The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-24
Our Washington Correspondence.

NAsHiNsross August II, 1900.
The Gorerszent aud ne PorHxEsse-M Eiiimore's 70
reisn Policy 6ri.iisAf Field for Mr.. Rs5ster.
Mr.. ThSddeus Stevens. OF Pennsylvania the gentle
man Who distinguished himself in the buckshot war
years ago, boldly to day In vim dicaton
Of the administration sganst the statements some
letter writers. that unless Portugal paid up tor the
lee OF that hip, the General Armstrong Il was tina
Intention OF the executive 70 give Lisbon
been already ordered to that quarter Mr. Stevens In
oiEnsnty denies the STATE ment and repudiates the
idea OF the possibility OF war with Portugal from
such a two. penny matter az indem nj "a alton.
We believe the matter has been settled by ncro-
tstion but know that the particular wesku,ss Of
Mr. Clayton was 10 kick up breeze some where Tor
the purpose OF trttirg up little political capital on
the war footing 70 make up for his ruinous losses
dplomaeyi aud that the weak poser Of Spain was
Threatened peTsmPtorily with the vengeance Of the
American eagle ana that the Instructions TO Mr.
Jamss d Clay, at Lisbon, Of an equally bsllicose
otpotnioni with respect TO the Of the General
IL 80 happens that the death Of General rsvlor and
the snrolsion Of his cabinet, have placed id
ministrstion upon more independent footing Mr
Fillmore, iresh In the white House with en- entirely
Dew Get Of ministers is Of course, entirely relieved
Co, and their miserable home and foseien policy and
not rtdue'd To- the psliry expsdient Of a foreign
quarrel O. ave sinking concern az home.
Mr. filimore is therefore ut perfect liberty TO seek
TO preserve the psacs with all the world, aud our
ehsrihed relations Of amty With the Portuguese the
srsniards snd The rest Of mankind But had General
Taylor lived. the probability H. that thsie you'd have
been cissh With Portugal aud such dem
before Lisbon would have com PEELED 10 nav
up the moneys proceeding -hish might hsv. s,y.1
TO Mr. Clayton thing Of the glory Of Old Tic kory
In tho matter Of The French indemnities but which
eht also have resulted In smother farce as ridcu.
loas az the Tempest In . teapot raised With M
Pous,in-a farce which was promuis by authority
@ simost certain 70 plunge rs into . glorious war
Dut a. Mr. Fillmore ana his cabinet are no, ye, re-
duced- and COD forbid that they should be re-
ducsd 10 the expedient OF hatching up var p.nies
20 divert the public attention their blunders II
home ~e are satisfied that bad mr. Clayton len them
q ossv, t,kh With Portugal, IL you'd have been "a.
Az We understand the policy Of Mr. FILLMORE n IL
10 maintain the pe.ee With foreign nations; and by
tistions can prevent ~. With this vew understand
that fresh Instructions frsm MT Webster are In course
Of preparation TO the ministers and agents this 90
versmeut In Eurcps, IN nenieo. and IN south Ame-
ries. upon an ENLARGED base Of friendly intereanrs.
our cowtnsreAl exchanges With the trading nations
In carrying out thi. b.nshc,nt policy, v. .h. pro
badly have 80 soon ne available special commercial
agent detailed 10 China and the ndep. ndent Oriental
nations With the object Of opening new markets be-
t-,sn them and ports upon the Pacific; and the
further object 81 ase,ftaning the espsct, or .urh
trade aud t adaptation TO line OF steamers bet v,eu
the eastern shores Of Asia and Japan aud ssn Fran
Mr. Clayton had been impressed With IN. sdvaut.,.
Of this special mission and had taken steps To-
vsrdst but u requires some such commercial mind as
that Of Mr. Webster 20 comprehend the i'm portant
eosscqusnees bkely TO follow well directed move
Another thing which we learn, az having at
uaetsd the attention Of Mr. Webster, is the erpsn.
zion q our commercial relations nth the West ladies'
sns the necessity 81 protecting the Domnicsns Of IN.
leland 81 Hayt, against the designs Of soonqus Tor
the subversion ~ the white indspend~ncy OF the
Island The British West Indies are IN a rapid de-
cline The emauepstea blacks are deserioraing into
hsrhefism, aud there viii be struggle IN the end by
the blacks for the supremacy. In this coalition 81
tbbgs Hayt should b. reduced 20 the sovereign
occupation ~ solouque black revolt In the British
islands vu probably be prcoirtated. the IN ediate
trade 81 the west indies, and the ultin coass.
quence, general narsime gar for the possession Of
Cuba
An important object, therefore. With the American
ese;nst TO preserve the Independence Of the DO
inicsns the status sue In the island q Cuba and NOR.
extended snd regular consular relations vith the
West Indist generally. than heretofore
Upon all these suh~cts se are pleased 70 kno- that
Mr. Webster OIL b tally up TO the rsqvr.m-nt~ Of
the timss and that No movement gill be pernittsd TO
psss snnotsed calculated sthsr b. ert.nd or to re-
strict crossing ssmnsrce sns the issressins de-
m.pa for markets Mr. Webster has sps.sid s.id
h.fuf. hrn sra esnsct fs,i % 10 ssoa e.,oua,
Nks p-,s his ksnt earnestly TO the vork.