New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

..a.cce had not been formally communicated,
i.'fs; if-..,;o,. submitted in the House of Commons
'.o, tba, the documents published here had been
s.onl, circulated; and parties were prepared to
".,ar [ vpou the debate with as full knowledge of
n ,be important facts as could be derived from
- .ources there This indication warrants
A.. h.,es that the Opposition regard the conduct
of the Government as more assailable in its nego-
s..;oo. with the United States than even in
49, ;tb the European powers, which recently
.o,,a0s,ed in peace, ranking as they do below the
..Oe and scourging the sensibilities ofhumiliated
.-.n,sl nr;de. The result of this contest is re.
-.raaa uncertain though it is well ascertaned that
- sdecided change has occurred in opinion, and fa-
,or.bly 70 US. If Lord Palmerston should he able
:. .u.tajp himself under this attack, he will be left
a damaged that another well-dlrected assault
mar hurl him from the power to which he so tena-
-:onslv clinps lie has tOttered, ever since the
coOferepce at Paris opened, finding it difficult to
oI.S Al once the part of War Minister, thunder
nsde6ance, and Peace sgner, accepting die
tsted conditions.
4 defeat Of the Ministry upon this question
,ronA at once lead to an accommodation of all
taaH
ihs,sl and honorable basis. Impediments which
now involve personal feeling would no longer
s,ist. and hence the material obstacle being re-
imoved adjustment would follow as necessary
consequence TO the Inauguration of a new Govern
msnt success might, on the other hand give a
mare s1acting tone to the negotiations, and be
allowed with some embarrassments. The prom
i.ed debate may be therefore regarded as one of
more than ordinary Importance To our relations
from the results which may attend it. And unles
II shall prove to be the beginning of Lord Palmer
son's ebd of dominion, the signs are deceptive.
/ II is somewhat remarkable that no answer has
/; vet been given to the demand for Mr. Cramp
ions recall, nor has any purpose been expressed
ITO announce the intention OF the British Govern
jmept. Thus far Mr. Dallas had had no cOmmuni-
cation on the subject and il repOses in significant
,suspense The silence and the delay are not ac-
ceptable here and there is sufficient reason for i'm
lpstience Mr.. Buchanan laid the request before
Lord Clarendon on the lst of February, and was
then and subsequently promised reply as soon as
the necessary explanations could be obtained from
Mr.. CHAMPION. Those explanations reached Lon
don early in March, and allowing abundant time
for official tardiness, more than month has passed
,since the Foreign Office was In possession OF all
the information alleged to required for this OBJ
ect. Still the answer does not come, and no ex
planaton is furnished TO extenuate the delay This
sort of proce eding is unusual and by implication
offensive because the demand was of a character
that required prompt and decisive attention at least
even If declined. If Mr.. Dallas should be in
strueted to ask an immediate response, or if Mr.
CHAMPION should find bis passports in the Post
Office some bright morning, neither surprise nor
regret would be expressed under the circumstan-
ees. The whole conduct of the British Govern
ment in this matter has been quibbling, insulting
and trhDg, and a summary rebuke would be ser
yicesble in correcting omissions which seem TO have
been meditated.
Mr.. Gladstone could have had no authority from
Mr.. Dallas for his statement in the House of Com
mons. that the American Minister had instructions
TO settle the Central American question on a
friendly and liberal basis. The pending prOpO-
sition here is the offer of arbitration, which Mr..
CHAMPION ushered into official notice at midnight
two months ago after allowing it to slumber III his
portfolo-according to his own estimatiOn-frOm
the preceding November. No action has been
taken upon it, and it may be presumed none will
be taken until the Administration is fully enlight
ened in regard to the determination about the En-
lstments.
II Is reported in diplomatic quarters that Mr..
Crampton received a recent dispatch on the sub
iect OF our difficulties containing less comfort than
some of his preceding correspondence Afforded.
Yet his confidence on being sustained at home is
by no means impaired, and the apology OF Lord
TalmerstOn, when interrOgated on this particular
point of the suppression of the offer OF arbltra-
lion. would authorize the CONCLUSION that he mas
at least one friend at court, and he pretty stout
hearted. lNphN'