The New York herald., 1851-11-08

ex-Secretary of State, or 90 il Mr.. Clayton in
making that treaty, had actually known what he
was doing, and what was the 15jsc. matter OF his
treaty.
AL these rvmors, letters, statements on aataori.
ty, &c amount to nothing. have no doub. bu.
that Mr. Crittenden wrote very creditabie letter
but shall never believe that Mr. Fillmore acted
without Mr.. Websters advice, nor do believe that
Mr. Webster, informed Of the actual state Of things
lef. the President without bis invaluable counsel.
And still less can suppose that .ho Presden. could
have been 30 undignfed as 70 act az ainst tho ad-
vice AID counsel OF the Secretary OF state in MAJ
ter IN which the experience standing, and sp1.a.on
OF that secrsta.y, both here and In Europe, must
have commanded controlling nduence with him
and the country. Mr. Crittenien's letter. tasn
must have agreed With the views of Mr.. Wsosss.
There can oe no real difficulty between the go
yernment IA Washington and the governments Of
France and Spain, on account of their offering do
that which we are wiling and bound to do ourselves
Our governnen. Cannot sanction, and viii DO al ia
its power to intercept platioAl expeditions against
Congress OF 1873, which the Presiden. is compelled
by the constitution to execute That subject caa-
net. as conceive, lead to any serious difficulty.
As to the claims Of the late Spanish Consul at
New Orleans, for damages sustained from the law
less proceedings OF mob, no one caa doubt tne
right OF the Spanish government, uader the law OF
patons, to prefer ani maintain them. Ant Il be-
comes reat nation like our own above all things,
TO be just if not generous, towards weaker power.
Nothing has injured England or France SO much in
the estin alton of the world, the injustice both
have, at times, been guilty Of towards weaker na-
tions than themselves. | am not aware that Spain
has se Up Claims for il demnih cation OF her subjects
not holding official positions
On the other hand, we have great interest to
protect Spain in the possession of Cuba against
any maritime power in the world. IL is well known
that General jackson directed Mr.. Forsyth to in.
form the Spanish government that she might rely on
the assistance OF the United States, in case of an
attempted seizure Of the island of Cuba By Great
Britain. The same assurance was afterwards given
to Spain By Mr.. Webster, Secretary Of State,
through Mr.. Washington Irving, then our Minister
to SPAN, and am not aware that the policy Of tae
government has changed in that respe,t.
AS to the Clayton treaty, all have to say Is that
the government of Nicaragua isnon est invetas, and
that the committee from the five Central American
States whO attend to tae foreign relations of the
league in embryo, ad INTERIM is not quite ready to
transact business.
From MIR. Letcher, our Minister to Mexico, we
have as yet had no other news than that of bis
rival Should there be any which il ID proper TO
communicate to the public, Il will be furnished you
by Pozzo D. BoRGo.
Need say that the ''rumor' Of Mr. Hulsemann's
being instructed by his government to demand his
passports, Ia case kossuth is received wish tas ho
nors Of war. 10 q hoax z. pI g.