The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-10

land has renounced er only possessions there,
and discsaimed desire to acquire others
We have every reason to believe that this new
treaty while affirming the old principle of the
Clayton Bulwer convention, namely, that neither
The United States nor England desire tOcOOnize or
iorty, for their exclusive benefit any part of the
territory on the Isthmus or in Central America,
contemplates much larger field Of operations
than that memorable convention. Perhaps the old
hipartite treaty, proposed unsuccessfully by Lord
John Russell to Mr.. Everett, may have
| contained the germ Of this new one. II has
reference as we understand, to Cuba and the
| Spanish possessions as well as Central Anne
RIGA, and has for its object the consolidation Of
the present political condition of these colonies,
| islands and States, with view to the general
| paciioation of that part of the world, and the
extension Of trade 1t is in fact a commercial
and conservative treaty; if the United States
depart from their past policy in guaranteeing
Cuba to Spain, they do So no doubt in return
for a grant OF commercial privileges SO extern
sive that in commercial point of view, even
| annexation could give them nothing more. 1t
may safely be assumed that the Reciprocity
treaty with Canada has served the trainers of
this new treaty as guide, and in some respects
q model; and as the Provincial Legislature of
Canada was party to that, by the act giving
force to the royal treaty, so, no doubt the
government of Spain is a party to this, and
she is by far the greatest gamer.
Such is no doubt the general tenor
| Of this most important treaty. We for
bear from comment at present the docu-
ment itself will soon be before the public,
| and then sounder opinion may be formed.
But taking for granted that the general tenor of
the treaty is to effect such alterations in the con-
dtion of Cuba as to throw insuperable obstacles
in the way of its peaceable acquisition by puc-
chase, we cannot but admire the skill with which
the expiring of State with his last official
breath deals wound to his rival. 1t is Marcy
all over. He thought, and SO did others, that he
had betrayed Buchanan to his death when he
went to Ostend; having survived this, the new
President is now assailed in new and yet more
vulnerable place. A treaty guaranteeing Cuba
to Spain at the inception of Mr.. Buchanans ad-
most promising chance of glorifcation; aud
would clear the way, in 1861 of many obnoxious
rivals. But we have yet to see how the dexterous
manGuyre will be viewed in the Senate.
THE New CABINET AND CABINET SPECULATIoNs.
We publish, from day to day, the speculations
of our correspondents at Washington and Wheat
land, &C., concerning Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet.
Numerous other journals are very actively doing
the same thing and yet it is evident that all
these speculations from all quarters are mere
guess work, or the shallow trickery Of ambitious
politicians Mr.. Smith, Mr. Brown or Mr.. Jones
wishes place in the Cabinet He wishes TO get
his claims under Mr. Buchanans eye. All that is
necessary to do this is to get his name-Smith,
Jones or Brown-put into. the newspapers as very
likely to be one Of the new Cabinet. According
ly, the aspiring gentleman goes 10 an amiabe
newspaper correspondent, directly or indirectly,
the thing is done adroity the news will not be
limited to one journal, but it will appear stimuli
taneousy in half dozen in different parts OF the
Union; and all of them are sure to find their way
10 Wheatland.
We clip the following Cabinet list from the
New Orleans Delta, as those 'whose appointment
would meet with general appreciation or excite
the least opposition:'-
FROM PFSssYIvASIA-Mr Dallas, Secretary o. state;
ssra'or Broanead; J. CLANCY Jones; II. b. Wright Of
w oning.
IRoM vrVGrSA-Seratcr Hunter Secretary OF State;
Governor Wac, Thomas H. B,co:s, the late able Chair
OF ibe Committee of Naval Affairs La the House;
Mr.. seldom, fornsr member OF Congress from Rich
" " mate a
Circipns,i for Vice President
formerly Attorney c,rera pTesctn. Polk; b. +.
Hslst TIC rrprps author OF the Presidential platforms
q tevera National C1nvs niions Henry Hobsrd o, New
Hampshire ibc tay ono o. The New Hampshire delegation
who stood ny The admirtreton Of President hercc and
the Nebraska bill
mincn, IN ths serata the mot rising mau from tho
West ard VITO decidedly the btat speech during
tho lste canvass In HIS State Governor Wright, Of 10.
data succe,siul canaies,e over The Know No.nngs
tao years ~ that state, src ~ whom many ascribe
the ste 'ieciion Of Governor willard (sr Robnson Of
tbis state, - sso spoken oi. former member OF Con
g,ess srd saut CD denfcrstl Richardson OF Illinois C.
ratio nominee tor SPEAKER Of the present Congress-
sts democratic osrddsie for Governor ard the special
irabd Of judge n1uglsg
Fsox Inr sor,H I'D sormwrr-s Senator Rusk, Of
Texas postu General General QaiTnsp, OF NESTS
siprl Secretary Of War; Col q. ", ruier, OF Tout
ssrs, Formerly 81 The regular army, intimate friend o.
General Jattvob, efnoer 10 The ate Mexican war. and a
d. NJ ana consistent. eemocraf; Governor Jshp,on Of
Gtosa; Burt and Orr, Of south Carolina.
Our New Orleans contemporary further declares
that such appointments as DR.. Cwin, Senator
Bright, Howell Cobb Stanton Of Tennessee r.
J. walker and Marcy, would be apt to raise
breeze; and we think that to this list might De
added Governor Wise, Dix and Dickinson, John
Van Buren,, Mr. Douglas, and host OF others
But We care very little about the Cabinet, for
We dare FAY that if Mr.. Buchanms first expert
ment does not suit him. be will try second.
ard third If necessary. He occupies an indie
pendent position. Previous to his nomination,
we know that nc stated, in London and ia Paris,
that be was not Presidential candidate that he
had been twice or thrice rejected by the demo.
cracy and did not care 70 obtrude himself upon
them again. After bis nomination be declared