New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-11
HAVANA.
motion.

The Ner- Orleans Picdyune of the ID inst.
has a letter from a correspondent an Havana, touch
ing on several topics of current interest
HAVANA, Friday, Oct. ~, 1851.
Since my note by the steamer the course of things
has some~hat changed with Mr. Thrasher, and a
more serious parade made of the process OF nveS
tigation. reaching the time on0red inQulsitorlal
brancb-the cell and sOlitude-in place OF the jury
substituted by civilized nations III modern days, where
he placed after dining at his hotel on the 2ls
inst, " incOmimiCGdor."
Tha. he will be banished from the Island his friends
think probable as they cannot imagine more grave
termination OF a fabricated cause. IL rs singular
case and not understood by any, as can learn, save
that IL has been predetermined that he is not safe
man 10 be allowed &c think IN our community Al
though his labors have been much devoted to the ag
ricutural and commercial interests OF the Island,
aud with singular intelligence and Industry while, AS
those who know hun best believe, ne has commltlcd
no offense against the laws and institutions OF the
land, 10 deserve the visitation he asreceved from
the authorities.
n do not learn that Nh owen has made any inquiry
OF the Government to the cause, and he probably
thinks II will be In time for his action when he is
asked 10 give it, and that he is not TO recognize MI
Etrasher as an American citizen "untll ne mas eA-
hibted satisfactory proofs" of the fact. such has
been some of his "new light" views IN other cases.
where he has been asked for certificates for letters
of domicll 1t is 10 be regretted that these little
"contre tempis" IN relations seem always TO &C.
cur during the absence Of our vessels OF war; giving
time for annoyances TO individuals and always the
advantage IN subsequent explanation.
have been m Ormeut nat TWO more prlSoHeIs nave
been released, Col. Bloomentha and a name gwen as
Griffith but have seen no official evidence OF the
report
The Di0rio de Ia Marina has visited Capt. Porter,
Of the Georgia. with touch OF pen-metai, III
charge OF nescCting the demands OF humanity, In
refusing to The bark Laura Devique, French,)
spoken az sea some days since, the assistance re-
CURED With the steamer Georgia, from New-Or-
leans came the report, by French passengers, which
is made the handle Of the accusation and the Gov
eminent dispatched a war-SIeameT TO tow the bark
into port where she arrived on the goth but there
does not seem 10 be such distress woudhaye war
ranted iCapt Porter in sending on hoard his own
physician TO give attention TO the sick, especially
when he bad far greater number OF passengers on
board a. his vessel TO provide for and protect The
charge IS susceptible of satisfactory explanahsni
but that will not cause Tetractlon OF material neces
>ary to produce objectionable impressions OF our
people and institutions rather render more vindic-
i've the malignity that lives upon the spawa OF SIAN
der covering the filth pools and sewers Of society
social and political.
We find very general the discussion OF a war with
the United states II is the popular topic at present,
and will live until Spanish fame Is satisfied, IN the
crowd ever gaping for nine day wonders.
We calculate here, or guess that the two countries
can get on without coming TO "hsucufs and that
their intelligence VIII render unnecessary the dis
DIay OF brute force.