The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-07

macy 10 that which IL just coming into vogue 10
our time, namely, that Of publishing important
diplomatic cenespondsS.n, and thus revealing thst
which was Intended to BE- concealed from vulgar
intelligence 4. 10 . worthy and noble innovation,
II properly managed, and Characteristic Of the
democratic institutions Of our glorious republic.
The people here are the sovereigns, and therefore
ii 10 but proper that they should have full cog.
nEance Of tho acts Of their servants to whom they
coDfde the tolls honors, and prosts Of government
Aschisveli and his secret diplomacy is repudiated
by our statesmen, and superseded by an open,
with the character Of the people.
This is the age for sbolishing all those musty old
nsxims of government which have 90 long cb-
tanned in the absolste countries Of Europe, and
initiating in their stead new system which shall
have no state secrets, but shall have It's most i'm
portant transactions recorded on the fles OF the
great journals Of the country. Mr.. Fillmore will
have the honor of having initiated this new code
dpomatiqNe, by the olicatio on Of the celebrated
secret correspondence which took place on
the subject of the purchase of the island Of
Cuba. We have just seen this introductory
measure followed up by the publication, in
yesterdays HERALD, of another equally impor
tant and interesting correspondence of more recent
date, the subject Of the tripartite convention,
submitted by the Ministers Of France and Eng
land to our Secretary of 6tste. Apropos Of this
Same gem Of the Antilles. This publication has
now particularly been commended to public at
teEtion and approval, by tho high, manly, logical
and statesmanlike response which it contains, from
our present Secretary Of State, Mr. Everett to the
French Minister. This is q document entirely In
oonsonance with the republican en'iments andpro-
American people. And it is gratifying to observe
that even whig statesmen are not oblivious or 70.
gardless Of public opinion.
In further carrying out this new principle in
diplomacy, we, to day, present our readers with
another highly important series Of ministerial docu-
ments which, at the present sime will prove highly
interesting and instructive. These papers do not,
however, emanate from the Cabinet at w Washington,
but have been taken from the Parliamentary files of
Great Britain which, suppose, will next adopt the
new American 81 stem. The correspondence which
We would thus direct the attention of our readers,
took place some ten years since, between Lord
Palmerston, the British Minister ut Madrid, the
Spanish Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and the Span
ish Minister st the court of London. It arose from
the attempt made by the Spanish government to
get rid of the British consul at Havana, who, being
sincere and jealous opponent OF slavery, had rem
dered him self obnoxious to the authorities, by his
vigilance in exposing the open violations Of the
slave treaty of 1895.
These documents are chiefly important from the
tone Of Lord Palmerston's dispatches, In which he
denounces the connivanoe Of the Spanish govern
ment with the Cuban slave trade, and holds out
significant menaces of the measures which Great
Britain might feel justified in adopting, for the
purpose Of insisting upon an Observance Of the
treaty. The sentiments which animated the British
Minister for Foreign Affairs in ls4l, and which, he
confesses, is shared by the whole English people,
are NO doubt the same as were entertained by Lord
Aalmesbury and the Derby Ministry, and - will be
by their SUCCESSORS in office. Tho threats which
we've then held out are now in way Of being prae-
tically put into operation; and the determination
and activity exhibited by the English feet in
Havana to intercept slave vessels, and put down
the traffic by force, il proof that their govern
nent considers the time has arrived for enforcing
the Observance Of the treaty Let our government
be now on the qsi vive, for contingencies may
arise in Cuba which would demand our interference
The EUROPEAN SrBAMRs-THE WINTER Con-
TEST There are now on their way from Europe
i've steamships, viz the Humboldt, from Havre,
December 22; the Hermann, from Bremen, Dsoem-
Der 81; the America, from Liverpool, December -;
the Baltic, from Liverpool, December 70; and the
Arabia, from the Same port, January l. The arri.
walls Of the two last named vessels will be expected
with great interest. The Arabia il the new Cunard
steamer, and has been spoken Of in high terms by
the Engish papers. She il considered a. the cham
pon Of the Cunard line; and she sails three days
after the Baltic, and win probably experience much
Ct the wsather, considerable interest is felt in
the result Of the two passages. The quickest trip
across the Atlantic Was made BY the Baltic, which
reached here on the 10Th Of August, 1851, in nine
days and fourteen hours. There il no doubt but
Captain Comstock will do his utmost to retain for
his vessel the reputation Of being the tastes. steam
or; and as the energy and ability of Captain Jud.
kins - . steamship comm ander are well known,
added to the natural desire that his new vessel
should come up to the expectations of her friends,
it is very likely both will make the best passages
ever accomplished ut this season of the year by
either line.
RISEhBER THE WIDow AND ORPHAN -Contri.
buttons for the widows and orphans Of the brave
pilots lost In the pilotboat Yankee can be left with
Mr.. Francis Perkins, No 90 South street The
particulars Of that sad disaster must b. still fresh in
the recollection Of the public, and we knew of no
worthisr act Of hsnsvolsnos Think of the continual
riaks Of the pilots in their dangerous business, and
thsn Of the widow and the orphan.
NEw CoarsRArioE Ar7oRNEY.-Ths nomination Of d.
MEL ckes 8fq V the enes Of oorDsrato Attorney
having been esnhrnsd BY The Beard Of Aldermen, he
took the cath Of oHes yesterday and msliay thsrs-
AFTER eoszsscsd the duties Of his cfaos He u hard
,hsil democrat Of the regular old bunker Tsnmany
school Of politics hrn supportr Of General Pierce and
Of the Union and he conducts the business Of the Cor.
poraton with the tao. and talent he displayed In
managing the democracy At Tanmany Hall during the
late election, II viii b well done
Court CaIsndar-This Day.
eypPFnE CouRT - Olryut-6Rme as Yesterday