The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-07

the various nations of the three-quarters of the
globe. We say three-quarters, for we believe
that with all the various nations and tribes OF
the continent of Africa including the King of
Dahomey, our long cherished relations of amity
continue in full force to this day. We have only,
then. to liquidate our outstanding balances
with the powers of Europe, Asia and America;
and we repeat, that in the mighty task of clos
ing up this comprehensive schedule ofour inter-
national affairs. Gov Marcy is reliedupon to full
I'll cur most sanguine expectations.
The three subjects calling most imperously
for immediate action are, as we should classify
them
First-Our relations with Mexico.
Second-Our relations with Spain
Thrd-The Fishery question.
But the Secretary of State reversing this ar
rangement has thought proper to give the Fishery
question the precedence. and perhaps he is right
in doing so. We have heard again and again
of the arming of our American fishing smacks,
with the resolute intention of running within
the prohibited marine league from the shore at
the risk of fight with her Majesty's cruizers.
We have been duly admonished. on the other
hand, that if these enterprising catchers Of cod
and mackerel attempt to poach within the line
of demarcation they will be seized and confs-
Gated, according to law. Apprehensive, then
of the dangers of collision over their cod and
mackerel between the sons of liberty and the
subjects Of Victoria our Premier may be
acting wisely. in conjunction with the.
President and the Secretary of the Navy,
in detailing several war steamers as a
feet Of observation on the fishing grounds.
The same danger confronted us last year,
but was judiciously averted by similar move
ment on the part of Mr.. Fillmore, backed up
with decisive pronunciamento from our la
mented Webster, at Marshfeld. Commodore
Perry was thus enabled to turn the tide of hos
was finally quieted in an international ball
at Halifax. Thus last year the bears were
driven into their holes on the fishery question,
and the bulls regained their ascendancy "on
Change
But, as in the colonial days Of Virginia the
Legislature once passed resolution that on
given day in July the white settlers should
organise and turn out in a general batue
against the Indians, the same as they did the
year before. so now again are we threatened
with the same war between our Yankee fisher
men and the ships of war of John Bull along
the cod-abounding shores Of Nova Scotia, which
menaced US about this time last July. Yet we
know that Commodore Shubrick may be re-
lied upon for his gallantry and instead
Of fight, we. therefore, anticipate the
restoration Of the entente cordiale in another
dance at Halifax. But wherein our Commodore
may fail we doubt not Her Majesty's Minister at
Washington. in his mission Of peace to the seat
of war will be as successful in averting the
ultima ratio regum as he was with Mr.. Webster
year ago. Indeed we are promised that before
the expiration probably, Of the dog days we
shall not only have an armistice for the sea-
son, but defnitive treaty of peace upon the
Fillmore basis, = if we can get nothing more
comprehensive.
Here, then, we close up the fishery question
first in a friendly dance between the British
and American naval officers, on the one part,
and the ladies Of Halifax on the other; the
whole to conclude with defnitive treaty on
the return of Mr.. Champion to Washington.
The next question. them following the order Of
classification of Secretary Marcy. is most likely
the chapter of our relations with Spain, the
whole ofwhich may be summed up in one word
Cuba. This is mighty delicate and complex
piece of business. 1t is so inexplicably mixed
up with the question ofthe African slave trade
the British emancipation system-with the de-
signs OF Santa Anna and with the apparently
well founded reports Of a contemplated alliance,
offensive and defensive, between Spain and
Mexico, to say nothing of England and France;
and it is so interviewer with cotton and sugar,
and the balance of naval and commercial power
on this continent, that God only knows whether
the trouble will end with an affair Of honor be-
tween Gen. Canedo and the Earl of Carlisle, or
in a demand upon Gen. Pierce for the ,surren-
der OF the editor of the New YORK HERALD to
the Spanish authorities. to be tried and pun
ished according to the laws of Spain and Cuba;
or ina grand fllibustering descent of ten thou
sand men from our Southern coasts to the lbe-
ration of 1.-THE ever faithful island" The last
event is the most probable Of the three and its
prevention or fulflment will depend very much
upon the policy OF Spain.
We have been warned by the newspaper or
gans of that government in Madrid and Ha-
vana, that Mr.. Soule may calculate upon the
same uitimatun from the Spanish cabinet that
Sir Henry Bulwer was served with few years
ago, that is to say, he may count upon being
sent back home again with flea in his ear
We can only wait the event, If 80 it is to be.
Certainly the honors rendered to Mr. Soue ia
this city, the other night, by young Cuba and
young America. arc not adapted to soften the
edge Of the similar compliments paid him on the
night Of bis nomination at Washington. But as
lie goes out under The prestige Of our unbroken
faith with Spain through several trying temp