The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-28

his steamers at large advance upon their
actual value. as circumstances tina. might make .
war with Spain desirable to him, however un-
profitable to others But Of these conjectures we
do not speak, for thoy do not pertain to the points
at issue between u.s. Our aim now is to show that
the administration Is resolvea TO fulfil the obi.
cations which it owes to the citizens Of the United
States and to the government Of Spain and that to
the extent of its power 1t will crush every attempt
to compromise the peace existing between the two
countries, whether avowed al by the Lopez OK
pedition, disguised under the pretenCe Of 'laWful
business" as in the of the Crescent City.
The President aud Mr.. Law.
The telegraph brings copy Of q letter from the
President Of the United States, addressed to Mr..
Maxwell, Collector of the Port, in relation to Mr..
Law and the Cuban difficulty.
The history OF this letter, so far as Mr. Law is
concerned, is as follows:-
On the I4th inst. Mr. Maxwell addressed note to
Mr.. Law, inviting an interview. Mr.. Law called at
the Collectors Office on the day, and Mr.. Max
well read to him an extract Of letter which no
said he had previously written the President, pre-
tending to give the language Of interview on or
about the 1Ith inst The Collectors letter stated
that Mr. Law had said to him. that he should send out
the Crescent City, and the vessel fred upon she
should be surrendered, and he would 60 to war with
tho government Of Cuba Mr. Law Immediately
replied, that he had made no such decaration-that
the idea Of his going to war with Cuba was non
senss-and that in making statement to this effect
to the President, he Cthe Coliec.or) had misrepre
sented him. That which he did say was, that the
Crescent City had gone out, and would land Mt Ha
vana as usual, ard that if she was fired upon and
hit the ship, being unarmed, would be surrendered
and the officers and crew remain at Havana rs pri-
soners and that upon such question, the country
would 20 to war if the outrage we're not redressed,
or he mistaken in his estimate of the character
and temper Of the American people. Mr. Maxwell
promised to write to the President and correct his
mis- statement.
On the following day, U5th inst.) Mr.. Maxwell
cent to Mr. Law letter containing these mis- state
mens which he had promised to correct, dated back
to the lst November, and portion of it purporting
to be the substance of letter addressed to him by
the President. Of this letter, MIR. Law took no no.
ce for the reason that 90 much of it as purportsd
to be the Collectors letter to the President, he
knew to be incorrect, and he thought it not improba
bic that be may aiso have mis- stated that of the
President; but if be had not the Pfesi ients letter
was based entirely upon the mis- statements of the
Collector. Had the President's letter, copy of
it, been sent to Mr. Law, without the Introductory
mis-statement of Mr. Maxwell, Mr.. Law would at
have replied to it, with the respect due to the
chief magistrate Of the nation. Mr. Law has had no
correspondence with Nj. Maxwell, and preferred not
to have any.
The following is the correspondence between Mr.
Postmaster Brady and NJ. Roberts, in relation to
the Havana mails; ard also the letters addressed by
the American Consul and acting Consul to Lieut..
Davenport -
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
PosT OFFICE New YoRK, Nov. 70, 1852.
SlR--I this morning ia receipt of letter from the
Postmaster General, extract from which annex,
wiz" You will rot hereafter despatch the Havana
mails either by the Crescent City any other vessel
with SIr. Purser Smith board, by which the mails
cannot be safely landed at that port
Will you therefore be kind enough to advise VI
early possible whether Mr. smith will go out on the
Cherokee the 9th instant, in order that may
accordance with the Instructions contained In tho Post
master Generals letter?
Very respectfully your o5edieat servant,
Per G. W JENKrrs, Sec. W. V. BRADY, P. u.
II. o. ROBERTS, Esa.
orrrcr UNITED STATES MALI
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
NEw YoBK, Nov. 26, 1852.
SRI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
through you Of the letter of the Postmaster General
directing you not to send forward the ms for Havana
any steamer of this company which Purser Smith
may be on board.
Mr. Smith had been shipped Purser of the Cherokee
which steamer takes the pia,s of the Crescsnt City at
the receipt a. OF the letter Of the
General.
AS the government the Postmaster General has not
favored with any charge against Smith and as we
know Of ourselves, good reason why he
should be deprived OF employment. lie has uniformly
discharged bis duties with fidelity and good conduct and
has NOT in any manner gone of line of his duty
since he has been in the service Of this company When
informed, from any quarter connected with
government, Of any misconduct Of Mr. Smith, we
shall not hesitate to dsraiss him.
The Cherokee is prepared to take tho Havana mails snd
We shall send our cart for them at the usual hour.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Signed M. 0. ROBERTS,
Agent Of the United States Mail Steamship Coupauy
Posr OFFICE, Nnw YORK, Nov. q, 1852.
SRyours Of this days date is at hand In relation to
the letter from p 81 General upon the subject OF send
ing mails for Havana by auy of your steamers to which
Purser Smith may be attached.
Acting under instructions from the P. g., shall
not make up mail for the Cherokee this day.
Respectfully, your obt. scrvt.
NJ. 0 RoBEurs, Agent, &c. WIN. V. BRADY, 2 NJ.
IoorY,l
CoSsuL.rE OF THE UNTEp srArEs,l
HAVANA, Nov. L, 1852
sm-I lave to advise you that Judge COnckin, who
called here on the business Of the steamship Crescent
City has come TO an understanding with the Captain
General on the difficulties lately existing in relation to
that ship which arranged that that vessel may
enter port deliver her passengers and mails, receive
others in reurn and proceed usual hersofore; but
that Captain Porter and William Smith, ESD sha not
land here give you this information for your govern