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298 H. L. Janes In this interview JNIarcy carefully sifted the evidence, and ad- vanced the opinion that nothing was clear but the fact of a direct contradiction in the evidence presented by Pezuela and Robertson, respectively, and that there the matter must rest pending the receipt of further advices after a fresh investigation. The question regard- ing the intent of the Cuban authorities to dishonor our national emblem was hardly touched upon ; it had been relegated to the limbo of all abortive international charges. At length the normal conditions had returned. Spanish diplom- acy, aided by its good ally in America, the struggle over the ques- tion of the extension of slavery, had won the day against the faction who had favored the incorporation of Cuba into the Southern system at any price. Fifteen days after the conference between Cueto, Marcy, and Cushing, Soule received word from the Department of State that " The President . . . does not . . . expect you will at present take any further steps in relation to the outrage in the case of the ' Black Warrior.' "' Hexrv Lorenzo J- es. ■ I y to Soule, June 22, 1854. Serial 790, 33 Cong., 2 Sess., Ex. Doc. 93, p. 117. In his Memories of Matty Men. Maunsell B. Field states that after his arrival at Madrid with Marcy's despatch relative to the Ostend Manifesto, during December, 1854, Soule received instructions to reopen the discussion of the case of the Black Warrior with Minister Luzuriaga.