The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-07

composed of generous intelligent and just minded
individuals Strakosch has better case against
| them than even the unfortunate Fry.
F1libusterism In the Senate.
Two most important matters are or have been
| pending in the Senate and under secret discus
sion the one the treaty concluded by Mr.. Dali
| las in reference to Central America, the other
| the appointment of Mr. Harrison as Judge Lee
| complies successor in Kansas Both have termi-
mated adversely to the motives which inspired
their transfer to the Senate. The Dallas treaty
has been referred for amendments to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations the appointment of
| Mr. Harrison has not been confirmed.
How pregnant with consequences these mea-
sures are the least reflection will satisfy any one
Whatever exception may have been taken to the
British treaty, there is no question but it was
| framed with a view to obviate future troubles
between the two countries, and to secure, as far
az in US lay, the peace and prosperity of Central
America. This judici0us spirit the Senate has
violently repressed By the large vote Of thirty
three to eight, it has declared that it will not
consent to meet En- gland half way on terms of
friendly negotiation to secure the tranquility Of
Central America, and remove troublesome bone
of contention from the arena between us; but
that, ON the contrary, it will continue to leave
the door open to filibustering enterprises on the
one side and the aggressiOns of British officials On
the other. The consequences of this tacit
declaration must be manifold. In the
first place, Glibusters will derive comfort
and aid from it; they will prosecute their
schemes more boldly than heretofore
and very likely we may have several Spanish
American States invaded from the United States
instead Of one. Again. the English officers, one
Of whose performances we elsewhere chronicle
this morning will undoubtedly make the failure
Of the treaty the pretext for the adoption of
more rigid anti. tilibustering character than any
that has yet been pursued, involving remlrka-
bly, clear prospect Of a collision in some way or
other with our people Lastly, the rejection Of
the treaty can hardly fail to inspire the belief in
England, that our assurances of good win are
not sincere, and that under the cover of the Re-
solute polaessc we are endeavoring to gain an
advantage over the British, or at least to shut the
door to a fair and friendly settlement of our dis
putes. On every side, the measure seems calcu-
lated to do mischief.
On the other hand, the refusal TO confirm the
appointment of Judge Lecomptes successor, i'm
plying an approval of the acts of that function
airy, cannot but tend to perpetuate and increase
domestic irritation. Whatever Judge Lecompte's
character may have been, there is no question
but he was, to very large extent, the cause and
author of the disturbances and anxieties which
have impeded the due Development Of Kansas
Territory; and that his removal was measure
to restore harmony to an unsettled and feverish
part of the Union The Senate refuses to con-
cur in that policy and to aid in such restoration
of harmony. The consequence will naturally be
that the excitement and disturbance which it was
hoped were at length ended by the removal Of
the more obnoxious partisan officials will revive
with new force, and the pesFAe of the Territory
viii again obtain public sympathy in rcbelling
against what will appear to be usurpaton aud
a stretch Of tyranny N the part Of the general
government.
In word, these acts OF the Senate, whoever
may be responsible for them, are the very ones
which, of all that could have been devised, a'e
the best calculated to promote trouble and diff
Guilty in our foreign relations and our domestic
policy during the next four years.
In examining them, it is impossible TO lose
sight Of the fact that one-third at least Of the
members Of the Senate are prospective Presi-
dents AT least twenty OF the gentlemen WHO
ara calial rpon IN oooGr,r troa.;as orJ pros;do,
tial appointments have duplicate interest -
coDsult-their interest as Senators in the welfare
OF the country and their interest as Presidentil
aspirants in the manufacture Of political capital
II is the latter, we may say il boldly, which
has inspired the reference Of the Dallas
treaty, and the rejection Of Lecomptes successor
According TO all appearances, we are going to
have four years Of a peaceful, tranquil admins
tration Of public affairs. If the programme
which we may believe Mr.. Buchanan has laid
down for himself be carried out, the chance for
an exciting contest in 1860 win be small. and
the Presidential candidates badly of for NUM-
tons Of war. That is the contingency against
which II appears to be the Office Of the Senate 10
guard. In order that the prospective Presidents
may ride into the White House on the wave OF a
terrible political storm, our relations with Fog
land are TO be complicated, our relations with
Central America retained in confusion, and the
slavery quarrel forbidden TO rest In order that
these twenty gentlemen may feed their ambition.
the Senate of the United States is made TO play
into the hands of Mr.. Garrison, and the wor-
cester Convention Of disunionists on the one
side, and into the hands Of Mr.. Toembe and the
Southern disunonists on the other
Such is the Office of the highest legislative
body in the country at the most important crisis
of our history.