The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-04

ciai superior 10 very great, and 1t ID exercised
in a very despotc way. For example, if the
Premier wishes to consult Mr.. Pierce, he sends
a messenger to the White House to Z" tell the
President I want to see him." and over the
President goes
The Buchanan league, therefore, should not
allow the present bold and belligerent temper
of the President to get cool for If they do,
Marcy, with his soothing system win win, and
the joint labors of the Ostend convention and
the Kitchen Cabinet to place Buchanan on
war footing for the succession as the annointed
tavorite Of the White House, will all
have been thrown away. Clearly, it is
the policy of the Kitchen conspiracy to
strike while the iron is hot, and to hurry up
the message, while yet, upon the question of
boldness or caution, Cancellation or guupowder,
they hold the President subject to their dicta-
ton. A fair morning may be succeeded by
cloudy afternoon within as well as without the
executive mansion. If the message is delayed
another week. we may expect to receive it di-
luted by Marcy into another dish of milk and
water. By all means, then, let the Kitchen Co
alition hurry up the message.
The case Of the arrest and imprisonment, in
Cuba of the two American citizens in whose
behalf Mr.. Thrasher pleads so earnestly and
feelingly, should be instantly seized hold of by
Gushing and Davis to hurry up the message.
Let them remind the Executive Of the Inaugu-
raj, which he has probably forgotten under the
pressure of the late elections; let them read it
to him, and insist that it shall be carried out;
let them read to him, in the presence of Marcy,
the Kozsta letter, from beginning to end, and
insist upon response to Mr.. Thrasher, and a
message to Congress consistent with the valiant
vindication of the Hungarian refugee. After
having sent vessel of war to Asia for
Kossuth, shall we hesitate in demanding at
least the common forms Of civilized jus
tice to American citizens arrested upon a
pretext, and imprisoned in the filthy Spanish
dungeons of Cuba, subjected to such fortunes
and outrages as those recited in Mr.. Thrasher's
letter? Never; let the Grey town squadron be
hauled up in front Of Havana, with requisi-
ton in behalf of all American citizens impris-
oned in the island, (for we know not how many
to Congress. Let this be done, and the admin
istration may yet make telling sensation
against the Know Nothings, and against Marcy
and in behalf of Buchanan.
1t is evidently loss of time to wait any
longer for something decisive upon our Spanish
relations from Madrid. Soule has been receiv-
ed there, on his return, with Indifference; and
his applications for resumption of negotiations
have been treated with contempt, cool con
tempt. Espartero has no time to attend to the
urgent appeals of our minister Soui6 is man
ifestly powerless. They will have nothing
more to do with him. If, therefore, we are to
have a diversion to bring our affairs with
Spain to focus, it must be made at Washing
ton. And now is the time. Two months are
all that remain OF the present session. Con-
gress will require some days to deliberate upon
positive belligtrent message, especially if it
shall involve the application of the last session
for discretionary appropriation ften millions
Every days delay is day gained to Marcy
and his old fogy peace policy. Justice to Bu-
chanan in his absence, requires that the ulti-
matum Of the administration should 60 up
without further p0stponement or softening
The war message should go up in advance Of
the adoption Of the peace commission to Eu-
rope, otherwise the two questions may conflict
with and defeat each other.
We are anxiously waiting the delivery of this
promised message. We understand that it is
to be limited to the vindication of the rights Of
our commerce end our citizens in Cuba; aud to
full, prompt and specific reparation aud indem-
nifty for past Outrages upon our commerce and
our citizens in that island, and full security
against their recurrence for the future. In this
view, the message may involve the contingent
cy Of a bOmbardnent or two, and the applica-
ton for instructions and few discretionary
millions for the recess of Congress. But to
this end, the success Of Buchanan-nay, the
very existence Of the administration as the
head of the spoils democracy, depends upon
boldness and despatch.
Meantime the two American citizens whose
case has been laid before Marcy by Mr.. Thrash
er, call for the immediate interposition of the
government in their behalf Here is case for an
emphatic Interpretation Of the inaugural and the
Koszta letter-a clear case We shall see what
they will make. of it. But for fear that il may
be forgotten in the squabbles between the
Cabinet and the Kitchen for the right to the
succession, 1t would perhaps be as well for the
House Of Representatives TO take the initiative
in resolution asking for information upon the
subject. A weak and crippled administration
like this, in every case Of difficulty should be
instantly relieved by Congress.
LrBELs AND THE LIBEL LAw.-We notice tn at
several Of our contemporaries are very much
distressed about the law of libel, and that they
are dispensing large amount Of useful infor-
nation on the subject of libels in general the