The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-30

THE NICARAGUA BUSINESS. The organs of the |
State Department, here and elsewhere, do not |
agree at all in their several versions, partially dis
closing the correspondence between the Secretary
OF State and the agents Of the English government,
concerning the rights claimed by England in Cen
ual America. in the name OF his Isdian majest,, of
Mosquito. One set of organs assert that no. cores
pondence whatever has taken place; ar.other. that
there has been some correspondence but which
is tight or which is wrong, no c.ne can tell. We
suspect however, that we shs.h hear very little oil
rms business tor some time to come We doub.,
however, whether our Secretary of State will take
that high and offensive ground against British dl-
pomacy or the British government, which he has
been SO anxious to do about the five thousand dol
lar claim Of the Frenchnan, including the salvage.
In fact, ever since the inauguration of our worthy
President, the policy of the State Department
seems TO have been mingled series of blunders
and Of sympathy with despotc powers, varied with
cavilugs and petulance towards the only republic
IN Europe. Who has forgotten the bIunderng
course pursued in reference 10 the appeal made by
Lady Franklin, whose husband has been absent
voyage OF discovery in the North Seas for so long,
accedlDg to her request one day and backing out
the next {? But. above all, who can fail to remem-
Der that the military despotIsm IN which Spain
holds the island OF Cuba probably indebted to
the intervention of our foreign Office for its exist
ence few years longer? The same exhibition of
sympathy for monarchical government has been
made for the last four months, under the lnspira-
ton and at the special instance of Mr.. Clayton
himself.
In all this business, as well as other matters
connected with the present administration, alb
solve General Taylor from the errors committed,
and the unpopular sympathy exhibited by the cabi-
net. He nominated, supported, and elected
principally through the influence Of the lndepen-
dent spirit of the country-a spirit that is warmly
devoted to liberty and human rights in both hemi-
spheres. II was known that General Taylor, from
his professions and personal history, was in a
measure unacquainted with the details Of public
affairs, but confidence was reposed in his integrity,
magnanimity and virtue. On his calling his cab-
net together, ne exhibited that magnanmous
character which was the principal element of his
popularity. He told the members of the cabinet to
carry out his administration the principles on
which he was elected. and on those high and
generous declarations which, in his letters, COM
manded the sympathy Of the American people.
How has that confidence been returned by the
pie dyes Of General Taylor, IN introducing terri
bic system of prescription for opinions sake, by
removing men that deserve well Of their country,
and appointing others who, in many cases, were
utterly unfit for the positions to which they were
appointed. Thus far, no domestic policy has been
indicated, except IN unsparng removals. without
distinction Of character claims, and equally nds
crlminate appointments of men, in some cases,
without either. The foreign policy Of the cabinet
has, from ITS accession, exhibited stronger sympa-
thy with monarchy and monarchists, and their
schemes, than with republican liberty. And
nothing shows this more fully than in its last and
most recent movement, in attempting to create a
quarrel out Of slender materials, on mere matter
Of etiquette, with the republic Of France, the only
government in Europe which has the slightest pre-
tensions to popular rights popular liberty, and on
the snccess OF which, even with all its errors un-
der Louis Napoleon, the cause of freedom and the
rights of the people will depend for many years to
come in the old world