The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-08

There IL a point in the affairs OF Nations
NJ wen as individuals, patient snbnt--
SION 10 insult ceases 70 be yistu- ana be-
comes a crime, and when honor. sei.f.sp7cC. aud
true policy, alike demand the 'nautrsteC.vn OF
h spirit If resentment and reclamation TO such
a crisis have we now arrived IN relation
with the Spanish government For the sake of
exhibiting hightoued, msgnauimous puhlia io-l-
ing aud OF proving bos really aud sincerely tue
government Of this oouriry diseoGn, enanced ali
fl,busfuo attempts on tse island Of Cdoa, We
have from time TINE submitted 10 may
petty indiguities the part of tue Spanish
authorities But ami ,able aud coucll.atory
bearing has only il would seem, made the tyrar-
nical puppets VINO hold s.ay IN that unfortunate
island more Ieeke verbeering in their conduct
as stbey mistook our may aanim,y ami foi oesrance
for weakness ano cowardice This rdicule as spirit
o. Draw do b0s low, hoseser, carried them too far
and led Them TO commit Act ~ once injurious TO
our commerce, yioletory OF their treaties with as,
and Insulting 10 the flag Of this republic, aud which,
by the laws Of nations, demands the fullest pdrasion
ard atonement. The Spanish authorities OF Cuoa
i'll contempt Of public faith aud commercial treaties
ard in defiance Of the majesty of this republic as
represented by our national flag, have, We learn by
telegraph, denied PERMISSION 10 our mall steamer
the Crescent City-to land her passengers mails.
usual. at Havana, or to hold any communication
whatever with the shore and compelled her to leave
the harbOr in d tremendous gale. To this unprece.
dented action of the Spanish authorities, the cap
tain Of the Crescent City entered formal protest,
which was treated with scorn; and thus an Ameri
can mail steamer, commanded by American officers,
and bearing the American flag, was insultingly ex-
PEELED from the harbor of an island with the GO
yernment Of which our was at peace.
There is but one sentiment prevalent throughout
the community with respect to this unparalleled
outage and that is, that it is which calls for the
most prompt and eiioac0us easures Of retaliation
upon the Spanish government i'll Cuba What would
have been the conduct of the administration in the
time OF Gen jackson, if such an indigny were offered
TO the flag of this country 1t easily be
imagined what course would have been adopted to
vindicate the outraged honor of the nation, and to
teach those contemplate Spanish despots that Ar.e
RIGA will endure neither injury nor insult. The duty
of the present administration in this crisis is plain
and peremptory; but it is very questionable whether
the imbeoility of the executive be reused into
action at all, even by the constant violation OF
treaties, and interference with the commercial rights
and privileges guaranteed to American citizens
This imbecility will be shown now it was in the
case of Lopez in not having him tried for offence
against the laws of this country, by getting up the
first flibustero expedition, and as it subsequently
was, n permitting him to fit out a second expedi-
tion our shores. The like imbecility will proba
bly, be initiated at the present time, when interna
tional laws and treaties thus studiedy violated
by the Cuban authorities. II government is SO
weak and inactive to permit its laws to be set at
naught in its ports, it can hardly be expected
to take cognizance Of the insult to its flag in the
waters of Cuba.
Nothing will bring the question to proper and
credtable issue but the general action and excitement
of the whole country, calling upon the administra
ton to vindicate the honor Of the national ag and
enforce the observance Of the treaty stipulations
between the two countries. Let whether
our government will contemn the manifestation of
the public will in this matter.