The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-29

wAsuISoros, Dec. 27, 1855.
The Case ofAe Northern Liykt7ne President Drion int
Cormr ty so,.tsera kemoer--Ets Nicaragua A6air
Likely 10 Make Flare mp 1fore congyess-csneral Ca
seaeasfs Mission 10 s.. Domi,,go DE-, dc.
The President discovered yesterday, from the general
tone OF public opinion ia this city, that the
no sympathy for him. tho two members Of his Cabinet
who had encouraged the outrage upon the North
ern Light. member Congress from the SOUTH and
hishet supporter Of Mr. PIERCE called that function
sy yesterday morning. and inquired whether the report
Of his interference with the sailing Of this yesse
ported in the NEw Yonx HERALD, true MT. The
reply was, "Yes s gsve orders to M. Mckeon for her
sTest" "On what grounds" demanded the member,
hns iAr there han been nothing TO show that she
not proceeding proper and legitimate voysgs and
can but regard the act OF high assurnpti.n."
The President endeayored 10 make rjonaer By prodac
ing ahidavits that had bcen sent IN from New
York. from unofficial source, but which at late. day
were supported by representations from John Nc
Beon, Eq The interview then closed, win a
declared dsapprova OF tho whole affair on the
part OF the member. Nor Ia this NIL. A
an instance Of censure which the President was
forced to receive yesterday from his vsiters body of
less than four gentlemen belonging 10 tho House j,
Representatives, m conversation win his Exceency
upon the subject Of his proceedings in the the
Northern Light, observed that the affair would
the frcsidrnt made answer further than py OF
his head.
This movement would not have been made bat Tor the
political capital which tho Pfedtent expects to derive
from ~ IL gives him greater lstitade-as wrote you
Jester dAy--in hts language OF towards Great
earnestly replied to by That government thus adordng
him opportunity cate rrci between tho two
ns tons, which will merge every other
with the people In the national necessity II AZ AIN re-
eitc'ing him 10 the Presidency He would now com.
msnce the game, and while his message IL red hot Win
the thunder bolts which he Is ready to anneh ag
Great Britain and hen rcschsry he deeply fees that
may prove iDjaions 70 mis- unprincipied schemes OF
ambition, TO advance which tho property and interests
u Anne, lean citizens seized disposed with the
least poa~ible concern rhe owners, and others who
may have been injured by this overt no. Of
the Piefidents, in his arrest Of the Northern
Light, nhoud lay their gevance, before Con.
gfess with full assurance that their complaint
viii meet with whsever redress II may so 81 power %
give IL wuuid have one good effect, II II would
pfoduce . fre. examirasun 81 tho sabje,t ara Con
ess probably would mark out l!ns, shosing how far
for The future Presie sns be justified sustained
10 assaults upon pri yats property and prise
As the subject Ia this city increasing In importance
my cs,Dmanics,ion Of the 4sh ast wlils speakng Of
Colonel French and the presentation Of his crcdenas
yon male me say that his "dscsion not juic,ous'
when II should have read smost udiciousD Tho error
IA worth noticing. The friends Of Gencra Ca zerau are
tsisting upon ia return Minister TO IT, Domingo
hreksd with acient naval torce 70 support hin
goisalhk = nsr i.rsty With gsst Fo4sr IDdrpsndout
meat the effec, oftwo OF vessels Of war at
this moment at St Domii 60 might ward OIL the c,nteu
laed hatchery of the DominicanH by the Hhytians
advised by Ing and and France.