The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-30
Our Washington correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s, 1855

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1855.
Tie Sab .Aaontic Tslesraph Company
stated some days ago that several gentlemen from
New York connected with the New York. Newfound-
land and London Telegraph Company, had called on the
PRESIDENT and several the Secretaries with view Of
tnstDg the government In lending rs aid and counte
In carrying ont the great telegraph enterprise of
uniting America and Europe by electric cable. The
object Of their mission, have hesitation In saying s
likely to be crowned with entire success and with that
the President IA preparing special message which
win socompany certain documents which have been
furnished government and among others 10 tor from
the British government, notifying the company, In an
10 letter addressed 10 lord Clarendon by the said
ss ss sn .sa s
based upon the conditions iet forth In their letter. II Is
urdersleed that The capital Isgured 70 lay down the
sum srd The aid Of ss 10 take what soundngs may be
vorssly 70 eonsa.r any request that nay be made 70
furnsh aid By their vessels In laying down their cables
and ib.. DE British so,srnnen. and ns United
company by the pay msni CT fourteen thousand pounds
messages over iii o,ssrs But should shs United
states govern meat fail 10 make such arrangement
10 os
other than private du.ens The question arises whether
win ;: q, , s s%s
that the Brrsh government have offered 70 secure the
object The President Win earnestly recomnerd IN
special messsre 10 Congress, which yin be communica
ted % soon % there n quorum present
wAHueroS Doc. n, 1856.
The E,ic ras-Ln Aliiance vih Enslond-Aducn'ass on
the Side 81 Cyarosder-SomefAiro Behind-7h Monroe
Doctrine Ibsxdcnsd-N iedreevan Afars, dc, DC.
A. stated by the HssAip before tho appearance Of the
Presidents messsge and subsequent 10 the executive
sessions Of the Senate the treaty with England.
our government has plunged headong into diplomacy In
seei Ing solution Of NE great problem Of day In.
voved relations with the West Indies and Central
America The American people Will be surprised and In
disnart the ncssre results Obtained far The whole
affair bears the stamp Of unequal treaty, contracted by
government divided and weak n home, with the most
powerful and compact naon Of Europe. me Foreign or
nce London had the decided advantage tho Cabinet
al Washington, and the advantage has been
made use OF freely. England gets all for
which she ded for the last twenty years while
the United states realize through the "sscrcd motives
ard gracious viii" Of The Queen mat supremacy In trade
TIE Ur,ed states 20 further and form alliance which
guarantees tho governmental honor and nationality Of the
Ssif breeds VINO now inhsb ,has portion Of this coes
nent In short, recognise British rule Ia Central
america This treaty explains the orf.~s Of The ssae
Department In the opposlon manifested against walker
from the very frat He the stumbling stone In tho
way Of treaty which surrender Of American supre.
the Monroe doctrine. The Cabinet NJ Washington has
becn bis determined enemy ard now we behold treaty
OF alliance with FrHlsnd which II designed TO crush Out
American progress through American means In our tro-
pics,
me ertre correspondence accompanying this conven.
tion Va in strong end Notifying contrast with the
Hpbtencd patriotic and American tone OF the dispatches
| Of Mr.. Everett the ssmc subject. Mr. Everct ~.
sumed the broad position that the whole matter formed
purely and true American question, and declined
cosrIzng right 81 European powers 70 negotiate
sssd 10 IT, unless 10 settle In manner which gave The
mains for democratic administration n DO that which
Wig one declined 10 s eternal honor, and with the ap
probation OF our people.
his impossible 70 suppcse Mr.. Marcy would make
surh concessions 70 England without some strong
motive, OF sufnchnt consideration for the sa-
| criHce. presume the state Dcpartment wiz NOT
| deny that vigorous efforts are being made 10
nsaotste treaty With spain upon the bsais Of
| clsi rec iprcciy with Cuba. highly possible that
pran refusrg listen 10 the earnest remonstranccs
England lord Clarendon hes determined 70 CLOSE up the
cnire matter FAR - ENGLAND conceancd leaving the
court 81 Madrid 10 take OF ITSELF Hihs suppneuon
70 corrfct, then the treaty shond b. held UP In the