The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-01

| succeed; for while the members Of the Cabinet
stick to the President, the opposition may de
| pend upon il he will stick to them
| The Yrisarr1 Treasy-Its True Character ard
latent.
The Classy rissrri treaty--a copy Of which
| we published exclusively the other day-has
drawn forth some curious structures from our
| cont mporaries- Some are unable to define its
| exact character, whilst others maintain that it
establishes an absolute protectorate over Mica
| ragua. We confess we can neither understand
| the confusion of ideas which creates doubt as
to the one nor the exaggeration which rug-
gests the other Interpretation. To US nothing
can be clearer or more distinct than the
provisions of this document. 1t is neither more
| nor less than treaty of commerce and amity
between the two countries-such a. 1t Is con-
| tinually the custom to accord to favored
nations-with the addition of certain rights
| Of transit, which it was confessedly in our
power to extort, and which 1t was as confess
| sedly the intereet of the Ncaraguan government
to grant The protectorate cannot, therefore,
| be said to be in any sense political one be-
| cause It imposes on the United States no obi
| cations connected with Nicaragua beyond the
| vindication of the rights of American citizens,
| as established BY the treaty. and the mainte-
| nance Of the freedom Of the Transit route for
their use, for the twenty years agreed upon.
Nicaragua may be involved in disputes with other
Powers which may lead to forfeiture Of terri
| tory, or forced concessions Of another charac
ter, but in no case can the United States he call
| ed upon to intervene 20 long as the Transit
| route continues open to it's citizens and the
other privileges conceded by this treaty are re-
| spected. To define accurately the character Of
the rights conferred by the Yrisarr treaty, 1t is
qualified protectorate, extending merelyto the
zeDs, ard to their liberty of transit across the
Nicaraguan territory Beyond this 1t adds
nothing to the duties, obligations or powers of
intervention on the part of our government.
| It is not 40 much to the right derived under
this treaty az to the political significance Of the
document itself that we attach Importance. The
privileges obtained under it we could at any
time have enforced by slight display of ener-
gy But "a this country, in its dealings with
weaker States, has always exhibited the for
bearance and moderation which are to be ex
pected from nation guided by correct political
principles IL has not suited us to compel con-
cessions which an appeal to the good sense of
the government in question was in the end GER
tain TO obtain. 1t is to this feeling of magma.
nimity that the European Powers have hitherto
owed the opportunities which they have found
| of interfering in the political affairs Of our
| continent.
The Importance of the Yrisarri treaty is de-
| rived from the fact that il inangurstes new
I policy on the part Of the Central and South
American governments II is the long delayed
but natural response Of the latter to the great
| political axiom generally recognized in this
country under the title Of the Monroe doctrine.
This doctrine, at first doubtfully advanced, but
now admitted to be cardinal point of our po-
ltical creed, is by the Yrisarri treaty virtually
established ~ one Of The main principles Of
South American policy. The concession Of this
principle, however qualified II may be in express
sion, is great advantage gained to this coun-
try. II disposcs forever Of the pretensions
raised under the Clayton.Bulwe treaty,
and facilitates the ahroeation Of that
foolish and troublesome instrument Fur
,hermore, il renders impossible any en-
garomen.s Of similar character. either
With our own or With The South American go
vernments II IL. in snort. ss distinct an
acknowledgment az anything can he Of the
tutelsry position which the United States il ex-
pected to hold towards those States.
Some ten years since. under the adrinisira-
ton Of Mr.. Polk, similar treaty was obtained
| by Mr.. Hise. our Minister 10 GUate uala. hut
was not ratified by the United States Serate,
owing TO the predominauce Of Britisb influence
IN that body. II ia to be hoped that the
! Yrisarri convention will not encounter the same
| iupediments There never was n period at
| which II was more necessary to guard against
British Influence than at the preeent The
efforts mede Nv Lord Napier to ingratiate him
self with all classes Of politicians Ia this couu.
try the my sterious ard doublAbeaded mission
/ Of Sir Gore Ouscley, and the extraordinary ex-
pense gene to by both Sipiou,ati-ts to render
| their mansions agreeable 10 Washington states
men. gil point to some present object % impor-
| .ance 20 ne gained IN connection with British
diplomacy. From the questions at present at
issue, {. may fairly he Inferred that that object
has reference 10 our Central American policy
II l. 10 he hoped That Lord Nepier's grace din
nors and Ladv Ouseiey's presentations viii
not ensure for the Yri'arri treaty 10 the
Senate the same fate ttat attended the Hise
convection.
WEEKLY JOURNALISM N NV YoBK-Eve-y
few years there is revolution in puhlio taste
in reference to weekly Journalism 10 iris city.
We have seen three or four distinct species OF