The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-31
The D,sm,ssai OF the British Minister.

AT last We have the conCllsl IN OF Tue tramp
ton difficulty in the despatch from Mr.. Marcy
to Mr.. Dallas, which was published i'll the pa
pers yesterday, and the tsiegraptic news from
Washington pu olished elsewhere. Both 20
verpInents figure badly in this contemplate
business; instead OF looking like sens; bic,
large minded bodies entrusted with the admin
istration Of two great countries, they resemble
small diplomatists or criminal pettifoggers en-
gagged il pleading case at the Sessions. Lord
ClsreIdons despatch was Ingenious ard con-
c!isto,y: but it vac full ot t1e special plead
ing CT pettifogging diplomatists. Marcy,
however, has nov beaten him at mis- 0 En We'd
pons. He has evinced higher skill il the Ia
vestigstion OF testimony, and has really sho va
up the British Minister in q ridiculous lighs,
as being forced by the necessities Of his posi-
ton 20 Disgrace aud discre1it his Own agents
II, therefore, there were post OF District A.
torneJ to be disposed Of, We should consider
Mr.. Marcy much nore available candidate
Tor the vacancy thal Lord Clarendon: though,
in the mstter before us, re are wholly a.
ioss to discover any credit which either of TIE
two has gained either for himself or for MS
government.
There is no doubt, from the disclosures Of
the diplomatic correspondence, that Lord Ga
rendcn's government deliberately planned q
sneakipg attempt to violate TIE neutrality
laws q the United States 1t was done wien
they were pressed and surrounded By difficult
,iee; and at tins when silly Americans ira
yelling in Europe found th IN orly too ready
TO listen to stories Of American sympathy.
There IS no doubt; We repeat, that Craupton
and the Consuls acted in perfect good faith
and fairly carried out the zecret orders of their
government. There is, therefore. no reason
to fear that they will net be cared for by theic
employers, unless Lord Palmerston and his
government be more ungenerous aud il,ibs1al
than they are usually supposed to oe here.
What reception awaits Mr. Marcy's despatch
sud the dismissed officials on the other side the
water, we can but conjecture. We see no rea.
son 10 anticipate any interruption OF the peace
ful relations Of the two countries for Lord
Clarendon and Mr.. Marcy both evidently
peraed their deepa tches IN stu lied faar Of
the intelligent masses in England aud the
United States. There is no danger of any Ia
teTruption Of our commercial reistions with
England; though wounded diplomatic pride
may possibly suspend fer While diplomats
intercourse. Tho cares for that? Toe p.a.e-
ful relations OF two such countries as Eagiaud
and the United States dc not depend On the per-
nlanent establishment of diplomatic ENJOYS in
either, CT indeed On any acts OF their gov
ernments. Any British Minister who dared
f-av {Ln - -
countries would soon fad himself IN en- ask-
ward position and 50 would any American
President Who ventur I'd upoa q similar exoeri-
ment.
Mr.. Marcy's despatch will Doubt sss lead to
violent debate il Parliament, in which the
fate Of the Palmerston Ministry will be in
volyed. Whatever the result may De, so far
as that administration is concerned, such a
debate is sure to produce more healthy state
OF feeling between the people Of bo.h csuo-
tries The British Parliamentary opposition
was unable TO find solid platform in the get.
tler1ent Of the Russian war. In the American
question ali the various elements OF opposi-
ton may find sound platform, from which
they may assail the Ministry with more or less
success, and without the least fear Of damaging
either nation.
Here the policy of our government is not uni.
versally approved, even by its friends, as may
be seen by the brief debate which tork place
in the Senate when the Presidents Message
was sent to that body. Several leading
Southern Senators indicated their disap-
proval Of the management of the atfa.r BY
Mr.. Marcy, and censlred bis policy as beiug
too slow and somewhat imbecile, though
right in its termination. The fact is, when
Mr.. Pierce aud Mr.. Marcy were called upon
to conduct the foreign business Of this country.
neither Of the two had any experience that
could serve them in performing the task Mr.
Pierce end q portion Of his Cabinet never got
over their inexperiance, or developed any ia
tellect such as the management OF the foreign
policy required. Mr.. Marcy, With more acute
ness OF mind, and unwearied Industry, studied
night and day for three years; and though at
nrst ne committed blunder upon blunder In
such AFFAIRS as the Canada reciprocity measure,
the Cuha question, and Central American
matters, at last, after severe drilling, be ena-
bled himself to take the righ. course IN tbis
enlistment business. Let bin have tba crsd;t
of doing the best thing that could be done
under the circumstances
We are under no apprehension whatever
as TO the east serious difference srisinr h.
tween the Two couatriea cut OF Mr. Crstauson-s |
dismissal. Neither the government Of Eng
lard nor the government NJ tba United
: atas dare TO take such coursa on aug q The
pending questions az might lead the s,vo ua- |
'ions into hostile altitude. TIE paopi3 IN
both are too Intelligent, and have 800 maaz !
interests Uncommon, for it 70 be possible, M |
Ter aDy circrmstancee fcr ths politicians ga |
'ioiotna'ista 70 t-es. ~ tte'- -esstt "a III
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