The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-25

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eiprocal trade, &c. The tsss on board the Prime
ton at Halifax ia described as having been a most
recherche s6fair, and indicates that however hostile
may be the feelings Of the Yankee and colonial
fishermen, the American and British naval officers,
including her Majestys civil func.ionaries, are de-
termined that no event shall, ii possible, mar tho
personal friendship existing between them.
In addition to great variety OF other entertaining
and important matter today's inside pages contain
a graphic description OF the articles in the Coast
Survey Department. 0! the Crystal Palace; Late
News from Oregon and Washington Territories The
Testimony of Mr.. Drury and his son in the alleged
case of Forgery against Justice Boyd Commercial,
Political and Miscellaneous Intellig ence, &c.
The Herald and ius Assassants-Tne Dsarlo
do Ia Mania OF Havana and the Dsarso
Omclsl of mexico.
We are afraid that our Spanish-Ameri-
can friends are losing their temper. 1t is o
bad sign and leaves door open for ugly sus-
picions OF misconduct and foul play to creep in.
1t has the additional misfortune of rendering
man thoroughly uncomfortable for the time
being. We are sure, for instance, that the
editor Of the DiariO de la Marina. or His Ex-
cellency General Canedo-tor they may be
regarded as one and the same person-has
enjoyed much less peace ofmind since he be-
gan to be angry with US. The wrath which
boiled over in the articles we copied few days
ago, must have seriously interfared with bis
digestion by day and his repose by night. A
recourse to furious vitureration and violent
abuse Of the HERALD, could afford but tempo
rary relief from the symptoms evnced, secre-
ton was obviously proceeding pdri passu with
evacuation. Had the power Of the angry
editor equalled his rage, this paper might have
been demolished. and in contemplation of our
ruin, peace might once more have shone on
his disturbed mind. But unfortunately this
was not the case, and the only practical result
of his onslaught was to convince his readers.
in despite of himself that we had wounded him
in tender point.
His example, we regret to find, has been
followed by the organ Of Santa Anna, Dictator
Of Mexico. He, too, undertakes the demo-
lition of the HERALD and commences the
task in style equally pregnant and
vigorous If hard words were pistol bullets,
we should have long since passed from these
troubled scenes Of life. There is no mincing Of
the matter in the Diario Official. The HERALD
is branded as hopeless paper, and our menda-
city is stigmatised az quite notorious. Super
fetal observers may perhaps wonder at the
dictator taking the trouble to refute the state
ments Of SO notorious fabricator' as our
selves; but it is not for them OF US to question
the motives Of so inscrutable potentate as
Santa Anna
Between the two-the Dictator on the one hand
and the Viceroy on the other-our position is
certainly very trying Either Of the pair-with
all the resources which rank, power and money
afford hinl-would seem formidable foe for
single journal terrible must have been the dis
may OF our friends abroad, when the news of
their combination for the purpose ofputting
down the HERALD came to their ears. Fortu-
nately for u.s. American newspapers are not so
easily silenced OF destroyed. 1t requires some
time to build up popular journal but when
the edifce is complete, it can stand many an
assault and defy many foe. When people
have got into the habit Of reading paper, and
their experience gives them no reason to doubt
its veracity, assertions like that of the DfGrio
Official may be often repeated without making
a single proselytc. This will be invariably the
case if they are made in angry language, and
Santa Anna and Canedo ought to know
enough of the world to be aware that coarse
epithets and furious diatribes would weaken
the best cause, and that If they wish
people to believe that the HERALD has maligned
them. they must prove the talsehood Of our
statements, and not fly for refuge to senseless
ISLANDERS. Let them show where, how, and
when we have done them injury. Facts, pro-
perly authenticated. might possibly prove Us to
have been in error and 20 certain way to-
wards rebabilitating their character in the
eyes Of the world but mere abuse, which is
equally impotent to rufle our temper or soothe
theirs car never efface the stigma we have fast
ened up their names
There are cases when anger and spite may
be readily excused. They may be forgiven in
one who. after spending the best years Of his
life in struggling to conquer position In the
newspaper world, awakes at last to the crushing
conviction that not only the first but the second
place, lie beyond his reach, and that unless Pro
whence interferes in some miraculous manner,
every day which passes over must hasten his
decline and place success farther from his
grasp; who, after spending all bis energies, ex-
hausting every resource, and resorting to every
conceivable device to avert impending ruin
meets with defeat after defeat, disappointment
after disappointment, desertion after desertion
and is driven to acknowledge at last. that, how
ever confcientious his endeayors, however, wea-
ried his exertions, the prime elements Of success
were not in him and that the utmost human
power can do is to postpone for short while
his coming failure. Such man as this-look-
ing on his exhausted brain and wearied nerves
and not unnaturally deluding himself into
the belief that the prize which he has been un-
able to grasp has been carried of with less toll
and less intrinsic merit BY his riyals-rnay be