New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-01

urp of the negotiations hecun - Nd a. be sh0ut nor
he.iiste TO ne means laced 1t bis d-po,a t. o.
tain redress for injuries received snd 70 vudcaie TIE
honor of the Amercsn6ag Al the sane time no hope
is Reid OF; u s ihsse negotiGDns are likely Q, poFe
successful. IN the mouth Of the Minister n r =
T0T can Government suCh language would very aearii
sneuut to a declaration OF war but IL the Iaitei
States it means only that President Pierce wishe- -
te iloush' ready to declare war Il Congress VII ~
bin. At the same time, We hsve no doubt thst he =
eagerly watching FOR ar opportunity 70 distinguish lls
administration in some conspicuous manner. and L
is probably with q view TO these chances that VI.
Soue hss given bis active assistance 10 the revou-
tonary agents of all nations who are assembief 81
this time in Madrid The Spanish Government Of rae
present moment excited by the recovery Of free iast-
tuiions and popular leaders. is certainly not more
likely TO Weld 20 the demands Of the United States
than the corrupt Administration which hiss lust been
dissOlved and General Concha has both the aoihry
and the integrity 10 defend Cuba agaBs. any attack
likely 70 be made against It. AT the same time the
most effectual mode of prolongng the connection OF
that Island with the mother country will be 20 redress
the grievances Of which it has to complain to reeog-
nize its rights and 10 sweep away the scintalous
abuses which have 1Ourished on the plundrr 1t the
colonia government President Pierce nnaounces
bis determination to check and put down all private
attempts 10 revou,oDize Cuba from the United
States, but the language in which he addresses the
Senate warrants the belief that be would not be
averse TO lend the power Of the Executive Govern
ment iiself 10 this enterprise During the recess the
President has great power, for, although Congress
send the forces of the United States TO 10 acts
which render war inevitable. In this way, and with
out the previous assent of Congress the Mexican war
begun, and a similar catastrophe may easily be
brought about.
The late affair at Greytown has shown in very
positive and shocking manner to what lengths the
present American Cabinet s prepared to go. We
willing at frs TO suppose that the unparalleled
act ofwantOn destruction perpetrated Capt Holins
Of the American sloop CyaDe the 18th Of July,
the result OF sudden provocaton, and was at eastun
authorized by the superior authorities. IL turns out,
however that the provocation given by the citizens
Of San Juan de Nicaragua occurred in the month OF
MAY last that the accidental afront offered 10 Mr.
BOfland was reported by that gentleman himself at
Washington and that the sloop ofwar Cysne was
deliberately sent out by the American Government
month afeIward for the express purpose of exactng
a repsration for the alleged insult. The correspcn
oence the subject and the instructisns given TO
Capt. HoDins have been laid before Congress, and
world must judge from the result what the intentions
OF tie Government were Greytown was brutally
bombarded and burnt, after tho inhabitants had fed
10 the woods and the Americans had taken the pre-
caution of removing the two or three guns which
alone protected the place. Ii Is said that property to
the amount of $500 900 destroyed great part of
which certainly belonged 10 American merchants and
some part to British and other European houses. Asthe
destruction Of this property could have no connec-
ton with the oieDse imputed to the Authorities OF
the place, the owners of have complete and ire
ssiible case for indemnity against the United States
Government, especially AZ the property was deposit
ed there under The safeguard OF positive treaty be-
tween Grea, Britain ard the United States, and no
notice was given to enable persons interested to pro-
vide against this calamity. Her Majesty ship Bos-
cawen will Immediately proceed 10 Greytown to af
ford protection 10 British interests on the Mosquito
coasf and the British Government cannot fail To give
their most serious attention TO this painful occurrence
which affords curious illustration of the manner IN
which President Pierce thinks he Il yIndcatlng the
honor of the American flag The protest made by
Lieut.. Jolly, of her Maiestys schooner bermuda
sgainst this abuse of superior force highly cred
liable to that officer and distinctly warned Capt Hcl
lins Of the consequences of this attack.
Much az regret these occurrences, and the spirit
they evince on the part of the Government of the
United States the apprehenslons We might entertain
as to tbei utror results diminished by the fact
that these acts already disavOwed and condemned
by all the most enlightened and honorable classes of
society in that couDsry. They are regarded as the
measures oi progate and incapable Adm 'isiraon,
which has deceived the hopes Of their constituents,
arc sacrificed nsDy of the soundest principles of
national policy. The appointments to diplomatic
ofiioes IN SPAN, in Central America, and in most
other places N ide by Mr. Pierce were calculated
rather TO embroil The United States with for
eien countries than to uphold the dignity OF the
Unor ard, if such persons were treated with dsre-
spec the fault did not lay with those to whom these
shane ,Lvoys were accredited Yet on these
groui de TIE President applies to Congress for vote
which may enable him 10 pursue these acts Of vio-
lence against foreign States upon any exigency that
NAV arise; but confidently hope that The Senate
of the United States and the public opinion OF that
country will resist these dangerous demands and take
tie necessary measures TO check the American Gov
ernment in course Of policy which must otherwise
lead to very mischevous and embarrassing results.
Fortunately for the world the administration of Mr..
Pierce has already lost the confidence of the Amerl
can people TO such degree that these extravagant
proceeding are likely to strengthen the opposi
ton than to restore TIE popularity of the President
CHOLERA IN LONDON.
The cholera making steady progress in London.