The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29

rived at Ply mouth op the nth Cape affairs have under
gone no change though there has been loss fighting.
The market for American stocks has been quiet, this
week Mes Bell son give the following quotations
for traDsmisson to America by the Asia steamer from
United States Five per Cent Bonds 1883. -. 93 o.
United states Six per Crut Bonds lSt2 .10th 105h
United States Six per Ceut Stock ls67os 1o4a 1881.
New York State Five per Ceut. 1S5s-'oo.... o5 80
Boston City Five per Cent Bonds 1861 ss d
Pennsylvania Five per Cent Stock. Sl1a 82a
Ohio SIX rer Cent Stock 1870; ...loS a! oi
Mass Five per Cent Sterling Bonds 1868 l0SI lO9s
Maryland per Cent Sterling Bonds. so 90
Canada Six per Cent Bonds, 1874 .1Os[ 1o9h
There has been very great deal of business
acted thi, week. the Paris the market
is steady The Three per Cent French Rentes
95f 65c.
The Reception In England Of the News OF
the 0utbIe ak In Cuba.
From the London Chronicle, Aug 10
Little more than year has elapsed since an attempt
was made by band f American adventurers to excite
ipsurrecton in the Island Of Cuba The expedition
ended in miserable failure partly from the vgor Of
the Spanish authorities and partly from the Of
prevention adopted by the government OF the United
States 1t did not sppear That occasion that the in
babitans disposed join with the invaders that
there any feeling whatever in favor Of annexation
The conquest Of the island offered greater difficulties
than these which had attended the appropriation of
the territory OF Texas The arms and ammunition OF
the vaGDg force captured and all the marauders
who had eff, et' q landing made prisoners But
the attempt carry out audacous ign of evil
nen for the future repoe OF the Spanish possessions
NJ xico abo the Southern States of the Uoion
with reckless adveptureTs ready for any enterprise
however daring and uncontrolled by the fear of any
powerful government With the best intentions the
Executive Of the United States Is nsfrapy weak aud
public opinion in tn. Union is more likely to enlist it.
self The eide Of those who seek extend the power
ard dominion Of the republic than to support the GO
veiLntnt in ts endeavors to iulh reorouy its obga
tons towards foreign couutries The annexation Of
Texas and the Mexican conquest, were triumphs OF
veiy Questionable popular feeling; and though. on
recent occasion, the American csbiaet able to
How n more honorable policy not, by any
means justified in cocuc lug that America satisfied
wub New Mexico and California. ltis the contrary,
but too apparent that the Deghborng States inc
faptly mepectd by citizens OF the Union, whilst the
asss lance which may be rsckon,d upon from the GO
vtiIpent Of the President Is limited and precarous.
This Is the real danger to which the spanish possessions
exposed In any struggle that my arise between
tie colonial government and the coionisss, American
"synraihy" with the latter will be actively displayed,
the party opposed 10 the authority OF the
will lave alliances tbrtu, bout the Union.
Iy the latest accounts from America we are informed
that new nsrrrection has broken out in Cuba what
eexert apc real importance OF the movement may be,
We are, az yet unable TO judge IL appears, however
that If the reports at all To be depended upon de
esration Of has been published by the in
sueeLts aud that collisions with the royal troops have
tslep place but with what result doubtful Great
has been created In the United states bv the
btepe and If frrther accounts should verify the
Of formidable rebellion assistance will pro-
badly be tent TO the insurgents from the principal
there evidently strong disposition to forward the
volt, and 1t may be presumed that similar feeling viii
be entertained throughout the southern States for In
that Of the Union the acquisition Of Cuba would bs
haile1 not only national success, but as i'm.
Iorsnt gain the Southern and Slayehodng interest
In Congress II tie efforts Of the rebels should be suhi
CT, protract the struggle for short time the
consequences might become very grave. 1t would In
that Gaze be difficult for the American government to
rrtIan its citzens; or events might occur which would
NAL 1t impossible for II to avoid taking part In the
conflict. IL We may credit the Transatlantic jour.
