The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11

spect to his having been the bearer Of news and
ne.sions leellins the government q this Island a.d
tborties thereof
my determination OF September last past with regard
10 that individual and the vessel on beard of which he is
employed you will see that in future objection DO
made 10 the entrance OF the said steamer.
God preserve us many years,
VALENTINE CANEDo
To the Captain Of this Port.
HAVANA, November 30, 1852.
DOCUMENTS CITED.
certified translation Of Mr. William Smiths affidavit
Legation of Spain at Washington.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE I
wAsHrSeroN Nov To- 1852
To Mr. CALDrRoN DE- La BARcA, SO sc.
think that you have been informed already Of the
which induced this Department beievs tn the
formation received by the Captain General Governor
of Cuba with regard TO Purrer Smith OF the steamer
Crescent City, erroneous To demonstrate in per-
feet satisfactory and authentic manner that this the
davt Mr. Smith in which he the posi-
tive and upequvocs terms that the accusations against
him totally unfounded copy of this document has
been sent to Mr. BarnAr IN order that the
OF her Majesty may note the contents Of the At
the time is un1stood that the sole objection
in the way Of snnuing the order Of his Exceency the
Governor Captain General Of the Island under date OF
September the want of personal declaration the
part Of Mr. Smith, that he is entirely innocent Of the
your Exceency will communicate this document to the
Captain General it will enable him at to re establish
Communication with the Island, on the accustomed
take advantage, Fir by this opportunity to renew
the assurance Of my distinguished consideration
EDWARD EVERETT.
Spain and Her Colonies.
From the Eco del 0zamA, Santo Domingo Oct. II
We have Ut hand two recent numbers Of the paper
published 1t Turks Island and known as the RoyGl
Gazette. One Of these numbers contains an article,
from the pen of North American, denying the an
nounce ment made in former number Of the same
paper, with rsRsrd to the hostile projects of the
Yankees against our island, and attributing such
reports to the inventive genius of certain Foreigners
who represent, at Sants Domingo, people hostile to
the United States. He adds that neither the citi-
zens of that republic, nor the French, would see
with pleasure the of the relations between
the Dominicans and the citizens of the Union; and
he concludes Ivy declaring that it cannot be said of
them, as of certain high official parsonage repre-
sentipg foreign nation that they feigned to DO
friends of the republic while they plotting its
ruin with the neighboring empire We regret that
this North American gentleman should not be more
explicit
It would seem that the Turks Island ne spspsrs
have resolved to amuss themselves after the fashion
of the Spirit in the Scottish legend, by repeating
sounds, and serving as the echo of the most alarm
ing news. They now repeat information all eyed to
to Cuba, whereby Spain would be resolved to
give up that island to Soulouque, should she
not, with the aid OF England and France, as.
iure her shaken authority. This is the greatest
insult which could be offered the Spanish nation.
1t is equivalent to saying, that after having
derived all the benefit in her power from the
colony, with the assistance OF slaves and an iron
rule, she il now ready, in . moment Of disgust or
WEAKNESS, to abdicate the sovereignty in favor of
these same slaves and enable them to wreak all the
horrors Of horrible reaction ON the innocent and
unofiending families that people the colony. Our
character as descendants OF that Spanish race that
came to settle in the wlds Of America, bids US
repel this infamous supposition.
We can readily conceive that Spain, enlightened
Is she is NJ present, should put end to that sys
tenn Of slavery which the bsrbarous tendencies of
past ages originated and induced her to adopt
Were she to do this, she would do no more than
obey the demands of actual civilization; but tho
bare idea that actuated by atrocious thirst for
revenge, she would sacrifice her own descendants,
can only be accepted foul calumny, originating
with some bitter foe Of both Spain and Americs
No. the Spanish race viii never be sacrificed by the
mother country. This is clearly proved by the
spontaneous recognition by her Of the independence
Of her most beautiful colonies. The sons of Spain
in America will one day oil constitute free and in
nations. By this MEANS Spanish civili-
zstion will extend its dominion and influence over
the greater part of the wsrd and what she formerly
governed with her arms she will one day rule with
Ter language, her literature, and her customs.