Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-06
Correspondence OF he New YvIk Herald.
WIsufNnrcn On 3.l 1870

or sort Of semi-oilicial connection through
som, OF the cr'ks, have prcsen Cd such COZ lilci-
ing and Inconsistent opinions, As 10 pcrrlex Inc
most sagacions Reader, and 10 myslty sill more
Inc actual potion II Mr.. Clayton On ;hs sub
Jecl. The statements 81 one journal have been
denieG by another and he rt stion assumed enc
day by the same paper, has been the next day
superseded hy an entirely dil-rent view oil The
Case. The Republic has been rather non-com'
initial; The lnellgencer. as lar as possible, has
leaned towards COMPROMISE; and The outsiders
have been beating about the bush, in vain at
Temps 10 discover Ike whereabouts Il The Pres
mer
" Thin the last lew days however, nolwiIb.
sanding The om.nous Stiffness Of The local organs
lie wv principal on siteIs-ihe Ninth msriccn
aud the Courier exhibit Il coincidence OF opinion
which Indicate lhai they have the clue to The
position oil The Secretary Of State.
| have strong reasons 10 believe that this /. q
result OF the last intelligence from Eu'cpr, and
ifat, from the attitude oil the British government,
the cabinet has resolved upon he ultima ratio re
gum, and is determined upon war movemen.
IN nis affair with The King of the NJ squiloes.
The slip OF territory 10 dispute is scarcely a fl a.
bite, compared with lh- vast dimensions OF Ore
gon 10 81 40; bul Inc GREAT commercial question
involved in The right Of way from re aou'h OF
San Juan river, is OF the highest magnitude, and
gives to The Controversy lar greater Importance
Than The Oregon question. The recent Hare up
vi h Poussin, and the contemplate war PANE
sprung upon The country by The mon hp,cs II
Mr. Clayton al Philadelphia On The salvas" ID
tobacco cases-weIe alccy nine DAYS
der. This miserable attempt 10 make capt.. ~
OF such pitiful bagaielcs, recoied upon the : re
Department, like The kick ot a horse, upsen ing
our aslohished Premier bead over heels. This
Nicaragua question is another SOFT OF Thing; Tor
John Bull, as all our experience has proved, is
III j;sttuus oDs' inaie customer 10 dea with Gu
questions Of boundary ADD territory. HENCE The
cation OF The cabinet il defining their position.
They have been waiting Tor some loop hole ut
compromise, or Tor England To back out; and
finding that she s'ards iasl 10 King Sambo, hey
are driven 10 the alternative Of a direct issuc.
Ii seems that MIR Rivrs, under Instructions
from MIR Clayton, calhd in, on his way 10
France, al The foreign lfi:e Of The British gov
eminent in London, 10 s,und Lore PaImeIston
ON this Nicaragua affair. Dispatches have been
received from Mr. R,ves, and they are believed
10 relate 10 this subject, although the nature Ct
their Contents has not yet been disclosed even 10
MIR Harvey. They can hardly, however, relate
10 The paltry squabb!e with France, tor al The last
adviccs Mir Riyes had mol YET assumed his min
iser;al duties al Paris Blu. wncn we recur 10
the letter OF The British Consul Barclay and the
"sharp correspondence" between Alr Clayton
and Mr. Cr:mpon, there is every reason TO as
sumo that the dispatches Of Mr. Rives are from
London, that they convey The views oil Lord Pal
merson, and that they have lei, 10 our Secretary
no o.her choice than the iha.Xible support Of The
rights Of Nicaragua, al all hazards, aud 10 the
last extremity.
The policy 1t The cabinet, until the ridiculous
explosion win Poussin, was peace, peace, secn.
ring peace al any cos; and, no maef bout The
n, oc pes al stake i; was peace, neutrality, non.
intervention in other peoples affairs. The cen.
sequences Of this feeble and lremaous policy ap.
