The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-08
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
Settlement Of tho Sound Dues Question,
30, &C., 10.

Settlement Of tho Sound Duos Question,
10, &C., %.
Affairs In Washington.
THE CHNEsB QUEsTION-aEn. cAss' REPLY TO LORD
rAPIgR--THB PREPARATIONS OF THE Kf0LIsH-
THE POLICY OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS TO
BE COMMISSIONER TO PEXN?-NR. WALKERS CHI
NEsE PR0GRAANI-MR. BUCHANAN AND MICA
RA0UA
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1857.
The Cabinet discussions to-day were confined e.
ousivey to Chinese says. Gen. Csss read the reply
he had prepared Lord Napier. The British govern
mont has asked the alliance Of the United States In the
prosecution Of the with China, but at the Same time
distinctly announces that this alliance TO DO "mora
CO. cooperation" and that all the lighting will be done by
England and France. Gen. Chs, fully alive 10 ths i'm
porant position which the United States oecupy In tbs
eyes Of the world believes that the time he's when
We should adopt hrm and vigorous foreign policy, bit
he advantage In the proposition now offered BY
EBgiand II gives noshing-s decides NO single con-
tested pon-but asks lend to the schemes OF Eng
and and France re " moral aid Of our support. The
Monroe doctrine 10 stAl denied BY Engsnd-the rsh.
which claim acquire territory this oonttuen.
not acqrescsd In. IN . word, the idea Of IN American
policy dees not enter into the views Of European
statesmen Of all All this Gen. Cas- IL determined
to change. If possible, and, at all events, he
has idea Of the United States playing inferior part
70 either England France. The reply, therefore, TO
Lord Napier = distinct refuse, to commit govern
ment in any way 10 the European policy now being
rsd out In China At tho time, Gen Cas- expresses
Of the importance Of American interests In
China and the determination OF government to soud
able Minister there, with strong sest ct his
maud.
TIE last administration idaa OF the necessity
ON active foreign policy and the consequence il, that
England has been making vast strides In evory dreco'
whilst we have remained stationary. No more preguaa
proof Of this be cred than presented 10 this
C,nese question For Year, England has been prepaios
for active demonstration Ia China, And with this view
has Established perfect crdon Of coal depos throughout
he Indian Ocean. The Uried States have not . single
coal Dept In the East, and in OF would be
wholly dependent upon England Tor the supplies Of
steamers. All this must be changed, ard the
adnnisuaiion win psssible ascsrtai
where locations for coal dopots De
procured and AK Congress ~ the encement OF
rext sion for appropriation to make the necessary
purchxsfs. Tiers immense Reds Of coal In Cun.,
japan and In most Of tho islands In those Tnere
will therefore. be no difficulty IN procuring coal and do
pots. The policy OF the I'D unis:, alton will be have
nrs: class Nirs.er to China and aras Glass
TO look After Interests there.
AT present the difficulty 10 10 selecting proper person
for the China mission Cashlng hes been spoken or bus
Hr. Buohar Fixed In bis deter use any
Of tie deb tho laEt Cabinet. Rcbers Walker would
suit but then he il wanted just in Kansas He has
studied the subject OF our relations with Ch,rs and the
Taper which no drew up some -four years ago and sub
mittsd TO Pierce now the basis upon which Lard Pal
ners,on II acting In seeking 70 cpea up the trade tina,
empire. NJ walker made ,wo copies Of this paper;
10 In the Stste department. Tie othsr was given to
Mr. Champion. and by him transmitted 70 England. /
venture 70 predict hat unless Mr.. Walker should bs
wanted nearer home, that In the course OF tint
or four months be win be offered the China mission.
Neither he the administration contemplate the
Sly Of his remaining in Kansas many weeks he viii
leave for there the second Monday in Nay, and BY
August he viii have either sue,seded quieung Affairs
or he will abandon the sttempt.
You nay, therefore, set down settled that VII
decline respectfully but e'mly the nstxring alliance
which Esgand tor her purposes, seeks 10 the pro
secu,ion Of NE Chinese war that the United States will
AXE care OF ~ own interests; and that Robert J.
Walker viii be the selected for thai purpose, after
he mas visited Karsas
The great marked feature Of the policy Of the pro
sent administration will be tho opening GU, and cviliz.
of Central America, and The extension Of commsrce
and intercourse with tho whole AmeYsan continent
This has been neglected hitherto and the consequence
that N the present time England almost mouopolses tue
commerce
the Unned STATES, geographically entitled TO this
trade, zoe, wGcd past ner ports through
the superior enterprise OF Rnssh ezsrs. backed up ~
the careful waichfuiness Of their government.
M Buchanan fully alivo 70 tho fact tina, the way
10 extend civilization and influence 10 by promoting
commerce, and that this can only DO sohevet by the
adoption OF Grim and vigorous foreign .olicy and wlsc
and nboraI interpoehion In tho Affairs CT tue world.
Heretofore our administrations have been conducte
upon the JapApese plan Ar. Buchanan 10 determined 70
revoutonlzs this Old ory doc rne and enter the lists
with Ergland upon equal terms. have doub, that In
due time General Walker and mis- government. In Mica
nsus win be fully recognized BY The standardization Of
Buchanan.
eHr. cAss' LETTER on CHINA AFFAIRS FINAL SGT
TLKxENT or THE DANISH sousD DUES oUEsrros.
wAsHporos, April 7, 1881.
Genera Css tss jas, complsssd letter 10 Lord IA
pier copies Of which win also be funsked 10 the rrsaoh
and Russian Minis es, syixs down Ne policy Of the I'd
mnhirson upon The Chinese dinoulues. ucontans swo
pos;s Fs-Prossouon Of The property and perscss OF
citizens; ssd second The sxsesson Of com ercc
BY opening avenues Int taat country. understand
TIA, Lord Napier Is ss,nned with This srrssgsneal
TIE ada,nstrasos have dscasd 70 sand Increased
val force 70 The China SECS.
they have not YET suoceedsd In procuring oomu is
,.orw. has been offered 70 svo disssgu,shsd gentle
men, both o, whom, undsrssasd, have declined H.
ne Secretary Of siass This cay eonpisssd the arrange
nens with DssBayh, through the nNsish Minister, fov
the abolition Of The Sound dues. The amount pay IL
sssoc while That Of England nsar $4,000 600 Tue
vhes amount psyssie By oil nations, soIsdins Esflssd
and The Ussd States about sis, ooo, 900. Denmsr 10
forever TO hep up ne necessary nshshcusss.
There Cabinet meeting 70 day, consequently TIE
Secretaries engaged IN their respective depart
mepss.
A, bsh past e'sit 'hs evening the wives Of su ths
reen ministers spd tsos else Of the saSehs. call upon
the Presdcst and his Cabinet, oil Of whom will be pre-
SEMI
TIE NAVAL INQUIRY BOARDS, ETC
wAsHseror, April =, 1887.