The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-12
The News by the Affica-Cfb~Gs Gathering
on the Horizon.


ult., arrived yesterday morning. In our extracts
from her 6es will be found tcc reply of Lord
Clarendon to Mr. Marcy's despatch, the answer
of Cramp.on to the charges contained in that des
| patch ard other documents Soaring on the mt
| tual relations Of trIe two countries The British
| government have not given up Mr.. CHAMPION.
| They have undrninished faith in his integrity
and innocence, and they consider him in every
way worthy of the gratitude of her Majesty. At
the same time they are willing to concede SC the
President right which they would in the event
Occurring claim to themselves-that Of dismssing
| a minister who was not an agreeable representa-
tive of friendly Power. Accordingly they do
not resent the dismissal Of Champion by the cor
responding dismissal of Dallas. On the contrary,
knowing his temper and esteeming his character,
| they are happy to have to deal with him in the
settlement of the Central American affair, and
they trust that he will leave no effort untred to
settle it at as early a.day as possible.
| Such is the tenor of the public documents which
| have appeared since the last steamer arrived.
They are less useful to contemplate than the tone
| Of the press. We knew before, in general terns,
what the views of the British government were
but all were not prepared, we imagine for the
| asperity and bitterness which pervade the news
paper articles the subject of the United States.
| All at once the tone of the leading Journals is
altered; they are as offensive, as vtuperative as
ever. The reason of this is undoubtedly to be
found in the tone of the Continental press
Wheaher with or without the Emperor's approval,
the Paris press-and the German and ether
foreign journals have initiated it-has been
very severe and caustc upon England for it, cen
duct in the Champion affair. These Paris fire
eaters say that Great Britain has not acted like q
first class Power. They think she has submitted
tamely to an insult which she ought to have re-
sented. Nor are the courts OF Europe less plain
spoken. The despotic monarchs of the Continent,
who have natural. inherent hatred both Of
England and the United States, are in glee at
having ii to say that England has received slap
in the face from her old colony, which she dared
not Tetaliate. And these taunts are the more
venomous and the more keen, as they come close
upon the heels Of general depreciation OF the
British army and British military effort.
Hence il is that we find the tone of the London
papers altered 20 as 10 be hardly recognised a.
be same we were so glad to see some weeks since
And though If time were given them and they
were allowed TO rest in peace, they would no
doubt ere long regain their tranquility aud
common sense, we acknowledge that We
view il as very unfortunate that ii should
be at the very time that Englishmen are
thus irritated that we have to settle with
them that most embarrassing Central American
question. At the best Of times 1t was difficult
matter to settle, the length of time it has re-
manned unsettled sufficiently proves; but just
now, when on one side the popular mind Is heat
ed and aggravated by consciousness of moral
defeat and constant repetition Of foreign taunts,
and on the other politicians are excited and
tempted by the tendency Of the Presidential cleo
ton, we shall regard ourselves and the world
very fortunate indeed if the matter il brought to
a close without something worse than the dis
missal Of an incompetent, laxative, laundering
minister.
That the two countries stand In this wrongful
relative position i a. much the fault Of our poll
ticians as Of theirs Pierce Marcy and Buchanan
are as clearly answersble for the mischief as
Champion. Clarendon and Palnerston. II was
undoubtedly, pettifogging policy on the part Of
the two former that prevented all the pending
questions with England from being settled long
since; and wrong as Champion undoubtedly was
Americans will derive no food for pride from a
comparison Of the lawyer-like letter Of Marcy
full Of equiyocations and special pleading, with
the manly, brief, gcntlcmanly despatch Of Lord
Clarendon. Again, the English, as well as our
selves. are becoming satisfied at last Of the part
that Mr.. Buchanan played in these English
disputes. They see. as well as we do
that he nurscd them. rolled them over under his
tongue a. pet morscl TO be used at his election:
joked away offers Of arbitration; dilly-dallied
when action was required; would not understand
this man. and would not make him-clfunderstood
by that In a word 50 skilfully and cunuingly
played his cards that the disputes are unsettled 10
this day. and Mr.. Buohanan's friends are still
hoping TO make capital out Of them If Il should
he our fate again to plunge into war with Eng
land-if we should see our coasts blockadel. our
cities bcsiegcd our foreign trade destroyed. the
peace Of the world interrupted civilization
y. lght to stand, liberty in despair and iespot-
isnl exultng-it may be well to remember that
he first steps toward that miserable consummation
were taken by Franklin Pierce William L. Marcy
ahd James Buchanan.
See how even in triAcs their management has
been contemplate. We hear Wy this mail Of pro.
fessor at West Point who would be present al the
Queens levec in his uniform. and not in q court
dress who was warned Of the contrary rule by
the Master OF the Ceremonies, but still insisted
on entering: who was at last forced to withdraw.
Mr.. Dallas and other Americans accompanying
him in HE retreat Happily we hear next day
that Mr. Dallas bad The TO apologize for this
breach Of etiquette; and 80 the matter ended Il
not THE The irst fruits Of Marcys despatch on
plain clothes? Has II not already earned for |