The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17

The New E1hbastex4ng Schemes and Secrc-
tazy Marcy.
1t seems that Governor Marcy, in contempla-
ton of his early retirement to the shades of
private life, is earnestly desirors of doing some
act which will be remembered when his presence
in the councils OF the nation shall be no more.
We can readily understand this feeling ON the
part of the Secretary of State; we approve Of it,
and even more-we sympathise with him in it. 1t
is very laudable ambition But we are little
afraid that in his earnestness in this matter he
has made slight mistake; some persons know
ing to all the circumstances may think he he's
grandiloquent declaration about filibustering ge-
morally, and certain flibusters in particular,
which has at least shade Of the ludicrous, if not
something of the bombastic. Several gentle
men have been called up and catechised, they
laughing in their sleeve all the time, about some
expedition that is to disturb Venezuela, with
whom the Secretary and his pet, Eames, now
Minister to Venezuela, but formerly organ grinder
in the Union Office, have just made pretty little
treaty.
Now, the fact is, that in this affair Governor
Marcy has simply found a mares nest, with a
this egg in it. 1t is true that Gen. Paez and
many other eminent Venezueaas are here,
quietly waiting the time when the patriots of
that republic shall throw off the yoke of Mo-
nagas and call him to power; but in SO doing
he in no manner contraveDes our laws. The
liberal ideas which be entertaiDs may be con-
sidered dangerous to tyranny like that Of No
nagas in Venezuela, but we venture to suggest
to Marcy that they will not come within the
provisions of the Neutrality act.
As the Secretary is bent upon doing some
great deed in this matter Of the filibusters and
as we have already said we sympathize with him
in his wish to become famous, and are willing to
assist him to certain extent, we can give HIN
the following infOrmation:-Here in New York
which is, in fact the centre Of all flibustering
as well as political and financial honesty and ras
cality-we have always on hand two or three fill
buster schemes in their various stages of
progress. We have already explained to him the
condition Of the Paez filibuster movement, and
be can take his measures accordingly
Besides that, we have q filibuster scheme
against Mexico. General Uraga and host Of
other Mexieans are here, plotting in connection
with those in New Orleans the downfall Of Co
monfort and preparing to step in when the pro
per time shall come. Santa Anna is seemingly
carrying on his ilbuster preparations at Tur-
baco, near Carthagena, in New Granada; but he
has seen that the only way to make his paper
broadsdes felt is to send them to the HERALD
for publication. Thus they come before our
readers and produce their effect in the true GEN.
TIRE Of filibusterism, which, as we have said be-
fore, is New York. We advise Marcy to keep a
sharp eye on this movement, particularly on
Santa Anna.
We have another flibustering expedition on
hand against Peru, but it is pretty well along
now, and We fear is beyond Marcy's reach. Ge-
neral vivanco win probably have burned most Of
the powder and overturned Castillo before Marcy
can reach him; but If the Secretary wishes to
dirty his fingers with guano, as some of
bis predecessors have done, he can keep sharp
look out for the returns when they come along.
There is an abundance Of other movements Ia
this line going on here about which we are per
fecoy well posted up; but We have neither lei
sure space nor inclination to tell the State De-
pariment just nov more about what il is the bn-
siness Of Governor Marcy to look after.
We are glad to know, however, that he has got
the gentlemanly Secretary Of the Navy to detail
al our ships Of war and revenue cutters to watch
follow, and blockade the great steamship Daniel
Webster, in case she attempts to do anything
naughty just as he persuaded the amiable ME-.
Guthrie TO do with Collector Bronson some time
since. II is capital plan 10 get somebody else
to do the dirty work. If he should catch that old
Vanderbilt doing any little job Of fibustering
with the Daniel Webster, we hope be woa't
spare him. But friend Marcy, LET us make sug
gestion to you don't let Vanderbilt ovcrrcach
you, and sell bis little old boat TO the govern
ment by getting you to seize her when shc Is on
some Legitimate business far removed from yene-
zuela. You know you are little blind, you old
inOuser.