The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29

company Of Chinese theatrical performers. Who have
lately been edifying the Cslifornisns with their
curious exhibitions The company is composed OF
one hun fred and twenty three persons, among
whom, it is said, many stars in their profession.
We publish to day full account Of the religious
ceremonies which took place yesterday at the con-
secration of the new Roman Catholic Church OF the
Most Holy Reedcemer, in Third street, in this cty.
We also give verbatim report of the eloquent SER
mon preached by Bishop N'Closky, Of Aloany,
upon tho occasion.
The Audi ors exposition with regard to the pre-.
sent and prospective condition of the Canal finances
of this State, SO for the prosecution Of
the public works, is very iDpor ant docunent and
will attract tho special attention Of contractors,
nanciers and MI others who interested in either
the expenditure Of the funds or the nsyg alton of
the canals. We may examine this document more
critically hereafter.
Besides the telegraphic news, which is quite IN
terestipg columns tod day contain large amount
Of local and general reading, TO Which cannot do
more than merely call the readers attention. Want
of space will not permi. us to paftscalarize.
The Crescent City acknowledgements Con-
duct OF our Gov crn me Mt The Documents
and Facts OF the CaAc- Vie VS. OF LORD Pal
me, stoR.
We publ shed in yesterdays HERALD several i'm
portapt official letters and articles, in reference to
the Crescent City difficulty, as IL now stands, In
GLIDING the extraordinary letter of the President Of
the United States TO Mr.. Collector Maxwell on the
subject To afford the publio clear aad authentic
view Of the whole affair." publish those papers
this morning, together with the previous oorrespon.
dencs in the matter, in its chronological order and
to this mass of official testimony We would invite
the readers careful attention We apprcaend that
it win convince every dispassouate MIND aside from
any feeling Of national sensibity or prejudice, Of
the right and the wrong in this most remarkable
controversy.
There are three parties to this international dis
puso The United States Mail Steam ship Company
under contract to carry the government mails to
Havana and other points, at stated periods, the
one side, and the Spanish authorities of Caba and
the United States government on the other. The
facts in the case fer which We refer to the correspan
dence, sre simply shese:-The Steamship company 8
vessel, the Crescent City, destined to Havana with
the public mails, according to contract, is ex
PEELED from the port, without permission to
laLd her mails passengers, because Of the
presence on board Of an individual in the con.
fany's employ obnoxious to the LEGAL authori
ties Mr.. Roberts, the agent of the company,
on tie 9th of October, communicates the facts
of this high ndcd outrage to Mr.. Conrad, Acting
Secretary Of State, and asks TO redress, and fer in.
formation in relation to the future movements of the
company. No ans yer being made to this application
in the meantime, on the 23i Of October, Me George
Law, president Of the company, addresses a brief
h;u~ nrio 10 hi
ter Of Mr.. Roberts Mr.. Conrad replies On the 18th
Of October, briefly and rudely giving Mr. Law to
understand that it might be inferred from what had
transpired, that the Crescent City would again be
excluded from Havana, " in case the individual
named William Smith should remain on board Of
her" This answer being asheer and uacivil evasion
cf the matter in issue, Mr. Law. the 9th Of Oc-
tober, addresses another note to Mr. Conrad, re-
questirg a more specific reply. On the Both, Mr..
Conrad replies, that the government has written to
Spain on the subject-that when it is received the
reply win probably be published--but that, in
the mean time, the Department Of State " must be
excused from giving any information advice on
the subject"
Such are the official facts in this affair down TO
the 3Oth of October. And what were the steamship
company to do! They were under contract to
carry the mails, at stated periods, to and from
Havana. They we're liable for any failure to fulfil
the contract on their part. They had done nothing
to infringe obligations Of peace and amity with
Spain. On the contrary, in the exclusion of one Of
their ships from Havana by the local authorities,
they believed that the common rights acco :ded to
our commerce By the law Of nations, and the privi
leges conceded TO our citizens and maritime
trade by our treaty stipulations with Spain, had
been grossly violated in the case Of the Crescent
City, and in various other cases. In this visw Of
the matter, too, they are sustained by tn. United
States officer connandirg their ship, and by the
nearly unanimous voice Of the public press, and the
public judgment Of the whole country But the
company had no desire unnecessarily to emb arr .ss
the govern ment. Hence they apply for information
as to the course they are to pursue. The govern
ment has neither advice nor information to give
but gravely supposes that the Crescent City will
again be excluded from Havana "in case the indi
vidual named William Smith continues on board of
her To be sure, Captain Porter il removed from
the Crescent City but the substitution of another
naval officer to the command Of the vessel makes
the government party thus far, to the continuance
Of her regular trips and yet, party, in fact, to
the continued outrages Of the Cuban authorities.
Captah davenport, however, brings We MAtteI
to an issue; and the Presidential ee ion being over
there is NO longer any motive for keeping in the
dark the real position of the administration in this
disgIaceful business. Davenport is considered as
removed for conduct the mort natural and justi6aSe
under the circumstances. He only consulted the
honor Of his flag, and the rights to which our CON-
neroe is entitled from friendly power. And that
was enough; but it was not enough for the govern
ment, and so he was removed and rebukod. And
here the bumilatipg truth is disclosed, that the
administration had resolved to submit t, the insult
ing sutrsges Of the Cuban authorities from the
beginning, notwithstanding that, in answer to the
repeated applications Of Mr. Law, it had " neither
advice nor information to give"
The official correspondence Of Saturday last, i'm
GLIDING the Presidents letter, leaves the steamship
COM any to shift for themselves. Without being
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