The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26

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The English government appear to be assisting
tbe United states in this absorption OF Central
America Refusing TO obtain redress for the insult
ohereo to the British flag at Grey town. or coupen
saion for the injuries there inflicted on British sub
jeets, IT Is content with making mock demon
sti aiicrs on the coast Of Mexico and New Gra-
Dsoa. n order to draw off the attention Of the peo-
pie OF Central America from their efforts to put
DOWN General Walker. II is now announced that
tie British fleets that were threeienipg these re-
papnes are wihd,awD ana very properly 50. They
pose 1t is one thing tor the British government to
demand reputation for an aggression like the de-
slnction OF Gleytowr, and another to convert the
British Admiral into bailiF to collect debt. Was
il ever suggested that the British navy should be
employed TO collect the moneys due to British sub
jects on Pennsylvania bonds? The whole course OF
the present policy OF the government is contemplate
the Southern States of america In carrying cut their
purpose of grasping the supreme power in perpe-
tui'y by the creation Of additional slave States and
ultimately 'emancipating the West Indies from the
infamous free DegIoism established by The enemies
OF American repubicanism.'
AFrench Account OF Nicaragua Affairs
N. BaIrnel Besuyert, delegate OF the Freach pop
ulation, al Greytown writes to the Paris papers as
foIl0ws:-
My correspondent at Granada writes me under
date Of Sd November. Since my last, of October a.
Walkers position has grown worse, for he s closely
blockaded in Granada, by the land side; and COM
pletes, himself tor bis own state OF SIEGE by inter
dieting its few inhabitants to leave the CITY, Within
this fortnight, he has received from New York and
New Orleans, o reinforcement of $50 recruits with
aims and baggage, but his whole armed, effective
force does not exceed 200 men. The allied army
st occupies Masaya, and her points very close to
Granada. Considerable reiDforcements reach them
daily, and they are only awaiting the close Of the
rainy season which will be the sth 10th of Novem
q fIish OF Walker and his filibnsters
The decisive attack will therefore take place be-
fore fortnight, ard It will he combined with that
which the Costa Rican army OF 1000 men will make
the same time Costa Rica will operate with 800
men and battery Of eight pieces Of artillery, at
the confluence Of the rivers San Carlos and San
JUAN an important points at which that force under
the cIders OF Colonel Bariller will destroy all the
steamboats, coming from Granada Gc.town.
We have learned two days ago. by the New Orleans
journals, OF The pretended important victories
achieved by Walker at Msssaya and Granada; and
II would be impossible to lie with more audacity.
Al all events we know what to expect, for among
Walkers papers was found the draft Of this ne ws,
transmitted TO Mr.. Soule aud to Mr.. Mancosos, the
latter being the general recruiting agent Of Walker
ut New Orleans, with Instructions to telegraph IL
over the whole Union, and probably Walkers imagi-
nary victories are already known 70 you for some
time past.
There have been found among Walkers papers
correspondence If his with his pretended Afinister
plenipotentiary q. Paris, and in the Office Of the
Nicor0guenss consid, rabe mass OF packages
uuulfrecu W tiHl tieuipOtutldfys lucIc nav Uttu
also found In the same place several packages OF
journals directed to MIR. -, French merchant,
Walkers Consul GcIeral at Paris. Every one here
is convinced that these gentlemen viii be them
selves ast0nished at the strange honor done them by
Mr.. Walker in his nominating them--probably ul-
known to them--his representatives
Ny correspondent at GreJtown writes under date
OF Nov. 5:-
Since nv last, Of Oct. 20, Walker has received
from New Orleans and New York 362 recruits. all
with srms, baggage and munitions. They i'm ne.
dately set out for Granada. The British feet still
occupies this port and, usual 1t has only assisted
rs simple witness 10 these new arrivals OF armed
recruits.
We bave received from New Orleans pompous &C.
counts OF the pretended victories Of Walker bat the
glory which these journals seek to shed over their
friend will be Of more service to him than per
pctual odyssey oLsimagnary triumphs On the 27th
October last Mr.. Samuel Sheppard, the pretended
proprietor o thirty millions Of acres OF lasd In Mos
quito--tellcr OF the land to kinney-and two or
three other American citizens, tried 10 sabsti
tu,e for the legal authorities Of Granada their own
personal po rer; but the rmness Of the honest inha
ntsns q this city has done prompt Justice 70 the
panitns; and these lstter--one Of whom " the Eng
lisb mail aeent-hase utterly failed. We are ex-
pecting Dir Wheeler, Minister OF the United States,
who il goipg to fix his residence at Greytown-a
city which II Il said IL to be restituted by England
TO President Walker. The probability OF such re-
snlt ~. however. doubted; and more probable YER
sion circulates, namely that Mr.. Wheeler IL dissp-
Cabinet, and IA recalled 10 the United States Fer
min Ferrer-sirnamed by the Nicaraguans the
ultra Jacobin--is sent by Walker as Minister Plcni-
po'entiary TO the United States This new minister
II OF the school Of Goicouris. Parker French and
eelva, all Plenipotentiaries OF Walker.
The Election of Mr buchanan and his Policy.
frrcm tho Ton on rtHes Deo
who would not be President Of the United
States-ths choice Of q nation OF free men, the OBJ
ject Of mot infinite care solictude and contention
TO 27ttO,000 Of the most intelligent OF the human
race, the object at which every mans finger points,
the topic on which every mans tongue dcscants--
raised ohove his eilov men ty accident OF birth
by TO meic superiority o. wealth, but by the pro
sumed fitness Of his personal qualities for one Of the
nost elevated situations that Q man may Be called
upon TO Hllg Yet even from this elevated
and blissfal LOT the great author Of the Vanity
Of Human Wishes might find many deductions
to make. We do not speak -n nov Of csres s.ss and
and the envenomed hate Of enemies, Of the care
aue importantly 10 the administration Of an
enormous pat,orsge-of sltcpless nights devoted
10 care and anxiety, and OF days Of interminable
misery aud inexpFcssible fatigue, under which Gene
rae Harrison and Tay lor are said to have succumbed
The particular drawback 70 the perfect bliss that is
supported 70 hover round the head OF the inmate Of
after tou is the utter inability under which he seems
10 labor of convincing at least one-half Of his sup
porers that he Ia not traitor fase TO those princ
pies which secured hs success, and 10 those friends
Let any one read the specuIations which hl the
American pewspspem ~ 70 the future conduct OF
Mr.. Bucbansn, and then ask himseh whether he
would purchase so eminent position q % heavy
price. Mr. Buchanan's election was obtained, hke
ihoee OF most successful candidates for the Preeden
cy by the careful management Of party agreeing 70
call i'self by the same name, but agreeing In very
little else The democratic party OF Amsrica, Ike
mcst political unions which have been fortunate
enough TO secure for Themselves the monopoly Of
popular name, has undergone many transformations
and advocated at different times views not easily
recepciled with each other. The democratic party
has alvays included the South and something more.
The principle that moved the South has al ways been
the uainsenapce Of the institution Of slavery; but
,hs principle hss ill the late contest been kept In
,he tac ksfourd the issue raised being one OF It's
secondary manifestations. Thus, the south resisted
The federalisrs. ard constituted itee6 the cham.
p'on Of state rights, from. jealousy OF
The interftrence Of Conp css with its own domestic
institution, and n was joined in this struggle
nv portion of the North. oieliking. upon principle,
sny approach 10 powerful eenua government
60 when the south found that the extension Of the
tsfrht was necessary Tor the support of slavery II