The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-26
Our Washington Correspondence.

c~ Retdtsons icfA Engldnd-7hreatc,ing Aspect Of IN
tdse-Bvitish PLfs in S. Domin9o-Waat VII n,
President Do;-courss Of S,nd;or Slidea aai General
Qaifman-Wiu Suspend he Ne,aruiity Lapsa--Oa
Means Of Defosoe ard -Auack. fc., dc.
II is not to be disguised tina the relations bet
England aud he United states taking formidable
a-ect One country the other will DO forced to make
s'1grsceiul e eat that Is what the United States
neither can will de- for the one that remains master
OF the field will stand before the world the chief ruler OF
the American with all the ports islands and 18th
mus routes thereunto appertaining Now toe Presi-
dent and Mr.. Marcy intend 10 stop short upon mere
cplomatic flourish Of harmless notes. they have forgot
ten TO take Congress and the people into their calcula
ton The common voice Of the country says that
thing must be done check the dictatoral aggresson
OF England but what is to be done there is much
difference opinion Some Of members of Congress
fer war, ANA many are in favor of suspendng
the neutrality laws, and giving clipper ships s
chance to show the vsor Of prvateer metal in the
Russian
Virginia paper before me noticing the strong man.
uer in which The Texas legislature endorses General
Csznssus resistance TO British in difference St. DO
mingo, and the decided terms In which it sustains his
views on the neutrality laws by way of reprisa treats
i. az the most tangible solution of whole imbrogio
with Great Britain. Mr.. Shdel in the Senate and Gen
ouifman. In the House, viii simults neousiy or
this measure OF retaliation the House
gsniLe0 and they both sapguine of success Not
lev members Congress have come to the conclusion
that this IL the only possible OF extricang the
rights, honor ana interests OF country from the hu
initiating position in which they have been placed by
long course OF cowardy waveT and inconsistent sub
mission 70 British interference in our Spanish Amer
relations
England has seized and declares her intention 70
retain the command Of the gates of the Ithmus trAnsts
more perilous attach The freedom of American
commerce than that most insulting OF false pre-
fences the Mosquio prctectorae the colony Of Bay
Islands Both OF them we know are forcible usurpaons
OF American territory, equal contsmpt OF the Monroe
doctrine and treaty steula ions Greas Britain inter
posed with false epresen insulting natona,
character. and Injurious the interests of people,
TO prevent treaty relations between the United States and
DomDican Republic ana sustained her interersncs
with and OF decisive naval force
She has violated neutrality laws and evades repAra
ton manner not less nsutng to the dignity OF the
Union than ths original injury does manifest any
disposition TO amend this Of outrage Thence
necessarily srfes the question whether the American
their most valuable interests, bravey end them by
teaching Great Britain that have the oiy to make
her and al other nations, respect American rights.
The immediate sus pension OF neutrality la would bs
a conclusive admoniuou, and in fact We have other
remecy, unless we can find one in suspension OF dipo-
matte intercourse which would result Ia nothing the
alter alive of declaration OF war. The latter would
meet the opposition of that party which IA always ready
to TAKE si6es against tho country and Who during
Last war; proposed TO starve out armies Mexico
and expressed that brave volunteers should
be welcomed by bloody haras hcspitabe graves The
suspenson OF the neursiy laws you'd only unbind the
hands OF people and enable them to do honestly ana
opeay what the British Is doing dishonesty
secretly, and il will be her Auit II Eng land
chooses 70 make IN defence Of her encroachmsns,
instead Of doing Justice and msintsining peace She
would mot perse in these attacks upon the Uned
States, if she cid count finding ally 10 the
treRso Of citizens Her press tells us that
with her would oreak up the Union and that IL Is
only necessary to land few THOUSAND Of her black sol
ders Southern coast 70 light up ot exter
muaou She boasts OF her navy and talks Of bonn oart
ing seaboard ciiss, there ele o.
deienSe in electricity guDpowder, liquid fire and al ths
and terrible inaions which her navy has feared
10 contrtnt in the Butte.
England may be taught that we have the OF
making coasts invunersbe 10 the approach OF bet
navy while our match merchant marine would sup
by pfiyAtser navy that combined Europe could not
net upon equal terms. II the suspension OF the neu
uauy laws should no, induce England forthwith 70 re-
her American paons the results would take
themselves If abs 20 resiss that
by of war, prvateers would take OF her
commerce and her colonies add the reaction upon ner
home industry, her resources and her credit would 10
few years take from her her long boased charm Of the
= first power OF the world"
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~ 1855.
Interesting Dictate in tie SnaeCenirul Ameyioon igl3
The Naval Bocrd Procee,tings-E Excitement an ne
Housc-Saau the Message be Rtcetred:-Conet tor u
iaeakrship, de-, &c,
In answer to call from the Senate tho Preside at Of
the United States sent to the houses of Congress Ibis
morning a message communicating the letter Of Lord
John Russell to this date Of January
1895. letter, as as one IOfl IsFsh-
dom under date OF March 1853 have before been publish
ed yet they Of peculiar interest just at this uncnee
OF affairs. Lord john announces emphaicay that the
Brtish government will exercise act Of sovereignty
jurise lotion In Central America ana in less than
month afterwards Lord Clarendon asserts claim to DO.
These letters referred to time since by Mr..
Clayton ss showing most strikirgly the wayward and
contrsdiotory policy of her Msjesty's government
Mr. Clayton proposed considering the Central American
question at once but Senator Mason thought any discus
would be out Of place the whole subject stu
IN the hands Of the President did he think theirs
any Congress in session; and until such should be
the care the Senate had agreed to avoid an questions
invo vrg Congressional action He believed it the
purpose Of England to disregard her treaty obligations to-
this country and it the purpose OF all parties
here hold her to strict adherence TO th,se obga
tionsn What means such language from the distn-
ushed virginian, there be serious apprehsnsons
ola collision between the two countriesS
Mr. Seward thought inst q as the Executive had
haused all the means in his power to effect an amicabe
settlement OF the ontroversy, IL the solemn duty OF
Congress TO review all the facts, and deter mine what
this language in connection with Mr. Stewards further
declaration, that England by this time knows that
sbau force fulhlment of the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
and the country may form idea Of the Senatorial
view of an impeding outbreak with Great Britain.
Mr.. Mason presented this morning the memoril Of
Com. Thomas Ap Catesby Jones' copy OF which have
sent you in advance-and pretaced the presentation
With eloquent eulogum on the gallant Commodore,
wboee history is the history Of the American navy
Mr. Mason urged that the efficiency Jaw had been
completely executed yet, and that it competent
tor Congress to set the whole law and proceedings aside
and begin de
The Presidents message communicating ne state OF
affairs In Kansas Territory and suggestions In relation
thereto was ao delivered the House OF Represents
tives The delivery was attended with intense excite
nent and for thirty minutes there evident dan
ger OF regular The Presidents private secre
tary appeared ct the bar of the House but had not
opened his mouth when Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio arose,
much excited, and exclaimed, II object" The door
keeper had remarked message from the President"
which, presume, Mr.. Campbell mistook for Mr.. Web
sters declaI alton Here the fuss commenced, and all
was boise and confusion. Msny oontendsd that
objection should not be made, until L. could be known
what was objected TO- No message had announced
or offered by any authorized to do So and yet this
crave body Of national legislators after Unprecedented
sausbbe decided that the message should he received
aud read by . large majority This was esded
triumpb over the republican party who voted in body
gsinst II ard the increased majority would indicate the
,nwnrs tet dency Of the admipistr alton stock.