The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-20

lhe following interesting intelligence appeaIs ln the
Baltimore papers OF yesterday;
Later from Hsva~a. ProbaNs ssstismsaf Of ns csbas
Difficulty.
CHARLKsros Nov. lS-The steamer label. Captain Ro
inS has arrived, bringing Havana dates Of the 10Th inst
As she she the Crescent City mouth
OF the hsrbor. and also the Spanish bear
ing down towards her. il supposed that the
mander OF the Spanish vessel had been instructed in
form Lieutenant Davenport that the Crescent City could
enter In future without further trouble great uneasness
was felt at Havana account OF her non-arrival when
due the report being that her had given
deIs for her not 10 stop there in future.
The capain-general, IL was said, was fearful OF pro
voking hostiiites with the United States by attempting
exclude her, and was disposed inerpose farther In
reference In tho matter Ii known what course
would be pursued towards Purser Smith bur was sup
posed at Hsvana that his disclaimer Of being connected
with hbusierng movements would be deemed sufficient.
The prospect OF an amicabo settlement OF The difficulty had
given great satisfaction to the ctzens OF Havana
We trust that the whole OF the above statement may
turn out to be true and are advised OF any reason
to doubt its correctness. ia
II the facts be above stated they show in strong
light the wreched blunder which the administration CON-
mtted in failing. at the outset OF the Crescent City diff
Guilty, to take just and manly ground in the main
tenance oil our commercial rights under the law aAd
comfy Of nations and treaties with Spain We are
glad to perceive indications that the administration now
retraeng s false steps. apparently fast previous
mistaken commitments will permit After the terrible
mistake committed BY Presden. Fillmore in the sweep
ing terms Of his hasy and disastrous proclamation
gard TO The Lopez expedition. but wonder that
he should have permitted himself 10 commit similar err
in his treatment Of the oil the Crescent City The
only explanation OF The proclamation is in the fact that
it must have been written before the President had read
the treaty with Spain and the management of the Cres-
a..
stages also to have been adopted without the slight
knowledge Of regard for the bearing Of the treaty
stpuations upon the case. 1t fortunate thing that
such administration Of foreign relations coupled
with Cansdos entire ignorance OF the government and
people Of the United States. has not made the whole
question more embarrassing and difficult than il now APP
pears, in the presence Of better counsels. to be.
1t would now seem that the only probable strain in The
is the question of the merely arbitrary exclusion
of Purser Smith and Captain Porter. II is not doubted,
that know OF, that Captain Porter is entirely void Of
all offence towards the Cuban authorities The affidavit
Of Purser Smith. which publish below, fully excul-
paies him according TO the terms proposed by Caneao him
self Canedo's suspicion, therefore, as groundess
his course based upon il was lawless and unusiable
In fact in his action towards the Crescent City, the val
liant captain general appears to have been fbusring"
little on his own hook!
In this view, the whole OF The organs OF the ad
mns,raon regard the exclusion of the purser upon
which we commented yesterday, is all wrong We do
doubt that the administration wishes TO walk through
this business prudenily credaby. and peaceably; and
in order to accomplish this, what they and their organs
have first to do is to get sragM up from of their knees
Till they do this, all their negotiations must be badly
cramped.
Here is the pursers affidavit; and il strikes every inch
of ground from under the feet OF Canedo excluding him.
and from under the administration organs in justfying
his exclusion. How very ridiculous in view of H. is
the suggestion OF both the "organs" that If the puser
again sails in the Crescent City, Canedo may of rirh
seize him on the deck OF the ship and subject him TO
trial Journals having any relations whatever with the
administration or any preience TO American charac
ter should for very shame suppress such opinions even
if they must he in any quarter entertained
/ Prom the ~ Y. National Democrat
PURsER saIrH's AFFIDAVIT The following is the atEda
made by Parser Smith, aud sworn TO on the 2l.t octo
Der. in the allegations made against him by the
Cuban authorities We think II should be perfectly salts
factory to the Cuban governments
United States of America, 4
Southern District OF New York.
/ i. William Smith, purser OF the United States mail
Crescent City, being duly sworn pose and say
that the allegation contained in order or mani
feso, signed M Gsllisno" officer Of
the island OF Coba and dated Havana the 4h day Of
embe 1852 and repeated In the official pa per at Ia
vans, that had published the gross calumnies
against the government Of said island" and the further al
legations which understand have been made unoffciaIy
the government of the United States had held
with disa ccied persons In the port OF la
yana ia the island Of Cuba, aud had been the bearer Of
letters messages and from such persons all utterly
without foundation I have written or published
anything against the government Of the said island of Cuba
carried letters messages TO and from dis
affected persons In said island held any alton
with such persons or in any manner inierered with the
affairs OF the said island the proceedings OF II. auho
ties have confined myself strictly the discharge OF the
duties purser Of the ship, and have demesned myself nc
cord ngly Furthermore has been the express command
OF Captain Porter, and Of the Mail Steamship Company
that officer person employed the sh should be
lowed carry eues outside OF the mail other than those
belonging the ships business; and when letters have
the after the mail. have been closed
received board they been placed in charge Of
the poser, and in all delivered the postmaster ut
Havana also further depose and say, ba, have never
been in any connected with any association
petition for hostile purposes In relation the island or
Coba, for annoying, resisting rcring with iu
thority.
(Signed) WILLIAM SMITH.
Sworn this 2lst day OF October 1861
JossyH BRIauAa,
United States Com missioner for the Dist Of New York
| THE vorE OF NoarH CAROLINA We publish the Of.
fetal OF this State to-day FULL and also the proca-
nation OF Governor Reid, convening the electors in this