the African slave trade. TYEMS O¥ NEWS FROM THE HAVANA PAPERS. STMaMER HIGHFLYER. ‘km wellcon. | , Many of tho families of our city ropaired last Sunday morning ou board this magnificent steamer of ber Majesty’s navy It is to leavo,our harbor to-day (Nov. 15). “Well informed persons hava assured us that the vessels of the English squadron ave to return soon, accompanied by the Cumber+ land, on board of which an admiral is to ¢ome to our city. This arrival will perhaps be the oezasion of another ball, os animated as the one whioh lately was given on board the Highflyer. MUSICAL. Signora Koska. The readers of the Diario have doubtless noticed that in our lest number we made no mention of the distinguished triumph —— artist. Our silence was intentional; we were among the first to render justice to the groat artiste, but we wera upwill to state our opinion of her great merits before they were realized as universally and enthu- siastically as they were on last Saturday night, ia the almost empty saloon of our great theatre. The publis has at last been just and so have our colleagues. To indifference has susceeded a chorud of praige, that must be flattering in the extreme to this most excellent artiste. On the first night of Mademo Koska’s appearanca before the dilettanti of Havana, that lady was in % very unfavorable state of health, which seriously af- fected her voice. Every début is but an imperfoot triahof an artiste’s abilities; but of this, most persona present lost sight, and already began to speak unfa« vorably of Madame Koska; bat this admirable are tiste, without being an instantidiscouraged, announces that she will give a second concert, protests horself, enchants tho audience, avd frenzied and sincere bursts of applause, such as perhaps no other it in our city has ever been rewarded with, on her triumph. Her manner of rendering the air from ‘ Robert e Diable” andthe Polaca from “I Lombardi” wag most admirable; but the crowning piece, to the ad- miration of the audiences, was the fourth act of ‘La Favorita.” We bave already said, and now repeat for thosa persons that like eomparisons, that is superior in that master piece of Donizetti, to Steffanone— oe in expression, superior in her voice, which is fresh, clear, equal and caloulated, modulating ag well ag attacking the greatest difficulties, with the most incomparable brio ; we can only compare it to that of Bosio, although even that artiet cannot reach, the position of Madame Koska. To corroborate what we say, wo appeal to tha public enthusiasm, and to the unavimous judgment of our contemporaries We know that several of Madame Koska’s friends and ardent admirers have begged her to repeat her concert ; that amiable lady has consented to doo. If her second night was that of conviction, her third will be that of justice Messrs. Gasque and Pastorine wore aleo very hap- py in their respective fe jet which they performed to the satisfaction of all present. We feel confident that the night of the third con- cort the house will be crowded from “stem to stern,” and the Havana public will ehow their taste for art and their appreciation for high musieal excellence. THB RAVELS. ‘The question will very soon be decided as to the advent of the Ravel family—considorable doubt hag been manifested as to whether these celebrated are tists, who have always been the greatest favorites of the Havapa public, would be abie to visit us this season. This doubt is founded on certain engage ments contracted by the Ravel family with Mr. Niblo’s theatre in New York city; but we know that the company is very anxious to do away with tais difficulty, which would retard its coming until the end of December or fore part of January. As mat- ters stand at present, however, the numerous entha- siasts which these ekilful pantomimies have in our ce nat may expect the pleasure of applauding them within a very fow days. oe Manufacturiog in New England, (From the Newbaryport Herald, Nov. 17.) ‘The manufacturers of New Dngland are now en- jeving ascason of fair and moderate ab hi Those of thom which possess an abundance of work- ing capital, and whose real estate and mechinery have not cost them too high, are makin; be handsome profits. Others are doing fairly, most of them aro making up to = greater or loss ex- tent, the losses ef the two or three past years,which have been unusually heavy. More than half of the stocks in Lowell, Lawrence, Manchester, and | places, which a year ago wore selling at fifty and sixty cents on the dollar, have now risen into the neighborhood cf nixety, and the others with one or two exceptions bave riten from ten to twenty pee cent during tho year. , This is Ces 390 and the prospect ahead ‘is qiite favorable, im all respects, except the high price of raw material, which is always disadvantageous to the manutacturer. Woollen manufactures have not risen so well frou their depreesion as cotton fabrics, and while the ' number of woollen mills has been greatly reduced, the stock of thoee which are still working is yet much below par. A prosperous year for manufactures and for ship- ping, such as seems now likely to oosur, will pas « new face upon busines in New fogland, and no sec- tion will feel the ae more than Boston, which celty has had so much of its capital locked up in un- productive establishments for three or four yeara past, that the enterprize of its capitalists has been | sadly cramp:d. A year ox two of ity to ma- | aufestare me the ate itg trade, will pour a great amount of wealth into in, where all the surplus income of New Kogland finds its way, and is again thrown out into new and numberlees channels of in- dustrial developement all over the country. The manufactorics of Newburyport aro gradual ig from their severe de) a much more slowly than they would do, had they ompany o a the Globe company nite” had . 600, which sum had been app’ Te- eaien’ of the debt of the company. Tho capital of the company, which was deficient, a year ago, $90,000, is now mious only 000, and three more good years would nearly liquidate the loss. This, however, is not to be expoctod, as three good ears in succession are not to be looked for in any tge business. itockholdors of this mill have now an by not tolaty adopting the course which was rcoommonded to them last spring in reducing their shares from $100 to 00, aad paying in an equa) amount of new capital in additional shares. The result of the six months? work shows, that had this been done, they would have reecived now a dividend of ten per cent on the | reduced capital, and their shares would, no doubt, ot this moment, have boon worth $120, dividend eff, while now they havo no dividend, and the shares are offered in the market at $95, without finding on chores, and probably would not bring more 5 foreed salo The Ogean Mill which Iast year made a loss of about 915,000, has this year nearly worked out of its loss, being now a little lees than (i minus. The Bartlett Mills show @ profit of about, $11,550 in the Iast six month's work, feom which they have declared & divdend of 34 por cent. Tho James Mills have no! mare up their accounta for the~last half year. The Mssex Mill doos not | make up their accounts until February, and it will | pro’ a require the first half of the next year to e capilal whole, make t