The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

| William Turner, charged with having, as the B)ard
of Inspectors in the late election in the Twentieth
ward maliciously and Illegally made false return
Of the number Of votes pooled tor Alderman, was
continued yesterday in the Court Of General Ses
sions, before his Honor Recorder Tou. 4 full re-
porn Of this interesting VIII be found in another
| column.
| The Board Of Comcilmen were in session last
| evening Under the rules bills were read 4 third
time and adopted \ large number ~ reports were
| disposed of in this way, but none Of them were OF
] any great interest, except 10 the parties Interested
therein. The Board adjourned unt'l Monday even
| ing
Cuba and spafr.
The correspondence between Mr.. Soulc and
the Spanish government throw but little new
light on the question at issue between Spain
and the United States. The note sent by the
Spanish Minister in reply to Mr.. SouiG's demand
for reparation was repetition of The old eX-
cuse which has so often served tho purpose of
Spain. enabling it to weary ont our patience
and ultimately Illustrate our claims ior redress
The Government of Spain wanted more time to
hear from Cuba. So it has always been.
When our ships have been tired into, or seized.
or our citizens imprisoned the Governor of
Cuba has always wanted time 10 communicate
with Madrid, and the official. ut Madrid have
in Ike manner wanted time 10 communicate
with the Governor Of Cuba. Between The two
battledores We have played thc entertaining
bat by no means profitable part " st,u.tlecock
II i, time that tbis system were altered. II Is
quite possible that Nh Soult may have acted
foolishly. or acquitted himself Of his duties in
manner unbeGtting "A wise and discreet Mini
ter: but matters have reached suca a point
| that We doubt whether he could possibly eNcr-
| else any material control over the issue. Ii
was beyond The power Of any Minister 10 avert
The consequences wacb SPANS conduct for the
last four years va, calculated 10 produce.
Caution could only delay. and precipitation
hasten the lnal crisis. 10 j. often in the power
Of i foreign minister 10 anticipate the natural
course Of eygnt, hy yeral years, as NJ. de La
valerie did al Ccustantnople when he woke up
the question Of the Holy shrincs full ten year,
before The world expected it; but We quc,-
lion whether Mr.. Soul6 had any such power
in hi hands. The antogonism between the
two nations was 100 clearly defined IN
fact to be susceptible o. any abiding re-
Cancellation by words. d. was quite clear that
The rulers OF Spain were bitterly hostile
10 this country, and that they preferred
placing Cuba under the .oint projection al
France and England TO disposiag Of IL hones ly
to us. 1t was also obvious that, though
mild course of per, saSior the part OF our
Minister m ght possibly have 9licited some
tardy explanations srom Spain. The government
OF that nation possessed 40 such recommended
tions in pont OF character OF stability rs
would have commanded confidence in its pro-
mises Tor the future. Long before The Black
| Warrior outrage occurred. Spanish faith had
become notorious throngaou, The world; and
the only signs of vitality given ~ the Spanish
government were their moles. atons on our
trade. We had exhau,. led diplomacy, argH-
| ment and menace; there was no course Left but
quiet resignation to injury az IN open rupture.
Mr.. soule may hasten oT retard he latter in
either case, We can oLly regard him u au in
strument OF Circumstance, aud consider that
| inc spent in criicis.ng bi- conduct or review
ing the correspondence which "a, passed be-
tween HIM aud the Spanish authorities - ilnc
lost.
| The people of the Unite4 state, would have
sCmething else besides newspaper articles 10
occupy their minds in connection with the
| spanish quarrel if the Executive If tho nation
we're able and willing 20 sustain oar rights
and protect our honor. IL W. had such mau
as General jackson in the Presidential chair
We might have heard Of the capitalization OF the
Moro almost Us soon a the seizure " The RacS
Warrior Mr.. Pierce pursues different COM. o.
Alterations of bluster and intrigue comprise
his policy; and if during tit of the former the
blockade of the island is threatened, We may be
pretty sure that with the return of the ia,-
ter, pusillanimity and trickery will regain the
ascendant. At al times, Mr.. Pierce is ready
to sacrifice every consideration Of principle or
| national honor
Such tactics. in this case, will cost him more
than he expects. The country is row .Glly
aroused on the subject Of Cuba. Mr. Seward
and his faction will Of course oppose vigorous
measures; and so win those merchants whose
means cannot withstand temporary CONNER
| cial embarrassment. But thc Sewarditcs end
| The Wall street operators comprise but vcgy
small section OF the American people, mere
| fraction Of tie body whose interests are 10 be
advanced by the acquisition Of Cuba The
| Western farmer. to whom it would offer new
| market for his wheat--the Eastern manufac-
turer who would find in it a market for bis