The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-14

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 3, 1859.
Ho! for Cuba-Sdmbo in Favor of Anneration-Good
Advice for Sesoard, Weed Co-The Fyre-Eate Want
War-Business Brisk-Poa Office Mismanagement-
Ezorbitant Cost Of the Nelo Custom House, dc.
The purchase Of Cuba is the chief topic Of discussion
here at present. Go wherever you may, nothing but
Cuba spoken Of especially among the Spanish French
and creole population They very much excited upon
the subject and wonder really Old Buck is in earnest
They are, however, in favor Of Cuba belonging to the
United States but would rather immediate action for
the purchasing Of it than to hear much talk about
Some believe will all end in smoke. The intelligent part
Of the citizens in New Orleans and throughout the State
of Louisiana are in favor of the purchase Of the island
and say that will be the making of this State only
that but will be great protection the Gulf of Mexico
where hundreds Of Southern constantly
ing it, and, in of with foreign nation it will
be protection to the whole Of the Southern cities
and towns bordering the Gulf The sooner Cuba
belongs to the United States, think, the better also
Mexico and Central America. If "Old Buck" will only
declare war, he will find thousands Of young men, the
bone and snew Of country, ready and willing to
march forth the field of action Never in the annals
of our countrys history has flag been much in
suited by Spanish authorities and when the stars and
stripes once insued by foreign nation consider all
treaties broken Even the slaves and free nggers of New
Orleans heapng upon nation for giving
these Spanards their just Dues and they say they
willing TO take up II their masters willing de-
fence Of their country. have been convcrsing with
several free nggers here and they say, tell the abo
tionists Of the North-meaning Seward, Weed Co-to
not trouble themselves about the slaves Of the South
they far happier than the nggers Of the North
they would not live there they would give them all the
money they have in New York; and they had better
attend to the purchase Of Cuba and give their the
Senate and House Of Representatives for the welfare
country Well they right they far happy and
better taken Of here than North and would be well
for the abotonists TO take trip down here and vst the
Louisiana plantations and Judge for themselves Politics
are stale here at present, after Benjamin being elected
u s. Senator. He is good man. Business here Is brisk
ana the ievee presents unusual activity The city Is
ul OF strangers and the hotels overlowlng. The
shipping In the harbor Is very largemore tonnage than
IN any CITY OF the Unon there less than one hun
prea ana nity chips, and as the shipping dull they will
nave W remain here some time for freghts. The weather
,Sr WONDER IS clear and cold, yet temperate. find
,nc HERALD Is very irregular, early dates arriving
MANAGED very poorly here, and the Postmaster
eeherai should look 10 Il and give IL n tnoronoh
oVerhauiing. The clerks are negligent. and when n
person goes there and asks for letter the ccrka nav
n.y nave nome without looking over the list
announcer Outrage on the funds OF the United States IL in The
puIong u the custom House. They commenced IL seyen
years ago. and has nearly s4 600 600 ana n 10 no,
yet half done. Work 1t Is now suspended r. ~ " IT,
mendous structure and entirely large for this cIty
IL built OF granite and presents homelv an,
side. The whole structure will prove faiure n, 10 an
outrageous waste OF the money ana n Ia h,gh
time some measure was taken TO prevent n tn. ac
counts in measure for our present empty treasury.