The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-22


Cuba and Central America.
The news by the Cherokee, which We publish
this morning, from Cuba and Central America,
is Of the most ominous and startling character
luminous in regard to the manifest destiny"
of Cuba and startling in reference to the al
legged outrageous colonial usurpation of the
British in Central America
From Cuba we are advised that, as was to
have been expected, the interference of her
Britannia Majesty's cruizers, in the suppression
Of the African slave trade Of the island, has ex-
cited very bitter feeling against the British
officials and subjects, on the part of the island
authorities To such an extent it appears, has
this prejudice been carried, that wealthy
English planter, named Boylen, residing at St
Jago de Cuba, has been unceremoniously ex-
PEELED from the place by the civil Lieutenant of
Captain Canedo, there residing and without
even condescending to give to Boylen the slight
est information of the offence, or the sus-
picion upon which it was deemed expedient
so summarily to drive him out. Probably
he may have been regarded as an i'm
pediment to the slave traffic, and likely to
communicate unauthorized intelligence to the
British vessels Of war along the coast, Of the
movements of the slave dealers. Perhaps he
may have been marked. by some of the nume-
rous spies of Canedo as sympathizer with the
.tiHi6usteros; but whatever his offences, or the
suspicious against him, may have BEEN they do
not appear. He has been forcibly, and without
warrant of law, expelled from his residence, and
at the last accounts was at Havana.
Now, if this little experiment of despotic au-
thorty does not bring about a crisis in the his
tory of Cuba, it will be from the prompt repara-
ton to Boylen. by the Captain-General, Of all
the damages and losses he may have incurred.
or may incur, from his ejectment from his plan
tation. The British government to its honor
be it spoken, does not permit an outrage on
a British subject. however humble he may be,
or however formidable or inaccessible the Of
tending party by whom the offence is commit
ted, without exacting the required atonement.
In anticipation of the hanging within our limits
of that boasting, idle braggart, M'Leod, we
were given to understand Notwithstanding
the disasters which would have followed
to England. that the whole strength of the en-
pire. if necessary. might very possibly be con-
centrated upon US, to right the wrong of his
execution. This sound national policy makes
the declaration. . / am Briton." infinitely
more of safeguard. the world over, to the in
dividual. than II am a Roman was in the
golden age Of Augustus. We anticipate. then
if Boylen has suffered from the despotic
exercise of illegal authority by Canedo's agents,
that he and they will make instant reparation
on demand or that there will be no such tom
foolery with them as that of our amiable adj
ministration in the Crescent City difficulty.
The man must be righted, or the next thing
we may hear will be Of a bombardment or two
and the blockade of the island.
1t appears also. that General Canedo is con-
siderably disturbed concerning the recent change
in the Spanish ministry. And he well may be.
The recent outrages upon our commerce, per-
petrated under his authority or with his con-
nivance. have been laid before the government
at Madrid. and in tone Of voice showing, at
least, that he is a dangerous captain for the pre-
servation Of the existing sovereignty of Cuba.
The more recent events bearing upon the African
slave trade, British interference, and the out
rage upon a British subject, will be very apt.
ALSO to have their due weight with the new
Cabinet of Isabella. In this view crisis has
already arrived in the affairs of Cuba, which,
for better or worse, Though it can hardly be
worse.) promises to bring the fate of the island
to speedy determination. The summary exc
cution of fifty Americans at Havana, may be a,
safe experiment; but we apprehend that any
tamperng with the personal rights of John
Bull will prove to be extremely hazardous.
Thus much for Cuba.
The intelligence from our regular correspon-
dent at San Juan del Norte, is decidedly inter-
esting, and, indeed, somewhat astounding. 1t
challenges our credulity, yet our correspondent
has proved himself reliable man; nor can we
imagine any motive in this instance for mis-
representation of the facts. We are induced,
therefore, to give full credit to his letter. The
daring usurpation Of a colonial establishment
in Honduras, is but piece of the same
cloth as the creation of the colony of the
Bay Islands. But this promotion of the
superintendent of the cutters Of logwood to
the dignity of the Colonial Governor of Hon
duras, will be a mighty nice piece of work for
the United States Senate. The protectorate of
the Mosquito King is but a trifing aughable
6agatelie, compared with downright British
colony, stretching nearly across the continent.
over the breast of Central America This sort
of thing explains at all events the British con-
struction of the Clayton and Buwer treaty. with
out blinking. 1t is a cool operation; and if the
grounds of territorial jurisdiction, as laid down
in the Senate by Messrs. Pearce and Seward be
correct. it will be difficult thing to get over
or get under. or get round in any way. But if
the views ct General Cass and Mr.. Soule are
sound and " vindicate the truth Of history"
then there will be work to do. The Clayton
and Bulwer treaty is then dead letter-the
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