The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24


The Hon r NJ. L Hunter arrived q. the As.or
Houto last evening, from Washington. He no
doubt 10 on his way to Concord, N. II , to consult
With the President elect about the organization Of
his cabinet
The critical position OF our relations with foreign
countries, which has been the chief topic Of con-
versstion throughout the land for several ,nths,
has o. len iih been preached in Congress; and be-.
fore the close of the session we may naturally ex
poet to have the thoughts and feelings Of tho peo
pie, in nerent sections, folly expressed and de-
hned through their representa- ives, with regard to
the French eDcroschments on this continent, Caban
Affairs the fishery difficulty, *, In the United
Gtat Senate, ycsTerday, resolution was SUBJ
ni.ted by the Chairman of the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations, hr. Mason, calling for copies of
the official notes from the governments Of Englsnd
and FraIce, inviting TIE United States to
Join with them in q tn partite convention that
neither power would permit the island OF
Cuba TO be taken from Spain. Nr. Mason
gave bis reasons for desiring the iuformation after
which, General Cass arose and delivered a long,
highly interesting, and what was evidently care
"a " prepared speech, in which he loved With
considerable nicely almost every point having any
connection with the subject Of our internal aud OK.
tenal relationship with foreign countries. The Ge-
neral holes to the Monroe doctrine, that no Euro
psn nation should be permitted to acquire territory
on this continent hereafter and, a. the same time,
he deems it pr sper for the g,vernment of the United
States, though it should carefully avoid ent.nshug
foreign alliances, to sOleunly protest against the
defiance of national laws for the pu-pos. of sdvanc
ing the cause Of dospotism The General is op
posed IN toto to the movements OF the Fronch in
Mexico and ST Domingo; ho ID dieposod TO acquire
possession Of Cuba by purchase; is dead Sc.
against 6llibusteTism approves OF tho conduct Of
the admiDisp at on in the Crescent City afsir -
thar Ike God that the honor Of the country is not in
tho keeping Of George Law hopes ID II the Atlantic
and Pacific States will soon be firmly bound to.
getber by railroad fres an Overwhelming bro id-
ride Of grape shot, balls, chsins and bombshells
into John Bull fer arroeating to hi nsel the crown
OF self-yightcousncss, and winds up with turn q.
the titled women Of England fr allowing thousands
Of their own countrymen TO perish Of hunger, while,
In their mock philanthropy, they are beNaing the
fate Of the well fed and clad and almost universally
happy, Iegrots in our Southern States. Upsn the
whole, this speech Of General Cass will be relshed
by majority Of the American people In some
respects it regular singer Readit and thon pre-
pare for the response Of Young America Fllibustero
stock 10 rapidly declining, and truc Anericanism
IA going M. A crisis If NJ hand. Look out
After passing the Senste's resolution providing
for the removal Of the raj. and the opening Of the
navigation Of Red river, the House Of Repre-
sentsiives yesterday resumed the consideration of
the proposition for the employment of two clerks
and messenger for the Superintendent 0! Print
irg. win Congress never rid itself Of ali further
difficulty about it's printing There ia continually
something wrong or something wanting Why not
Establish printing bureau Of once, and place 1t in
charge OF capable and honest mon On coming TO
a vote, IL was found that there was no qu3rGm Pre-.
sent; ard after the trsnss ton Of some other bGi-
psss Ct no general importance, the House followed
the example Of the Senate, and adjourned I'LL Non
day Thus ends the third week Of the session.
M KirghIbeslth has 70 far reto 'erod that he
has discharged his physician, and erfsets 70 be
able TO rtsnmc his scat in fSr days.
The despatch from our special Washing ION eorrcs
pon dent contains al unusua 6e II very interest
iDg items this morning II 10 asserted thai the
Known ayerfion Of General porce to hlhbusterisn
IL fa.t bringing back into the proper path many o.
those Who we're Inclined 70 progress ostrsy too fas
Tor the honor a their country, By getting up
stampede for the purpose Of sunihiinting Spanish
dominion 10 Cubs ii, pleasing to learn that they
ase al coming right again, FOR II is nscssssry 70
have them 10 readiness 10 assist in work Of q far
N lTe important character. IT. thom roserve their
patriotic Grc a little longer foT shors are l1sica
tcnE that they may before great shile, bs oalled
ppoD 70 confront a more formidable foe tban poor
old Spain Oar correspondent writes that the
genslL impression now IL, that We have more
ason to spprthcnd troable with France than
with either Spain or England No doubt 81
A. Indeed. h Is thought that the latter cur
~ = quietly urging tbs new fe6gsd Emperor
msssurs b. srer rth With The American engls.