New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-21

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HAVANA. Monday, June IA, 1852
The on-arrival of the invaders and the
psvs from the United States combined have tended 10
Isver the fever which has been prevailing here for
some time past sill ii e expected ~ one party and
hoped by the osher that the visit is only deferred until
ne autumn The Government, Il is said, L. determined
% have everything ready therefore, should another
sttempt be made, much fighting may be expected; but
Il folly to expect that fer hundred men, or even
Few thousand viii be able do much against the forces
that can be sent against them make stand Tor
an, Length of time therefore, the friends of I'D nsnty
must leave of preaching about the Prophey Of the IN
SersiipR and either put stop by force 70 IT. or join
and thus give strength TO H. and by that means avoid the
loss of many ives which will be sacrificed in case OF
another landing with small party. Ii is useless 10
preach sgsnst Flibuserm. All powerful nations have
had that iaiing, from me immemoial and SPAIN her
seh, In her outcry, merely means TO Intimate 10 the
United States that there should be "hOnor among
Thu1sH but on the other band, should the invaders
again tall bothing should be said about their destrucuon
In relstion 70 the runors OF in'urrecuon OF which
made meptien In my last they still are sfoat; and
one party Gays that IL 10 OF serious character
than IL was considered 20 be at first; while the oppo
site party soemny sfirms that there are only few
NJ by the troops should judge, from my experience
that the entire island Is la perfect state OF peace
that L. as far the cashing of arms &c, are con-
cerDed; moreover, the mails bring US no accounts OF
distuTbaDccs
The affair relative TO the challenge given 10 Gen.
Lemery has created good deal OF conversation. or
course the spsnisIds ali consider that he acted as ne
ahould have done, and even the creoes, IN many in
fances, vi the same opinion at any rate, no ma
tional American will consider the Generals courage i'm
pugDed by biz refussl-or, rather nonaeceptan ce-of
=. l.Ls. f-s.. houn aHwnn hAr m
eeyeral young gentlemen who have expressed them
selves the effect that the General acted as coward
and did without any fear OF being considered
partisan OF either party, which TACT | mention, tnat
nay be allowed TO express my self freely by which
may displesse both parties, but not your impartial
readers, Tor whom write.
When the of the coming OF the invaders became
known the principal merchants and planters OF this
pat OF H. island Ia body, waited upon the Governor,
10 offer t property and persons in defense OF the island
Among the merchants were many Americans, and all
the Briish In the place. brakes house represented
by Mr.. Morales and Burnhams by one Of the junior
partners. Among the CIeoes 10 the deputanon figured
Counts Penalver and Canongo. This Is strange place,
and notwithstanding consider myself very wise In re-
gard the affairs OF the Island must confess that am
puzzled at times 10 understand matters and that after
residence Of fifteen years Ia IL To listen TO the
SpsDiards they would make you believe that all the for
eigneit In the place were their enemies sn 10 this
deputstop, foreigners by dozens offering 10 de-
fend Spanish rule with their property and their toes
Then ON the other hand, the Creoles would make you
of Spain nevertheless here the principal Creole
mobiles and planters with the generosity that
which prompted The foreigners, Offering their lives and
property tor the same object II the fact were known,
suppose 1t would be, that the foreign merchant is sas
fed with bis present state and that instead Of being
enemy the Spaniards these, TO msn, from education
are biz In regard 10 the Creoes, although love
the spsniards very dearly, STILL should anything very
serious happen think that not than ODethird of
them would show any decided opposition 70 them until
u should be dangerous for them not to do so.
II there be any thing TO relate TO you, not
Of what it Is My opinions and supposons have driven
everything else from my thoughts. Should anything
iranspre or anything be recollected worthy Of being
made known 10 you, will drop you few lines into the
bag Of the Isabel," via Charleston l am, &C.,
FAITHFUL.
P. SIN regard to the new Governor,
General Cshede, he keeps very quiet He IT, to all ap-
pesrance. asensibe person, and hear say any
hing Against him, except those who have felt them
selves segeved by the order to shopkeepers TO keep
he Sabbath holy.