The New York herald., 1851-11-29

wsuld be public calamity if the Supreme Court
of the United States allow it to stand. 1t would
impede the progress of civilization, and throw the
country back ffty years. 1t would disastrously
affect our political institutions, and impede our
social, literary, and general intercourse. In word,
It would be a public calamity Of . most unnatural
character and extent, if the exclusive policy Of
Smith, Swain and Kendall, in telegraphic mat
tiers, which has been sanctioned by Judge Kane, of
Philadelphia, should be sustained by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Mr.. THRAsHER IN HAvANA.-We publish else
where in eur columns to day, some extracts from
Eastern paper which give fuller view of the posi-
tion of Mr.. Thrasher, who is in prison in Hava
ma, than anything we had previously seen published
on the subject. From these revelations it appears
that the trial of Mr.. Thrasher had not taken place
at the last accounts, or if it had, that new one
had been granted, from some cause or other not
sufficiently explained
A great deal has been said in the newspapers of
all parties, relative to this singular case and very
general expressions of deep sympathy for MIR.
1hrasher, personally, have been made. Some Of
the organs Of the present administration, here and
in Washington, have endeavofed to isolate the
case of Mr.. Thrasher from any inter vention or in
reference by our government; but such sentiments
do Eot prevail to any extent among the whig press
generally, viii ,h support the administration of Mr..
Fillmore A general feeling of sympathy is ex-
pressed for Mr. Thrasher, by newspapers Of all
parties, and loud and frequent calls are made upon
the government to interfere in the case, quickly
and efficiently.
We knew something of Mr.. Thrasher person
ally, and also of his position in Havana,
during the winter previous to the Lopez
expedition. For tive months during our
residence in Hsvana--having gone there for the be-
neft of our heal,h-we conversed in very free and
liberal manner with all parties, on subjects con-
nected with the political, religious, social, and
commercial position of the island of Cuba With
Mr.. Thr asher we had frequent communications;
and derived much information from his intelligence
and knowledge OF the island. In no case, how
ever, could we draw any inference from what he
said, that could at all compromise him with the
authorities there nor did anything that fell from
his lips look like dislOyaty to the Spanish govern
ment or the Spanish authorities in the island.
What subsequently took place, during our absence
last summer in Europe, We know nothing Of; nor do
We know anything Of the second and Last expsd-
tion Of Lopez. We have, however, always been
satisfed-and were so from the beginning-that if
the present heads of the government in Washing
ton had performed their duty last winter, in the
celebrated trials in New Orleans, there would have
been no subsequent attempt on the island Of Cuba
Lopez would have been easily convicted Of a yio-
lation Of our laws, ard that weud have prevented
the bloodshed that ensued, and the elimination
and recrimination whi;h produced a coOlness be-
tween the Spanish and the American governments.
The imbecility and negligence Of Mr.. Fillmore
and OF Mr. Webster, in reference to the case OF
Lopez, who was indicted in New Orleans for violat-
ing our neutrality laws, by engaging in the Carde-
expediton-thst mbeeility and that Regli yence
have been the source and foundation OF all the
bloodshed and all the difficulties that grew ou. Of
the last foray on Cuba. We trust, therefore, that
Congress, about to meet, will take this subjec.
10 hand, and institute rigid investigation and ex
animation into the conduct Of the present admins
tratiOn, and the imbecility displayed by them
during the New Orleans trials. The whole force OF
the government was used for the purpose Of making
a ridiculous onset against Gen. Qutman, OF Missis-
sippi, and in trying, three different times to convict
Gen. Henderson without sufficient evidence; while
they neglected the principal volator Of our neutral
ity laws, Lopez himself, against whom they had evi
dence hand over hand, and more than abundant 10
convict him. The negligence Of the President and
Secretary Of state followed up by imbeeility n
not preventing the sailing Of the Pampero expe-
ditien.
Let justice be done to The real delinquents in the
case. We trust Congress will not neglect TO ins,i-
tute arigid investigation into the whole matter.
CoRroRArIoS DISNER TO The OFFICERS OF rEs
ST.. LAwRENcE. The Common Council Of thit
city will give banquet to Captain sands and the
officers Of the frigste 81 Lawrence, at the Astot
House, this evening Ii will be recollected that the
81. Lawrence was the vessel which conveyed the