The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-08

Spanish Cortes, and + he succeed we viii not
only have to record the diminution OF the slave
trade in the island Of Cuba, but 10 short time
thereafter its utter and final cessation. lie
sides. Africans are no longer considered by the
owners Of plantations as Indispensable in the
cultivation and work Ut their estates. The re-
Gently introduced Asiatics are found to perform
field and other labor fully as well II not better
than the negroes. And this fact In itself will
60 far in concentrating the extinction Of the AZ
rican slave trade, and will materially assist the
efforts ofthe government In putting II down.
There is little known on the island In refer
ence to the invasion said to be contemplated by
the Cuban fibusteros In this country. There
is no doubt, however, Of the rancorous and uni
versal hostility entertained by the Creoles
against the Spanish governments sentiment
not peculiar to any class. but shared In from
the wealthiest planter to the most humble PAL
sano. No open expression, however, can be
given to this feeling from the repressiye mea-
sures enforced to silence IL.
As to the rumored recall OF General Canedo, II
is thought there is no real foundation for such
port. At all events, his Excellency appears 10 be
under no apprehension himselfin that respect, rs
is plainly enough evinced in his being actively
engaged in organizing and carrying out mate
rial improvements In and about the city Of
Havana. and in authorizing measures Of great
Importance concerning the general welfare Of
the island. Not the least of these measures l.
the submarine telegraph proposed to connect
this continent with the island Of Cuba, and now
about to be undertaken. The land telegraph
was progressing towards completion; aud his
Excellency has determined to rebuild the old
opera house, and establish 1t under his imme-
date patronage.
The foregoing sketch of affairs in Cuba is not
only highly satisfactory, but important to the
friends of civilization throughout the world.
and more especially to the citizens Of the
United States, whose connections with the is
land are daily becoming closer and more inter
esting. Mr.. Smith has our acknowledgements
for the urbanity with which he satisfied all our
inquiries, and for the spirit of candor and sim
certify which he manifested in doing So
EXTRAORDINARY Political DISCLOSURES
The SPoHs CABINET IN TRoUBLE-Thc Wash
ington Union and the Boston Post have stimuli
taneously made most terrible, bitter. personal
attack on Mr.. G. Edwards Lester, whom they
call the correspondent Of the London Times
and the grand regulator Of American politics
in Europe. We understand that Mr.. Cushing
Attorney General who was recently stumping it
in New Jersey, is the writer Of these articles,
and. indeed, they look as if they emanated from
his brain. Some rich disclosures may be OK
pected about these days We have been credi-
bly, informed that Mr.. Gushing and Mr.. Marcy
took particular pains, by every gentlemanly
method, to secure the good opinion and friend
ship of the London Times correspondent, and
that their movements can be substantiated by
q maize correspondence on the subject.
Any person who can give us the secret
history Of the tricks by which the Spells Cabi-
in the custom house, with $3.50 year, and
no questions asked.
SPECIAL EDIsT FROM THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT.-Some noise has been made in few of the
had been sent by Mr.. Secretary Guthrie to Collec-
tor Bronson, prescribing his duties in reference to
the petty appointments to Offices Of six or eight
hundred or a thousand dollars a year. tits a very
great business, certainly, for a Secretary who
has some thirty millions of dollars under his
control to interfere in the distribution of these
petty Offices. Here is the precious document
WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 1853.
DEAR SIR-Since tae conversation We had upon
the subject of the unfortunate division in the demo-
cratic patty in New York, feel more and more con
viz ced that the present rganizatOn cannot fad
to endaDger the success CT the principles OF the
party there, AND to prove Injurious elsewhere But
the separation is effected. conviction has forced
itself ON my mind, that by democrats pledged TO
each other upon common platform OF principles
the division could and ought to have been pre-
vented.
You are aware that the principles Of the Bati
more Cow, ntioD, and the policy intimated III tue
inaugural address, the President snd his constitu
tiopa advisers stand pledged to before the world.
They have been and are united as enc nan upon
these principles ana that policy and had reason to-
believe that all gentlemen who cons ntd to accept
Office under he aGmi, istraor stood pledged TO the
same prir ciples and policy.
As the President understands the principles
avowed as the platform Of The party at Baltimore,
ali democrats who joined in unfolding aud carrying
out the same were emitted 10 be recognized as
WQ1tby OF Lne commence Oi INC uhlUtu p1Tty; anu
consequently eligible to official station.
That ali could not obtain Office was
manifest and that tie distribution could not be
exactly equal gst the different sections of tue
party was equally certain. Yet the distribution ws
intended to be made to give just cause OF com
plant TO no section, and it il believed that this
intention has been carried out, not only by the Pres
dent himself but by most of his appointees in respect
to the Offices under The latter.
1t has so happened that your appointments have
been very generally made from that portion OF the
party to which you adhere. This you thought best
calculated TO secure union and harmony. That de-
siIable object has failed to be obtained and the other
portion OF tie party feel that they have not been
fully recognized by you, and, as things now stand
may no, do justice to your motives. C al your at
tenlion 10 this subject, and TO the fact that the
President and his Caonet, with entire unaniInty,
recognise that portion of the party as democrats
distinctly avowing and firmly maintaining the prin
cples Of the Baltimore platform, and entitled TO be
recognized by appointment to ofiit al stations in
your department Allow me to express the expecta
lion that you will recognise them in the only way
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