The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-19
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS,
r washinsten Correspondence.

Our Warrington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, August IL, IS49
The Foreign Policy of the Administration
Claytor-7he Cuba and Canadian Qs.est,ons--
The Mission to Asrico-7he boundary Question
The Bloody Contract, &C., Sc.
The foreign policy of the Administration is pa.
ciic, neutral and non-progre ssive. The examples
OF its action IN reference to Cuba, Hungary, Prus-
STA and Canada, 90 indicate il to be- in all Of which
we detect fixed principle of neutrality, and
rgid devotion to the legitimate order of things.
Mr.. Clayton is not less legitimst than the Bour-
bons, and legitimacy Is a cardinal psint, as para
mount in importance to him as it was to the Helv
Alliance.
We have been listener to the speeches of Mr.
Clayton in the Senate for several years We ap-
prehend they define the political ideas of the Secre-
tary of State-that change of position does not
change his political opinions or prejudices We
FAKE it, that his political opinions are antl-revou-
tonsry and anti-progressive, except In respect to
internal improvements. Here he ia progressive to
extravaganza, and liberal to fault. We hold thus,
he looks with adherence upon red republicanism,
and with distrust upon all Instructions, whose
object is by force of arms TO overturn an estab-
lished government whether an oigarchy, her
archy, or dictatorship.
lie is eminenty man of peace, and disbe-
lever in the progress of enlightened principles at
the tap of the drum. He is more disciple of the
doctrines of Hamilton than believer in the un-
harnessed republicanism Of Thomas Jefferson.
But more than all, we believe Mr. Clayton to be
uncompromsingly hostile to locofoco progre ssive-
ness and pledged to the bottom of his heart to re-
sist all ocofoco enterprises of annexation, as pre-
Judicial in the highest degree to the safety of law
and order, society and social rights and in no
single Issue do we consider him at such deadly
emnty with the democrats, as on this very question
Of the extension OF the area of freedom.
Mr.. Clayton is an orthodox wing of the old
school. Policy suggests to him that the world
does not stand STILL but affection for the old order
of things keeps him behind. IL he cannot restore,
he would not revolutionize. He cannot foresee
what dangers there may be in drifting with the
tide, and he, therefore prefers to anchor in the
stream, for the ebb, which will never return. His
experience, his associations his comfortable estab-
lishment in life, his head svered with the frosts
of hfe's approaching decline, his quiet tempera-
menl his disposition for repose render it absolute
ly impossible that he could discover anything but
distasteful innovations in the encouragement o.
the progressive and restless spirit Of the age.
Hence, not only constltunonally, but consistently,
with his every inclination, we find the Secretary Of
State the inficxible advocate of treaty obligations
and OF peace In preference to all revolutionary en-
terprees..
His policy IN regard to Cuba and Canada, re-
afirms the policy of the wing party, as opposed to
the extension of the national boundaries. II re-
declares the declaration of Mr.. Webster, that we
are large enough as we are. This doctrine may
be selfish, but 1t is believed to be safe; and the
maxim OF the old rat becomes the maxim Of the
government, that caution is the parent Of safety"
The effect of Mr. Clayton's policy thus far, has
given security TO business and commercials ten-
dency has been TO tranquilize exchanges, and to
enhance the value Of Federal and State Stocks
the investment OF private capital in all the great
enterprises Of peaceful pursuits. But the other
effect IS equally apparent-the extension OF the
area of freedom" is declared to be policy antago-
nistic to the policy Of the administration.
What will be the result If they hold over till
80. "Csnsda and Cuba" will be the democrahs
war cry, as were "Texas and Oregon in 1874;
able candidate, the democracy will supersede the
party OF this administration.
Mr. Clayton, officially, has simply done his duty.
the complexion Of the cabinet on this question,
the politicians will know that the recent procama-
ton against "illegal enterprises" is declaration
on .ne part OF me nssto to the doctrine OF
triRe OF the wing party. and the only one which
they have never refused to proclaim in the face Of
certain defeat.
The business of annexation, then, as heretofore,
will become profitable legacy to the democrats
party.
Ex-Governor Letcher, of Kentucky, goes to Mex.
leo, in place Of Mr.. Clifford. Gov. Letcher is ex-
pected here in few days There were two other
prominent candidates, Ex-Governor Tslmadge,
formerly Of New York, and Gen. Waddy Thomp-
son, of South Carolina. The former has returned
to the West T; the latter. by way Of the Virginia
Springs, has gone to South Carolina. II is UNDER
stood that Gov. Letcher, as well as Mr. Ewing,
was recommended by Mr.. Cnttenden to a place IN
the cabinet. Not being able, under all the circum-
stances, to appoint them both to a department, in
Difference to the claims of Kentucky and the wishes
Of Mr.. Crittenden, Governor Letcher 10 assigned
the valuable mlssien to Mexico.
Instructions will probably be sent by the next
steamer to Lieut. Col. Fremont in reference to the
Mexican boundary line II Is important that tho
line sh ould be settled in connection with the new
governments required for California and New
Mexico.
Major Cheyalllc, late, we believe, of the Texas
Rangers, at Monterey, has, we learn, entered into
the bloody contract with the State authorities Of
Chihuahua, for the destruction of the Apache In
dams, at Goo scalp, and the benefit Of all the
plumber. Whatever the morality Of this contract,
the Major, with his twenty five men and their six-
shooters, will soon realize rich reward from their
bloody bargain.
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 1919.
Rsmorah and Apo misunderstanding ESs~g