The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-04

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70 somewhat amusing. II the overthrow OF Suain
I've lover Ia mexico and South America goes for an
as hs, we may fairly assume that the Mexicai
4 make quite as good soldiers as the SpaniarIs. an
saat, therefore, any resistance thew NAV attemrt
Q 06sr 70 an American army ON the coast of Cub
will sGsye worse fate than the Mexicans when h.
10 Che gas 'ant Santa Anna himself - "
; Hnt the Spsnish cabinet is famous for the variet
Of its IDEAS and the endlessness of its homes II he
leves Mat the emancipation OF the negro ponnIa
ton of GIBBS would lead to the dismemberment .
The America6 Union; and that when all hopes n
successful resstsnce shall have disappeared, thai
they will leave Se African population free TO carry
the defence OF their country against the United
States. In this there Is more Of that spirit of btav
revenge, than the GOODNESS and wisdom which ought
to prevail in the councils Of one Of the Oldest Euro
pean States. That the armies of Spain will be van
quished by America, IS certain. And when
that event takes place, il the negro population
offers any further resistance to the American
arms it will lead TO n war of determination
which is almost too fearful TO contemplate. The
| Spanish government are well aware Of this; and IL
they pursue the policy which 1t ia said they have In
contemplation, it viii add another chapter to the
history OF their reckless and disregard of hu
man life. If the American flag has been insuited,
and the rights of her citizens violated by the colo
nia authorities Of Spain, the cabinet Of Madrid is
bound by international law TO offer ample apology
to the American government, and to grant full COM
pensaton to the individuals who have suffered from
the abuse OF power by the Cuban authorities. IT, ON
| the other hand, America demands anything moro
than her honor and justice demand the Spanish
some other power, and have underworld by all mcana
In her power to secure peaceful and amicable ar
| rangement of the affair.
10 rush headlong into war in which speedy
defeat was inevitable, ard then to leave he!ple ~
negro population to be slaughtered in the event OF
their attempting to offer any resistance to their in
| vader, is both wicked and inhuman In the war
which we see impending England has little or no
interest at stake. Our possessions in the West In
dies are sufficiently numerous and extensive to sup
ply us with all the tropical productions we can cod
| and il wOuld he little short IF
part Of this country to sanction the expenditure Of
one shilling on the extension Of tropical d0min
ions, while we have such inexhaustable regions -
those which remain UNEMPLOYED in Demerara and
| British Guiana. To these regions must look for
the extension of domi IN and progressive increase
IN tropical production and not towards the frontier
| OF America, where we have to contend with strong
| political Jealousy and commercial rivalry.
| As for receiving from Spain the sovereignty OF an
island which it has not the power to hold, and
therefore cannot have the right TO transfer ac-
quitance for the enormous debt Spain owes to Eng
land, is perfectly nonsensica If we took Cuba
from Spain on such terms, the English government
by Spain to its English creditors, for which we
would get country inhabitedb by slave population.
| who would become freemen under our flag, but who
would ctotallyncapabe OF providing for themselves,
and who cannot speak our language. With such q
population what could England do with Cuba1 To
us she would be perfectly worthless. Why them ia this
not openly stated to the American government, in
order to arrest that current of ilfeeing which has
I grown ont of the silly idea that England wishes to
possess herself OF the island of Cuba? II the people
of the United States were convinced that England
had no design whatever that island, and that il
would be very questionable policy on her part to
accept the sovereignty of that country gift, the
American government might be disposed to sanction
the friendly Intervention of England at this unhappy
| juncture. The fast and loose part we have been
playing with the United States this subject, has
been productive Of much ill-feeling towards us In
America; and it is high time that the Cabinets Of
| Washington and st. James should understand each
other on the subject
In the United States we have too many interests
at stake to think OF trfting with matters which
of little Importance. II Spain persists in the
policy she has laid down in the present instance.
she must be given to understand that the English
government will have nothing whatever to do with
the dispute between her and America. For II We
give her the slightest countenance, it will be con-
strued by America in way which may lead to very
serious consequences. America was never better
prepared for war than she is at this moment; and
If Spain chooses to puther powers to the test, let
hope that the good sense OF our government will
keep England from being in any way involved in q
contest where have everything to lose and nothing
| to gain.
1 The Reception Of Prince Napoleon Mt Com.
l stantinOplc.
The Journal dc C0nSfantiHopie OF the 4th Of May,
gives the following details Of the arrival Of Prince
| Napoleon
ON Monday last, the I'd, Prince Napoleon arrived
at Ccnstanttnople on board the Roland corvette,
and was Immediately saluted by the batteries Of
Tophane, and by loud cheers from an immense
crowd assembled on the quays, and by the crews
OF all the vessels in the port Without stopping at
Tophanc where magnificent carriage and a guard
Of honor Of cavalry and infantry OF the Imperial
Guard awaited the arrival of the Prince the Roland
pursued her way into the Bosphorus. In passing
before the imperial palace OF Tcheragan, salute q
Il guns fired. The steamer cast anchor before
the palace Of Fetiy6 Serai, which had been placed
at the disposal of his Imperial Highness The Primes
landed and proceeded to his apartments, where Ali
| Ghalib Pacha son of Reschid Pacha, came to COM
pliment him on his arrival, the part Of the Hnl
tan, after which the personnel Of the French Legs
ton were presented to his Hghness by General
At halfpast four the Prince, accompanied by thu
French ambassador, M. Scheffer, first dragoman q
the embassy, and the captain and officers Of the
Roland Colonel Desmarets, his aide-de-camp; CAP
tains Ferr Pizani, Reux, and David; and COM
mnndant Marian, aide de-camp of Prince Jeromss
went to the imperial palace Of Tcheragnn, before
which the Imperial Guard, with their band, wer0
drawn up in line. Reschid Pacha, the Minister q
! Foreign Affairs, and Kame Bey, introducer Of ann
bassadors, received his Imperial Highness on thu
grand staircase Of the palace, and Immediately in-
troduced him to the Sultan who seated him at hin
side, and held long conversation with him. AZ
halfpast i've Prince Napoleon took leave Of To
I Sultan, by whom he had been received In the mose
fattering manner, and returned to the palace Of
Fetiye. On arriving and quitting, military honogD
were paid by the Imperial Guard. On the following
morning the Ottoman ministers, with the exception
of The Grand vizier and all the corps dipiomosiqxs.
in full uniform, went to pay their respects TO ~
\ Prince
In the afternoon the principal French inhabf.
tants proceeded to The palace to pay similar mark
Of respect. NM Constantin ATland and Casimir
4 Grespin, in the Of the French commercial In
erests, offered their congratulations to the Prince
ON his arrival and the former read,a suitable I'd.
dress. Yesterday in the afternoon, the Sultan went
in his csique to the Fetiye Palace. His Majesty was
received on the quay BY Gen. Paraguay dmllissSL
/ and then visited Prince Napoleon, with whom ho
conyessed for quarter Of an hour. His NMjesty, O
returning to his cafque, attended by the Prncs
A his Majesty passed Tin going and returning) tn
Roland the crew OF the corvette manned the yardss
and rtipd ont reppofctly - Niye lie Sultan " HID
Majesty has given orders that Gen. Tefk PachA
hall be attached to Prince Napoleon as mailman
Oar, and twice day dishes are sent from the Impe-
lal palace for the table NJ the Prince. The Sultan
bis ao placed his boats and horses Of the service
II the Prince.
LINN M tile RenreaAnf nffYD