The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29

towns, put WAS spreading tnroognOut the country.
VERMONT CENTRAL RArLRoAD.
TIE committee of this company appointed 10 in
vest ate The frauds Terpetrsted by its late Presi-
dent, Edward Crane, have made their report, the
leading eatures OF which are given under the tee-
graphic head The committee, after stating the
amount OF hares of stock issued TO be upwards
Of ten housand comment upon the ungrateful con-
duct Of Cane In continuing his financial operations
after being Iet Off from the consequences Of the
petty larceny Of two thousand shares. Then follow
some sens BILE reflections on the unequal bearing OF
the criminal code upon offenders. The committee
conclude by recommending that the company az
sumo all the stock fraudulenuy over-issued, and
make some suggestions as to The propriety Of the
ena ctment OF more stringent laws for the punish
ment OF criminals Of the calibre Of Crane Schuyler,
Kyle, and others, unhappily, too numerous 10 men-
ton.
THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
The politicians in Canada are in the midst of
red hot campaign, and they carry on the war after
the most improved Yankee pattern Indeed,
throughout her Msjestys North American domin-
ions just now there seems TO reign one scene OF
rude commotion" Even the fishermen have caught
the infection, and, dropping hook and line bob and
sinker, have abandoned their pscatorial pursuits
and betaken themselves to the patriotic task Of
generating and discriminating their down-troid en
country. The recent rumors Of change in the
Governor. Generalship of Canada are taking the
form Of reality, and it is stated that Sir Edmund
Head has received the appointment of Governor
General Of British North America and that his ex-
ceency will leave for Quebec immediately on the
arrival from England of his successor The Hon. John
Henry Thomas Manners Sutton.
The Burning or San Jaan-Ths CabineI Or
gan md Cons ress.
Its very remarkable, very suggestive, and
very suspicious that, while all the newspapers
OF the country are sounding the praises of the
administration concerning the glorious and
victorious bombardment and burning of San
Juan-it is very curious, indeed, that the Cabi-
net organ at Washington, the MOUTH piece of
the President, is as deaf upon the subject as
post, and as dumb as an oyster.
The fact is, there is something wrong In this
burning out Of our fellow-citizens at San Juan
Did Capt. Hollins transcend his instructions
Was Marcy humbugged by Major Borland and
the Hon. Joseph L. White? Or, after ordering
the town to be fired, have Marcy and the whole
Cabinet been frightened out Of their breeches
by the noise of the exploding bombshells, the
screams Of the women and children, and the
flames from the burning property OF Americans
and natives, consigned to destruction? Orha
the President discovered that, like Marcy him
self, and by his own party papers, he has been
written down veritable Dogberry? .'Oh y
says that ancient sentinel of the public safety
oh! that some one would write me down an asst
Nv tba L.. ,;.
selfin the exact situation Of Dogberry is disposed
to creep out Of the difficulty as noiselessly as |
possible. Or, perhaps the Cabinet are await |
ing the cHicial dispatches from Captain Hollins
or the return Of Major Borland from Arkansas,
perhaps. We don't know.
Whatever the reason or reasons, the Wash
ington Union il wonderfully quiet touching
this affair at San Juan. Rampant and kicking
from TIE traces o few weeks ago, for war
with Spain, England and France combined.
and beating out both Orlando and Bombastes
Furioso in lis military proves, one would
naturally suppose that the bombardment OF san
Juan, and the burning out Of its defenceless
people by on American vessel Of war, would be
applaudcd to the very skies by the Cabinet
ington Union has no glorifcation over H. II
is dumb with admiration. Aud this expressive
silence lie "by authority for our readers may
rely upon il, that with the permission to do So
Col. John W Forney would have blazoned forth
the punishment Of British insolence by Captain
Hollins to the very echo, even it, after the burn
Ing of the place, the gallant Captain had huag
up to the yard arms of his ship every
native of the United States man, women. or
child, found in the village Something is wrong
in the Cabinet machinery concerning this
pretty piece Of business or there woull
have been no end to the h,llelujah chorus OF
the Cabinet organ. What pity?
Our readers, however, will perceive that
neither branch of Congress is disposed TO wait
for the explanations Of the Washington Union.
The House and the Senate have passed each a
resolution calling for the correspondence and
the facts touching this stupid besotted and fill
clustering act of the burning o. the helpless lit
tie American business settlement of San Juan,
and further and more emphatic proceedings
may he expected in the House to-day or
course, till the facts shall otherwise appear.
we can only say of Captain Holins that he did
lis duty. The rule Of action in the army and
navy is infexible 1t is to obey orders If you
break owners" Look at the case Of Captain
Wyse. The San Juan affair is the act of the
administration; and, as both houses have taken
the matter in hand, we suggest the propriety of
special inquiry into the constitutional of
this Get Of war II strikes us as a usurpation
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behooges The House Of Representatives 10 in
quire into the extent of the damages inflicted
upon the property and business Of American
citizens by this miserable expedient Of de,sruc-
ton against the village Of San Juan, and to