The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26
Our Warrington Correspondence.


WASHINGTON, July "a, 1855.
Important Invrte,o Bcceen Lord P0lmerston and Mr.
Buchanan-Lord Clarendons Speech Interpreted-TAc
Cuban Question: dc dc.
Lord Palmerston has solicited and obtained an inter-
View purely of privete character with cur minister
Mr.. Buchanan These private interviews are readily un
derstood between high official fuuct.onares as mesning
more than the formal interviews OF Ordinary business
character, which ct all times DO obtained by the
minister resident 1t the expressed wish of his lord
ship to see Mr. Buchanan at his private residence At the
hour convenient to himself also the day, with de-
sire expressed TO make tho time early possible At
three O'Clock on the day, unusual scene pre-
ssnted itseof Prime Minister Of Great Britain un-
attended, and on foo. ringing the bell st an American
Minister'S residence, and asking for admission to HE
presence. How the particulars Of that interview be
told to more advantage than IL to be found In tie Off
cal letter OF Mr. Buchanan to Secretary Marcy pro-
pose to give the important points Of said despatch.
His ordship apologsed for his request but added in
extenuatoD that her Britannia Msjssty's government
had received dispatches from their ambassador At
Warrington Of character that required aoms ., pa.
nation, and which he trusted might not have given to
them the air and importance Of official cha.ac.er by
the American ambassador He observed that II had
given to himself and his colleagues serious unsansss
to learn that the United had
itse, through its escretary Of State dissatisfied with
the explanation that had been sent to the subsct
Of the speech made months since BY Lord C7aren-
don, when treating Of the happy effects Of the ALLIANCES
in the House Of Lords which had been formed between
Great Britain and the Of France he thought
that the United States would have required
nothing the subject from her Britannia Maestys
government had It not been for the speech Of General
Cass In the United States Senate, which had the
effect to excite passion throughout the country,
preudicial to the harmony that should exist between
the two nations. He also thought that much Of the
Russia in her with the allies had grown out Of this
and that to call back the strong ssnti
that had existed between the American
people and the British nation was his first wish and
the desire Of her Britannia Msjestys government His
iordshP then made the effort 10 explain the real
ing OF LORD Clarendon In his Speech and Mr.
buchanan that had no leaning whatever to the United
Mr. Buchanan said he could not regard the intsrv,ev
- private one, and that he should feel It duty to re-
present the statements made BY his lordship to the
such was the intention Of Mr.. Buchanan no could not
feel ct liberty to speak with him upon other ques Of
leave them to take the usual course Of action.
From the cosing remarks Of Lord Palmsrsion, It is
evident that the true and real object Of his visit had
not been approached and that the expana tons made
BY him relative to Lord Carsn Ions speech were but in
trodnctory to Tome questions Of Importance which his
Buchanan. This gentleman, with all his great abilities
coneeced to him. has evidently made serious dp,oma
TIC siuneer and indeed It Is remarkable that he could
have had IN II more important object than the mere
reieration OF statement that hal been 80 repestedy
pubhcly and officially made to the United States The
wesLneM OF his diplomatic foresight this occasion
has drawn to it the attention aoe Of the members Of
our government and should the Official paper itself be-
coma public the incom potency Of diplomatic repre-
eentaton at the Court Of st. James win DO strkingy
apparent.
should stop here, ~ am not authorized to rive
opinions, but crave privilege. Mr.. Buchanan had
been oDs aware Of the residence England Of some two
HUNDRED exIed Cubans, who offering their terms
or the recognition by the Britsh Government OF that
isands Independence. Lord Palnerston had bsen an
preached to the intentions OF his ON this
appeal by Mr. buchanan but notning satisfactory had
been rectived. Mr.. Buchanan had shown that IL Was
matter Of mere thsn common interest TO the Usitsd
states; That any movement that England might make.
IN interfering with the iAand it's political
would be regarded with dstavor BY the American nation
IDS interview, and part prstestthe last that was had
this special meeting recorded abovswas Closed With
ooonsfs peculiar TO all Official bus with his ordshn
Now the sequel.
despatch received BY the English Minister here sites
tnatH b. Msjesy Prime Minister wiz have N be fore
the receipt Of that paper an interview and AZ l. IN be
hoped atatsfactory understanding with The Amsy;ssr
minister IN relation to the island Of Cuba; that she
s prepared to make terms tho Conditions offered ~
the American Minister aud ttat she has ivsed sp,in
70 sccept them. Whatwaa Lord Palmsrstous visit but
70 nave an undersanding upon TIL sutec2-a d.
Pomatc sounding TO be kept private for the tme-ths
terms that could be obaiuedthe 90 .rsts OF Soaip
snd England relative to the United States purcha,nx
.ne nand, and the support OF England in favor Oh
tricsn possessiou Of the same CouIf not Mr. b.
cbenan zee this IL bis wish not 20
busreS Of his vstsr2 This visit was solicited for on
me same Cay that the OF the defeat of the Inst
nsht with the Russians received in Eelani An
inference from this can be drawn without much din
Guilty, VIM