The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-21

souswhat unlavorabls terms the sosdust Of foreign
authorities, 10 neither oonsonant with the obigs-
tisns q mutual Sseoruu, nor 9th those psseesois
and friendly intentions which undoubtedly ami
mated Mr. Fillmore Bat the fsuls becomes more
serious whom there 10 not the shadow OF f,unda-
tien for such . sertions or qualidc atoms Wnsre
has the President Of the U1itet States seed that
the Spanish authorities of the Island Of Cube yield
to sentiment Of irritstion alarm! With sincere
indigIa alton and with emphaic energy would We
deny such chsge, il TO rebuff % IRE fully 20 had not
~ hand authority Of greater weight than anything
We could say There is IN old story, ~hcreio
il ia related how some one appealed from Philip ia
toxcated. TO Philip sober but IL most fortuuately
hsppens that We have not even to wait any snsh
time for appeal, nor to desire any change what
ever Of circumstances Our appeal is from Mr. Fill
more in his first paragraph. to Mr. Fillmore IN hts
third paragraph What judge moro impartial,
what witness more uDimpassioned, can we desire!
The authority whose conduct, generally. and With
ono single exception. il marked by liberal aud
friendly character either feels very little irritation.
conceals it SO we'll that it wou be difficult for
Mr. Fillmore to discover it Nor is there my more
reason for the charge OF alarm. which is hardly
to be reconciled with the disdainful clemsncy OK
tended to tho poor ship purser, as sool as aum
bling himself before tho authority. through tho
agency Of his own aG item sony o.
or what 10 equivalent. fear! And Of whom, In the
name Of heaven OF the brsvsdos Of Porter, the
snares and subtleties Of Law, rthe moo mmensur-
able nOthiDgness Of o William Smith Rarely is
the risum tertatio more applicable
Badly advised, then, Mr. Fillmore unquestionsbly
was, In advancing without reflection what no probs
bly, did not believe, seeing that he refates himself
few lines farther on. IL would. perhaps, be well to
offer this instance rs . warning and example 70
those who, through thirst for "a sphemhrsl p,pu
larity. wander in quest Of words and periods. and
expressions, which, by their ambiguity, may satisfy
every one. And now, before concluding, We would,
before cutting short our refs ctions, record old
maxim. Frankness and the moral coarage to main
tain openly and boldly ones own convictions, not
Only constitute the most honorable snd beoomiag
line Of condact. but almost invariably redound to
the benefit Of the party using them.
New Commercial Arrange mepts In Cuba.
Correspondence Of tho Journal Of Commerce
HAVANA. Dec l. 1852.
have prepared Station Of the xrtic upon which
the duties OF importation have been changed FOR the
Island Of Cuba involving the commercial Interests Of the
United States The change to take eject from the Isl
or February next ALI other goods not in the
schedule ut former vslul ton and
that merchants will be fully OF the expense
incurred. 10 govern their transecttons
Aera lions the valuation Of go ds introduced into
the ports of the Island Of Cuba, which duties
esed st former rates in conformity with the Royal iii
If August ls t, into effect the lst day
February, 1883 Those articles Of most poraoce TO
industry and trade OF the Uutsd States
from The Diro de Ia Marina OF tho 10th Of October 1861
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