The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-11


events Of December 1881, however. rendered
this distribution Of eMce inevitable. With all |
his talent and assnredly he has no equal in the
cabinet-Lord Palmerston could not be suffered
20 run the risk of embroiling the country for
the sake Of displaying his own dexterity, or to
snap his fingers at the Queen. when the Privy
Council ventured to demonstrate with him on
his political course. No office, in any govern
ment, can be entrusted to the uncontrolled
management OF one individual; much less could
the important trust of the foreign relations of
Great Britain be confded to one whose impa-
Tience Of restraint. and whose pride could not
brook the smallest interference. As Home
Secretary Lord Palmerston will not be SO sami-
liar with the details of his Office as to disdain
to the discharge of his duties that energy and
indomitable perseverance which have rendered
him one Of the first statesmen of Europe
Though Lord John Russell has never. we be-
lieve held the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, his
experience as First Lord of the Treasury abun-
dainty establishes his fitness for the post. Under
his prudent management, it is very unlikely
at periodical intervals. by scenes Of excitement
such as Lord Palmerston used to delight in;
but, in return, the foreign relations of Great
Britain will be maintained on firm basis and
the United States, as we'll as other countries,
may confidently expect to be treated with libe-
rality, candor. and good feeling. His strong
free trade opinions will probably exercise
inf, fsap in
the fisheries and reciprocity. which will shortly
be concluded between Great Britain and this
country
OF the other names mentioned-Mr. Glad
stone, Sir j. Graham and Sir C. Wood-it
would be premature to say anything until we
know what Offices they are to fill. They are all
of them able men, and though they may be
classed under other heads than the general de-
signation of liberals, there can be no doubt that
their policy will be as progressive as the most
ardent free trader could wish.
On the whole, as Americans. we have reason
to be satisfied with the new ministry The
lives of it's leading men are safe guaran-
tees that the rights of foreign nations will
be respected, and that. whatever accidents
may happen, the great calamity of an in
terruption of our relations with Great
Britain is out of the question. We have,
besides, every reason to believe that the Aber-
deem administration will pursue an enlightened
home policy, and will steadily aim at the anne
Iteration of the condition of the poorer classes.
This consideration, though affecting us less d.
rectly than the former, is by no means indif-
ferent. As men, we cannot look with apathy on
the defeat of toryism and the restoration of
liberal men and principles to power, in any
country; more especially at q time when we
have ourselves emphatically declared our adhe-
sion to the democratic or progress party of our
own land. As Americans, the fates of England
touch us more closely. Linked as we
are to her, by the ties Of common origin,
a common tongue, and a common faith-insepa-
rably united by our commercial interests
her welfare must ever be, next to our
our own the dearest aim of every right-minded
citizen. Not only on high grounds of attach
ment to the country whence our forefathers
sprung but on more tangible reasons of public
and private interest ought we to rejoice that
the government of Great Britain has fallen into
the hands Of men who will make it their aim
to care for the welfare Of the people, and allie
viate the awful load of misery which am
bilious ministers and reckless monarchs have
heaped on the necks of their subjects. England
cannot prosper without rejecting a share of her
prosperity on the United States-every ad-
ditonal shilling that is placed in the pocket Of
the operative at Manchester or Leeds, enables
him to become larger consumer of our cotton
and our corn. The advent to power of new
British ministry is Of far greater moment to the
people of this country than many of the events
which from time to time engross their attention.
The CUBAN AUTHORITIES AND THE AFFAIR OF
THE CRESCENT CITY.-In the .Ne,c Orleans Bee
of the Sd instant, we find the following state
ment, very important, if true: -
The Havana journals announce that Queen Isabel
approves, without reserve the line Of conduct pur
sued by the Captain General Canedo, in the affair of
the Crescent City.
We doubt the truth Of this statement; but if it |
has any foundation in truth, it is of the first i'm
portance to the government of the United |
States, and to the country at large. 1t must be
in the recollection of all our re aders that the
President, in his message, censured the conduct
of Canedo, and said that the matter had been |
referred to the Spanish government at home,
who would he doubted not, set all right. The |
following are the Presidents words
The affairs of Cuba formed prominent topic in |
my last annual message. They remain in an uneasy |
condition. and feeling Of alarm and irritation on |
the part Of the Cuban authorities appears to exist
This feeling has inteered Uh the regular commercial
intercourse betceen the United States and the island
and led to acts of which pe hare right to COM
PAIN But the Captain-General of Cuba is clothed |
with no power to treat with foreign governments |
nor is he in any degree under the control of the |
Spanish Minister at Washington. Any communica- |
ton which he may hold with an agent of foreign |
power is informal and matter Of courtesy. Anxious |
to put an end to the existing Inconvenience (Which
seemed TO rest on msconception,) | directed the |
newly appointed Minister to Mexico to visit Havana !
on his way to Vera Cruz. He was resnectfhllv |