The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-24


to the success of the Atlantic and Pacific juno
tion Canal Company.
Finally, it is proposed to construct an irter-
oceanic canal through the northern extre, mity OF
South America. A corps Of engineers is now en-
gagged in surveying the course Of the Atrato
with view to ascertain whethei communica-
tion might not be opened between its waters and
those Of the Napipi. Should their surveys bring
to light no insurmountable obstacles, it is be-
yond doubt that money will be forthcoming
for he construction of the work
Seven inter-oceanic routes where couple OF
yeas ago footpath for mules was the only
means of transit, are a striking commentary no
the progress of the age. We wish them all
success The Pacific trade will, we are conf
den, soon afford business for as many more.
IlPoRTANT FROM CUBA-MoRE OUTRAGEs ON
AMERICAN VEssELs.-The steamer Black War
rior which arrived in this port yesterday, from
Havana brings US our regular and other cores
pordence from that city, comprising the latest
intelligence. This correspondence we give in
alother portion Of our columns, and direct the
attention Of our readers to it, as much of it will
e found highly interesting and important.
The feature Of most peculiar interest in this
Jews, is the fact of British war frigate firing
| ato an American merchant vessel, sailing with
cargo of rice from Savannah to Cuba. The
| laster of the bark on which the outrage was
cmmitted-the Martha Ann-gives the parti-
Glars Of the affair." and demands to be informed
mether he is obliged to keep his colors flying,
| all if English ships of war are to be recognized
| athaving the right to fire into American yes
| sts. These are pertinent questions, and we re-
fe them for response to the government at
| Washington. These oft-repeated acts of high
| hnded arrogance, perpetrated by British war
vssels against those sailing under our flag, in
| tb sea Of the Antilles, will soon come to be
loked upon as mere matters of course, and the
| siple exercise Of prescriptive right, if quick
Jan efficient means are not taken to terminate
| thmonstrous grievance. We call upon the adj
| miistration to protect the citizens and vessels
| of he United States, thus subjected to be the
| objets OF English superciliousness, not only
| fromnjury but also from insult.
| ADther feature of intelligence which will ex-
cite le indignation of the community, is the
discorteous and vulgar conduct of Captain
Genal Canedo towards Vice President King
The iustrious invalid himself felt and resented
the unt of ordinary politeness exhibited tow
dsim by the Governor of Cuba, and, accord
| ing our correspondent. afterwards refused to
see at individual, and retaliated on him by
conmptuous dismissal. General Canedo's
poparity in this country has never been very
f1atring to him, and we opine that it will not
be UGH improved by the publication of the
fac1contained in our correspondents letter.
IL TRIBUNE AND CHRISTIANITY.-The organ
of cialism and infdelity in this city every
ontin while forgets its discretion, and comes
oublunt with some attack upon Christianity
or lblic morals, which it is compelled to take
bacor get around by the most adroit manage
melof which it is capable. Thus, zone of
the sistants' of the philosopher-in-chief not
lonlgo gave to the youthful readers Of the
proessive journal the following precious
item
| A dsneulshed English geologist recently stated,
in conrsation with friend Of ours that among the
| resultp which Layard and Rawlinson have been
led b'heir researches at Nineveh is the following:
| writa after the events to which they refer had
taxi place, and that the whole of this book is pro-
BAH lothing but political satire This, though
suppressed by La1ard, in his work, has been com
mnicsed to the London Asiatc Society, by Major
Rswlpn and will probably soon appear in its pub
shedansactions. In one Of the works upon Egyp.
tan lroglyphics, recently published in Germany,
whiclas come under our notice is a table Of com.
mandents copied from inscription Of the date OF
the Ger Pharaohs. These are more in number than
the Wish Decalogue, but some six eight of them
are same.
Use, Of course, attracted some attention
ThAllegations are simply ridiculous, but at
the anne time they are pointed with the sharp
est llice. 1t was seen that in printing them
ST had been taken that was dangerous to
the description list of the paper, and half a
doz'columns more or less, have since appeared |
ir dence of their publication, as simple items
O. iHlligence." This will not do There is
not reader of the Tribune who believes that
Mr.. teeley or any one of his :: assistants" would
hvorinted. as intelligence" such an attack on
buerism, abolitionism, or any of the peculiar
mpf that paper, without some rejoinder. as
tasuch things had been said thousand times
lfGe, and as often proved to be false; or that
was contemplate in view of the past expert
ce Of similar calumnies, to bring forward at
b time anything Of the sort, at least anony-
ously, or, indeed, without bona fde demon
ration Of its credibility and justice We put
to the Tribune directly:-Would it have re-
,odced any such conversation in railroad
IT, uring the late campaign, against General
cot or Tom Corwin, or William H. Seward
ca detective tariff, or at any time against wo-
Ianrights, OF Rochester knockings, or as
Sci@e industry" or the Maine law! Or, if
mdany circumstances compelled to such a
pubAtion, or even seeing statements so nju-
riouo these parties or these causes in other
jours. would it have failed to rebuke them
by aeals to experience and reason? No, no.