The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-07

which has been 50 pernacously attacked at home =
viewed by the most enlightened men Of another country.
We must turn To subject which more particularw
coLcerns ourselves We have nothing to complain IN
the Of the Presidents remarks touching Great
tain and the controversies which IL has been her lo4
carry with tie United States questions OF frontier
neutral rights, navigation or fisheries Mr. Buch
too able politician 90 Use any but copcaory language
towards any Power With which he is about 10 carry on
Yong difficult negotiation. He observes with trutA
that while it is greatly 10 Che interest as am convinced
is the sincere desire Of the governments aud people Of
u two countries to he terms OF intimacy and friend
ship with each other, has been our misfortune 10 have
Gus Outstanding question with Great Britain" This
is certainly true, and we cannot but regret that
between us and the Americans all questions Seem
be irritating dangerous II IL indeed strange that
while exist between ana continental govern
nents which love us but little, general understanding
that disputes shall be settled amicably ere-y controversy
loih the United States attended ruth degree Of bitter
ness on Their side OFT Of proportion to ne tmp@tance tAs
subject We have had certainly as many questions TO set
tic with France Austria "a with America and national
have been sometimes excited ba the respective
governments have never been practically iphuenced ~
them; and may say that whereas We feel pretty cer
tain beforehand tina. any European dispute VIII be peace
months may not produce violent dipomstis
collision :. at Washington England mas recently
,iae settlement Of the Central American questiGa
nd TO endeavor tranQuize those unfortunate repuO
hcA 1t has been thought in England that the Ciaytoa
Buwer treaty by which both this country and the United
States bind themselves not take OF those re-
gcns, formed sound basis for settlement aud that m
spite OF chereDcss OF Interpretation the prcpe was 700
sound for either state 10 desire the abrogaton Of the
treaty itself But party in the United S'ates-by no
means representing, believe the national feeling.
but yet powerful and active partyhas with dis
pleasure attempt to impede the Americans in their
tension southwark II even asserted by
thusasts that America might abrogaie the treaty wthout
SENT the ground that when nation finds II
longer advantageous be bound by slpuatons it has
inherent right 20 reprdiate them, if it at the
time releases the other contracting party
from s obligations sMr Buchanan does not go so far but
he proposes the obrgGon ~ mutual consent, fte Clay
ton Bulicer treaty the ground that can be satisfactory
10 neither party. Ho,eere5 Mr. Buchanan this mater
and prepared carry o 10 the letter its prom
son unde1standAem. The American government, in
asking England 10 abrogaie wins, has been formally agreed
10 should at least accompany the poppsai VITA such
surances shall satisfy this country that rs honor aud
interests will not suffer by giving up its legal rights The
matter in dispute well known. England has for lbc
years, and from long before the existence OF the
American Union, exercised a protectoraie over the
Mosquito coast The treaty supulates that nes-
ther party " will occupy, for,ify,
colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion
any par. .oi Central America" We say that this
leaves our rights in Mosquito, Just as it leaves us our
colony Of Belize and that we only forbidden to make
any further acquisition Of territory, to transform into
colony what merely hold unaer proectorae. The
Americans that We are bound 10 give up the protecto
which has prevented the ratification Of the later treaty
between LORD Clarendon and Mr. Dallas.
That England has 10 important interest in those
regions except the independence OF the lsthmus,
which must become some day the halfway statiua
between Europe and Australia is what all the world
must see. We care little about the Mesquite coast on
the island Of Runian, bu, care great deal about
the ma nteDarce Of our strict rights which If violated
IL
have the reore much pleasure In receiving the assura1e
from MIR Buchanan that OF the two
j. identical being confined to securing safe transit
all the the lsthmus." Lf the Ao,e'ScIn
gor,77nent gre IrO d ss, and ioe are sure mot MAJ
ters ,csl be speedily settled Common sense mus. tell the
Americans that these questions strictly on the
defensive; and the nveterae deciaer against Eng
land cannot deny the concaory spirit il which she has
treated them. Blu. Eardly be asked 60 give the
treaty of 1850 without guarantee that all its important
provisions shall be enacted, and the whole series q
irrtt' NJ disputes brought for ever TO an cnd
ffTOm the lOndcn fCsf, Dec. -
Yesterday published IN exteso the message OF Mr..
ing with some OF the muitarious topics which contains,
must IN the outset be permitted 10 observe that this
the first authoritative declaration Of the domestic TO
reign policy which the President intends pursue.
