The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-13

ton of things to the Spanish ministry, each one of
whom, we believe, Is reader of the Neio York
Herald We do now, therefore, say to them, that if
some peaceabe termination of this question be not
arrived at 1t will be solved by force, and that
without any serious difficulty; for it is fixed
fact that Spanish government over Cuba must
cease, sooner or later Indeed, at the present
time, the only obstacle in the way of annexing
Cuba to the United States, is the delay necessarily
involved in the question of incorporating Canada.
Neither Canada nor Cuba can come INTO this Union
separately. Our domestic party hostihties are of
such character, that the will assist the other
project-that the exclusion of Canada will exclude
Cuba, and vice rersa but manifest destiny points to
the incorporation of both
That the annexation of Cuba, sooner or later,
must take place, cannot be denied Indeed, we
| have every reason to believe, that the scheme
which was recently suppressed by the proclama-
ton of General Taylor, is by no means abandoned
There are hundreds and thousands and tens of
thousands Of brave, adventurous, and energetic
spirits in the United States, who would Jump over
counters and stone walls, at the chance of beng
transported TO Cuba, and after arriving there, would
fight out the revolution their own hook, trust
ing to the generosity of the emancpated Cubans
believe that the leaders of the expedition do not
abandon the scheme which was recently started
and put down, and we have every reason to credit
the statement, that independent military compa-
MES are forming in many of our large cities,
and in the numerous towas throughout the country,
for the purpose of practslng>and exercising, as the
other independent companies IN the practice of
doing, TO prepare for the advent Of the day,
when they may be called upon to join an expedi-
ton having the same object in view as that which
has recently been suppressed. There is no GO
vernment In this country, nor is there any au-
thority IN this land, that can prevent Ameri-
can citizens from uniting and forming military
organizations and perfecting themselves IN mar
tal discipline, for the public and osten-
sible purpose of aiding and assisting, at an
early day, the Cuban patriots, in a practical
way, in efiectlDg their independence Of Spain.
Under the present obsolete neutrality laws, expe-
dtions TO the island of Cuba, composed of such
materials, may, by the strong arm fpower, and an
extreme Interpretation of old enactments, be
put down and scattered; but there a determlna-
ton among all our progressive people, North and
South, to favor the independence of Cuba, and to
unite in a memorial to the next Congress, for the
purpose ofrepeang those neutrality laws, as being
part and parcel of the old alien and sedton system
of the last century, which aided and assisted the
monarchcal opinions and ideas of that age. Every
American citizen has right-which he cannot be
deprived Otto leave the country when he chooses;
and under no authority can the government de-
mand Of him his object IN going to Cuba, or any
other country he may determine to visit. Why,
then, should the government have the tyrannica
and monarchcal privilege to demand of a company
OF individuals what they dare not do of single in.
dividuall A great movement will be made, IN the
next Congress, repeal those neutrality laws and
when they are repealed, we shall see movement
in New York, New Orleans, and elsewhere, having
for its object to aid and assist the patriots of Cuba
However much people may be adverse TO the
agitation of such question, for tear 1t might COM
promise our peaceful relations with Spain, the
spirit Of the age is progressive in this land, and we
cannot stay it five would. The tyranny Of the
Spanish government in Cuba is accommodating; the
policy of the Spanish government at home is pre-
posterous; and unless the ministers of Queen
Isabella, at an early day, take the matter into seri-
GUS consideration, and determine upon offering
that island for sale to the United States, they may
rest satisfied that it will be wrested from their
hands by another process, without single SIX
pence going into the pockets of the Queen in return
forit. Let them mark what we say.
The TEnuANTErEc RoUrE-IMPoRTANr Now
nENT.-The importance of a communication over
the lsthmus of Tehuantepec is very apparent, from
glance at the map. From the city of New Or
leans, by this route, it Is eighteen hundred miles
equal TO Elk or seven days steaming-ncarer san
Francisco than by the route Of Panama. The dis
lance across the Tehuantepec istbmus is Ia miles,
over the whele line of which fine highway has
recently been opened, by Don Jose Garay, Man
ming Sc Mcintosh, and Hargous 81 Co., who have
the charter Of the right Of way for canal or rail-
road by this route. We learn that they are
IN negotiation for the purchase Of the two New
York and Charleston steamers, the Northerner and
Souiherner to be placed in communication with
the route, one on the Pacific, and the other
on the Atlantic side, to run in connection
between New Orleans and san Francisco. TRs
is a very important movement, and will give a new
inpulse to all the isthmus routes, and, ii followed
MP by New Orleans, will give her a very good share
of the California trade. Let the work go ahead
The more the merrier.
THE Gas MoNoPoLY.-The gas was go bad, and
the supply insufficient, at our establishment
on the night before last, that we were compelled
20 use candles To enable US TO get our paper to
press Similar complaints made by the hotels,
and we have no doubt that there will not BE- any
deduction made m the enormous gas bills, when
they are presented for payment The conduct of
the Gas Company, Of late. is actually atrocous. 1t
is really time for the Corporation to take the mat,
ter out Of the hands Of those monoposts, and
organise a system Of supplying the city with gis,
on the same magnificent plan in which we are sup
Piled with water We shall pursue this reform in
cessantly until it is carried out Let there be
public meeting on the subject called at an early
day, by the gas consumers, IN order TO bring the
matter before the Corporation and the next Legs
lature. Who'll move first
CANADIAN Abrams. We give, in to-day's paper,
some interesting correspondence from Canada,
which shows that the feeling for annexation to the
United States is becoming stronger than ever, and
promises 10 be irresistible Il appears that an an