The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-10

press with documents and letters, and statements
and certificates, intended to show that the govern
ment Of the United States is bound to take Of
their interests in opposition to the right Of Peru
because, by some means or other, the Secretary Of
State was induced, in June last, to give partial
and incorrect view of the rights of Peru to the
Lobos islands. From the Developments already
made, there can be no doubt but Mr.. Webster, the
Secretary of State at Washington, was deceived by
the guano spectators, otherwise he never would
have compromised himself to the government, by
furnishing the letter of June last, without making
further and more special inquiries into the nature
of the claims put forward by the government Of
Peru to the Lobos islands, and all the other islands
on their coast The newspaper press in this neigh
borhood-some of the journals at least-were de-
ceiyed by the same Spectators but those among
the newspapers, who retain any high principles o.
honor and Justice in advocating and defending
American rights and American duties, must have
long since the character of the deception prac-
tised, both the government and on the press, in
these representations and will have corrected them
selves accordingly.
The twenty or thirty vessels sent out by the Wall
street SPECTATORS on the faith of Mr. Webstersl let
ter, procured as it was by Misrepresentation, can
have no recourse or remedy from the American gov
eminent, if they should be excluded and prevented
from loading their ships with guano under their
original conception. The Peruvian government, we
believe, sells no guano at these islands The system
under which this business is managed is altogether
of a different Character Foreign vessels from any
country arriving at the Guano islands, seeking tor
cargoes of that article do not receive such cargoes
on account ofowners, but are simply employed by the
Peruvian government at stipulated freight. Under
this system the Wall street spectators must consent
to take the cargoes of guano as freight bring it to
this city and deliver it into the hands Of the Peru
Wan agents here to whom the government Of Peru
consigns it. No foreign vessel can purchase cargo
at these islands. All the guano that is distributed
over the world for agricultural purposes, is simply
sent to the different countries as freight, and con-
signed to the Peruvian agents in London, Havre,
Lisbon, New York. st., where it is sold at certain
stipulated price, the vessels bringing it being paid
simply their freight and nothing more.
The guano spectators, therefore, will be COM
PEELED under the action both of the American and
Peruvian governments, to give over their original
intention, and permit their ships to become mere
freightipg vessels, and be paid accordingly If they
attempt to make war, it will be on their own res
possibility. Mr.. Webster, as Secretary Of State,
has already notified them Of the view which the ad
minstration will take Of such illegal conduct, on
their part they may be guilty Of on reaching those
islands.
On ToRcHLIGHr PROFESSIONS .-Exuberant de-
monstrations of hospitality and welcome to distin
guished foreigners seem to form a prominent trait
in the national character Perhaps, however, 1t is
more apparent in this metropolis than in any other
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artists, who have obtained celebrity on the other
side of the Atlantic, are greeted when they come
here with an outburst Of enthusiasm perfectly
astonishing to themselves, and Of which they never
had sample among the more sedate people of the
old country. We have now to do, however, with
those particular ceremonies in these receptions
known as torchlight professions, with bands OF
music and other exciting accompaniment, with re-
spect to which we entertain certain convictions as
to the sincerity of the feelings which dictate them,
and the objects for which they are got up. The
latest instance of them we have had occurred few
evenings since, when band of fremen, with music
and torches, escorted Madame Alboni from Metro
politan Hall to her hotel, and subsequently adj
journed, according to the established etiquette to
partake of refreshments provided at the expense Of
the honored individual
Now, it occurs very forcibly to us that all such
demonstrations-of which, indeed, this city ia very
often the theatre-cannos be regarded at all in the
light of spontaneous exhibition Of cordial well
come and respect. Not bit of it. Such feeling
enters very lightly indeed into the matter. They
the result first, of that spirit of fun, devilry
and excitement, which predomnates throughout
the community, and loves to manifest itself in mill
tary and civic parades, and PROFESSIONS and target
excursions, and congregations at watering places,
and mass meetings Of every kind; and secondly
and to large extent-they proceed from the
tainty Of having glorious spree at the expense Of
the person in whose honor the affair is organized
OF course it would be very shabby if such indi-
viduals would not give an unlimited order to the
nearest saloon for wine, brandy, segars and other
"refre shmcnts," with which the actors in the
show might regale themselves ad Hbitum. Who
doubts that this was the case with the torchlight
procession and serenade with which Jenny Lind
tormented when she first made her appearance
here. Barnum knew such things would get up steam,
and give fuore to the Jenny Lind mania and he
fostered and encouraged them, perhaps even paid
to get them up At all events, the participants in
such affairs literally treated in return for the
services they rendered But it is almost needless to
cite this particularly, as in all similar exhibit
tions the same facts hold good.
Therefore it is that these torchlight professions
are by no means to be regarded evidences Of sin
cere and enthusiastic feeling. They are merely got
up for the diabie Of the thing and for the prospect
of the glorious spree which is sure to terminate
them. The merits Of the artistes are to be judged
Of not by these displays, but by the moro sober and
rational expression Of opinion in the newspapers.
We doubt not but that the quiet, unostentatious
lady, who the subject of the latest display Of
this kind wished all the red-shirted confraerny at
the time asleep in their BEDS working their
machine, instead of coming to frighten and Devil.
der her with their demoniacal looking torches, and
wild shouts She submitted, however, to the in