The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-22

That has been tabooed in our late election.
We must abide by the Maine Liquor law.
At all events, from this dsy till the middle
of January, bot or cold, rain or shine, we shall
struggle TO get the Pr sident firmly upon biz
legs, through the Cabinet and diplomatic
char ges which he now proposes to make. II
is grand AND glorious idea. He ought to
stick to it; and if the independent press will
only hold bin to it and support him in it, we
DO reslly hin that be will stick. Shall We
save the administration? We appeal TO the
indie pendent people and the indepe Ddent" ress
Shall we hold the President for two months X
bis present good resolutions? We may not but
at least, like Col Miller, I'VE can try" Oh! LEI
ns try.
The Rlunders Ira Diplomacy OF the Admins
tratlOn.
EuelaId d, it appears, according to Mr.. Blu
charap, declines ceming to any satisfactory
conclusion regard Dg the Central American
question, now that she has succeeded IN getting
all that she required at our bands for her 90
Dies, by the ratification of the reciprocity
treaty. This result night have been ans'ci
rated, aid demonstr ates the serious i6.urJ
which we are made to suffer through the igno-
"a. -Ss and stupidity of the Incapable. ~ WASH.
nrtoD 1t is only one Of many Instances which
could be adduced, but it ia of sufficient impor-
ance for its effects yet to be felt in the com :
plication Of our affairs on this continent, and in
the practical eDunciation of the Monroe doc.
triDe. All the advantages which might have
be en- gained by peaceful abandonment ON the
part of England of her pretensions, both on
the Mosquito coast and at the Belize, have
been thrown away by the eagerness Of
Mr.. Marcy TO negotiate q treaty which
properly should have been lett with Mr..
Buchanan as portion, and portion only
Of the peneing questions in controversy.
But England has gained all she desired, AID
declines to We any reply to the pressing invi-
tation now made to djust the Central Amer-
can question upon basis consistent with our
just require ments and an honest Interpretation
OF that tumble commonly designated the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty.
The diplomacy Of the Pierce administration
40 tui1y ia hVSPiu6 WIN AsS AOAsAC POAAOy
wretched failure. Mr.. Soule has managed to
conduct himself in such wy as not only to
destroy any social influence an American Min
lister might properly claim, but to exasperate
the government near which he resides SO as to
close all further negotiations Mr.. Belmont
has conducted the matter confded to his
charge-Capt. Gibson 8 case-to the same point;
and DOW Mr.. Buchanan writes home that owing
to the blunder of the Cabinet in separating the
questions at issue with the English government,
and permitting Lord Elgin to outwit them. he
must abandon all attempts to bring about an
adjustment of the Cen raj American difficulty
and return home with the Notifying reflection
that his diplomatic career will be wholly barren
of results
1t is particularly humiliating to know that
the slightest evidence Of common sense on tue
part Of Mr.. Marcy woud have secured US q
prompt adjustment Of the vexed question con
nected with British interference and schemine
in Central America The anxiety of the English
government to obtain the advantages of the
markets of the United States for her colonist-
was, previous to the negotiation Of the reel
procity treaty, scarcely concealed, and is now
openly acknowledged. Who can for a moment
hesitate in sharing with MIR. Buchanan the be-
lief that HAD the reciprocity treaty remained
unseparated from the other questions, that !,
convention would have resulted which would
have effectually set at rest all future
attempts on the part Of England to extend hel
colonial possessions on this continent, or tt
interfere in any way with the territorial pro
gress or commercial intercourse of the United
States
1t is plain, then, that the jealousy. stu
pioity, and ignorance of Mr.. Marcy and thu
administration have been, in this instance, o
serious injury to our interests, and that Eng
land is reaping the ruits Of it. Whilst TIL
President is complaeently chuckling over Tx
fact that he has made trea which throw
open the markets Of the United States to tn.
colonists of British North America, witt
scarcely a eonceivable advantage to this coun
try in r. turn, the English government is laugh
ing at their success in getting all they desired
and at the came time being able to hold on to
the Mosquito protectorate, and to check mate
our progress in Central America, by confirm.
ing to secure q footing there.
Such is the result Of the only diplomatic
achievement of the present administration
With every advantage on their side for the en-
forcement Of an adjustment which would have
covered all the questions pending between the
two governments they have allowed themselves
to be outwitted, or else they have deliberately
betrayed the interests confided to their charge
A more brilliant opportunity was never offered
to any government to secure the most favor.
able concessions. A greater or more complete
failure cannot be imagined. Imbecility, COM
bined with dishonesty, can alone account for
such conduct; and certainly on every side the
administration is held guilty Of both these
charges. Imbecile abroad and dishonest at
home, it ceases to be matter of surprise that,
whilst the intelligence and prosperity of the
Ameriran roOnlc command rcanpct tho prori.