The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-08

did not lose sight fer singis mosas Of the essirsbs
ness Of conquerrs at the s.ue ti.s the iavadng pi
rates ano the opinion which favored than In the United
states apo have no fear to assert that tee energy and
the moderation opportunity employed less than the
ment OF Cuba shur nsd every kind Of obstruction con
tributed in great manner TO rset.y that opinion
have ftre precisely the motive Of another disposition
which msde, though II was not 50 "a csntiy oompre-
hended by some; mean the liberty given to several Of
the North American Journals.
Tho s tribunal. NOT e 70 pun.
them They had been condemned through the effect OF
prosamston Issued BY me, IS Geesr.l in chief; and
~ such the faculty OF excluding those whom
might design ought therefore to judge OF the pro
pIry Of that disposition simply the point Of visw
ID all the int rest which had in rectfying pablis
opinion in the United States viii not appear strange
there, and in such manner nwopld leave no room
for eoubt, the ccbduct observed by the Inhabitants
of the island and BY the troops against the invasory
expedition particularly So when all the prisoners
essed openly the vaor of soldiers ard ths unani-
hostility with which they had been received BY the
peasApry At tina time Mr. Owens exercised the cfsrss
Of Amer lean Consul in Havana gentleman as sealous
for the interests con6ded to him. dgnifed and polite
in his conduct with the authorities Of the spanish gov
erhmenf and had TO request him TO designste to
two Of the Journals whose anterior nduc might have
been honorable 80 as that might give them liberty to
Colonel haynes and Captain A. Kelly, and both having
been called into my presence. Instructed them gave
them money and told them merely that the only thing
ireauired from them was that they should publish in
th If country the truth Of what occurred Unworthy
corresponding 10 the conduct held towards tdem these
wowretcbes iiscrabes did nothing more than dstort
events fthe very fact of their liberty mot sum
cient 10 belle them since it does not agree with good
reason that if had had anything to fear should have
pls ced them in situation 10 pubsb II But the dea Of
being converted into heioss and Of becg acclaimed By
the demaac2ica multitude, choked in them Gran tho
least time Mt of honor. All however, did not behave
tlemsele s in this and ST. a;ceded 70 the bsr
y Of three youths Of iespectabe families in whose favor
respons persons of their country iaterposed that
they might influence they after did the rscti
neasien OF public opiuon, making known with truth,
things as they had occurred
The esnlt corIeeponded to idea and thus X is that
do doubt that facilitated the power Of the
inment OF the United states to give the satisfaction
which we had rig h' and which her Majssts govern.
ment was at full liberty to exact, without in ar ything
having had to compromise the particular grace conceded
by me TO of the Iresses-sble to observe
with them whatever course / might judge dttest-a
course which considered should always have TO end by
the concession of liberty sooner or later and according
to TIE direction which affairs might take with the govern
mont OF the Urion But apart from these aud other
alterations the fact 10 that in the midst Of the incidents
cutles which ether clients might produce tie Ameri
can government could not promote did it promote,
the slightest complaint against the Captain General of
Cuba. the supper cd eScesses with the bodies Of the
fifty men shot had been true, they had been shot with
ont previous declaration if violent hsd been
taken against me,ican vessels or passengers or that
any outrage Insult had been oeyea to those dwelling
IN The island the government OF the United States would
have addressed strong reclamatons to that Of her Males
tvs and might have been excuse for them to refuse
all for the scAndaous events OF New Orleans
And if those complaints might not have been entertained
government have been placed by their refusing any
satisfaction for the outrage done to our flag and to
our countrymen? Tc what measure might it not have
been forcecf The withdrawal 4 Minister at Wash
ington, the cessation Of relations with the United
States which would have stimulated the annexionists
and augmented their numbers and finally, perhaps war,
because the national sentiment hsd been awakened in
Spain and Spaniards would not have wished to endure
the affront calmly
The govern ment Of the United States not icing able
make the least demand against the Captain General OF
Cuba their own reputation and honor and the opinion
and dignity Of nation which aspires-and not without
Ieasonto be considered very enlightened could not
the less compel them to dsapprove act which dshon
ored it. And 80, by observing how public opinion
gradually set right to the events of Cuba and how
thoe of New Orleans continued appearing darker CO.
lors and BY degrees the national produced
BY the flu ade at Havana was Gained, the acute Mr..
Webster who studiousy took that that exchange
should take place. did not delay in admit ting the repara
ton which was due to the honor Of Spain
Examine, therefore, whether should have committed
grave error IN qualifying the greater or less importance
OF the expedition, by simply attending to its material
strength, by only considering It under the purely mill
tary aspect But how place more in relief its real and
most interesting characters If thus the government as
we'll A. the public opinion of the entire peninsula Of
al Europe could not fail to recognise them at the time
and do recognise them even to day.