The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-21


to the Cabinet of Washington, with which it
must be seen we have nothing to do.
But Pslmerston was bent on mischief making
in the United States, and not on honestly put
ting an end to the slave trade For this purpose
he has stirred up this correspondence with our
government, sent out his cruisers, commanded
by low class of British officers, to harrass our
ships and insult our flag at our very
gates; and in order further to crafty his
love OF meddling, directed them to
land occasionally in the thinly settled
parts of Cuba, where they could not be resisted,
and make ridiculous show of hunting the
slave traders. His first plans were defeated by
the Orsini affair, which kicked up rumpus
with France and drove him from power before
he could accomplish his deliberate purpose of
breeding rumpus with this country. This is
now at hand, however, and will perhaps serve
bis purpose to embarrass the Derby administra-
ton. If Lord Derby insists upon carrying out
Palmerston's instructions to his cruisers against
with this country, and possibly an early war,
the simple contemplation of which will set COM
mercial England in an uproar. If he disavews
Palmerston's insolent intentions, and makes
honorable reparation, upon the presentation by
Mr.. Dallas of the Presidents demands, then
Palmerston, Russell and the whole pack Of
hungry ''outs," will open upon him in full cry
for compromising the dignity of England and
such like nonsense. Under these circumstances
the complicated results Of these malicious acts
of Pslmerston months since, are going to be OF
far higher Importance in England than here.
Here they only awaken patriotic determine
ton to support Mr.. Buchanan in resisting them,
while there they may rouse the whole Of Eng
land and overthrow cabinet
The course of Mr.. Buchanan in taking imme-
diate notice of these insolent acts, and making
peremptory demand upon the British govern
ment for their disavowal, Is good but he would
have done much better had he ordered the cap
ture and bringing in of the Styx, and then pro-
ceeded to negotiate with her under our guns, as
we recommended him to do. Had he issued or
ders to that effect, and said in reply to Senator
Mason, and all the other old fogies and factions
members in either house, " l take the RESPONSE
bility," the people to q man would have sup
ported him as they did Gen. Jackson.
We now hope Congress will exhibit some
pluck in this matter, and meet the whole subject
at once as becomes men and Americans. Let
us have no Oily nor delay. Let them
cut the gordian knot of this irritating question
of the right Of search, by passing resolutions
setting forth that we will not submit tn H. and
authorizing the President to direct the immedi-
ate capture Of any vessel exercising 1t upon our
ships upon the ocean. And in order to save
England from the fear of any unpleasant conse-
quences, let them pass other resolutions, show
ing that Spain is at the root of the whole diff
Guilty, and declaring our intention of taking
possession of the island of Cuba If she contin-
ues to permit her subjects there to use our de-
termination to have our flag respected for their
own nefarious purposes, thus violating the obli-
cations Of good neighborheod. With the island
Of Cuba as State in the American Union, the
slave trade would cease there, and with II the
odious claim by England of the right of search
upon the high seas would disappear for ever.
Congress owes the performance of this duty, be-
fore II closes the session, to itself and to the
country, and we call upon them to perform 1t.
They can thus settle at once our most irritating
questions with both England and Spain
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