The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27

The New Adminissr~tien-Gsn. Cas- Puzzled
for PremAsr-The Finger - Russia Deep I'm
the Pie-The Fully 81 England.
Our special despatch from Washington. of this
morning, introduces some rev characters of a
very distinguished class as among the Cabinet
makers at Washington and elsewhere. 1t appears
that, looking ahead with her tar-reaching dipio-
matte sagacity, Russia has thrown the weight OF
her political agencies and influences in this coHn-
try in behalf of Gen. Cas- for Secretary of State
to the incoming administration, and that all the
probabilities are in favor Of his appointment
At first glance, the superficial politician may
smile at the idea of Russia having any influence,
or presuming to exercise any, in behalf either of
this or that man for the Cabinet The foreign
policy Of Russia, however, it is well known, is
the employment Of all influences and agencies,
official and unofficial, here there and everywhere,
calculated to serve the cause of Russia, now
or hereafter The two or three last steamers
from Europe have shown to us how rapidly, and
how mysteriously withal her influence has been
rising of late at the Continental courts, to the
prejudice of England, and we may rest assured
that the faithful servants Of the Gar, visible
and invisible, in the United States, will lose
no opportunity for striking, through our govern
ment, damaging back-handed blow to "per-
fidious Albion" What opportunity so inviting
for this as the advent of new democratic ad
ministrationl and what more easy than the en-
ployment of the numerous and invisible instru-
mentalities which Russia possesses, when they are
wanted, in support for instance, of Gen. Cass for
Secretary of State!
As our Washington correspondent suggests, we
dare say that the publication in one of our city
papers, some six weeks ago, of the actual ap-
pointment of Gen. Cass as Secretary Of State,
was from Russian source, and effected Rus
sian purpose in bringing Gen. Cass thus promi-
nently and temptingly before the eyes Of his
friends upon the heel Of his dreadful defeat in
Michigan. 1t was, doubtless, this artfui device
which Immediately set the sympathizing Western
democratic admirers of Gen. Cass to writing let
tiers to Wheatland-such mass of letters that
they appear to have at length substantially settled
the question that Gen. Cas- shall be the Premier
whatever the Van Burens of New York, or the
chivalry Of Virginia may have to say against him.
The vantage ground which will be secured by
Russia with General Cass at the head of the
Cabinet, will be manifest to every reader. Gen.
Cass IL the intractabe enemy of England Had
be taken the oath Of Hannibal against her, he
could Lot have pursued her with more con-
slant hostility than that which has illustrated his
life since be has been candidate for the Presi-
dency Such sleepless foe of John Bull at the
head of Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet would naturally
be the very man for Russia. His influence in
favor Of Russia with the President elect, would
also probably be greater than with any other
President; for, while Mr.. Buchanan remembers
bis ministerial residence at ST. Petersburg with
grateful satisfaction, mellowed and ripcned by
age, bis recent mission to England cannot b. re
called without unpleasant sensations. The ge-
NAL Inequalities Of the sagacious Nicholas were
one thing; but the patronizing airs and diploma
tic provocat ons OF Palmerston and Clarendon
were quite another thing.
The future influence and power Of the United
States among the great nations of the earth are
nowhere better appreciated than at st. Peters
burg 1t was the policy of Nicholas to cultivate
the mot friendly relations with us, as against
England; and this is the policy OF Alexander, with
little change OF the programme in favor Of
Louis Napoleon. With telegraphic line across
the Atlantic the United States will become, at
the courts Of Europe, one OF the family Of the
Secretary Of State of Mr.. Buchanan becomes an
official of immediate consequence to the Euro
pean Powers, and 10 none will his peculiar preju-
dces be more strongly charged with good or
evil than to England and her commercial AID
naval interests In this connection we see the
folly and the weakness of the Palmerston Minis
Try in permitting paltry quarrel with poor
Pierce upon that incompetent man, Champion, to
deprive England of the advantages Of Minis
ter at Washington, 10 watch the intrignes Of
Russia ard to counteract them. When Russia
and France are found co operating at Washing
ton in favor Of n Cabinet against England, we
should certainly imagine that the highest inte
rests OF the latter would suggest the policy OF
sending out Of once . skilful and a competent d.
plomat to assist in the construction Of Mr.. Bu-
chansn's Cabinet.
The appointment Of Gen. Cass as a measure Of
domestic policy may be touched upon hereafter.
Suffice 1t for the present that, in foreign as
pcct Gen. Cass, rs the Premier Of the incoming
administration, will be ominous Of mischief TO
England and of the ascendancy Of Russian iniu-
eDce at Washington.
SPAIN AND MExIco-SPAIS WoS'T FIGHT.-Our
readers are aware Of the fact that for the last
three or four months a powerful armament has
been in course ofpreparation at Havana, destined
for the invasion Of Mexico. The cause Of the
quarrel between that republic and the mother
country was, that certain Mexican bonds held by
Spanish citizens were not liquidated, and that
as to large portion Of them, they were repudia-