The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-21


for the purpose, and it will be used in both places
10 the greatest extent possible. On this basis the
Southern States will nominate a dis tnct candt
date; the abolitiensts Of New York and New Eng
land will hold convention at Buffalo, or some
other place, m opposition TO the Southern move
melt, and neminste their candidate, and the two
old party organizations will nominate their can
didates at their national conventions in Philadel-
phia and Baltimore This would make four can
didates RI the field In the meantime. however,
theie are wheels working within wheels, and
wheels within them again The Seward and
Weed influence in the State of New York, for in
siarce, in conjunction with a similar influence ia
Delaware, is working for Genl. Scott, and doing
every thing to procure his nomination by the Phia-
De lphia convention, for the purpose of main
tanning i's ground, and obtaining control of the
general government. He has been virtually
nomir ated ia Delaware, and. by the same nfu-
ence, in Michigan, TO which State il extends. A
portion of the democrats, on the other hand, are
wolk king 10 procure the nomination Of General
Houston, in preference to General Cass, for the
same object. Thus, the several cliques into which
the old parties are divided, are each working to Sc
cure IFS own particular end and purpose, and the
Northern aud Southern sectional parties are using
capital
The result of course, win be, that the next Pre-
sidential election will be decided by the House of
Representatives. The present position of parties is
much the same as it was in 1924, when the Mis-
souri, compromise question bad broken up all the
old party organizations, and produced scrub race
for the Presidency, endog in the election of John
Quincy Adams. similar breaking up of parties
will follow, or has already followed, the compro-
mise of $50. In case the election should devolve
upon the House Of Representatives, the South will
have the vantage ground, and be enabled to ac-
complish what il may purpose. AS our readers
are aware, the vote is taken by States in such
cases. The South will have capital of fifteen
TO commence with, out OF thry-ole, and will wan!
but more to have majority and elect their
candide,e The South will, therefore, in all pro-
bSbliy control the next Presidential election, and
dictate the policy of the government and thus will
end the slavery agitation, until more territory is
acquired-eiher the annexation of Cuba, or taking
another slice f.om Mexico.
THE PALMERsroN Policy IN NroARAouA-How
MATTERS STAND.-Mr. Clayton's recent speech at
Wilmington opens efresh the avenues of public
sentiment on the Nicaragua question. IL has been
recently reported that the British occupants of
delight TO call i-are the virtual posssssors of that
port. Nay, it is said-and we have reasons for
believing that there is truth in the assertion-that
the black police of England, in San Juan, OF only
levy an entrance fee of five dollars on each Ameri-
can who disembarks or puts his foot on the soil,
but that they also take away the firearms of
American travellers, and only return them when
they leave the district. In order to fully enforce
this curious and remarkable system of Palmerston
protection, powerful navy. show is kept floating
in the harbor, to the refractory into Submission,
and TO assure any malcontents that her Britannia
Majesty intends TO support, while she is able, the
singular POLICY that has been adopted by her Mi
mister for Foreign Affairs.
Very well. There is nothing like having plain
field upon which to operate Heretofore, there
has been much doubt as TO the real purpose and
meaning Of Palmerston but, taking his last letter
respecting the Nicaragua question, and the Mica.
ragusn treaty, that will be taken up again shortly
by the United States Senate, we find this con-
deracy on the verge of one of the most delightful
quarrels imaginable. Should the Secretary of
War, with shrewd diplomatic sagacity, send down
a squadron TO San Juan, who knows, in the
incipient siege of the quarrel, but that the country
Will lose sight of the slavery agitation, in the
prospect OF an exciting war with Great Britain
However, our government has been exceedingly
remiss in the plainest path of its duty, in not show
ing the front of its power and disposition, in the
shape of vessel of war, at the scene OF those
transactions, which now becoming part of an
important history. Step by step have the small
agents of Great Britain drawn into their scheme of
occupation and government, not only more impor-
ant actors, but also the mind Of the British cabinet
This power has advanced, retreated, and advanced
again. and now stands committed toa line of policy
from which it must unequivocally recede, or
plunge the United States government into sea Of
bad faith with respect TO Nicaragua. With this
Central American republic we have treaty, drawn
up by an interchangeable and intelligent agent of this
country, that must be ratified by Senate, in all
its essential points, in order to preserve the charter
Of the now well known canal company. The
charter OF this company is part and parcel of the
treaty with Nicaragua, yet TO be ratified. Though
the treaty may exist without the charter Of the
canal company, the charter cannot exist, or be Of
any value, without the treaty.
Lord Palmerston, IL will thus be unds rstood, is
in very delicate position. The Clayton and Bal
wer treaty is waste paper. Neither the one nor the
other had the slightest right to involve and mix up
Nicaragua as they did and when the sequel APP
pears 10 all the transactions connected with this
subject we shall see how less than useless was
that arrangement between these two diplonatists.
The simple fact IT, that the whole future action of
our government will depend upon the conduct of
the Senate Of the United States. II they sustain
the treaty, we shall have our attention directed
from domestic matters TO the British occupation Of
SEN Juan. We shall be intent in watching the
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine, by learning
how the British police md naval force will evacu-
ate the Atlantic port Of Nicaragua-and how the
United States viii keep faith with that republic,
which we are bound 10 protect against the en-
croschments Of the busy Pslmerston.
IMPORTANT Postal ARRANGEMENT WITH MExf-
co We have seen private letter from Mexico
which states that Col. Ramsey, on behalf of
company in New York, has effected an arrange