The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-27

istratiOn-no disposition to be used for its con-
venience-nO faith in the spoils democracy OF
the SOutb-no present inclination TO overlook
their treachery to their Northern allies in the
hour Of trial-no confidence in that sou Of
Southern democracy which dances to free soil
music, with the Van Burens aud the party Of
the Buffalo platform, over the division of the
public plumber. Hence, it is said, while the
in6exible hards believe in the principle of the
Nebraska bill, that they who count upon using
them upon this measure for the relief Of the
calculations.
What is the fair Interpretation Of this extra
ordinary and humiliating state of things? What
is the proper solution Of this difficulty upon q
great constitutional ana democratic measure
with democratic majority in the House I'M
precedented in the history Of the partyg Why
is it that in the outset of its Legislative career
we find the administration thus Invested of the
prestige and the popularity which brought it
into power? Why is it that the democratic
party is disorganized throughout the country
and demoralized in Congress Why this ur-
gent, stringent necessity for giving the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet the temporary support Of
Douglas and the Nebraska bill, to keep their
heads above water? Let the Southern seces-
sionists and the free sellers of the Buffalo plat
form answer. With these factionists in the
highest seats Of the synagogue, we cease to be
surprised at anything; and the defeat Of the
Nebraska bill, prima faeie, becomes matter
of the highest probability.
In addition to the foregoing Details however,
it must not be forgotten that during the last
week Mr.. John Van Buren, and some other lead
ing free soil Buffalo democrats have been
among the visitors to Washington. Very late
ly. too, Mr.. John Cochrane has been there. Nor
does the tone Of the Evening Post or the
Albany atlas betray any excess of fear con-
corning the real policy of the administration
upon this Missouri question. Taking these ele-
ments into the general estimate we are puzzled
to determine whether the danger to the Ne
braska bill in the House, from the boisterOus
support OF the Cabinet organ, is more to be
dreaded than the confidential meetings between
John Van Buren,, Colonel Clemens, John Coch-
rane, and Others with the Cabinet themselves.
Having thus detailed for the information of
our readers our latest advices from Washington.
we leave the issue between the House and the
administration. The Nebraska bill may be de-
feated; but it may not be amiss for all parties
interested to be informed in advance of the sim
gular combinations which make up the opposi-
tion in the House. And the causes are still
more curious and interesting. The whole case
is the most singular and distressing which has
ever been presented in the history of our poll
teal parties Was John Tyler ever reduced to
such extremities Never.
cen. Gad.den and Col. Waiker-TAe Eighth
Article or the New Treaty-The Adminis-
tration Policy.
The eighth article of the new treaty with
Mexico, as concluded between Gen. Gadsden
and Santa Anna, is as follows
Art. rbs too high entraoiDg Powers folly impress
ed that under supces Of peace and upon tho oass Of
ciprocaIly their prosperity wl inoreAse especially
sbsD from vicinity their interests grow be minglsd
and Identified and recogv ixed this procsl obgs
lions Of civuix.d and the scknow-d Cd pro
visons OF tte Laws Of nations agree ny thss prs-eo Ia
terrain Of that Friendship vhih they dttts TO
perfect unAlsrsole and com pltte possible that when
the tranquility and interior Of tn-r country snail
~ either Power nratpst the territory Of the ota
respectively, they will cnserfuy cooperate Ia thsir
deavorS TO sup trees all such attempts ~
But to make the thing specific and practical
ly applicable to all such liberating enterprises
as that OF Col. Walker, this article as dictated
by Santa Anna and agreed to by Gen. Gadsden.
goes on further to say of the high contracting
parties, that ~
They mutually Ard especially oblgate themselves In sl
Of suoh ia~lws enterprises whi.h may not hAvs
been prevesttd through the civl authorities before fora
non. to aid With the civil and military Forces due
soucs being Stf5y ths ssRisv,6pNrty Of the sggrss
Of the either suit jso Of the other and that
tho high ss their esmsos Of destroyed and the
deludee csptivrs Die 10 their that
with the msritsd rstribu'on inflicted BY the laws Of
nations against al such disturb.rs OF ths hap
pness Of contiguous ar ady Powers 1t being unce
stood that in ell Of sucoes fol capture den
that nation which the vessel capturing
them belong comfortably TO the laws nation
This is the cream Of the whole matter; but in
submitting the treaty to the Senate the Presi-
dent skins it all off and leaves the blue milk
of the first half of the article for the satisfaction
of Mexico. In other words, the amendment Of
the President emasculates the article of all its
strength, and virtually turns Col Walker
loose upon Lower California and Sonora, with
out obstruction or danger from the army or
navy Of the United States. The Presidents pro-
position leaves our responsibilities and obliga-
tions precisely where they are, and we may
judge of their efficiency for the protection of
Mexico from the GOODNESS with which Col Wal
ker, and subsequently his renforcements,
equipped their vessels and collected their
forces in San Francisco, and from the perfect
IMMUNITY with which, under the eyes of all our
government officials at that port, civil, military
and naval. they sailed out on their lawless
enterprise.
We have already suggested the mystery
which is connected with the finances of this
Walker expedition. We ask again what parties
furnished the sinews Of war--the vessels, the
arms. the clothing and provisions, and the mu-