The American Republic has recognised her Spanish sister with an
effusion of affection which does not seem quite to have touched S. Castelar. He, too, regards America as a sister, but observes, with diplomatic dexterity and something of Spanish yrandezza, that Spain is an American power too ; that she possesses in the Antilles an island which is an " integral portion " of her terri- tory, and which will serve for ever as a link between Spanish and American interests. Handshaking is not to include any transfer of property. The Republic is accepted in Havannah, but the Negriros, or advocates of slavery, who, according to the limes' correspondent, are absolute there, do not like it, knowing very well that a Republic cannot in the long run tolerate slavery. According to his account, they estimate their slaves as worth g700,000,000—about three times the truth, he thinks—give £200 for a good hand, and can maintain him for £10 a year. They will support the party which will maintain slavery.
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