The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20
Our Washington Correspondence.

WsHSGT0r, Dec To- 1890.
The Talk About antsr for The Cs'in,t-1as NO Maritime
Code The Bin1der Of KarcyWa 6s Senate Leok to n ?
1t is understood that Senator Hunter has been
n,cated with by tho cabins, MAKERS old Buck-and
that the reals OF the Treasury Department his dis
pcsal. This post rendered to the Senator by
President Fierce In December 1882 but In consequence
M Il was supposed, OF eur somewhat critical relations
with England and France, the honor declined II
will be recoleced that about that time the two Powers
above mentioned asking the operation OF the
United States to confirm in Spain, for All fuiare her pos
sesron In Cuba and Senator hunter having in view the
Presidency of 1856 INV Ming TO commit himself too
fully upon the subject. This d.ncuiy presents IT,
sell At this moment, 90 that Than probable that
whether in the Cabinet in the senate Mr. Hunter win
be forced 10 NEE. alrly the qces,ion, n win be
main feature in the Contra, American treaty which VIII
be shortly Submitted TO the Senate for approval To,
known disirctpaton OF Seas,or Hunter to take psce
In oenasarsnc4 oi hS inaiAVoAoa 10 work, aias laz
ncs, may induce him also 10 decline the offer under th
nssiy elected President Al lesi such s the opiaion
those who proless 10 know mos, intimstey" the sen
iimsnts Of the Gen stor the subject oil tAug Office
secretary Marcy. II seems has OF late received hume
Ictte ~ IRON The leading merchants Nov York
lenns, iyara and Massachusetts, and also from disn-
PEhed politicians throughout the country directing his
attention 10 no examination OF the subject Of prvatcsr
nr, and is abosLment as urged upon him by the prin
opal governments oi kurope These letters charge tho
Secretary with beng too last m his oners oex,de
iruma,ng very psir terms ,ba, he has not given due
weight consideration to the bargain which no is no
ANXIOUS Va cose with Louis Napoleon with Lord Pal.
meraou "a alleged tnas the proposal of the Secretary
nothing else than the surrender I. vial eleepl Of
our national strength 10 kugand and rance and without
corresponding confederation anything ike one that
10 aci, his whole proceeiines on The suejsct serious
cpomaoy and cunning. The protesting parties call the
attention OF The Secretary 10 ine Tact that tho prisaecr
navy OF the United States has been the safeguard OF
COMMERCIAL supremacy, and that lis immease power TO
DAY IS understood an appreaalod By those govern
msnn who are pressing for rs abo'ii,n. The fact Is not
eenied that the superior build and the vast In
crease Of our clipper tonnage give q. this ,mect
aprvsser navy such a. the world never before saw,
and such a the coahiTcd ass OF tho old World could
no, rAich in speed, edGicncy aud the power 10 DO
lions best work. ~hc,ter In peace or war The msv
Time Powers of Europe, always our rivals In trale and
IRON the nature OF hc governments tho eusmes OF our
insuutious comprehend the Overwhelming advantages
We posssss IN the growing omnpoence Of our prtya,eer
navy There are those OF our merchants snd stat ssmen
who undcrAud this schemo Of more priva.cering'f
70 be ony game Of Great Brsirs to deprive OF It's
ufe IN need. out in this fight IL tot considered by ses.
reary Marcy. There n Ccrtaluly force la the argument
that the contemplated concession IL altogether the
pat OF the United states for Ia compsrs,a. IGr has
no prtssiccrs-uay. ana ecuG wei aHord 10 dispense
with whs, has and reiy on Ler great navcs, II she
could iort CT neursizc our far reschng arm OF sca
strength. There sppcar- al the nrs glance much OF
pausbiy sui humtnliy the pronsr TO rsnect private
property on ihe igh seas, but in practical eject Iae
benefit m On the lido Of thN parues making u. pro.
poscd 10 us 70 yield those points in winch the
stronger, and whCh constitutes the maritime sup-e.
nscy and power Of the ron II viii be ob.
part Of kuglsnt or france TO reduce their
powerful uavies 70 tbe American standard OF some
any or sixty vessels al told: neither do they engage 10
spare ulorhcd towns anc private properly inland iron
pisgf and destruction. No: they culy oicr dspiyc
tsinng this 10 insult bsr With mpuniiy Then, In the
event CT var, the nayes q Europe 10 be relieved
from watching fher nerchsDncn scattered on every
whe hey can have all the leisure aad sivsniaxcs they
desire 10 bombNd our scacoAr owns and be ready 20
NEE, or small nsvy iwt My 10 one "a battle Neither Eng
jsDd Or any other comnercis p0~er Will msk. upoa
us 90 lcrs az wc retain commAud OF nvncible and
dsy Increasing ryva,ecr orce rae scccesscc q secro
mfy Marcy propositions Tor ahoshing pfvateertnE,
reas5utd would not only take irem tue Uaned stcs the
rosucn .he holds A. the strongest maitme Power N
The world but 1 would have iac eject to reduce her to
third iourn rate po-oH n,srt Strengths slcri-
ice which the American peonc VIII rcver consen; TO
cupy, itsay OF no treaty. The coanIy nevertheless
assured By frcsifcrt Psrce. n tbs last message, that
rafcys concessions will be accepted by the whole % Ia.
rore THIS anticipated event q nnde by tse retiring
President the snbeGt Of much oopgrEtusiirn
hsveu 60 monnon, Waite upon this subject, the sp
prehcrs rrtfrtgntd by officers OF the navy the
dcrsd duting hc a,, war Nv our prya,eer marine va,
not ocn1red cxc.vslyci~ the the country
N wac o. os'cniial hercf' TO our navy, whch willingly
Acknowledged n this dsy by her gallant oaccrs. Tn
hipspg portion n these ocer the danger that sur
rounds our little rsyy by the abolition q prvscer
sysfer, a. proposed. AMER tho consummat On OF this
act We must not expect 70 enfsge with foe ot e4ual
iorce on The contrary, u We have 70 nFht already
otds. AMI II is BY no nesns certain that tho Unl,ei
state. may not have with Great Britain before the
close q MI Buchsnsn's standardization Upon the sar
lace, At present hings look favorable between the two
rival rsions but lei the Senate refuse to conarrn the
Central American treaty which already cut ant Pre-
pared for II, m the whole subject N Central tma.
rcsn arsrs commences ~ Eoro, with the Increase OF
difficulties and Rad Feeling both SIDES nay spear
more rceiiivc, and with confidence sstcrl that
The event of the senate rejection Of this treaty be
subject vii never make the same heatway m.
der the adminntrailon Of Mr.. Buchanan, In wofd
Mr.. Brchsnan VIII steer char ~ al cntsngng ALI.
ences which Mr.. lrcrcs promised the country n his
inaugural address should be feature hts admn'stra
ton not such contingency, th'uk you, sntifpsted
by frelard with the st OF with the
States And then, where sea force TO coma from
Marcy. plan IL adopted The PROBABILITY n M,
should be beaten 10 every battle fought tho by
ebelnns force sranss which our navy wout hs 4,
ecntond These appreheaded, aid we'll
onndcd and ceud Nle bat gallant navy be permt.
ted vntcc " zoe sher toe Secretary q state All the
rttslctat 0l the United StAtes would recsya aHAal
nous Vrosesl agsps this sucds act THIS nA.tr 0fta
iaiey, ko That " the c,nirsi Amcrcsp ,ea'y ~ y