New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-20

hut neither exphDsdh bis plan, Dor disclosed his msAas
a 'uence Ihs President who is personal fr,enl
Of the d. m5, sought to divert bin from this pur-
pose, but icing that be was determined, furnished
| him with gem ra letter, which was intended 10
secure the good Gfices and consideration Of tho
Federal functiooaries, wherever be might 20. and
perhaps to provide proteeon in the event Of danger
That was The substance AID 2Sect Of tee letter. 10
which frequent reference has been cade in the pab
lie prints. and nothing else.
The Cabire. had long sitting to-day over tho
proposed action In regard TO the forcble nterfer
ence Of Brish cruisers in the Gulf oil Mexico with
American merchant vessels. Therg Is no longer
say doubt Of the facts. for proof has ben furnished
By the Consul SO Havana upon the aneaviS 81
several captains and passengers who put INTO that
port establishing the offensive searches and mai
treatment in such a manner as to couhrm fully the
published statements from other sources. This suo-
Jet has slresdy led t. q correspondence with LoN
Napier osd dis7atch has been sent to Mr. Dsllss.
With imperative institutions 10 bay the matter be-
fore Lord dalmesSary, with urgency No doubt 10
entertsned but the ats viii be promptly disavowed.
sEi the officers probably dismissed. All this may
tak. place for forms sake, 10 b. followed BY sub
seQ,ent promotion, as N the case Of Mr. Cramptoa.
who ass gone up the ladder Of diplomacy ever sncs
his dismissal hers.
At frat il was supposed these outyagcs were leg
scies of Lord Pslmerstoni, unreyoaed orders, but
their su3ienness and concert would secm 10 justify
the opinion that the present Ministry were not en-
TREY ignorant of tn proceedings, Notwithstanding
all their pr,fuse professions Of friendly aesns We
have bad that sort of humbuycry. and the othcr
Itch of poss-prand.sl admiration, served I'd
:NuSC0m. Simple diet will do better hereafter
Some of these offences appear TO have been COM
mtted by class Of gum boats which were epsrcA
to- service in the Baltic but used until trans
ferTcd 70 the coast Of Cuba, 10 the shoals Of which
the, are well adapted.
II is decided to reinforce the homo sgusdrVs
with whatever force can be- collected. There arc
but three vessels now in service attached 10 1.-THE
Colorado. mounting 30 guns: the Jamestown, 70.
and TIE Fulton 3. They are stationed as il were.
at three corners of triangle; the first at San Do
mingo. the second at Aspinwal or San Juan. and
the third at Tampico. The Colorado has gone
down 10 investigate the outrages at San Domingo,
the jamestown is keeping the illbusers in check.
and the Fulton is looking after Mexican cutthroats.
The Secrctsry Of the Navy says that he hasno ships
that can be- turned into immediate service, and yet
the Wabash Was reported ready for sea ootbe 18th.
aud the Macedonian is also ready at Boston. both
are bound to the Mediterranean for parade duty.
ard Mr.. Toucey has so far rescnded the old rule a.
10 allow Commodore Lavalette and Capt Levy TO
console the voyage with the presence of'their fami-
lies board, thus making it pleasure trp,n fact
Now why not order these vessels to scour the Cuff
The Mediterranean is 81 ow station at best, aud Of
no use now; We want ships elsewhere, for the pro-
lection Of commerce and the lives Of our seam~u.
Let have them, even if the parade sbaud be sban-
dOHed INDEX.