The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
NEWS By THE MAILS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1859.
Impoyta~t Postal Arvargs1ie~t ctth C~ks-Ma-
Jjor Hobbies Missson- supreme Court Dsciao~
IN the Case of Jesse Host, Late Collector Of Nesc
York.
The Postmaster General is making earnest ef-
forts to effect postal arrange ment with Cuba.
Havana, in that island is the port of call OF all
Chagres mail packets from New York, Charleston,
Savannah, and New Orleans. Beyond Cuba lie
her numerous sister islands Of "the greater and
lesser Antilles" And all know that a most
active commerce is carried on with the Spanish,
the English, the French, the Dutch and the Danes,
who occupy these fertile spots in the Carl bbean
sea- Our new Postmaster General. Judge Hall, is
fully aroused to the importance of having direct
mail communication TO those places, 10 aid and
promote commercial operations with them. We
have already the conveyance, secured under pay
and under contract, far as Havana; and semi
moHthly mail lines are running from that port to
those islands. All that remains TO be done is to
obtain the CO operation of Cuba, so that Havana
will distribute and forward the mails between the
other West India islands and the United States;
and will enter INTO post Al accounts with The Uned
States, that Will enable the Cuban and West In
dian postage 10 be- COLLECTED in those islands or In
the United States. The United States can
give ample remuneration to Cuba for tais accom-
mediation, by IKE arrangements in her behalf,
which will enable her 10 send and receive her
correspondence with The various countries on this
and the European continents, through the United
States, end the various packet lines belonging 10
the United Strtes, broug ht into her use by the
treaty with Great Britain.
The Postma ster General intends Immediately TO
send out an othcer OF his department to procure
this desirable arrangement-tne same officer who
was so successful III making the excellent postal
agreement with the German States in 1917, and
exercised so important an agency IN our valuable
treaty with Great Britain. But il is manifest
that Major Hobble WI have 10 encounter diff
nculues IN this enterprise OF peculiar charac
ter, arising from the spirit At jealousy and dlstrust
which TIE Wild goose affair OF Cardenas has ex-
cited THIS should not he entertained against so
honorable man, or against 80 just, idir, and
eventually advantageous proposition as that Of
fereG by the Postmaster General
believe little reflection will disspate all fears
and hesitation Nothing Is contemplated that will
not be as beneficial 10 the government, or the public
OF Cuba, as tina OF the United States The Post
master General has had an interview, as ] learn,
with the Spanish munster, Don Calderon de la
Barca, and has doubtless submitted TO him the
plan OF postal cooperation that is desired by the
commercial interests tie two countries That
able dlplomast will fully understand il, and Cuba
will, IN the end doubt not be governed in this
groundless apprehensons. Indeed, the recent
handsome ccnduet of he Spanish government,
shows thai lie feelings towards this country are Of
The most enlightened and friendly character.
In the Sapreme Court this morning, Justice
Wayne delivered the opinion of the court in the
case ef Jesse Hoyt plaintiff in error, vs. the
United States, confirming the decisions OF the
lower courts IN every point. The court was par
tcularly explicit IN the opinion that officer of
the government could be allowed for extra ser
vices, in addition 10 his salary, unless by special
act Of Congress Evans and Walker for plaintiff
"a error; Attorney General. for United States. V.