The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-21


upon them by such Senators as Slidell, Of
Louisiana; Douglas, of Diinois; Clay, Of Alaba.
ma; Mallory, Of Florids, and others. 1t is said
to be sustained by all the members Of the Ca
binet, North and South, except Marcy and
Guthrie. 1t is, in fact, the identical policy
suggested in the recent reunion resolutions of
Tammany Hall, and is the only living alterna.
tive at this eleventh hour, for the redemption of
the administration and the re organization, en-
masse, of the routed and scattered democratic
party.
The great impeachment to the adoption Of this
saving line of action lies, unfortunately, in the
want of decision, the lack Of courage, and
the trembling imbecility of Mr.. Pierce.
Shifting from war to peace, from action
to resignation, from JEFF. Davis to Marcy, and
from reprisals to reciprocity, Mr.. Pierce lacks
the nerve and the courage, thus far, to toe the
mark and stand firm. He remembers the dis
astrous failure Of Van Buren's extra session;
but forgets the totally different circumstances
of the case. The browning result Of Van
Burens financial system was his inevitable
overthrow and nothing could have prevented
his administration, his Congress and his party
from falling together, extra or no extra session.
Mr.. Pierce has already passed this extreme
ordeal. His administration is CONFERENCE.-The
Congress is superseded-his party is broken up
The Congress which an extra session would
call together would be largely an opposition
Congress-the extreme measures which he
would recommend as suggestive, would throw
the responsibility of their rejection upon the
opposition We venture, however, to say that
the call of an extra session would result in
such elections to fill up this new Congress from
the South, and in such general echo of ap-
proval from the whole American people, as
would secure the triumphant adoption Of this
bold and emphatic policy of reprisals for the
settlement of this Cuban imbroglio.
And be it understood that decree for repri-
sails would not imply flibustering seizure
of Cuba, nor involve necessarily the for
chile occupation of the island. That con-
tingency may be left to depend upon the
conduct of England and France. Should they
presumptuously interfere to prescribe their
law of "the balance of power" in this extremi-
ty, they must abide by the consequences A
declaration that we have no design to forci-
BILE appropriation Of Cuba, but that we can no
longer permit the impudent interference Of
French and British fleets in the settlement of
our affairs with Spain, would be sufficient
warning and justification on our part, in view
of any subsequent contingencies. Let the
policy of reprisals embrace the Monroe doc
trine, and we may vindicate our cause against
the world.
Let our administration, with an eye to public
opinion, to the necessities Of its party, to its
own necessities, and the urgency of the case
for action, deliberate upon this simple policy of
an extra session of Congress, clear exposition
of our grievances, and demand for the jack
sonian policy Of reprisals, and they will be
amply sustained. Let our weak-headed Presi-
dent think upon it, not forgetting that it is the
eleventh hour Of the day, and that nothing has
been done. Call upon the country to come to
the rescue upon the Cuba question, and this
general uprising against the feeble Mr.. Pierce
and the poor old Pope of Rome, will change to
q Fright about face" against the dictatorial
assumptions in the Gulf of Mexico of England
and France. The bones Of Gen. jackson, in
this view of call for an extra session, if re-
solved upon, would stir in their coffin. Oh!
that Old Hickory were now alive!
THEATRICAL CRITICIsM-FRY UPON FORREST
One of the Frys, who is theatrical critic to q
morning journal, after long historical sketch
ofthe character Of Hamlet, gives the following
opinion of the acting of Forrest in that charac.
ter on Monday evening"
Such was not the Hamlet which Mr. Edwin Forrest pro-
duced to crowded, discriminating, and consequently