New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
SETTLING FOREIGN QUESTIONS.


SETTLING FOREIGN QUESTIONS.
From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July q. 1885,
Since the existence of the Administration u
doomed and seven months more will end ito career.
decided efforts will now be made to close up al tho
outstanding difficulties, and to turn over tho books
properly balanced on the 4th of March to tho new
President This purpose certainly deserves com.
incubation, and whatever may be charged or sup
posed to the contrary, 1t is due to the Secretary Of
State to coy that If bis wishes and policy had been
consulted, there would be no differences to adjust
So far as the Sound Dues are Concerned, they
may be considered as defnitvely settled for the
present. and probably for all future Administrations
The European Powers which were more directly
and practically interested In the payment Of those
tolls were quite willing we should bear the brunt
of that controversy, while they stood aloof and
avoided political complications which 1t involved.
and yet anxious to enjoy any advantages that might
result from our negotiations Under these circuu-
stances, and with the feeling manifested in the
Senate upon giving the notice to terminate tS
treaty with Denmark, 1t was considered most pu'
dent to abandon the discussion and to allow that
little Power to claim the benefits which she has 70
loDg enjoyed.
There is every reasonable probability that COM
mercial treaty will be concluded with Russia be-
fore the exodus Of. Gen. Pierce. During the wa
with the Allies, frequent overtares were made
offering liberal concessions, but Mr.. Marcy de.
clined to adopt them, being upright in maintaining
strict neutrality and unwilling to open any cause
of exception to the Allies. Still the opportunities
| for COME renee, which then occurred, disclosed
pretty freely the basis and general terms upoa
which q Convention might be formed, aud peace
mss doubtless led to more careful scrutiny of the
exact conditions which are necessary for mutual
advantages of trade. We have now nothing bu.
an old treaty Of friendship with Russia, which 10
entirely unified to the present state Of opinion or
to the relations existing between the two coun-
tries. England has heretofore monopolized the
most valuable commerce between Russia AID the
United States. in manufactures, imports and ship
ping, by an indirect system which has levied
profitable tax for agencies and factsrage, beside
the gains for converting our raw material into com
mon fabrics, upon both countries. Removal Of tho
old restrictions and direct trade, would turn into
our exchequer annually many millions that non
find their way into British pockets.
The same thing is quite true of Mexico, which
though adjoining our own Territory, has beenias
manner shut out from commercial communicates
and free contact by mistaken policy of eIclasiOn,
equally injurious to both parties. Her preciou
metals go past ports 70 sa'isy interest to Brit
ish bondholders, and to pay for fabrics which
might more readily and chesply be supplied from
the United States. If Comonsort IL abe to main
tain himself under the new Constitution, ard To
Withstand the formidable opposition Of The Church
in fact, if any stability be secured in Mexico
there is fair prospect, from the Developments
here, that wiier policy will be iosugarated, and
the old prsjudices effectually conquered.
viii England there il now no serious bone
contention, though my Lord Palmerston still fgSs
by OF Oh up and down reconciliation. During 10
Progress Of the Enlistment discussion, and whiIs
Mr.. Buchanan wss conducting the negotiations u
egard to Central Americs, some important ug-
lettions were made, which, though informal were
till significant. One Of them-as was msatooes
in this correspondence at the time, or soon sftef-
WIS the recession to Honduras Of the Bay Issnts
thus removing that ugly point of controversy.
willingness was signi6ed, tss, to take the MO-
quito Protsctcra.e out Of the range Of the &p'e
matte artillery, by putting tho Indiana upon io'
Ing Like those Of the United States, with ~ snn''
ity from Nicaragua, to be guaranteed by both 'o
erpmsnts. England protesta she has no ds'ns~
exercise this Protectorate, tat is vii ns to sai'e.
der it in any way to preserve her hoses aud sV-.
faith to the Mosquitoes On that point ire me''
OF sccommoda alton are mex dHicHlt. The rem''.-9
one is more embarrassing in many rspecs ~
gland d. sires San Juan 10 be free port, ia''
vtsibg Nicaragua OF night which, for SIX yea"
east We have maintained to DO we'll founded
proposition Of SIMILAR import, and including w
suneLder Of Guanacssie, an important ffS'-"
lying on tbe Dne Of transit to Costa Rics Wa ms
is 1852, ard stral gey enough. acoepf1t bJ ~
filmere's Administration. Itexoite1 much nus
nation q, lae lne. ., az s5aSdoonaa. u me WV