The New York herald., 1851-12-05
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The steamship Humboldt, with the great Hunga-
rian patriot on board, arrived at Staten Island
about midnight. She brings five days later news
from Europe, the most important features OF which
are given in the adjoining colu nns.
In cur columns to-day will be found large
portion of the recent diplom attic correspondence
which emanated from the i'll starred expedition of
Lopes 1t embraces the last Of the series Of letters
which passed between the Spanish Minister and
Secretary Webster concerning the violations by
the mob at New Orleans upon the property of the
mbects of the Queen, and the letters relative to the
intervention of foreign powers in the affairs of
this country. The latter correspondence is es-
pecialy interesting, and is between Mr. Champion,
acting British Ministe in Washington, nj. Sarti-
ges the French Minister, and the American Secre-
tary of State, respecting the Cuban invasion, and
the course which the English and French govern
ments pursued in acting in conjunction with Spain,
with their naval forces for the protection Of Cuba
We look upsn tine Intervention of these powers in
that matter inso.ent, in the highest degree, to
the United States. IL is nothing to America what
treaties France and England may have entered in
to with Spain for perpetuating Spanish dominion in
Cuba Such an Intervention, if causes continued
for it's exercise would have led to the searching of
American vessels, which will not be tolerated, un-
der any circumstances, by the American people.
Our government, if properly administered, is strong
enough to execute its neutrality laws, without
needing the assistance Of either France or Eng
land. If Mr.. Fillmore and his cabinet had at.
tended to their duties last summer instead Of
running over the country and attending cattle
shows and railroad cee ebraions, the United States
would have been saved this indignity.
Considering that the Senate at Washington
have not yet elected chaplain, the remarkably
pious members of that body are getting on very
we'll. If they have done well without one, what
may We not expect when they have the benefit Of q
prayer every morning. The proceedings Of that
body will be found under the usual head. They
may be summed up in a few words. Gen. Foote'S
compromise resolution is set down for Monday, by
unanimous consent. At FIRST there was some free
soil opposition to IL; but. by unanimous consent,
IL was finally agreed to take 1t up on Monday 1t
viii be perceived that Mr.. Seward, Of this State,
has announced his intention of offering resolution
welcoming Kossuth to the United States. 1t Is
much better for that gentleman to be engaged in
such business as this, than in fomenting disunion
and .ivil war. We feel cert ain, however, that he
would not take it in hand unless he found abolition
improbable, or had some ulterior purpose in view.
We shall see his motive before long.
The Washington papers announce that the Pre-
rdent, on learning Of the firing into the steamer
Prometheus, by the British brig of var Express,
Immediately ordered . competent naval force to
repair to San Juan for the purpose Of protecting
American vessels from future outrages Of like
character. Inquiries we're also addressed to tn,
British government, to know whether this conduct
NJ Al H. taI Ia
all very we'll row. but II is rather late to retrieve
the character Of the President and his cabinet fer
their imbeeiiity. naval force sufficient TO pro-
tect odr flag from insult, should have long since
been stationed in the neghborhood of the Mosquito
coast. Had this been done, the Express would not
have dared to Ere into the Prometheus or any other
Ameri, vessel, or, IL she had, she would, in all
probability, have been blown so far out Of the
water, that she never could have discharged an
other gun.
We are pleased to see that the subject Of sstab-
lsh hing a branch mint In New York has been
introduced into the Senate. We hope that bill
for that purpose will pass at an early day.
The canals at the North and West appear to be
firmly closed for the season By the ice, and large
amount of grain and other produce, on their way
TO market, has thus been stopped on the road. The
navigation Of the Hudson river Is also considerably
i'm peded by the ice and the low stage of water
Several heavily laden vessels, bound to this port,
are aground on the bars, and so ne OF them will
probably sustain considerable damage unless the
weather should very soon become more mild.
The Legislature Of South Carolina, yesterday.
rejected by vote Of s2 to "a, the prop osition to
deny the Of the courts in the state for the col
lection Of debts TO those States opposed to the rem
dition Of fugitive slaves.
10 il expected that the State cauvAssers will
declare the result Of the election in this state to-
morrow.
The evidence for the defence In the treason tral
vas closed yesterday, at Philadelphia, and rebut-
ting testimony on the part Of the prosecution was
heard. The proceedings will be published in to-
movrowsa paper