The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-24
The yexx admsaSstrafs ny view PRIMER
and our F,orcsps Relations.

rns New adusaSstrafs ~ cse view Premier
and our sorcsgs Relations.
While the appointments of Gen. Cas- az tie !!
head Of Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet will be uuivef- |
sally accepted among the conservatives Of all
parties as deadly blow to the secession faosion
Of the South, and as an assurance 81 consefva
tive domestic policy upon the slavery question,
il must be admitted that in various quarter, a.
home and abroad, this appointment will be re-
garded as only the forewazning Of an "lnevitas.e
war" with England
We have no such apprehensiona. Tee Ia conci-
hatory remarks attributed to Gen. Cas-, in the re
cent discussion of the Da'las-Cla endoa treaty in
the Ser ate, show that the venerable Senator with
all his experience in worldly affairs, has not over
looked tho saving policy Of adapting himself to
the peculiar circumstances Of his immediate
situation. As the faithfsl representative Of the
democracy Of Michigan in the Senate, uoaou5t-
eddy ian inevitable war; with England Was the
rue card for Gen. Cass; but as the head OF the
c ,binet at Washington, at this important crisis
to us, in connection with the commercial affairs
of the world, he will, we believe, dismcunt his
war horse doff his battered armor, hang up his
sword shield and helmet, snd will, bona tide, open
his foreign budget with the most pacific incuna.
tiohs consistent with the honor and dignity Of
the country.
Nor viii the new pos. to which General Cas-
has been invited, and which he has accepted; b.
position merely of idle ceremonies ard luyuriou:
ease The unfinished and accommodating business
which will be turned over into his hands from
MI Marcy, is suggestive OF anything but inglo-
rious idlenesa First, the Central american im-
brogsio, including the treaty before the Senate,
the doings in Nicara qua, aud the debates in the
British Parliament, will come before the new
Premier, fer some practical and comprehensive
settlement consistent with our commercial int
rests, as well as with the political rights Of the
independent Central American States Upon
this general controversy, l. we ere 10 accept be
appointment Of General Cass az tie proclamation
of the Monroe doctrine in its brcadest latitude
we should say that England may cs we'll prepare
to surrender the entire management Of the TO
reign aEairs OF Central America into our hands,
or begin toe equipment of her gunboats for
active service. But we do not accept this ap-
pointment Of General Cass, by sny means, as
equivalent to Kossuth's doctrine of EARNED in
tervention to enforce non-interveRtion" in Cen
tral America. On the contrary, we anticipate
from the new administration, and from General
Cass. definite settlement Of these Central Anne
rican entanglemeRts through treaty stipuations
with Eogland.
We are the more inclined to think 30 from the
intimate connection, commercial ard warlike,
between American and British interests on the
other side Of the world, in China. Then again.
as it is possible that Mr.. Buchanan will try the
experiment Of securing the island OF Cuba,
through some satisfactory diplomatic arrange
ment with Spain, it is not likely that he will en-
courage any proceedings in the interval calculated
to fcment an unnecessary rupture with England.
So, too, satisfactory and speedy issue TO cur in
terestDg relations with Mexico, with the South
American States and with the Sandwich Islands,
is more or less interviewer with the preservation
of our present pacific relations with John Ball.
Above ALL Gen. Cass is aware of the important
fact that the bulk Of the worlds oceanic COM
merce cotton included) is in.erchanged between
England and the United S ates; and if not aware
of il, be would very soon be enlightened upon
the subject by Mr.. Cobb, the elected Secretary of
the Treasury for the new administration.
We have no doub. that some apprehensions Of
inevitable war" will be excited in England
with the reception Of the news Of this appoint
ment Of Gen. Cas- as the Premier under Mr..
Bucbanan-that Lord Palmerston will scratch
his head and mutter unpleasant things, and that
the Tines will ssold Mr. Buchanan most flriously
but still we do not regard this appointment as
involving the policy of domestic peace at the
expense Of foreign war, nor anything Of the
kind. A few days will settle the question, in the
inaugural Of Mr.. Buchanan.
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