The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-12-25
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia.

We learn that dispatches by the Baltic
were received to-day at the State Depart
ment. They comprise communications
from our Ministers at London, Spain. and
Denmark.
Mr.. Buchanan's papers set forth set.
tied determination on the part Of the
British Minister, Lord Palmerston, 10 offer
no further terms of explanation or concili-
alton than those already made known to
the American government. His language
to Mr. Buchanan is, that the American
government can expect nothing further
through our exerlions to get the redress
demanded by diplomacy. This sentiment
is not intended to convey hostility on the
part Of Great Britain; but il applies as a
fixed determination not to make further
apologies, those already made being
deemed all that the case called for.
II would seem that Mr.. Marcy and the
President have agreed upon the one point
that in the event by the next arrival.
which proved to be the Baltic. there should
be no alteration in the British Minister'S
course towards the United States upon the
subject OF her demand, which was salts.
factory apology or the displac ement Of
her Minister, the subject should be re-
ferred to Congress for immediate action.
The message on this point will not probably
undergo any material change.
According to the dispatches from Den
mark, there has been recession from the
Sound Dues Convention, which met on
the Goth ut. by the governments Of
England, France, Spain, and some 6.flei
powers. Our more intelligent politicians
think from this that the demands of the
United States for the abrogation of this
law, in her case at least, will be complied
with, leaving to European governments
and those interested to follow our exarI-
pie, or to continue submission to imposi-
tons of long standing and severity upon
the commerce of the world.
can learn nothing from Spain; but the
positive instructions sent within the past
few months by Mr.. Marcy to Mr.. Dodge,
our Minister at Madrid, to invite the at.
tention of the Spanish government to our
demands of long standing, particularly for
pecuniarv redress for injuries sustained by
American citizens, are probably replied to
in his communication.
Notwithstanding the repeated assertions
mace by the Union of this city, that Spain
had settled her difficulties with the United
States, il is now found that there is not
solitary case where redress has been giveh,
further than promises are concerned. 1t
was the wish Of the President to hear
once more from Europe before his message
was placed before Congress; and it is
probable, from information which l have
Just received, that anxiety is expressed by
him for Congress TO proceed at once to
business.
George N. Sanders, who was in England
when Mr. Buchanan made the speeches
which the London Times and Examiner
claim as fav4ring the cause of the Allies,
says that there was nothing in the speeches
or actions of Mr.. Buchanan to warrant the
assumption that Mr.. B. was a partisan Of
the Allies, or yet pro- Russian, but that
it was well understood fact among all
Mr.. Buchanan's friends that his partialities
and syhpathies were entirely on the side
of oppressed nationalities.