New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-28


We are not sure whether Mr.. Dallas viii be sent
avoy. Government are obstinstely silent, and toe
o, position does not apply that peine forte ct dare
which might squeeze something out Of their obsti-
macy. I've shall ash questions," say they, "and
get DO answers;" and such Cup to last night, when
Disrae once more tried if) has been their fate.
Government are very anxious TO shirk discussion IS
long as they can-sre glad of anything there, or
here to occupy attention instead Of it-anything,
till Pierce 10 out, when they hope the excitement
on your side III 90 down. Meanwhile, rs the Blue
books get diffuked i don't think their "case"
stasds 30 hopefully with the country az it did some
time since. Bucbanans Statements are mas
terly, more graspng and muscular than the fine
drawn pleading Of our slim and graceful Villlers.
But Champion has been much injured by the reve-
lstion IF bis neglect about the dispatch which he
absolutely delayed four months in sending to
Marcy. Ezuno-yOu know the saying-and what
Kind Of diplcmatst is he likely to be in the long
rum Now, if we can get rid Of the row ab ut
the Enlistm, MT don't say by unmanly retreat,
but by refusing to put up with the errors of our
Foreign Office ind leaving it to them to save their
dignty-the air IL quieter n see our way In, about
Central Anne, lea and that the English people
will fight willingly for the right to protect the
Mosquito Indians, Ruatan, &c, do not believe.
will manage to set a new treaty on foot, moro
favorable t. your position in those regions In
fact, ! don't see on what Lord PalmerstOn relies
to carry lin through, if he should wish Gas his
character makes probable) to go through with
high hand. His Ministry is not intrinsically
strong and in this matter the Tories and Radi-
calls are against hun, and the country doesn't
seem so infammatOry as lie may have hoped. The
Times is less decided than it used to be- the re.
sronse not being 80 quick as it hoped; and the
Government press proper is really not important.
All things considered, therefore, / am still ne
fdent in my pacific expectations as ever, and don't
wonder that 20 many public men laugh at the idea
Of war. / only trust we shall now settle the
questions once for all-the big Central American
Blue book (in which invested five and sixpence)
being one of the most melancholy works ever
read. The fOrmaties, the repetitiOns, the
requirements, the prolixity Of that CORE
spOndence Of six years, are wearylng in the
extreme. / only wonder that nothing so practi-
cal as downright force la Walker was
resOrted to earlier-when the course Of events Was
hurry ing on, and the diplomatsts kept only talking.
BY the way, it will be some time yet before all the
position bt comes widely ineligible here. Our pub
lie have not the familiarity with the names of Grey
town (Or San Juan de Nicaragua, Belize &C., &C.,
that you have, and three out of four don't know
vet how we come TO be at Grey town at all. You
must be patient with u.s. therefore, for time; and
all the because the aforementioned course OF
events is working ever for you while our interests
stand still. / think that the real question put to
the English world will be: Does fate seem to de-
tien Central America for you or for the Yankees
If for the lat, are all these semi-dubiOus British
claims of protection" &c, worth fighting for
Doesn't the Yankees business lie thereabOuts, and
ours only partly so, and far more elsewhere! Once
let this way of looking at il get its chance, and you
will not, believe, find US bard to deal with But
4 4 Il ~ =
not put aside for angry Jealousy and notion that
we are being bullied by you. Should that prevail,
EDglisbmeD, who are always more or less ready to
fight, might be brought TO fight with pamesakes
and relatives. Do you know, our poor population
here Chose from whom the emigrant class cOmes)
show great deal of good feeling and rude sanse in
this controversy, and as rumors OF quarrel with
America reach them, are honestly vexed1
Some stir was created on Wednesday by tho
news that a squadron was preparing for North
America" That squadron IS preparing is
certain. The Nile, 81; Shannon. 81 (new screw
frigate); Pylades, 81, and Cossack, u, are now
pre, arip for sea, in different stages of advance
irent. The gunboats at Portsmouth are likewise
talked Of ss on the move. A light squadron I'M
der frigate is assembling OF Falmouth. Our
vessels are generally being more heavily armed
than was usual some time since. ApOrtOn OF our
pavy is still employed of course, in conveying
troops from the Crmea; and the reductions, so
loudly talked of some time since, proceed very eis
ureiy That the new squadron ust spoken Of will
sail for halifax is not unlikely. But you know
that in all cases Of dispute these "demonstra
items" are part of the diplomacy. l attach no im'
pOrtauce to the present ODe-remembering so
may movements Of the kind in previous tis
with powers, all of which came to nothing.
shall Keep my eye on our navy news, and let you
know what goes on.
So much for the difficulty" which is station.
ary till new mail comes. Our politics are dull,
NE awhile, and our unproductive session fingers
on. We have few political topics, and must
make the most of them that can.
Roebuck is the pew Chairman Of the Admins
tratiye Reform Association, and in that capacity
has Just issued on address, in which he shows how
he Lopes to make it seryiceable. 1t has been
failure hitherto, as everybody ADMITS; and he may
do something for, though somewhat acrld and
cynical. he is bold, clever and honest. Why II has
been failure involves a number of considerations,
but the fact that we were at war was the hrst
obstacle. The war not only crushed all domestic
movements and reforms, but il gave distinctly
conservative tone to the public mind, as has before
been pointed out in my letters. Then, the men
who got up the Association were none OF them men
either of the weight wit necessary for the task
Their real aim (snd Boebucks aim) was to force
omen the governing ranks to moderate the power
and excuayencss of the great families; but this Is
a Herculeau task. If the families were knot
of grsndees like those Of Spain standing chiefly on
their rank and quarterDgs, II would be easier 10
shake them than to shake peculiar, mixed
and very wealthy aristOcracy like ours which
has its roots s,read down through the middle
classes and the people. Their wealth places them
on hight above that of the greatest merchants;
for what fortune engaged in trade can vie with
some f200, 600 a-year from land, Z. c. at thirty
years purchase, some Fix millions And this