The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-09

ana q s.rieodid colony at Algerie. Perhaps
We ~ .ght suggest the reason. "Nan does not
p'e by bread alone;" says the inspired book,
and the emigrants of Europe are perhaps less
attracted hitherward by the facilities to pros
perity, than by the free republican institutions
which they admirermong us, aud under which
they desire to live. When the institutions Of
European nations become liberalized, there
will cease to be any necessity for this crusade
against emigration. But until then the efforts
of the journals in that direction will fail to re-
alize any proportionate effect. This is the
solution of the problem which appeared such
difficult one to the writer liz the DsJats that he
had to resort to the fatalist idea, cest ecra The
hint deserves attention.
Increase Of the British Fleet In the West
indies.
As We stated two weeks ago. the British gov
eminent are fitting out new squadron to
strengthen their naval force Mt the Bermuda
and West India stations. The London Times
hints that the object Of the increase is to
guard against threatened descent Of the
Irish in America on the coast of Ireland. The
leading British journal has a poor opinion Of
the intelligence Gifts readers on this side of the
water, if it supposes that this pretext will de
ceive any one here. No one knows better
than the London Times that the people of Ire.
| land are at present among the most loyal sub
jects of the crown--are, in fact, furnishing
the Queen with the bulk Of her levies aud are
quite competent to repel invasion from what
ever quarter, without the help of Her Majesty IS
ships.
The object of the new West India squad
| ron is not to protect Ireland. 1t is to watch
this country. There are four subjects of pend
| ing dispute between the United States and
! Great Britain. All relate to American terri
| tory and each of them would suffice alone to
account for the despatch of the new squadron.
| First, there is Cuba, about which it is I'm
derstood that an acrimonious correspondence
has lately passed between Mr.. Buchanan and
the British Foreign Office; the questions con-
corning the future Fate of this island must
have been seriously complicated by the diplo-
matte arrangements recently concluded be-
tween the Western Powers and Spain.
Next, st. Domingo has given rise to misun-
| derstanding between the two governments ;
Great Britain insisting on the right to inter
fere in the affairs of the native authorities,
the United States resisting this interference
on grounds of principle, and demanding that
no foreign Power should presume to control
the insular government
Then, we hear from Washington that the
State Department has received notice from the
Minister to London that the British government
have formally and definitely refused to recog-
nize the construction put upon the Clayton
Bulwer treaty by the American diplomatists.
This opens quite q number Of grounds of quar-.
rel. 1t may be made to amount to u positive re-
cognition by the British government of the
Mosquito King, and an establishment of D
British colony in Honduras. In connection
with the Walker and Kinney movements in
Central America, it is not unlikely to precipi-
tate collision between the British consular
authorities in that region and the American
adventures who have migrated thither to
civilize and COLOMBO the country. Viewed in
its bearings on the recent bombardment Of
Greytewn, it may assume the color Of menace
OF European interference in case the govern
ment of this country should hereafter presume
to NEEDLE with whatever independent commu-
mites or nests Of pirates may choose to settle
on the Central American coast aud claim the
protection Of Great Britain. In word, the
notification Of the Clayton. Bulwer treaty
places Great Britain in position from which
she may at any moment espouse the cause Of
either contending party in Nicaragua, aad
send her soldiers TO eypel Walker and Kinney,
or take any other measures which Lord Pal
merston may deem advisable to strengthen
British influence and British supremacy in the
countries TO the South of Mexico.
Finally, il is we'll understood in Euglani
that the administration Of this country does
not contemplate recedipg FROM the ground as
sumed by It's predecessors in reference 70
the Sound dues; and it is coniectured
that, if Denmark should have the teme
rity to attempt to enforce its claims the
United States would operate, not in the Baltic.
but on the Danish West India Islands. ST.
Thomas, lying ia the line of the future Euro.
pean and Central American steamship lines
would he most valuable prize, and it has oc-
CURED to the. astute politicians Of England
ehN' NAAi9 "uuiu bc tuc Puint ~ WEIGH u DI0W
would be struck in The event of Denmark not
coming to terms.
In view of all these contingencies The pre-
sence Of British feet in the West India
Islands would be useful to England, and might
operate as 3 check on the administration Of
this country. There are peculiar reasons why
it might De seryieeable at present. The Presi
DENTAL election is at baud, and the reckless
character Of the President is well enough IN
derstood IN England for the suppositon 10 OK
ist that he might, il any opportunity offered,
enaeayoT TO repeat the Greytown inCamy, Ii
the hope Of making capital, FROM 10 unsafe
man as Mr.. Pieree--one who ha. % little To
lose, and everything to gain from he eoatiu.
gencics Of general row--anythng may GER