The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-10

the Tripartite treaty, which had been signed
by France and England, and asked US to be-
come party to it, by which the three Powers
would agree to guarantee the integrity of
Spanish rule on this side of the water. That
government finding the Cabinet OF Washington
unwilling 10 become party to such guaraa-
tees, now sends US formidable feet, avowedly
for the purpose ot carrying out the conditions
OF that treaty Bat they go a step farther, aud
paternally announce to the American people
that jnsomuch as their government is confess
eddy too weak to control its people, they will
now undertake TO do about half of the work
for them The Times is very explicit upon this
subject -
It is because soc hope Of finding in the United
States government capable of preventing it's citizens
from w"gpg prvate war IN their own ac;ount against
the best friends and trnest allies Of the great Republic
that we most unwillingy compelled, even in the
MIDST Of the great European struggle in which we are
engaged, TO assume defensive attitude in order to
trampe the first sparks Of this fire. Tha. which she
cannot do compelled at last far the awess
enterprises d tied against ourselves Co. to do for her.
There are plenty of people in this country
who will regard this exposition of the policy
of her Maiesty's government in sending large
fleet here, as o mastery piece of impertinence;
and there are others who will not fail to regard
any attempt of that government to supply the
deficiencies of this republic, real or imaginary,
as an intolerable piece Of impudence. Fortu-
nately we are Eat peace with all the world"
but peace is q boon dearly bought when bar
tered in exchange for British ships of war to
act as auxiliary Of the government of the Uni
ted States. When we need assistance either to
enable us duly to exercise the internal affairs
Of the country, or to enable our government
to execute its obligations to foreign States, we
ought to have the privilege Of choosing our
friends. The solution of this whole matter
will probably be found to be in radical diff
ference which has arisen between Mr.. Buchanan
and the British Secretary upon Spanish Ame-
rican affairs. We have long outstanding &C.
count to settle with the Court of Madrid; and
it is undeniably the policy of England that
that account shall not be closed on American
estimates of its merits The British govern
ment having settled upon the character
of Mr.. Pierce's administrations recoliecting
the bombardment of Graytown, the backing
down on the Ostend Conference its shutting
and cowardly domestic poiicy-have wisely
concluded that few ships of war, little
menace and broad hint ut positive interven-
tion, even in our local administrative system,
would have good effect-most likely, indeed,
drive Mr.. Buchanan out of London, and Gen
Pierce-the valiant Gen. Pierce--into submits
sion. We have no idea that Great Britain is
about to undertake new colonial ofiice--that
OF strengthening the arm Of the American 60
vernment by British ships Of war. The Times
has been employed as an apdnt courier, to give
the warning signal; and the British Minister at
Washington, doubtless, is instructed to watch
the trembling spungy sentine.s who ill the
Cabinet bureaus and the Executive Office. If
Gen Pierce gets another shake of the agae,
we may understand that on the whole he
thinks it better to accept the protfered aid of
her Majesty's feet to strengthen his govern
ment against the flibusteros, and to prevent the
disastrous and fratricidal war; which the
Times invokes as a remedy for American dis
orders. 1t is all very well to play tricks on
our indomitable Enthusiastically this send
ing ships OF war over here avoweily for the
purpose of ruling the American people, is
another affair. Neither the British govern
ment nor people have any right to interfere in
our AFFAIRS and ii is an act as much of folly as
OF madness thus to attempt to do so. We
choose to hold Spain to account, and we pro-
pose to settle with her on such terms as Justice
may suggest. The policy of Earopc--the aatus
quo-has nothing to do with our affairs with
Spain. 1t is in fact to prevent us from de-
handing of that government what is rght-to
override our claims by the follies of European
policy-that the movement of Great Britain
has been made to assume its present warlike,
at least threatening, attitude. Spain, like Tur-
key, is sick; but France and England are not
ready yet to administer upon her estates
Meantime the present is an interlocutory pro-
ceeding, intended to prevent the distribution
of the assets.