The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-11

Our relations with Cuba, on account OF the recent
outraqes to the American flag. are attracting much
attention. and causing special inquiry on all hands
and in every STAB IL the United States govern
ment has ordered any vessel to proceed imme ately
to Cuba we learn that it is the sloop Of war Cyane
which sailed in great haste yesterday, for the par
pose probably, Of making invests cations on the spot
She towed out Of port in the forenoon. The
Mississippi steamer is no, yet ready for sea- ac-
count Of the want of seamen; but she, too. will soon
be ready, and then it is supposed she will proceed
also to Havana We have not heard yet what the
President or the portion of the cabinet ut Wash
ing.on have DONE intend doing, but have reason
TO believe from what hear from Boston, that the
recent intelligence from Cuba has reached Mr..
Webster at Marsh6eld, and has produced on his
great mind deep and profound sensation, calcu-
lated to rouse the great statesman into the hugest
activity.
The great crisis or turning point of o century is
now before Mr.. Webster, Has he the courage and
the sagacity to seize the opportunity now offered to
astonish the world, and to advance the headway of
this great republic, BIZ instant and immediate a.,
toni The Spanish government in Cuea must be
taught the manners and conduct Of civilization.
OF it must be expelled forever from that
island, without any regard to the interference
of France, England, or all Europe. The United
States can enforce that policy, in spite Of the whole
world. They have the power'in their own hands.
Liberty, humanity, cszation, the progress Of the
age, all demand this Of the American government and
Ameriv people. The folly of the Spanish govern
mcnt IN Cuba has furnished the caissus btlts and
nothing but simple weakness and ptiabe imbeoility
in our government restrain instant aud imme-
disc action Will the President have the courage
VIII the Secretary Of State rouse himself from his
'-spose ut Mershfeid, and seize upon one Of those
movements that lead mighty nations to glory and t.,
greatness
In the meantime, We learn that George Law, tho
principal proprietor of the California steam line
touching at Havana of which line the Crescent City
is of the vessels has directed the gallant Captain
Porter to retain Purser Smith in the service. in de-
fanco of the irpudent attempt of the Havana au-
thorties to dspace him and also ordered the same
| captain to return from New Orleans to Havana on
his usual voyage with the mails Of the United States
On board IF the Captain General Of Havana again
orders her out of his harbor-be it So It'only adds
another ite. to the account current against Spsn,
and fresh motive for action In government, and
excitement throughout the country. The Law line
contains nine ten large steamers. They could be
transformed into powerful steamers in n couple
ofweeks, each capable Of carrying to Cuba, in five
days, from any port Of the United States, 1000 or
5000 good troops-amounting in round numbers to
10000 or so, 900 men-al eager for action George
Law, himself, has also hand about 12C, 900 or
li0, 600 muskets and ammunition for campaign of
month in Cuba, could be got in ten days If the
government ofthe United States were only to stand
by and see fair play, Law could eEpel the Spaa
power from Cuba without any aid from tho public
purse. but merely by his resources in less than
three months. He has the steamers all ready
the arms and ammunition all ready-and there are
100000 Americans ready at any moment tojoin the
crusade, and close forever the Spanish authority
on this continent.
The present crisis, offered by the outrages of the
Cuban government, ought not to be allowed to pass
away without effort to profit by its happy
chances Of advancing the American cause. The
Roman republic never permitted q rival or q foe to
rest for moment in the quiet Preparation of inso
lence or outrage to the Roman flag. Carthage,
and Rome, and Greece, and Gaul, and Britain,
all bowed to the law of progress and power
always on the look. out-always in action. The
American people must follow the classic ex-
ample, sink into rottenness and imbecili-
ty, by internal discussions and corrupt politicians
National glory-natonal greatness-the spread
ofpoltical liberty on this continent. mus. be the
thought and action by day, and the throbbing
dream by night, of the whole American people, or
they viii sink into oblivion like the petty republics
of Greece, instead of giving new phase to the
worlds history, like that of ancient Rome or modern
Britain.
Let public mass meeting be held in Tammany
Hall at once. Let that meeting fling before the
world those great ideas that will change at once
from internal dissensons to national greatness the
history of the coming twenty centures-centuries
that stand fearfully and mysteriously before the
minds eye, like the cloud by day and the pillar of
fire by night. Behind that cloud-beyond that
pillar, is empire such the world has nerer vet
seen. Ring the bell and draw the flaming curtain
aside. Quick