The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13

Expe0It1Oms.
The administration, in its foreign policy-of which
department Mr.. Webster is the chief-seems to have
suddenly walked up to high sense OF its duties IN
reference to our treaty stipuatons with SPAIN Al
this late day, when the whole busncss IS understood
to be settled to the satisfaction Of both nations, we
find our government pushing forward, here in New
York trial of certain parties suspected OF giving
laid and comfort TO the late Cuban expeditions
This criminal prosecution of OSullivan and others
looks 10 say the least of il, like prcdigious and
deererae effort TO convince the government Of Spain
and all concerned of the inaexible determination OF
our government to punish the voators of our treaty
obligations to the full extent of the law Possibly
the Spanish Minister may regard this trial with con-
siderable admiration; bat we approhend that the
result will strike him very lame and rickety
conclusion We believe it is a rule among theatrical
managers that the tragedy shall precede the farce.
They give us, first fire and sword, and blood and
carnage; and then they draw the veil over such hor
rible scenes and treat to dish Of laughter, fro
lie. and fun There is method in the arrangement;
for the most bloody scenes of wholesale slaugh-
ter are dispeed from the mind by the
ing tricks OF the fool in the farce. The ad-
,n;nistratiop seem to have adopted the same rule
in regard to Cuba. We have had the tragedy, and
as horrible tragedy as could be desired,-as the
bloody acts at Cardcnas and among the mountains
Of the Vuelte Abajo district, and in front of the
dark and frowning castle Of Ataros and in the wards
and dungeons OF the Punta prison, have too fear
fully illustrated Now, it appears, under the direc-
ton of the President, and managed by the powerful
intellect of the Secretary Of State, the farce is intro
duced upon the stage We shall soon know the re
suit Thus far it has proved very dull and stupid
affair, but exactly in keeping with the whole course
Of the bunging Encouragement, from the first 10
the last OF these fiituotofng expeditions.
The present administration is one Of the most
anomalous in the history Of this country. II claims
to have more intelligence, more capacity, more
ability, and more wisdom in its composition, than
any since tic days Of George Washington and yet
its domestic policy is tame and insipid, while its
foreign policy is never understood and defined
In fact, il had foreign policy. 1t has lived
from hand TO mouth, circumstances have turned
up-never anticipating anything-ncver prepared to
meet anything-but acting upon events as they
arise, according to the pressing emergencies of the
hour always behindhand, always waiting, and
always too late FOR the golden moment Of success.
The history Of the late Lopez expedition affords a
striking illustration Of this view Of the executive go
sernInent. It's Office is to execute the laws. How
were they executed in reference to Lopez, 10 whom
as the leading Mibuste--we are indebted for all
the late lawess and disastrous invasions Of Cuba
On his return frcm Cardenas, after the mere pre-
tence Of an examination, lie was permitted TO
at large, and, without molestation, to organize,
equip, and concentrate another expedition at New
Orleans and to leave that port and escape out Of the
Mississippi, and touch at Key West, without inter-
r,intiau uuetly as IL tho govern rnpnt officials
from New Orleans to Florida, implicated in the
movement. Instead Of acting in season-instead Of
arres,ng Lopez and furnishing him as lie deserved.
the government trumps up an indictment against
General Qritman and General Henderson, Of Missis
sippi; and with their acqutal, the cabinet appear
to have settled down with the conviction Of having
done their duty But it is notorious that while they
were trying Qutman and Henderson, Lopez was at
large and actually engaged in fitting up his second
petition; and that the cabinet we're not ignorant os
his whereabouts or his proceedings. The unacccum-
able stupidity which permitted Lopez, under such
circumstances 10 carry cut his designs within the
United States as freely as if nv government author-
y. cannot be reconciled with or palliated by the
present prosecution Of O'Sullyan, or anything Of
that sort 1t comes too late to be usefIl-.he busi
ness is settled
Possibly the game now going On may be intended
to confirm the government Of Spain Of the good faith
OF the administration, and their anxiety to main
tain our treaty obligations. And yet. such is the
consistency Of the foreign policy Of Mr.. Fillmore,
that. side by side with this curious trial. the most
formidable preparations made for the invasion
and military occupation Of japan. Such are scme
OF the specimens OF the foreign policy Of Mr.. Fill
more and Mr. Webster-such are their shutting ef-
forts to retain the government spols in their hands
for four years longer Their efforts and their PROS
poets arc equally wide Of the mark.
KossUTH AND MAJOR TocHAAN.-We have re-
ccived letter from Major Tochman, complaining Of
certain shortcomings Of some Of contemporaries in
the publication OF the late correspondence relating
| 10 kossuth and Madame Apollona Jagello Toch-
Having done ample justice in that publication
| ourselves, we cannot undertake to recyify the
mistakes Of others. We also discai,n any mar
tizanship in the complaints Of Madame Tcchman
against Kossu,b. II is womans quarrel, and they
must settle il among themselves The conduct Of
Kossnth towards Major and Madame Tochman has
been. however, extraordinary, if not inexcusabe.
She was instrumental, to extent, in the pas
sage Of the law detailing a national ship to the
shores Of Asia, FOR the purpose Of bringing Kossuth
and his companions to the United states-shc
secured in Washington, before Kossuth was re-
leased theatrical benefit in his behalf-and u
few weeks before the arrival Of Kossuth in New
York. il was through the eSertions Of Maj Tochman
and his wife that large detachment Of penalties
Hungarians were supplied with money. and had
their expenses paid from New York to Chicago, on
thoir way TO ujlazi's colony, in Iowa And yet
Kossuth bis arrival deliberately gives Major and
Madame Tochman the cold shoulder. We can only
account for this upon the miserable Jealousy Of The
Hungarians towards the Poles throughout the late
revolution; and which seems to have followed Kos
suth and his associate cxies even TO this country
10 such narrow-sighted revolutionary leader, all
the " material and financial aids Of the United
Statee Treasury would be money thrown away.