| Show or OF cluna washington patches 11 to the 11 herald ad tho the democratic senatorial caucus yesterday for the purpose of ascertaining in the views of senators in in regard to aar air Sli dells proposition placing in in th the c hands of the president thirty millions of dollars as an installment for the purchase of cuba cola is is looked upon as a matter of great importance mr hunter made a speech against the proposition and was as followed ly by mason alason clay and shields mr douglas 11 took strong grounds in favor fa or of giving the money to the president ile he thought the prospect of purchasing chasin gloomy but was willing to give agne the Pesi president dont monay to make the attempt mr dou douglas aas said there was vi as but one way nay to get cuba and that was i as on the occurrence of another black warrior case to siege the island by way of retaliation and negotiate afterwards on the basis of alt Posse dilis jefferson davis dais was ft as opposed to the idea of forcible foi cible seizure seizure arid and favored the proposition ro to purchase Aless rs gwin slidell bigler and others sustained Eus tamed the purchase policy on the vote being taken there were ere only f ive votes against mr Sli doHs dells proposition mr air branch of north carolina will ill on tuesday present the report from the committee on foreign affairs At lairs for the purchase of cuba it is is said that the dalias douglas c and slidell an affair al is settled and that tha t these gentlemen are fast becoming friends hope is is expressed generally that the individual of judge r douglas has been fastened chastened chast ell ast ened and lie he will hereafter act with inith the democratic party from present appearance notwithstanding the vituperation of his indiscreet friends friend such might be the inference |
