The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-04

LATTE FROM HAvAKA.-We are in the receipt Of
files of The Gacsfs do u Habama To the 18th ut.,
brought by the Forest King, Captain Olmstead
Al length the Havana papers break the silence
they have hitherto observed on the subject Of the
Round Island expedition. We translate the fol-
lowing remarks. which may be presumed to he
inserted by authority in The Gocsfa 1.-THE New
York pap~rs OF the 9Th state that General TAYLOR
had arrived there, and departed again imme-
dIstey for Washington, whence he had been most
urgently called for by the Secretary OF State.
According to the Courier, this urgency was init
mat+ly connected with the occurrences respecting
the famous expedition which had been got up IN
the North and South, and which was soon TO be
completely broken up, thanks 10 the energetic
measures displayed by the American govern sient.
These measures were demanded by The rights OF
nauOns, and the treaties existing between the
American Union and Spain and Mexico. We
have no donbt the President of the United States
will continue to show the good faith and loyalty
Ue0lfdd) of his nation towards friendly countries.
But we should he litle worthy OF Them, If we did
not show ourselves cognizant OF them. and pro-
test against the attempts ct the criminal adven-
turers; and were we NOT equally sure that IN this
country there is not single of its inhabitants
who has not been filled with indignation at them;
that, united as one man, they raise their voices
and denoupce, before The whole human race, the
attempts Of these wretches, who wish, IN this. the
nineteenth century, TO repeat the execrable deeds
of the buccaneers of old; and, it these sentiments
are founded on honor and justice, they are backed
by the necessary energy and valOr to defend
them to the utiermOst, even at every sacrifice.
The peace and well-brng which we enjoy under
the shade of the glorious flag which waves
over us, shall net be lightly altered; our coasts
are guarded and watched in every part, and
any enemies who intend 10 place a foot on this
land. inhabited and offended as it is by people TO
whom Loyalty has, in all times, been part of their
religion, will quickly be exterminated. This we
have before said and this. as faithful interpreters
Of the feelings of The inhabitants of thus island, we
would repeat 10 our American neighhors. Poorly
should we fulfill our mission, If, from ill-judged
modesty, we were TO omit repeating that, behind
the most numerous, brilliant and warlike army in
America, which is now on this island, and whose
mere presence would fill the minds of these adj
venturers With terror-behInd this army, we say,
we have still another more numerous one, though
not more loyal or valiant, for in every Spanish
subject we have a soldier" eve do not know
whether the valiant editor includes Juan Rey, the
great abducted, among his faithful troops, though
he is Spanish suhject)
We find, regarding quarantine regulations, the
following official announcements" Ii is ordered
that vessel IL arriving from ports in the United
States, hitherto subjected TO eight days 'observa-
cion.' shall be admitted to free oratique.'
"Thcse arrivals from ports in the American Union
that have hitherto been subjected to rigorous
quarantine, shall henceforth undergo eight day g
'observacion,' excepting those from Boston, un-
less. in The meanwhile, no more favorable ews
shall be received Of the sanitary condlton of that
port Thus, arrivals from New York, Philadep hia
and Baltimore will be subject to eight days OBJ
| eeryaclon.'"