The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-28
Our Washington Correspond ence.
Ire RTarR Of he Nioa,agHaa Dl1caties - Tie
COscof Conplof-ye Jones, ST., &c.
WASHING row. April %. 1851.

Ire Rqarai Of The Nica,aguaa Difficulties - Tie
cCsccf Commodore Jones, So, Sc.
From rather an unexpected quarter, the public
has been electrified by the announcement that Great
Britain has violated her treaty with us-that Sir
Henry Buwer managed to get Mr.. Squer's modi-
ned treaty laid on the table Of the senate; and the
information IL further vouchssfed that Mr.. Web
s,er must" at once bestr himself Mr. Clayton's
rcccot visit here may account for the sudden dis
play OF all this yrtuous ind gnation at Mr.. Web
sters course. But that Sir Henry Balwer should BIO
dragged in as worthy Of censure, Il most strange.
However, to allay the fears Of the public, it may
he well to state that he had hand in laying MIR.
Squiers treaty on the table Of the Senate 1t was
passed by informally, in consequence Of Mr. Sena-
- king's suggestion that it contained provisions
in ocUfict with existing treaties, which would
II no, AMENDED, hazard it, ratification, aud il has
not yet been amended" il remains in the posses
s,on q tie senate Enacted upon. Meanwhile, Mr.
Webster snd the Nicaraguan Minister have been
engaged IN rcriecting Satisfactory treaty, which,
In due time vii be made ublc.
There need b. little fear entertained but what
Mr.. Webster viii take care that the interests Of
the United States do not suffer. Even II Mr.. Web
sier was incned-which / for Que, do not be-
Ieve-to permit England = continue her encioach-
rnent@, he knows full well that such course would
at once ieLdcr him unpopular with nue-tenths Of
che people ~ this country. To argue, therefore.
that Nc intends DO So j. TO suppose him not only
not NJ American. hut u fool.
A - lettcr-writer NJ the IfTtI1, 81 the III. at
facks = statement made BY me soue time since,
with reference to tle ease Of Commodore Jones.
utterly disclaim any feeling in the matter, and
merely made the statements ! de, as matters Of
public interest. The correspondent 0t tue H1dh
Il asked 20 "cite the book, chapter AMI page ~
the law which cOuiers power on the Secretary Of
the Navy 70 approve sentences Of naval courts mar
- - "A .NN.N Al. N
and ~ giving gnrbled extract. from Articles Of the
naval law II j. underworld % be shown that in al
cases where the trial takes place within the nted
states, tho law ohly empowers the President 70
approve the sentence. Now, this IL not tho fact !;
aud Il "a only necessary, IN order - show that II Is
not. t. quote the law. Art. ~ Of the Act 81 23d
April, fs0, " for the better government of the
Navy Of the United states. j. rs follows
An snttrccs a courts martial which shall cx'e nd
the o-- IT, shni require tw-thigds a the members
Tr,scnt ard suoh sentence ,ha b. carried into eye
cution until confirmed iy the President ~ the United
States the rin take pace out II the United States
unti i r. confirmed ~ the commander - the fleet ~
squadron All other may b. determined BY q
rai'sy e Vues and carried into execution on conhrns-
ton a lls commander II the fleet olccr ordering he
court except such go - tho di-insion u commits
sor,d cffo,r which first to BE- approved
~ the rrcsdeut n the United states"
Here, L viii be seen that All sentences, unless
thcy egcrd 20 los Of life, or the dsmission % =
commissioned ~ warrant officer. aie to he confirmed
~ the ceumnnder a the aeet, Or officer ordering
the court Va Commodore Jones' case, the Secre-
tnfy q We navy ordered the court and by the ex-
yIcsN terms Of the law above quoted upgn him de-.
VOWED Tie power to confirm the sentence which
that court passed upon Commodore Jones, namely
suspension from duty, aud luss of pay.
think that Commodore Jones counsel have made
false step. in asking tie Prcsid ut % reverse the
decision which the Secretary of the Navy has re-
corded In confirming the sentence ~ thec0urt The
President cannot 90 70 without casting censurs
IRON tbe Secretary. Eat, under tae f2l article u
ID law / have before quoted. i Is dseared tbat
Ibr President Of the United States, Or when the