The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03

OF American youths, enterprising, burning with
those instincts Of conquest, Of adding new territory
to the great republic which they believe is to en-
found faith in the manifest destiny" Of their
country; in the same hour that shall see
great interests here that have been long de-
spirit that, therefore, and under muldform
exactions made by an illibeYal government, have
gradually. with chagrin, beheld their properties
dwlndling away, (milch cows drying up) the
same hour that shall see these interests driven to
point of intense conviction that in severing the
csnnexon with Spain lies their salvation; in that
hour sentiment will have ripened here, under the
influence of several years communication, by
stern and frequent visits OF creoles to the United
States, that shall intelligently meet "manifest
destiny" with open arms.
Should an American minister, on the part of his
government make an application, at M adrid, for a
freer system of trade between the two countries,
and should Spain accede to his views, that hour
may be deferred. Not without concessions can
Spain hope for the probability Of any other result
than that the last of those possessions acquired
under the first Isabella, shall depart from her
der the second of the name. Is there not an omi-
nous conjunction in these names, Q Spain? Il
may be- But ii rests with Spain whether these will
prove to be such or not.
The subject of receiving foreign coin is further
urged upon the government here. AT frst, having
been touched upon the limited ground OF receiving
Spanish prejudices, hostility to anything American
A pointed course of reasoning, upon broader
ground, will yet, perhaps, effect the end OF the re-
ception here, as legal tender, Of foreign coins at
their actual rate Of standard value, according to
weight and fneness Spanish douboons, though
coined for sixteen, are legally made to pass for
seventeen dollars, higher rate OF value than the
foreign coin will possess. The boarded doubloons
will thus be thrown into circulation, and the Anne
rican and British gold boarded. The fact that ex-
change here on New York is seven per cent below
par and that this so much reduces the actual price
received for sugar, will perhaps force the govern
ment here into more favorable consideration OF
the subject Of receiving foreign coin, the effect OF
which would be to reduce the rates OF exchange.
Mr.. Hobbie, who was deputed by our govern
ment 10 negotiate postal arrangement with the
authorities here, lett on the 18th; in the Georgia,
for Chagres. The post Office here is a private
monopoly The contractors originally put on
line OF packets between Cuba and Spain, receiving
permission to collect all postoges. In addition,
they have permission TO charge real on each let
ter passing to and from the interior of the island;
also two reals all letters coming to the island
from foreign countries, and which are merely dis
tributed by them here. II is not surprising that
Mr. Hobbe failed IN effectng any arrangement with
authorities here. He, however, has sought to ne
gotate, through the British Consul here, an inter-
national arrangement of interchange of postal fa-
cllies between the English West Indian and
the American West lRdian steamers. This
and secure the main object Of his mission.
The Captain General has, lately, | understand,
ordered commission, who are instructed to recon-
mend such improvements as they shall find needed
first It recommendation made he, that there be no
letters opened at the p0s Office here" II is true
1hst they come undr. category of Voltaire's
favorable cOmpar zen he claimed that in
France they man ost Offices better than
in Germany f. whereas IN the latter country.
when they open, lie letters, they did not seal
them up again Ia France, more polite, they
alwa, re. sealed them AS far as my observation
extends, they do re-seal them here. LEON.
HAVANA, Feb. %, 1851.
Fresh V,ers of Harana-E Political Lwteh,gence-Fos-
tai Arrangements pith the United Slat@-1ne
Opera-The Carnirat-Bad Ssgars, &c.
find politics to be very superfluous business
in this community, these being all taken of by
one setIof people, who are sent from the mother
country for the special purpose of taking care Of
them. This must be great relief to the people
of the country; but have not yet had time to as
certain in what light they view the boon. My pro-
gress in Spanish is fair Ihave learned two words,
or phrases, which are "Cuidao" and "Quien
Sabe, the latter being universal answer to all the
questions which my Yankee curiosity has induced
me to put to the various people with whom have
yet come in contact II don't enlighten me much
but doub, not, when l acquire mere of the Ian
guage, shall have "more light" My hotel
keeper who seems to know all about everything,
tells me that the Captain General is a most excel
lent man, having abrogated the necessity Of pas.
sepgers arriving here giving security for good beha-
vior You will find the decree in the Gaceta ofthis
morning. Fam sorry have not yet learned enough
TO translate it for you. The landlord says he charges
passengers dollar and half more than formerly;
which, suppose, is done on the principle of insu-
rance OF good conduct being a small per centage
on mans value must confess, like this APP
plication OF the mutual insurance plan. My land
lnrA al salo shaet Ia H. -
is minister OF finance here, is going TO Europe this
spring having got tired of holding office.
This is about all have been able TO learn about
politics, except that my landlord says Che is
OF Wide observation, and deep information, and re-
commend him TO travellers) that people still talk
about Lopez and his "coming." opine Christ.
mas is on the way too.
Major Hobbie has gone away somewhere. lie
could do nothing at all here. After laying all his
plans before the authorities, and much delay,
they concluded that the only way to make postal
arrangement was 10 go TO Spain. Some OF the
post office officials objected to the plan Of send.
ing the Spanish malls, via the United States.
for the reason, that their contents might be VIC.
lated. | thoughtlthis was exceedingly cool after
your letter had been opened and handed you
tricks in all trades but ours.' Talking Of mails,
find there 10 much complaint he.e OF the mail SER
vice rendered by the steamers of Lave line. The
bags are not unfrequently carried to Chagres and
then delivered on the return OF the steamer, per-
hsps, left on the isthmus. Moreover, as for the
closing Of the outward mail there is the utmosl
want OF order The agents will announce the bags
to close at o'clock p M; at this hour It is again
deferred until 10 o'clock r. M; then until next
morning; and the steamer finally departs some
where about sunset. Another Inconvenience is
the simultaneous departure, from the United States,
Of the Charleston line and the New York line,
which constitute each, a semi-monthly communi-
cation between the two countries. 1.-THE departure
OF the Charleston line was set back five days-that
Is, TO leave Charleston the 9th and 10Th Of each
month, instead Of the LIST and l5lh-the communi-
cation would be weekly, and the amount Of cor
resPondence, and consequent income, would be
doubled. As Uncle Sam pays each line a very
handsome figure for carrying the M ads this little
alteration in his mesdge could be easily made to his
great advantage. There syet another little trouble
IN this matter. which IL might be well tn mention.
The absence OF postal arrangement with Cuba
encumbers the merchants Of the United States
with the payment OF postage both ways. He must
pre- pay his letters to send the here and then pay
10 receive the Ieuliea This cannot be in nj