The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-13

the present state of the country. The views OF
such distinguished man. at this ParticularJunc-
ture, when parties are in glorious state OF confu-
sion, and hen the maintenance of the Union do
ponds upon the good faith of the North in obeying
the compromise measures passed during the last
session of Congress, would be read and pondered
upon by the whole country II letter of that kind
would make the hero of San Jacinto President of
the United States, all we can say is that a worse
man might FL thal high office.
We regret to learn that another frightful steam
boat disaster has occurred the Mississippi river,
by which it is supposed thirty persons have been
lost, It was caused by collision. When will
ouIpeople become more careful of human itei
Will this catastrophe be passed over without a
rigid investigation as to neither il was produced
by negligence or not!
Jenny Lind has been enthusiastically received
in New Orleans, the proceeds of her two first con-
certs being more than forty thousand dollars.
OUR MINISTER AT RoxE-BEAUTIFuL PRESENT.
The good conduct of Major Lewis Cass, Jr.,
our Minister a i ONE, through all the troubles,
domestic and International, which the pontifical
government have experienced since the late gal
liant, but unsuccessful revolution of l84S, COM
mends itself to universal admiration Young, and
inexperienced in diplomatic affairs, Major Cass
left the United States under considerable emoar-
rassment and representations OF no very flatter
ing import But the difficulties of his position APP
pear only TO have brought into play his a!en. capa
cities; and, guided by his republican instincts,
Will. he has followed our policy of neutrality, he
has strenghe ned the impress of our institutions
upon the republican mind of Europe. While, on
the one hand, he has saved the agents of the Pope
from assassination, he has on the other, secured
the freedom Of religion TO Americans in Rome,
and has released from the gloomy dungeons of
St. Angelo number Of the most active participa-
tors in the late disastrous struggle for liberty.
Such services cannot go unrewarded. Another in
stance of his active sympathy with the republicans,
cannot be more effectively presented than in the
acknowledgment which he has received for it.
The facts, as communicated by one of our Wash
ingten correspondents, are as follsws:-
At the time of the downfall of the revolutionary
governme Mt of Rome. the leading republicans were
driven TO the greatest extremities 10 secure their
personal safety and escape Among others COM
PEELED 10 fly, was the Prince de Canine, the head
Of the revolutionary government. Our minister
was his friend; and TIE prince, like prince, has
RENE mbered it, The porcelain travelling break
fast service OF Napoleon, lett by his will to his
mother, Madame Mere, and by her to her
grandson, the Prince de Canine, has by him been
presented 10 Major Cass, as testimonial for the
attentions Of our minister to the prince, upon the
overthrow OF the revolutionary authorities. The
prince IS now in exile among the sturdy republi-
cans of Switzerland. The service has been de-
livered over to Major Cass, in Rome, in pursuance
of instructions from the prince to his agents
in that city; and we anticipate with plea
sure the publication of the correspondence
between the parties, touching this valua-
bic gift, ennched as !, Is by the most familiar as
sociations with the name of Napoleon. The inter-
dict OF the constitution against the acceptance by
any officer of our government Of any present what
ever, from any king, prince, or foreign State, we
presume, will not apply in this case, the Prince of
Canine being reduced, or Father elevated, by the
revolution, 10 the condition of private citizen in
exile.