The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26

| constitutional principles and practical issues,
which will give to this new party in 1860 the
whip hand over both the great sectonalized and
slavery agitating parties of the day Thus upon
this Virginia contest hangs the important issue
of great and wholesome political revolution;
and we have no objection to see he good work
| thus begun
| Rejection OF the Cass-Yrisarri Treaty and
Ratification OF SIR VIM. Gore Oaseley's-The
European Schemes I'm Spanish America Vn-
| masked.
| The completion Of Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley 8
| treaty with Nicaragua, and its ratification by
that government, taken in connection with the
naturalization of the Glass; Yrisarr treaty, com
plettly unmasked the schemes Of The European
| Powers against our influence and interests in the
republics south Of us.
There is a scheme of persistent effort against
us in Mexico Central America aud Cuba in
which Louis Napoleon is the prime mover, and
| England and Spain nothing more tan the Sc
| condary agents, or tools. This is evhced in the
proceedings of the French Minister, Gabriac,
in Mexico, seconded by Mr.. Otway, aid the Bri
tish feet at Vera Cruz; of the Fr,nch agent,
Belly, countenanced by Lord Malnesbury at
home, and seconded by Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley in
Nicaragua and Of the counsels of the French
Emperor TO Spain, to abolish slavery in Cuba
and import many thousands Of Asiatics in order
to make that island undesirable to the United
States For o long time the mask has been kept
on by The allied Powers; and Lord Malmesbury
TO Mr.. Dsllas. and Mons. Sartiges, Lord Napier
and Sin VIM. Gore Ouseley to the government at
Washington, have constantly given the most
deceptive assurances Of the inteations of
their respective governments. From Mexico
| the government has been constantly farewarned,
and has repeatedly urged on Congress the neces-
sity Of giving II power to act but without sue
cess In Nicaragua the game has been prepared
| for our opponents by the manifestly incompetent
and disgraceful agents we have sent there. To
| countries where the most intimate knowledge
l Of the Spanish character and habits Of thought
| Is requisite and where the delicacy aud grow
ing value Of our interests required rare comb
nation OF experience and tact, appointments as
| diplomatic agents have been conferred on per-
sons who would not have been entrusted with
4
Ia The country, and whose nomination was urged
| by a miserable supposed expediency in regard
h. their local politics merely. 10 regard to Cuba,
DE insane agitation Of the negro question, by
the Southern freeators, who wish 10 reopen the
slave trade on one side and the Seward abol-
tionists, bent upon carrying on ian irrepressible
conflict" on the Other, has prevented sll parties
ffom comprchending the true state Of the tolls
that ar, being woven round that island.
The unmassing o. the European schemes has
come al propihous moment for rs. IT, In the
present complicated condition Of affairs in
Europe, We take at once the bold stand that be-
comes as ~ q nation, and which Ii coun-
seized n.y. our inperilled interests In mid
American regions, we can ioil the inlrigucs
that are ripening. and preserve the country
| Rom war that h inevitable II we pur-
sue much longer the iackadaisical course
We have hitherto held To do this the
rrc.ideus mus, discard all preconceiveA no.
tsons q expedicucy In his diplomatic appoint
men,s and OIL The posts Of public service In
Mexico AID Spanish America with men .hosen
In view Of their fitness and competency only,
without regard 10 political representations.
Do, On Congress The chief burthen lies II must
oct Fl once. In both houses, Co the rccomnenda-
tons a. the special message In regard 10 the
TRANSIT route. aud the Senate should give life 10
Una Cuba question ny TIE immediate passage Of
ths Thirty xiIlion bin a. !, came from the Com
Enitses On Foreign Relations The crisis is one Of
tbs most lmpmtan, that has ever occurred Ia our
foreign relations; and h J. nos at al improbable
that complications are olo@e upon as shlct will
reader IN extra session a. coarszs necessary a.
az eaaly day " take action sysa war question
thai has nos yci rirsn abovs IN horizon.
A. for 90 rrf's~A ~ Nicaragua 10 rssify the
Cas lrisnri tryasy. there h but zoe honorable
cours is car goysrnmont 10 par.ue Cen Jcrcz
sAouh b. Immediately di-mi...d a. Cen. Lamar
shopd BE- rscallad RON Nirarax1a and order.
shouh b. Al once $40 " M Prrsldsn, On Ms
own responsibility 10 Ne coramandsr a. our Sect
In ths rsciie 70 pat ow claims bsfrs TIC xIcna
qua sovaamen' shn shs 1opese fssAioa At Tan
pieo. AID the AnsioFu.ch aylsa Vera Cruz,
Givt 10 rre1idsni Marsiaes ~ days from tire
day Che Ccmmoaores letter leaves the shlp al
kcaieS0. 70 reimn an answer on board n hs~ al
that port, according 10 svary joi and little q our
just rishss' AID u 'lss Is nos complied with let
him destroy Realsjo aad every Other tosa b.
tween hat and HE boundary q Costa Rica II
Nj. Buchanan does this, tie people win every.
where support BIN, and h. VIA he the mos,
popular man I'll. country has seen since the
days Of Gen. Jackson. n b. do. not 40 n. %
follow some similar energetic course. he viii fad
ale administration sntangled sor the rest Of his
term with multitude Of spanish American Inn
brogIio- tina, win bring 10 honsF 10 Lln or profit
J 10 the republic.