The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-04

PRESIDENTS Message that 1t was written under
some powerful control. On Kansas he was al
lowed to spread himself without STINT and the
extent to which he has done 80 is convincing proof
that there he had the largest liberty. But on
our foreign relations it was quite another matter.
True it is that he was permitted to exhibit his
valor toward the little seven by nine republics
south of Us, and he has availed himself Of this
permission with spirit that is quite up to the
Greytown standard. All our relations with the
leading nations of the world, however, are passed
over with curtness that is quite amusing. We
are informed that he has told us already of the
settlement Of the Enlistment Question:" and
that he win tell MS about the Central American
rangement is concluded. The question of the
"Sound Dues" with Denmark must wait the
conclusion of some arrangement between that
government and the ether powers Of Europe
or in other words, it is turned over to Mr. Blu
chanan, as there is no immediate prospect
of another chance to brag on that hand Spain
8 turned of with couple of lines, as, in the Mi
cawber policy of poor Pierce, " nothing has
turned up' The Hon. Augustus Caesar Dodge
is patiently waiting at Madrid for reply to his
first communication to the Spanish government,
asking for some relief from the onerous burdens
that are now laid upon our commerce with Cuba
Wehope he may getit. Russia and the Emperor
of France have made polite bow to US on re-
ceipt of Marcy's letter on privateering. and Sc
veral Of the smaller European Powers curtsed on
the same occasion. That is the extent Of Mr.
Pierce's views on our existing relations with
Europe.
The secret Of this control over the Message is
clearly exhibited in our Washington letter publish
ed yesterday. Marcy has seen the popular tendency
toward good understanding between the two
greatest commercial nations Of the world, and as
pires to the credit Of creating it. He is preparing
to bring forward "good intent" alliance with
England as measure of his own But this alli-
ance has sprung up some time since between
the people Of the two nations, and its growth has
not only been Independent, but in spite Of poll
ticians and premiers. Disraeli saw it months
since and endeavored to seize it for his own pur-
poses, by declaring in Parliament that the extern
sion Of American rule on this continent was but
an extension Of markets for British goods Pal
merston has been forced, much against his will,
to succumb to the popular tide, as we have seen
in his late speech at Liverpool. Marcy is behind
in the race just now, but with good jockeying,
who knows where he may be on the fourth of
March next.
The Central American treat which will soon
come before the Senate for : cation, is one Of
the early fruits of this popular feeling between
us and England. The HERALD has laid its tenor
before the world months since, and both nations
have already ratified it The Bay Islands are
coded back to Honduras Greytown is recognis-
ed as belonging to Nicaragua and the Mosquito
protectorate is to be left to the depopulation
which bad whiskey rs rapidly producing there
As to whether the supplemental arrangement
will "be concurred in by all the parties to be
affected by it," will be settled by Gen. Walker,
Garrison, Morgan, and our old friend George
Law.
Mexico afforded the valiant Pierce capital
opportunity to show his pluck, and he has en-
braced the occasion. Comonfort is surrounded
with difficulties Domestic troubles assail him
on all sides; nooApd threatens him with
France has several little matters which she
wants arranged at once. Here is q chance for
valor, and poor Pierce at once seizes it. He
tells us that 1t is against Mexico that complaints
of wrongs inflicted upon our citizens are most
numerous; but "a that country is in a disturbed
political condition, he advises forbcarance and
magnanimity. Now, the simple state of the
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rage upon an American citizen in that country,
except Marcy outrage upon Gen. Gadsden, since
the overthrow Of Santa Anna But in the difficult
ties with which Comonfort is surrounded, and
in view Of possible serious complications
with rome Of the European Powers,
particularly with Spain, he sent a special meg
senger to Washington to ask what ground our
government stood upon in regard to the Monroe
policy; and IL it would assume its natural po-
sition as the head of the American republics,
and lend them its moral support in case Of any
collision Poor Pierce was somewhat puzzled
with these queries and hence his ire agains,
Mexico,
Nicaragua has presented another dilemma to
the Cabinet. Minister Wheeler was instructed TO
recognise the Walker government, aud then is
recalled for doing so. Padre Will is received,
and then his successor is rejected. SOMEBODY
else comes along asking for recognition oftbs
Rivas government, and this 80 confuscs the adj
ministration that it thinks best TO wait for .fur-
ther Developments" Let it wait. Administra-
tons like the present have no other resource
than to wait; but in the meantime events do il d
wait, and the whole question win settle itself
much better without the assistance Of Pierce
than IL could with il.
The New Granadian questions afforded The
same opportunity for an exhibition OF valor aud
public spirit that Mexico had presented. Forti-
fed with assurances from that government that
1t entertained the most cordial sympathies TO-
ward our own, Pierce was safe, and Marcy did not
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