The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-08
THE LATEST NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Policy Of the Administration in China,
Settlement Of the Sound Dues Question,
DO, &C., 10.

DO, &C., 10.
Affairs In Washington.
THE CHINKsB QUESTION GEN. CAss' REPLY TO LORD
SAPIER--THB PREPARATIONS OF THE Ef0LIsH-
TEE POLICY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS TO
BE COMMISSIONER TO PEKN? -R. WALKERS CHI
SEsE PReGRAAMI-AR BUCHANAN AND MICA
RAGUA.
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1857
The Cabinet discussions to-day were confined ex
eiusively to Chinese ansys Cen. Csss read the reply
he had prepared Lord Napier. The British govern
ment has asked the alliance Of the United States In the
prosecution Of the with China bat at the same tne
distinctly announces that this alliance II 10 be "mora
cooperation" and that all the lighting will be done by
England and France. Gen. Cas- fully alive 10 the In
porant position which the United Sstes occupy In tins
eyes Of the world believes that tho time he's como whea
should adopt nrm and vigorous foreign policy, b."
he sees advantage In the proposition now offered BY
England II gives No nohing-it decides no single con
tested pon-but asks lend to the schemes OF Eng
and and France We I" moral aid" Of support. Tue
Monroe doctrine 10 still denied BY Engiaad-the rsh,
which claim 10 acquire territory this continent
not scqreeced In. IN word, the idea Of American
policy dees not enter into the views Of European
statesmen Of all. All this Gen. Cas- IL determined
TO change, possible, and, ut all events, he
has idea Of the United States playing inferior part
70 either England France. The reply therefore, to
Lord Napier distinct refusal to commit govern
ment in any way TO the European policy being
risd out In China At tho me Cen Cas- expresses
sense OF the vast importance Of American Interests In
China and the determination OF our government TO sood
able Minister there with strong Feet at his
maad.
TIE last ADMINISTRATION had idea OF the necessity
ON active foreign policy and the consequence IT, that
England has been making vast strides in evcry dreoo7
whilst have remained stationary No moro preguaat
proof of this be csred than presented this very
C,inese question For years England has been prepA.as
for an active demonstration Ia China and with this view
has Established perfect cdoa Of coal depos THROUGHOUT,
he Indian Ocean. The Ured States hsve not single
coal Dept in the Ess and in Of Wa. would be
wholly dependent upon England Tor the supplies Of
steamers All this must be changed, ard the
administration win ~ soon N possble ascsrtai
where locations for coal dopots Can De
procured and AK Congress ~ the encement OF
next sion for spproprAton to make the necessary
purchxsfs Theirs immense Reds Of coal in Calns,
japan and In most Of tho islands In those There
will, therefore, be difficulty IN procuring coal and do
pots. The policy OF the I'D u,nss alton will be to have
nrs clsss Arister to China and arst class rest
to look After ouI inieres;s there.
At present the difficulty 10 10 selecting proper person
for the China mission CashIng hes been spoken or bus
=
Of tie des OF the lNt Cabinet Robers J. Walker would
sr but tnen he 10 wanted just in Kanssa He has
studied the subject OF relations with China the
Taper which ne drew up -four years ago and sub
mitted 10 Pierce now the basis upon which Lard Pal
nerson acting In seeking 70 opsa the trade Of that
empire Mr.. walker made copies Of this paper;
10 In the Stale department. lie oshn given TO
Mr. Champion. and by him transmitted 70 England /
venture 70 predict that unless Mr.. Walker should b.
wanted nearer home, that In the course of thies
or four months bs win DO offered the China missor
Neither he the administration contemplate The
81 Of his remaining in Kansas many weeks. He will
leave for there the second Monday In Nay, aud BY
August he viii have either sue,seded quietng Affairs
or he viii abandon the attempt
You may, therefore, set down settled that We VII
decline respectfully but ermy the fstterng alliance
which England, Tor her own purposes socks 10 the pro
secuton Of Me Chinese war that the United States viii
AXE care OF ~ own interests; and that Robert J.
ker Will be the mar selected for thai purpose after
he has visited Kansas.
The great marked feature OF the policy Of the pro
sen: administration viii DO the opening cut and civiz,
Of Central America and The extension Of commerce
and intercourse with the whole Amsri,au continent
This been neglected hitherto and the consequences
thai at the present England almos, monopolses the
commerce OF Osatrai and Southern America, Wills,
the United s,aIes, geographically entitled 10 his
trade, zee, waited past her ports through
the superior enterprise Kugsh ciizers backed up 81
the careful wAtchfulness OF their government.
Mr. Buchanan 10 fully ahvo 70 tho tact that the way
10 extend civilization and influence II by promoting
commerce, and that this only DO sohievst by The
adoption OF nrm and vigorous fosesn -olcy and wise
and liberal Interpretation In the Affairs CT toe world
Heretofore our administrations have conducted
upcn the japanese plan hr. Buchanan n determined 10
revo'uonze this old fory doc rue and enter the Isis
with England upon equal terms have doubt that In
due time General Walker and his rovernmen: In Mica,
rssus viii be fully recognized BY the standardization Of
Buchanan.
GEN. cAss' LETTER ON CHINA AFFAIRS FINAL SGT
TLBxKNT OF THE DANISH souSD DUES QUEsrIos.
wAsmueroS, April 7, 1851.
Gesers' Cas- fas juss compisssd letter 70 Lord Va
pep copies Of Witch win also DO faypshed The Frsaoh
and Russian Minis eis syxs down We policy Of the I'd
mmisiraiion upon The Chinese dncules contains two
pons rrss-Protsoton Of The property and persons OF
our citizens sad second the srcssion Of commerce
BY opening Int taat country. understand
hat Lord Napier ia sstsned with this arTasgsnest
me adsnisrsaios have decided 70 sssd Increased ns-
val force Va The China ssas.
hey have not YET succeeded In procuring oomuis
,iorev. has been offered 70 Two dstsgushed gentle
men, both OF whom undsrssasd, have declined H.
me Secretary Of sssss his cay sonpsssd The arrange
nep,s win DesDsyh, through the nssish Minister fov
the abolition OF the Sound dues. The amount We pay IL
$3.50 COO while that Of England $4,000 600 Tue
vheIs amount psysble BY al nations inoivdns Easaud
and the Usnsd states, about SIS ooo 900. Denmark
forever 10 hep up the necessary lighthouses.
There Cabinet meeting 70 day, oesssquensiy TIE
Secretaries vers engaged IN thcir respective depart
mssts.