The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15

defined Perhaps the arrival there Of Gen.
Walker, "in warlike array" may lead to some
naval demonstrations of higher moment than
the bonbardment by Capt Rollins From the
policy laid down by Mr.. Pierce in his message,
and from the late affair Of the Northern Light,
it would not astonish US to learn by the next
arrival from Greytown that the British and
the American naval force there had combined
to drive Gen. Walker from the village Con-
sidering the warAhe ultimatam of our admin
istration to the British government on Central
American AFFAIRS, this joint bombardment Of
Gen. Walker would be q curious incident in
the controversy; but we are prepared for al
most any abmrdity in our foreign affairs, under
the peculiar diplomacy of Mr.. Pierce and his
wise men, Marcy and Cushing.
Meantime Gen. Walker has become fixed
fact in Nicaragua, and the probabilities are
that nothing but the danger of the climate is
likely to cut short his programme in Central
America for some time yet to come Emil
grants to Nicaragua cannot very we'll be pre-
vented from going out there; and should they
conclude, after getting there, to join the army
of Walker, it is their affair and not ours.
Our Minister, Col. Wheeler, according to his
own plain and apparently truthful statements
OF his official position, and his official and indi
vidual acts in Nicaragua, has done as we'll,
under the circumstances, as could possibly
have been expected To be sure, Gen. Walker
seems to have dealt with some of his own enc
mics in the most terrible and summary manner;
bat we think Col. Wheeler presents good de-
fence against any completely with Walker in
these transactions 1t will be seen that Wheeler
was saluted by the Potomac as our Minister,
from which it appears that he is not to be re-
called for recognising Walkers government.
On the contrary, we are informed that he is
instructed to wait little longer. When the
Champion difficulty shall have been settled, per-
haps Walkers government may DE duly recog-
missed by our administration. Gen. Walker is
doubtless advised of this, and ia content to
wait. But we are anxious concerning Colonel
Kinney. Funny state of things down yonder
in Nioaragua-very. Nothing like manifest
destiny"-nothing- nothing
The Two Englands of the Day-England In
Politics anu England In Trade.
There are two Englands-two great interests
somewhat in cOnfict-two distinct foreign and
domestic policies Manchester and tra1e on
the one side, and London and the court, or
aristocracy, with the old German policy, ON
the other. A few years ago the world was
startled by the projects of Sir Robert Peel
concerning the revenue and navigation inter
ests of England. It was obvious at once that
Sir Robert, more sagacious than the mass of
the aristocracy, had discovered, at length, the
force OF this second estate of the realm-great
central, manufacturing, liberal trading Eng
land. He foresaw that another power had
just influence in the government. The aris-
tocracy was the proprietor of the landed
estates, and had ever been the object of pro
lection. Free trade to them was equivalent to
throwing the productions of the soil into COM
petition with the cheap lands and cheap pro-
duce Of the United States 1t was nothing
that Manchester and trade and navigation
had been hampered for the benefit Of thirty-fve
thousand families; it was nothing that the
millions were starving under the high prices
secured by laws excluding agricultural pro-
ducts, and that manufactures and the general
industry of the country were taxed for the
benefit Of the aristocracy. Protection was to
the latter part OF their estates-it entered
into the value of their lands, and constituted
permanent source OF their profits.
Free trade in England signifies the rising Of
another power--the Inauguration OF another
policy-and the recognition of an interest in
opposition to the court and the aristocracy 1t
needs no argument to prove that the popular
mind of the kingdom finds its expression at
Manchester, and that commerce and manufac-
lures and all liberal men, including the masses,
of whatever pursuit, not only sympathise with
this new element-this great progressive move
ment--but believe that it constitutes the heart
and soul of British prosperity.
The existing government holds its place by
suferance; the governing power is in the trade
interests-in the people of England people
who not only embrace the majority, but from
whom has sprung every project of reform for
the last fifty years. That they have come to
exercise their just influence in public affairs,
no one will pretend; but events now insl
cate an occasion which will be likely to stir up
the very foundations Of the existing popular
elements, and put to the test the long assumed
exclusive exercise of luthority by the aristo.
crazy.
The court policy has recently been changed
by Lord Palmerston from Germany to France
in the present alliance; but in this exclusively
political movement, looking solely to the
strengthening the aristocracy by its consolida-
ton with the absolutism of the Continent, the
commercial interest Of England has not been
recognized. The war with Russia which fol-
lowed has exercised but limited influence
upon commerce and trade, which have been
successfully prosecuted with almost every ma
ton, in spite of it. There was, too, bit of
advantage to be gained by the strictly ship