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

somewhat unfavorahls terms the sosdust Of foreign
authortias, 10 neither oonsonant with the ooligs
tisns q netual dscorun, NOR with those peseesbs
and friendly intentions which undoubtedly ami
mated Mr.. Fillmore Bot the fsuls becomes more
serious when there Is not the shadow Of founda-
ticn for such sertions qpalidc atoms Wnsre
has the President Of the Ubirei States seed shat
the Spanish authorities of the Island Of Cuba yield
TO sentiment Of irritstion or alarm? With sincere
indigI alton and with emphaic energy would We
deny such charge, il TO rebuff ore fully 20 had not
We could ssy There is an old sorry, ~hcrein
il ia related how some appealed from Philip 4
toxicated. TO Philip sober but it moss fortunately
happens that We have not even to wait any such
time for appeal, nor to desire any change what
ever Of circumstances Our appeal is from Mr. Fill
moro in his FIRST paragraph, to Mr. Fillmore in his
third paragraph. WHAT judge moro impsrtiaI,
what witness more uDimpassioned, can We desire
one single exception. il marked by liberal aud
friendly character either feels very little irritation
conceas it SO we'll that il wou be difficult for
Mr. Fillmore to discover il Nor il there any more
reason for the charge OF alarm. which is hardly
to be reconciled with the disdainfal clemsncy ex
tended to the poor ship purser, as sooa as aum
bling himself before tho authority. through the
sgcncy Of his own government Ian item worthy Of
or what 10 equivalent. fear! And OF whom, 10 the
name of heaven I! OF the brayados Of Porter, the
snares and subtletes Of . Law, orthe moo mmensur
able nothiDgness Of q William Smith! Rarely is
tho rfsum tertati0 moro applicable
Badly advised, then, Mr. Fillmore unquestionably
was, in advancing without reflection what no probs-
bly, did not believe, seeing that he refates himself
few lines farther II would, perhaps, be we'll
offer this instance rs . warning and example to
those who, through thirst for "a sphemhesl 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 refs ctions, record old
maxim. Frankness and the moral ooarage to main
tain openly and boldly ones own convictions, not
Only constitute the most honorable snd becomiag
line Of conduct. but almost invariably redound to
the benefit Of the party using them.
New Commercial Arrange Ments In Cuba.
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce
HAVANA. Dec l, 1852
have prepared tran Station Of the articles upon which
tho duties Of importation have been changed for the
Island Of Cuba involving the commercial Interests Of the
United States The change IL to take effect from the Isl
OF February next all other goods not the
schec ue remain vt former vsiuaton and
that merchants vli be fully, OF tho expense
incurred 10 govern their transactions.
Altera lions In the valuation Of go ds introduced into
the ports of the leland Of Cuba which duties
Eesed at former in conformity with the Roya iii.
nance tf August lst t. into effect the LIST day Of
February 1858 Tkose articles OF most i'm porsauce
the ndus try and rads OF the United States transa
from the Diro de- Ia Noia OF tho 10th Of October 1851