New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-18
From The Daily Net-s. June I.

From The Daily Ners Junet
In considering the pOssibilyof war with the nued
S.ates-its probability has not yet srsen-there Is one
thing that must be pressed on the att. nton OF the
CABINET II is that the Admiralty shou impress the
necessity Of exercising the utmost prudence let us add
forbe arance on the Admiral and all nsva officers on
our North American station for the real danger at
PRESENT does not so much lie in any deliberate recourse
10 hostites OF the part of either Government: as
in hasty indiscreet, precpi'ate, and unauthorized
collision between single cruisers OF the two states,
or in an unnecessary and Incorporate interruption
of lawful commerce of San Juan del Norte. And
ga ve have already had reports of such incident in
the case OF the United States emgrant ship, the On
yaba and an English ship of war; 1t is the imperative
duty of Sir Charles Wood to send, and, IT already
sent TO repeat the most peremptory Instructions on
his no;n, 10 our naval SQUADRON. The questions IN
dispute a. Central America are purely and entirely
in the domain of politics. they are matters pending
between the Secretaries of State OF the two countries
and the greatest misfortune that could betal England
M this moment would be the introduction into them Of
naval sspertes naval opinions as to what the honor
of the country requires, or naval collisions
Anything of this sort would play into the hands OF
President Pierce and assist him in the mschevous and
wicked use to which be il trying to turn the Central
American question and the recruitment dispute. That
he bis advisers and cabal are prepared to retain, by
rskng war; the power they have abused, appears only
too certain But that the British Government Will AID
him in this monsrOus design, by directly doing aught
to precipate bostiltes by any declaration OF war,
would be piece of insanity not to De thought OF. H.
then the conduct OF our cruisers De equally temperate
and moderate, and if all chance of collision on their part
be avoided President Pierce may find himself rather
out.wited in his policy; for though he has a. Pres
dent power TO accept war; when declared against the
United States and H. of course, bound to resent and
yiudcse the honor of their flag when by the
naval force of another Government, the President OF
the United States, be it remembered, has no authority
by virtue of bis Office to declare war against another
country He may ii is true, pursue pocy that must
vitality bring the United States to the brink OF hos
tlities-and that President Pierce is certainly now do
irg; he may persevere in this policy although he has
not influence enough over Congress to induce 1t to
adopt any of bis recommendations domestic ques
tons-and that is President Perces position He may
90 beadlong in his of wckedness, after he
has lost the respect and support OF the political party
which made him President; but there his power stops
In England is the prerogative of the Crown to de-
clare war as il is asO TO make peace but no such gu.
ttorty is reposed in the Chief Magistrate of the United
States and it's absence is one great safeguard for the
preservation of tranquility, if our Government are only
wise and calm, and our cruisers prudent anu un0u-
cous.
dent has literally power in the matter for by clause
ri of Section WILL of the Constitution, it is
1.-THE Congress shall have power declare war; grant
letters Of marque and reprisal, and to make rules
concerning captures on land and water" II, then,
President Pierce be disappointed in his expectations OF
having war declared against the United States, or OF
its becoming inevitable from an accidental collision,
the quesson is he induce Congress to exercise its
undoubttd authority Of declaring war against Eng and
common prudence and discretion be exercised on this
side of the Atlantic and by the officers in command of
North American squadron on the other side, Pres
debt Pierce will never think OF making any
# he did, Congress would treat it with
the same contempt with which it has
treated al his other recommendations. No, Mr..
Franklin Pierces game is something very different
from this: it is to play the bully and to hector him ef
at expense into the Presidency again. even at the
risk If war, if we are weak and foolish enough to
meet him more than half way in his exravagances and
recklessness. For that very reason it is our policy to
look calmly on while he plays bis last desperate stake
the presidential faro-able If the evil time does
come-if the Devil allow Mr.. Pierce another turn of
success-if war be thrust upon US, we have spirit
enough to vindicate our honor and force enough to
deal signal punishment on those who compel take
up arms. But meanwhile, just in proportion excite
meht prevails at Washington, lettemperance predom
nate here; and if cannot rouse by camness the
better sort Of citizens in the Republic to vndic8te IN
this unnecessary emergency the common and
stlfr,spect Of our common origin and common inter-
ests let u.s. at all events by our abstinence assist them
in averDg the misfortune Of another term of Presi-
dency for Mr.. Franklin Pierce.
We do not unde rvalue the Importance of the United
States Government obtaining, Though Walkers sue
cess, now that his Government is recognized a com.
Dand of that route from the Atlantic to the Pacnc to
the neutrality of which it is bound by the Clayton
Bulwer Convention. We perfectly appreciate the
danger Of encouraging these springs beyond the bounds
Of civilization, which first annexed Texas, then ac-
quii.d California, afterward grasped at Cuba, aud
have now laid heavy hand on Nicaragua; and
know lot where this doing evil that good may come is
to stop. But have no mission to avert all the
moral evils that may arise from United States Fill.
bustersm. Our duty is to take care of ourselves and
our own interests and though il be much more advan-
tsgeous to us that an independent instead Of de-
pendent State should possess this ineroceanc route
that lie not question on which we are gong 10 war.
We heartily wish and pray forthe success OF Costa nca
in the cause of rational Independence which that little
State CALAMITY defending but further Assistance
than sympathies and remonstrances we have none 70
give. So far our course is clear enough But wn"e
the of Nicaragua to fall under the control OF
the United States cannot be expected that we viii
recede from our demand to have San Juan made
free port or retire from the Bay of Islands. Sab
stabtially the Clayton. Bulwer Convention will become
worthless and inoperative if Walker, now that his
Government 10 recognized at Washington, shall fairly
establish himself in Nicaragua and the argument IN
support of our abandonment of our pretensions TO
those islands, and TO the protection OF Mosquito VIII
fall to the ground, when the treaty on which it is
four ded ceases to be binding on the United States
H. then, new colony Is to be formed IN Nicaragua
from the United States we also shall have claim TO
establish colony in the Bay of Islands that Will at
!. act give us some power over the route through
Nicaragua to the Pacifc-a place of refieshment for
or eI uisers de pot for our commerce.
Tat President Pierce will follow up this utter
abandonment of the Clayton-Bulwer Convention 10
ton appears likely enough Indeed We have good
reason 10 believe that Mr.. Champion has already
reached Toronto. But, Mr. Champion dismissed,
ought We TO send away Mr.. Dallas, and suspend all
diplomatic intercourse with the Cabinet Of Washing.
ton That may, we think, be doubted. The ground
which Mr.. Champions recall has been demanded IL,
that bis proceedings in the recruitment question have
rendered his further residence at Washington "unac-
ceptable" to the United States Government. Now,
they have . perfect right to express
and 10 act on that opinion. To act on it must
NECESSARILY give offense TO the Government Of En-.
gland; but retaliation does not az necessarily
logically follow oeDse; and 20, notwithstanding Mr..
lalas IL making I'M his nnrfmanteau. we hone the