The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02


thew propose TO follow up the practice under the prsce
dent now established upon thu nsighborng coasts, OF
any near lands that may be liable to- open for Kinney
for fear that these agrculturs has beer
sften the with great grand sires, may prove
wolves in sleeps clothing 70 the detriment Of Span
h power in Cuba, and the prejudice Of British industry
BY the time that France has done lifting herself with
her upon the neck Of England and Louis Napoleon
safe in the saddle-umpire of European, Asian, and
African power-but greet antagonist left upon the
stage to growl defiant negatives his ambition thez
our good mother viii begin to count the value OIL
the Crimea and its sebaatopol to hersef-and the
fatal blows wherewith she has severed the fond
and hial sympathes and interests ON this side
win be multiplied in the devotion of her own Eng.
lish heart, at home. No one objects to England OF
France in comfort and aid 1t may be needed furnish
ed to SPAIN but not herewith to plant policy upon
the island Of Cuba that viii not only be fatal to span
but to the nearest neghbors fraught with imminent
danger The friendship Of England has cost Spain
than the enmity of France in days gone by
and her love embraces viii be certain DEATH the
OF old age may not endure it. On Spanish plains,
and before the walls of Spanish cities, the battles have
been fought that were at the moment essential for the
safety Of Great Britain and Spain paid the largest
ton Of the debt, gave the bonds which have been
wearing into her vtas since With the sprout Of
the ancient terror that Britain is bleeding at every pore
natural line Of obligations being created which may
be finally elucidated and adjusted upon British soil in
stead of Spanish when they may feel the want OF the
the Western world-too late. Az the sinks in the
West, the grateful shadow may IN the East mil
comfort and guidance. am mo prophet or the son Of
prophet but these things may just well be, the
dreams which ncture the present Of British policy
being webbed round the feet Of Jonathan adeu to the
shade Of Monroe and his doctrine-t 10 necessity
for human progress and therefore be realized
IN this e. % Is VEL note tina. full
Of alarm created in the palace by premature eeciara
tions Of the invasion for which it 'noorous that
preparations were being made at several points in the
unled States, not thousand miles from "Sagua Ia
Grande, where the authorities sensitive to
the vtiatng influences Of painted spread eagle upon
eighteen inch square piece pasteboard hidden away
in the counting room Of Yankee merchant-no dis
played the entrance of his Office An awful alarm
thousands Of fbusteros were being landed in the
vicinity The volunteers and the regulars both white
and black aroused from their dreams Of safety
and got into marching ORDER as soon as possible. Ad.
vance guards of picked chivary came in view Of
the cause and FASTENED to give fraterna embrace
their brothers from the coast of Africa The peace Of
comfored the loyal officers who went to Sleep to dream
over the nightmare of the "spread eagle" which
and fifty Africans rejoced In having escaped the
chances Of British philanthropy.
Several other landings have been made the south
and north side Of Cuba during the extraordinary cir
cumsances" which make the key to the still pouring
offers of personal services and predcated for the
period when contamination shall by piratcal in
vasion, and the number Is stated at two thousand
five hundred Africans that duly registered and pro-
vided with "cedulas" Of protection.
On the morning OF the Sd Of March, think, an Ameri
can man ofwar steamer reported in the oiag sup
posed to be the Princeton, Eagle commander, (he San
Jacinto had arrived the day previously We had been
long in period of excitement without any
tona representative that the caused the curtain
of Valdez to be filed with spectators to witness her
trance. Strangers and citizens mingled together and
the noble entered the with
waving handkerchief in welcome TO the stars and
stripes and the ship. am told that such incident
taken place. mention the fact only to intimate the
necessity that always exists in this port for the pres
difference in the confidence of business men and in the
treatment of American citizens 1t gives security to our
marine, employed in the carriage Of the
leland products, which is today sixty five American
against ninety nine of all the rest Of the world
including Spanish and have known OF two hundred and
fourteen vessels in this port two thirds to be Of United
States tonnage The idea OF The proximity OF Cuba to
the coasts OF the United States making it sssary
is an errorthe vicinity makes it more imperative The
health would be consulted while the pubic interests
would not be neglected, has been the IN past
years. see q, B. NJ brig. oi:war Espesls reported
arrived on the 10th from Port R. with s'powder and
ball. not usual form Of announcement At the inspec
ton Office and leaves the impression that abe brings
those munitions for the Cuban government In the pa
pers the Espeigle is reported from Port Royal only.
While England uses these arguments to impress her
reasoning among her neighbors it is not to be presum
the same logic which will be found much moro effec-
tive with the Spanish mind than the fine spun expecta
toentorcs 1ssoectsp wSch has oh
tanned in this jurisdiction without it. 1t is hoped by
business folks that the matter will be esteemed of
sufficient Importance 10 induce investigation qury
by the proper department, when the declarations Of
your correspondent will he verified they have
been. Our vessels fred into, and reply is
condescended to official questions TO the why;
arms are hunted out from the interior OF
public Office and dragged from the walls with
out the shadow Of cause for the indignity; and
citizens taken in the peaeeable and honorable
discharge Of their public duties and dragged lice
vcts from Sagua to the Havana, under guard Of sol
ders to the great injury Of their business After being
detained here few days Mr.. Thompson is told that he
return TO Sagua Ia Grande but intmaton given
him that he win be compensated for the outrage and
while these things being done, under the protection
Of England France and Africa the treaty between Spain
and England is violated in open manner that it is
not possible tn escape the attention OF John Bull but the
difference With the seed now srewn broadcast IN the
land the objection ceases. They will make excellent
unters in two or three years. for service in Cuba the
Deghborng coasts may be deemed advisable for the
frution Of British policy. The San Jacinto, IL was
known, could only remain here day or two, which
caused the welcome of the Princeton and lis Eagle"
under the belief that they would not put their hands
with mpunty upon him, to drag him from his ship for
Of the obnoxious name, worn in honor BY the
word expressly for 81. the fair and romantic apo
ogst for Spanish wrong doing-vide Express March D.
the Cuban press-embraced by the Diarto o." may be
she certainly is full Of charms-person and
mind in angelic harmony and all bow the knee in
ship Of the divinity which strs within her. but month
was short period for the procurement of the vast
knowledge displayed Of Cuban affairs enabling TO write
such philosophical sweep to give the negative to the
best Spanish authority which had been kindly put In
requisop for the intelligence Of her countrymen 1t
not pretty her to deny what General Concha had
proclaimed In solemn edicts to be notorious" fact,
and for which he had put uder martial law and the
coasts Of the island under blockade-Dot to say any
thing of the armiDg Of volunteers OF all shades and
colors, and calling to his aid the maritime forces Of
France md England The sweet play OF her imagination
the surface Of social things duly admire,
but want also the serner stuff of delvng judgment
which shall give basis for action, aud shape the
ton for the advantage Of mankind which we hope she
will try TO aid us D,-and We will go to heaven, any
where else that may be permitted under the prestige Of
her gentle Influence,
should Ike TO close this letter without adding less
pleasing matter We had believed had hoped that
Pinto and his companions were safe from what seemed
be well tsta blshed data-but not THIS people mad
20 learn that justice could be crcumven.ed for pur
pose. The Court of Correction created by General
Copcha TO meet the case after refusal of the Aut Of
War 20 confirm the sentence Of the court martial had
divded-two being for death and two for much milder