We know that the people Of the United states, with that
spirit o. self reliance and sturdy love of independence
which they Inherited from their English ancestors
extremely sensitive when even the good natured
busy itself with their internal affairs; and therefore
on the present occasion we abstain from noticing
| those matters of purely domestic policy which
ono can so wen comprehend or can SO satisfactorily
settle the citzons Of the United States themselves No
doubt the great monetary crisis which has done much
Injury ia America, las had influence N this country
but this rec0il affords why in England should
point out the eefecive banking system of our ansaan
tic cousins especially whilst banking institutions
not avery creditsble satisfactory footing. The
message OF Mr. Buchananas far regards he foregs
relations OF the United St1esoxrrcsses bu' theme
! OF happy and general congrat' latoD Tho difficulty
arising oct OF The foreign enlistment question having
ton OF diplomatic relations between the United States
and Great Britain by the appointment OF Britain Minis
ter who has been cordially received The personal nor
accoptaailay Of Sir J. D. Crampton connection with
late dispute was the sole ground which Mr. Pie~oe
took the somewba, strong ana extraordinary step OF de-
lveribg passports 10 the British Minister and tho
whole matter has been aucaby arranged by the appoint
inert Of Lord Napier, whose "accep'abi,y' the Pre-
sden IN the most gracious manner has.ns 10 recognise
Mr. Buchanan adds the following judcous remark which,
though historically true 90 the past may FAR 10
mote kindly feelings Cor the future lie says-"whie u
is great! TO the interest as am convinced is tho sin
ocro ccsre, OF the government and people OF The two
countries to be on terms of intimate friendship, has
been osr misfortune almost always TO have had some ir
rlatng not dangerous, outstanding ~ son with Great
Britain The ljulver Clayton convention Of April, 1850,
is however or these ''ousandng questions" which
Tngsband American diplomacy has hitherto failed 70
solve Mr Buchsuan, IN this portion Of gives
history OF the negotiations which have taken place in
connection With the Of the sovereignty Of The Buy
Islands group TO the state Of Honduras He attributes
their o. The Circumstance that II the convention
between Great Britain aud Honduras OF August 1885, had
been ratified, the Latter would bsye "recgnzed The es
her limits, and state all tunes subject TO British
influence and CONTROL The treaty between Great Britain
and the United States which subsequently prepared
the basis 81 this convention, rejected by the
Cabinet of Washington, not on the groand stated by
Sir buchanan, but because the convention with Hcndu
rar contained this stirula''ou-That slavery thond
any time hereafter be permitted to within the
Bay Islands state" The extension Of slavery q primo
pic TO which Nj Buchanan has unfortunately hound HIM
self and in Kansas, well in Central America 90
which viii always be question rrtsting aus dan
rerouz 60 bis administrator aud policy. hbsrr m0y
te l9gcs that Sir " g. Ouscley ho has fpH ihoity
neqtiaie Vfon OIL qeoas connected ch Central Arg-ca
will be enabled 10 bring 70 satisfactory settlement the
disputes which the two rrccOnciablc int rprest1us pu,
upon the Bulwer Clayton Convention by rca, Britain and
the United States have the present moment rendered alb
Houiey hopeless aud impossible Those passages the
message which relate 10 dlbuttering expeditions tho
quarter of the world will 10 read with applause by
the public 81 this country. Mr. Buchanan expresses hs
regret that Walker has again been permitted 10
the Of his former piracai exploits and k FOR tho
sake q the national character that the government
should be armed with the power Of adopting such
~ will be eectua in restraining American citizens from
! committing such outragcs" Mr. Buchanan next very
whs har
out amongst the Mormons In Utah. He says This the
first rebellion which has existed Territories, and
humanity hxelf requires tist should put IL down
| such manner that II shall be the last To trife
| with Il would DO TO encourage Il, and 10 rerdcr
| formidable. We ought 70 70 there with such a
imposing force convince those deudei people
sance would be In win and thus anarn the ensinn