orearized by American citizens, though II Is pro-
fettooy the work OF The native Cuban party. The
Independence OF the island Is the avowed object Of the
nsnesio which Is stated to have been issued but IL
cannot he doubted that annexation the Interior OBJ
jet at least IL IL the sole conoon upon which the
Americans are likely to aid countenance any nsur
reoiiou. IL Is probable enough that tho colonial adans
tIstioncf Spain extremely bad and that many OF the
scaeo gr.ysnees Of the Cubaos real; but the
PATTY" their republican neghbors would undoubtedly
not he satd with the redress OF local grievances or
with the ,sblshu ent OF an independent republic
In Cuba II the klard does not continue In the posses
sicp Of Spain, u must fall to the United States wish
formidable slave population would require American
IroeoD; and the want OF energy Of the native Cubans
would lead th' m TO accept ioregn dominion, perhaps
without much resistai CO
thirt Of the Spanish possessions In America In mate
rial prosysrity Cuba has advanced with marvellous
piduy, in tpte Of had government, With population
a million and quarter, and with enormous trade,
t Ia coveted with longing eyes, by the Americans lts
retorrc,e are inexbausuhl it, ,o Is singuarly fertile
emo e miosrs wealth IL as yet scarcely expored ani
there advantage accompanied with the domestic In.
ituiioh Of slavery. give 1t irrestble attractions In
the Of the Charlie and New Orleans specus'ors
CtheIs hays would contemplate with less sztifac-
ton gigantic act OF spoation frotn the state
.nts Of The u surgcnis oud that tbe Peninsu.
lar or sraui H. t,ftT y by no Insignificant and
u Il not 10 be fuIpCs,d that tho court OF Madrid wtu
tbaIdon without struggle that ancient and vauso
6etci derey II has also been said that rather tha1
sent Go the loss q Cuba. the govcrnment would
mRnumit the slaves, ard ann them ia defence Of
the rights Of lbe spanish crown Such course
would undoubtedly 20 Ear az the Immediate
chg Ct concerted. and Ia aggression would IN oil
TitAbBy l.. av,rt,d btoeuse tho island would be rem
deed piiceily worthless Cuba ini hit uncer such cir
cuntorces. become another St Dorringo and the bea'
that could IL ial 1t would b. condition a. m'erabe n
that 81 u maica The blacks would be free but the cn
~ would be- Destroyed still IL Il pJsaibs thtt TIE
ssf h gyv,rnment might prefer the iaau ura;ion Of
cis ttyolIiisn t. the sacrifice of province At any
rate the darg.r one to which the Creole party aud
their An eticsn alii exposed ADD shether JUST
fable or rot theue 81 suoh weapon would inevitably
10 fucctssful Ard let here remark. that the thrra
when has ben held out-sBd q which the Cdban revo
lnicritr fTeak with true American feeling indicate
the cce la which the Spanish authorities might " the
we're dstsfniued materially lesfcn the risk 20 which
tLty Cxptsed q bcirg compelled 70 maintan by arm
the yotfson ~ the lapd Were thy TO attempt gra
duai selioracp OF the condition of the negro aud q
enforce mere humane treatment Of the slave population
tie way might be prepared fr the hnal extinction OF
tisvery and they might safely bid defiance alike I
/ Creole pronunciaments and American sympathy NJ
ore Wo has auinod the oecs q emancip ton in ia,
rfith colonies would with the Spanards t. hbcrate nj
once end entir,ly half million Of bsrbarcus Africans
Our sxyerm, Mt not so fecitous "a 70 induce
US TO wish OILERS to initiate II But me spsn,sh go
the slave population and to insist upon ms
q The intense and cruelty 70 which th'
negro in CUta u exposed. preparation might, IN th'
ntsut!ne be made tor abolsbirg slavery, without en-
tsirg such dttress upon the wanting aud mercani
A. 'erCefs ~ tued from the enliI hcntO wv
imperial Parliament. On the ether hand VI Cuba ver'
to l,come Of the United States. the INSTITUTION o
slavery would be greatly ttrngtheped-the ooutLsr'
party which has b,cn declining Ia weight and number
In tCrPress would ct once recover its strength 40
the qu,stion Of emancipation would be incehnitel
| adj, urn,d.
iron these grounds apart from the political consdera
tons corrected with the aggrandz ment OF the unite
States, any movement In Cuba will be anxousy waicnc
by the people In this country II the near approach
danger TO lead to permanent Improvement IN IN
condition Of the negro the result would be hailed W
the crtatest tatsfsction The political questions "
VOWED ere net, indeed Of small Importance. An er
sit Of the a,eholdpg interest In the Union We odd
admitted with great up~ngpess by the North "a IA
wetsrn States and foreign po~ers would see IA mot
than regret the spoliaton Of the Spanish crow But
would be premature to follow out the nsequenc
lions tfAmpricsn writers We cannot. oseyer dtsr
gard the existence Of such daueerous. spirit ne tn
which peivade the Southern svtes ca The Union on
Which msy lcadf not now ye' at no very distant tune