Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-20
Private Correspondence
JAMES GoRpos BENNETT, ESQ:

HAVANA, June 8, 1889.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ:
DEAR SRI occasionally receive your Weekly
Herald from some unknown hand, bu. presume 1t
comes fresh from its Office therefore let ne be agra
decide" therefor. This paper improves rapidly
There are persons here who are studying the Eng-
lsh language solely in order to read it, The inior-
nation of every kind therein contained is rather
greater than in any other paper in New York; what
is surprlzing it hits all parties, having tendency
to reform the abuses practised by them, or at any
rate holds up before them the mirror Of their actions
am sorry you sent abroad the paper giving Mr.
Ballou's new discoveries that there is no devil hell,
or any thing Of the kind. People were bad enough
before, but now how shall we restrain them! Could
our clergymen here catch Mr.. HULA Ballou, they
would soon put him in place where he would be
made to Leleve there was both the creature and the
place. have read the article to several OF then
and they say :" he has made blow at the root oil all
religion, and that If he prove there is no devil
thea Dios misas, confessones, penetencias, ora
| Clones. We shall als die fer want OF employment
pretty girl will kneel at the Cpnfc ssional chair
and pour into her picadilos, such as Der
firatons, &c. with all these mnuti9 so interesting
to us whe have nothing else to do but attend TO the
concerns Of others; rich man, when he dies, will
leave US thousands of dollars for Tor the
pose Of the dead, will any one give any thing to
take souls out OF Pusatory In ae we sna y, NO, op DC
at once if this is to be true" / told them you had
declared you were a Catholic. But, shaking their
heads, they sad Ninguna sino herege era caPas de
publicao SEINE jaute doctrina mucho mas en- los pa
peles pubcos." enc one except hereto could
publish this doctrine, and particularly so IN public
paper" The time has been when You would nave
been anathemized and communicated for such an
act; however, the virtue Of these have passed away
since the Pope could not make his enchantLients
work Bopaparte, and as hope to see you here
some day other, think you run no risk in coming.
Among other lions here, we have Admiral Baudin
in his flag ship, several smaller vessels and two
| steam frigates When in New York saw what they
called an American steam frgate, but II bore no
comparison with these Of France Is II not strange,
that the limited States who have the finest chant
ships in the world, should be outdone by every one
| in vessels Of warl l am sure IL Martin Van Buren,
cosld see, as have, three French steam irigates,
he would send some good locooco architect to take
their model.
Admiral Baudiu landed the other day where was
busy on the wharf. He wore splendid uniform,
sash, &c. and had on spurs; please say what have
spurs to do on an Admrars fall dress perhaps they
are put on 10 spur the ship ahead. lie IS a smart
locking man, rather under size, about w years oil
aye, and presume goes home with AL his bushing
honers thick upon him" | should not wonder ~
some novel writer were to write history OF the
Mexican war, making the Prince JoinvIlle an osten-
sblc character ia IL; he might make long chapter
Of his visit to this city, retiring here to be feastedby
fair Castans after reaping the glorious rewards
Of victory. A chapter might also be made Of his
taking out per force, one OF John Bulls pliots from
a Government packet In order to place ms snip IN
the hottest part o! the action u IS not thing 80
small in these dcgenera days to see kings sons
take an active part in IL is true Bona used to
take kings and priaces along with him by doeenas,
but IL will be some time before we see his like
again"
As for news there is sone to be had. The mail
from Spain does not bring so late via the United
States. IL takes these Yankees TO make things 90
abe adj
Our Island is quiet and pcaceable. Our Governor
follows in the footsteps, sc.
The rainy season has commenced, and the pros
poets Of coming crops good. Morus Multicaulis
leaves 10 inches by H-weighing, when green,
ounces FABRicfvs.