The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-04

friendly courtesy, and even takes - basis for its
speculstons the very veracious facts received from
or the intelligence by telegraph from New Dreams.
Still, We learn from the very papers that publish
these that very few place reliance on the asity and
nonsense in which they abound; and yet the most
monstrous parts of this tale dwelt and comment
ed upon in the editorial columns less the HERALD
pretends to affect the electors than keep alive tho
pirstical agitation, and prejud,e the commerce Of
the island, to the profit Of certain disappointed am
billions.
On giving in our last an extract from the HERALD,
in which Mr.. Bennett declares with that tone pecu-
lar to him, that there is not word Of truth in all
that he and his contemporaries have published with
gard to Cuban affairs. veptured to express hope
that the Courier and E~quitr would experience q
few conscientious scrupes md that in the end tina.
sheet WOULD return to the path Of justice and TRUTH
whence it had been led by mischief loving CORES
pondepts.
Ny hope has not altogether been deceived aud
although the tone OF the HERALD has appeared TO
me very timd must in justice cay that that paper
declared that what had been stated by persons, APP
IarentIy well informed. was, doubtless, true, viz
that the efforts OF a few wretched Missionaries had
not succeeded in troubling The tranquility of the
Island. that commerce WAS going ON as usual, and
that there much amin atiOn and enterprise in
mercantile transactions. | am convinced that tho
declaration of the Copl 1 and Enquirer has beon
spontaneous, and that the two haceadados of Cuba
were but pretext under whose cover ii took shell
ter not crudely TO confess the deception that had
been practised upon IL
The New Orleans telegraph has communicated,
Of late stupepdous things to Northern papers, in
terpeiing IN the most sinister manner, act of jas
tice Of the government of the island 1t were use
less to endeavor TO give you an idea OF the eKtrava
giant tone which marks the comments OF portion
OF the press of this city Oh the telegraphic tel
igence. OF the HERALD, which is tho hso-eater
Of the whole, we say nothing The half dozes edi-
torit ucubrations published by that paper on this
head s'can burn In lamp without oil or wick =
The HERALD also publishes, in its number Of this
day, exteDsiv article relating 60 the DARK Cor
nelia written by Capt Ward, aAd corroboratii.g
or less that published in the HERALD on sunday
last.
The papers Of Sunday last have been tho second
edition, more less revised and augmented, Of the
HERALD up to that date The Atlas. Courier, Aier
ca1y, Despatch, and Times and Messenger, deserve
to be specially mentioned. These papers, wb,ch,
one would suppose, from tine date of their publica-
ton, were given 10 tie propagation OF Christian
ideas rejoice il loud demon STATIONS and insinuasions
such as We are accustomed to sea in ali quarters.
l limit myself to the foregoing, to give you an
idea, but only an idea, OF the spirit anima.ing a
great majority of the Anglo American press in
gard to Cuba have been but faithful ohroa.
cer and translator. and yet you shall see how /
shall be accused Of exaggeration perhaps by the
very papers l have quoted, and whose arms have
been placed in my bands by themselves l should
really gTieve TO see such blindness or suoh bad
faith. Let such papers be moro prudeat erd moro
discreet, if they capable Of supporting with
fImnes IS wounds which are seltmade, or let them
say openly that they have deserved punishment-lct
them repent and mend their ways For my part l
am always ready and willing to confess nv error,
when 1t is proved to me that have committed one
Meanwhile, maintain what have hitherto said
and even the untimely threats which have been
urged against me confirm me in this courSe-arms
OF that character are not the proper weapons Of
loyal adversaries in matters Of paramount impor.
lance to Spanialds and Anglo Americans
With regard to the electoral question, can say
but little that you do not already know Gen.
Scott continues his excursion in the West, and If we
are TO credit the accounts which trans nitted,
he is trumpban'ly received wherever he goes.
Many are led thereby 10 think that the hero OF Mo
limo Gel Rey is gaining ground and that there are
considerable chances OF success IN his favor.
do not, however. place so much confidence in
popular opinion, If it really exists; and con-
tnue to be Of opinion that General Pierce will be
victorious. As to that, however, Is | have already
told you, whether Pierce Scott be elected is a
question OF little moment to Us All that we wish
for Is the Observance of the laws and treaties bind
ing the United States and Spain in their mutual in
tercourse, be the administration enforcing these,
whig or democrat. PETER HICKS.
From the Dia,io October 1917
Ii were absurd TO suppose that we can afford to
spend our time seeking 10 depict and anslyze, one
10y one the chaplet of buioon threats and bareaced
tales which portion Of the New York press does
lot scIupie to.nsers in its columns Nor would it
be less absurd to Imagine that We shall stop seri-
ousy 10 discuss comment upon what is so clearly
marked by total absence of reason. There is no
caute. however wrongful aod really defeneeess it
may be, that cannot fnd apparent defence in
the bands of an sstute lawyer. The democratic
writers, addressing democratic readers, deem it
more opportuDe to place themselves on the common
level and to spare themselves the trouble Of search
ing for arguments, and arranging their sophsms in
order furious eloquence, worthy Of juggler> and
pedlars, such is the sum ard substance of these
writings.
We shall, however, give general idea Of the
same to our readers and shall then deem our task
fulfilled.
The comments Of the newspapers in the affair Of
the Crescent City now almost equalled in fury
by those relating to tue bark Cornelia Tais latter
matter is in itself 20 extremely insignificant that
we had not even thought OF mentioning it. The
facts Of the case iollows-The Cornelia, vio-
lating the police regulations in force among us,
carried passenger concealed on board of ner, which
said passenger was travelling without any passs-
port. Whether this was with without the con-
nivsrce OF the captain, is a matter Of very little
monert, for though 1t may e1tenuats the fault in
moral point OF view, il does not do away with it,
legally considered. Besides this, government,
while the vessel itself remained in wsters-that
is to say within territory-thought proper to de-
tain Spanish subject, and TO seize the correspond
enee which he himself had surrepttiously conveyed
on board he vessel Inc suspicious that weighed apon
this correspondence were abundaptly proved to be
well founded, o. verifying the some. So far, so
good all Is as Gear as the fine, clear sum
mer day; and if there is anything thus far worthy Of
potice, 1t is the indulgence and miidness with which
the authority OF our jurisdiction was exercised. AS
the Journal Of Commerce, in two editorials devoted
to thus matter very tru says, the bare idea that
there was in this any insult to the right Of 20
reign nations, lie in itself a positive insult to
con mon sense and 70 the intelligence of mankind.
Ard vet. as we have already stated, the Incident
Of the Cornelia bss served text, equally fruit
fu with that furnished By the Crescent City matter,
for the vague declarations Of corrupt press 1t is
true that The parties writing these not wrong in
this one respect, for the right OF Spain Is equally
clear in both cases IN both 1t is the Same in spirit
in both il is rTefutable, whether iEterna .ional
Law be consulted in the abstract or special stipula.
tons be consideration whether We conine Ourselves
to the nslieDabl3 character Of sovereignty and en-
pire. and the manner in which il is exercised in all
civilized countries Nevertheless, not outstanding
this radical simiisude, we must confess that the
case Of the Cornea is, if possible, still clearer, by
reason OF the grossDess Of the offence and the less
Unusual character Of the Occurrences. The fact Of
thei, thus weakening one bad cause, by advocating
another, if possible, still worse clearly shows the
total and iDconceiyable ignorance Of those empty
DISCLAIMERS. whose only objects to psndcr to and
excite tbe passions Of stupid mob. All this ADD