New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-04
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Cnsbe to resi,t tie pressure occ,sioned By the
turn Of events in Nicaragua, tie President wrote
al sIologeta editorial 10 The Union yesterday,
which ouy complicate, he position more efec .u.y.
and exhibits BIS shOrt-coutg IN Eight which the
worst enemies Of the Administration have not here
tofore assumed. Notwithstanding all the recent de-
velopmen's and the emphatic aud indignan. ex.
pressions with which Sir Gore Ouseey's conduct
has been cor demted in Court circles the President
still attempts 10 ind eItenuatiOn for bis own weak
al being duped ID an assurance that our policy
viii be ultimately asserted, and the good faith OF
FL gland manifested This is decidedly refreshing,
IL view Of the fact that after year aud half of
dplomatizing, the CASEY risssrri Treaty has been
SECUTED, an open alliance with England, France
and Sardinia has been formed by Nicaragua, and
negotiations have been completed which substan-
tally put the Transit IN their combined possession
to the complete exclusion Of the United States.
Nor IS the Pre- sident satisfied with this exhibition
Of imbecihty. He admits, what everybody knew,
that Lord Napier was authorized 10 negotiate for
the abrcpation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, but
says it was accompanied with condition that the
Bay Islands should be reserved, and as that would
involve either an abandonment Of the Monroe doc
triLe, a collision, or a concession OF large imp0r-
lance he thought il best not 10 adopt either alter
native In other words, he was afraid Of the con-
sequences and rather than incur these hazards, he
resoTted to an e1pedient which has proved 10 be
worse than all put together. SO far a. the Bay
IsaLds are concerned the President is under de-
cided misapprehensiOn. When this overture for
abr0eating the Clsyt0n-Bulw treaty was made
England was engaged with the war in India, and
desired to extricsie herself from every difficulty
with u.s. on whatever terms we would accept
Cotemp0raueousy with that proposition, she en-
tered into treaty with Honduras for the recession
Of the Bay Islands, as earnest OF her intention
to relieve that point Of embarrassment. This fact
is wholly inconsistent with the declaration sf the
President, that he meant to insist on retaining
these islands.
The country If now told, when more than half
the tern Of the Administration is expired, that If
patient long enough the American Interpretation Of
The Clay n-Bulwer treaty will be substantially
carried into effect by the abandonment of the Mus
quito Protectorate and the restoration of the Bay
IsaDds. Mr.. buchanan is not precisely IN a condl-
ton to speak of the purposes of Great Britain, If
We my Judge by the latest disclosures. But he
may take one thing for granted, if either or both
these events should occur, a condition will be i'm
posed. as was proposed TO be- done in the Pamers-
ton treaty with Honduras, eIotud,ng StdreTy from
these territories for all time. If he considers that
practical iulfllment Of his policy and the one for
which be abored, it may be expected when Sir
Gore Ouseey has got through with bis negotiations
III
manenty in the Isthmus
The President also takes occasion b. say that
copy of Sir Gore Cuseley constructions is IN posses
sion of our Government, and If they have been
transcribed he Will be held to rigid account
If this language were applied to Gen. Lamar It
might seem somewhat authoritative, but as 1t pre-
tends TO claim an insight into the future designs of
the British Cabinet, Mr. Buchanans assumption
will not command much Difference So far from
Sir Gore being called to account he ia more likely
10 be- honOred and promoted, after the fashion OF
Mr. Champion, for he has not only fulfilled the mis-
sion for which he was detailed, but he has done far
more than was ever expected, by making the Presl-
dent Of the United States willing and effective
instrument Of all his policy. He deserves garter
and an estate, for having achieved such success,
in the face Of obstacles that seemed to be insupera-
bic.
This whole failure is attributable TO the blunder
with which the President started in organizing his
Administration. 1t is very well known that he
hesitated about the appointment of "A Secretary OF
State and when Gen. Cass was finally selected,
Mr.. Buchanan substantially announced that
owing TO his age, he intended TO take charge of the
foreign relations himself. He has attempted tina
task mixing II in with National, State, County, aud
Ward politics until the whole experiment haseXplo
dcd In disgraceful exhibition and ruin0us result
The foreign affairs in the present state otthe world
and represented as all the nations are here, by ~
tute minds, required master spirit, capiole
qrasping our own complicated interests and the
diplomacy of other governments. Instead OF that
the President has undertaken q responsibility Tor
which he was never re,ly fitted, and peddled
out State drafts, as he has done jobs
and offices, TO the disgust Of the country, and
the injury Of its reputation and interests. Look
at the Ministers he has sent abroad to represent
National character Look at Lamar in Nicaragua
which, after Mexico. is now the most important
mission we have and contrast him, bis habits and
conduct, with the life, zeal, efficiency and impress
siye force of Sir Gore Ouseley And this IS but a
single illustration. EL unO diSce omneS. 1t may
be said III brief, that the Presidents foreign policy
is quite worthy of his domestic policy, and that
neither has ever been paralleed in the history Of
the country.