The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-13


feel assured that your deliberations the various
important matters which will occupy your attention
will be directed by compre henslve regard for the
Interests and permanent welfare OF all classes Of my
their result to improve the national resources and 70
engage the industry and promote the happiness Of
my people. itN W f1tH2 M ~
LoxD AsHpURroxss MIssIoK TO THE UNITED
SrATxs.-When the government Of this country, in
exercise of what we conceived to be sound dIscre-
ton, selected Lord AshburtOn the individual best
qualified, of all Others to effect, by his negotiations
with the Cabinet at Washington, an adjustments Of
the intermnable series of complications and msun-
derstandings in which the relations between Great
Britain and the United States have become involved,
we expressed our unhesitating and unqualified aP-
proval Of that proceeding. We did go, not because
the act in question had emanated from admins
tration, the political principles of which are in
corcance with those that have always been advoca-
ted by this joufnsl. but because we felt firm con-
viction-and our conviction is founded upon means
such step was absolutely indispensable to the perma
nent preservation OF peace, and the avoidance OF
those mutual cs}amities which an open rupture
would inflict upo& the TIVE countries. Whether his
deed 10 predict with confidence. The crcumstsn-
ces necessary to be considered, before the express
zion OF even an opinion can be Justihed are 50 ma
merous III themselves and involve the survey OF so
many OF interests and preJudces, often
running counter to each other, seldom or never con
current that is impossible for Us to be overdligen
in their investigation. Nm
=
We have not, in this article, entered particularly
into any one OF the numerous questions that will,
upon Lord Ashburton's arrival Ia Washington, be
the subject Of correspondence between him and the
American Ministers, and having already exceeded
our usual limits, we must refrain at present from en-
tering upon them. Bat they shall not be lost sight
Of by us. If in asy way peaceful termination OF
our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. can be hoped for, now is the
time for the effort. There is every day some new
completely sprlnging up, and this must continue to
agreed to. The Creole affair, from the disposition
evnced by the United States Senate, is calculated
to prove as tedious and unmanageable business as
that of the Caroline We know not the hour when
sos eens SstTesn Ges I Britain and the
United States will, we take il, be not overlooked
by Lord Ashburon, in the course Of his sojoum in
Washington, and upon this subject there Will be as
many differences to reconcile, as many interests to
tween State and State, in the very bosom OF the
Union, as if Maine and Mississippi, Vermont and
Louisiana, had been separate and uniriendy terri
tories, instead OF "United' States The question
Of slavery, of the tariff on foreign mpors-.hese,
and host OF other disputes rage more hercely be-
tween the several portions OF the United Republic,
than can well be imagined by compact and homo
genesus people like us. This assertion sounds
strange, but we shall prove II before we have done
with the subject.
For the present, let us &C nowledge that, while
we admit the admirable .lIficaiions, natural and
acquired, which Lord AsnOurton undoubtedly pos
sesses, ana which will be pecuary available in the
arduous duty he has consented to undertake-whiIe
we willingly record our entire approval ct the policy
which dictated his selection for that duy-we can
Of affairs foibids the formation Of too sangaine
hopes; and good fortune, as well as good policy.
must pilot the diplomacy that would wsnds ils way,
without prejudice to lhe just claims Of either party
intfcsces t to Which bis American negotiation may
not unapty be lkfPsd:-London Morning Post,
Iron the Liverpool Journal Of Feb. ISL
Return Of the Caledonia steam Ship
The Caledonia, which left Liverpool on the 4h
instant after having been at sea seven days, and ex
perienced most terrific gale, has been obliged TO
put back, with some damage, which we hope VIII
prove immaterial. The folio wing extract from let
Ter Of passenger on board the Caledonia will ex.
plain the difficulties which that noble vessel has had
TO encounter, as well as the reasons which have LED
to the untoward event Of her return The letter is
dated of Cork, 18th February =
"For the first three days after we sailed, we got
on admirably with fair wind, but on the morning
blowing very hard. On the 9Th, tine storm increased
from the westward, with a heavy head sea. II cen
tinued throughout the 9th. On the lOh the sea was
tremendous and carried away our tour starboard
bulwarks and ice house; filled the fore-cabin with
water; completely washed out the passengers,
whose berths were in that part Of the vessel, and
thoroughly saturated all the bedding and sprung the
rudder. Part Of the afterarboard bulwarks and the
iron rail on the tafrail were twisted oil, the wheel
house damaged, and the paddle bcx partly stove
!" The gale continued undated during the 18th.
We had 10 steer by the sails whilst endeavorng to
secure the rudder 1.-THE main piece OF which was
completely twisted in the case,) by lashirg chains
round, passing iron bolts through it, and fixing
chains over the stern. At 6 P. M. Qlth,) being
then in latitude 40 90 longitude w., the captain
the voyage as they were all Of opinion the rudder
would not hold together for two hours more in such
heavy sea. The captain, therefore, put her head
about for he Ct into hs place 0i
with the captain and officers.
Notwithstanding all our misfortunee, must say
the Caledonia is most excellent sea boat, for che
rode through the whole gale like duck. Too
courageoes and seamsnlke conduct through the
whole storm-in fact, on all occasions; and refer
you to series OF resolutions you will see published,
drawn up by the passeners, acqut'ing HIM OF all
This unavoidable accident does not diminish in
the least our confidence in steam navigation across
the Atlantic-ihe damage is merely what might
have happened TO the best sailing vessels sffoat
The machinery of the Caledonia has not suffered,
we are informed, the slightest injury, which certain
y goes long way TO prove tina. well appointed
steamship Is equal to sailing vessel under the
worst circumstances, and greatly superiorin general
OlmCuNy.
With the energy and proinptitude which charac
erse the agents Of these steamships (Messrs. Nc
Iver), we fad that the Acadia is now ready for
sea, and will leave Liverpool at two O'Clock to-day,
taking to Halifax and Boston the mails and passen-
gers returned per Caledonia. We underatand, also,
that an extra mail will be made up in Liverpool to
be forw arded by the Acadia The latter vessel was
hauled out of dock on Thursday, and is now quite
ready for sea. 1r
The Caledonia, after remaining short time in
the cove oil Cork, proceeded to this port which che
reached about seven O'Clock on Thursday night
The preceding letter succncy conveys TO The read
er the damage which she has sustained.
On the 18Th inst as the Caledonia was returning
TO Cork, the passengers unanimously adopted me-
mortal, expressive of their confidence in the sea.
worthiness Of the vessel, and in the skill and ludg
ment Of Capt Lott, her commander. We subjoin
the letter addressed to the captain, together with
the memorial just alluded te.- 800
" To the Directors Of the Brith and North Anne.
rcan Royal Mail Steamers.