pear 10 have walked up MIR. Clayton. lie seems
now to be in earues, and determined 10 adopt
he policy Of Monroe-a Gcc;rins which has been
repudia,td by Lord Palmer ,ton and his support
crs ia both Houses Of Parliament, within The
last two years, and within the same time by
Mr. Clayton himself, in The Senate. But The sad
unpopuarity into which this cabinet has fallen,
requires bold effort 10 prevent to'al bankrupt
CIV. They have no Other resource, ard II we arc
not mighty mistaken, they are in Tor il with The
Mosquito Kirg, and his ally John Ball, Our
Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, taking Washington for
his model, found, perhaps, in the precedent Of
Genet, an apology for the kicking out oil Pous>
sin; bul unfortunately is the last example Of
Washington, which, a. This late day, will not
amply 10 the busy, busting world around u.s. and
yefy much 10 our relief, We 6ud Mr.. Clayton
disposed 10 adopt The policy of Madison, and the
doctrine Of Monroe-lhe war policy, and The
true doctrine OF non Intervention. From all The
indications Of The day, particularly from the bold
warlike tone OF Mr.. Ciayton's organ in Phia
delphia, aud bis subsidiary organ, the New York
Courier, there is serious ground CT belief iha
the cabinet are determined 10 gel up war with
Ensland. These outside journals seem 10 have
IN understanding 10 this etlec!, and The non-com
mi;talism OF the Washington oracles gives the
Thing back and scowlieg complexion.
England has indlcaed her position. MIR. Clay
ION ha. taken his Stand. Oae or the ether mus
hack out. John Bull, upon such questions vii
fight. Oar Secretary has as good as sworn II
true position. Let him stand 10 il, and if i
comes 10 war, let him prosecute il with vigor
and will venture to say, he may rest assured o
the support of the New York Herald, Of th'
whole people, and Of such popularity as viii
give The Wing party tie ascendancy for twen..
years,
| have some proof that Mr.. Clayton is sount
on the Nicaragua question. have file o
notes and letters written by personal friend
his. from conversations with him, forcshadowinl
,eniions OF General Taylor. They are va uab.e
the writer and the Secretary of Stale. ! shall
have occasion to refer 10 these memoranda, II
an;icipalion OF the Presidents message Mean
lime, from enc of these notes, make The follow
| ing extract respecting Mr. Ciaytons position OF
The Mosquito question:
.The policy OF England upon the Mosquito
| il enli nj q ra m N firm DrD
test. Il will mol be permitted. u The States
REQUIRE the use OF The river there, We must hav
!, a, any cost Mr. Clayton is, however, in hopes
that England will yie.d 10 our rerons RANGES !
! not. she must lake consequences"
Putting ell the evidences together. you MAY
res, assured that the Secretary oil Sale has m I'd,
| IN his MINI; he has Screwed up hi courage II
The sticking place." and is ready 10 fight.
Understand that, during the nex, month, NJ
| ClayrLn will remove a batch oi fly consuls
| probably in oder ~ get their success rs out
way before Inc meeting OF the Senate; loi y"'
may RELY upon IL, The Senate will make ncfr'H'
havoc OF the prescriptions Ct the cablne, anc
coed deal OF The work o: Clayton, Ewing, Col :
mcr. and Meredith, will have 10 be Gore eve
| again.
MIR. Clayton does not yet abandon the idea o
scnding Colonel Webb on foreign mission
III Is probable tnat Ut. DEu, Ouc VI tur Soitoa'
Of the North Ame,i-an, who secured The loan o
$50 900, may also be sent abroad. The scru'
plies Of General Taylor, as a; frat, are in me
way Of Colonel Webb, so that, in fact. there !!
precious little hope for him. Dr. Bird may az
better. Ssnd him of 10 Russia before Decen
ter, and if recalled at once, he will make som'
10000 by the operation. He owes MIR. ClaT
ION $40 1000, and here would be The means II
redeem a large part of the bill. In hnancIa
view, DR.. Birds would be irst rate sppon'
ment.
Bal ISM IRoN.-We have seen late iele
from London, which mentions sale oil si1tee
thousand tons Of railroad iron, for the uoite'
States, at f5 q. Cd For ton-an aggregate COS
Of about half million Of dollars Delivered Il
his country it will cos. about s35 per ton. In
road for which il has been bought is not named
Every pound of this iron ought to have bee
furnished from cur own mines, and by the Ia
bour of cur own people, ard no doubt woul
have been. hsd the tariff Of e46 imposed spe
ci6c and reasonably protective duty on the ior
-, .r,;nIe Baltimore American.