Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-15

Mn BUcnANAN's Lecompton friends have
been in the habit of very much commenting
his foreign policy. Unable to make much
headway in defending his domestic admins
triton, they have fallen back upon his foreign
policy, and triumphantly exclaim, "Ah, here
we have you Look at the Presidents con-
duct of the affairs of the nation abroad
Look and wilt What genius, what firm
ness, what craftsmanship, what masterly di-
plomacyp Well, we will accommodate these
enthusiasts to a certain extent, and just look
moment or two at a portion at least of the
Presidents foreign policy. We will turn our
attention briefly to the great question of our
Isthmain and Central American affairs. 1t is
generally conceded that the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty was the worst treaty for the United
States that was ever negotiated by our Gov
ernment because it settled nothing, and left
wide margin OF doubtful construction for
the benefit of England ready as she was to
claim all the possessions and protectorates she
already had in and about Central America,
and to grasp as much more as she possibly
could. 1t was the true policy of our govern
ment to bring about the abrogation of that
treaty, and effect another which should more
emphatically assert the true meaning and in
tent of the Monroe doctrine. The country
confidently expected that Democratic Ad-
ministration would secure this result if it lay
within its power, and Mr.. Buchanan declar-
ed himself determined on this course of ac-
ton. For while he pursued this line of
conduct The English Minister Lord Napier,
was inclined to accede to the wishes of our
government, and so signified. The Clayton
Bulwer treaty was in fair way to be abro-
gated and everything was going on smooth
ly, when, all on a sudden, Mr.. Buchanan
gave up his demands for the annulment Of
the obnoxious compact, abandoned the basis
of negotiations with the regular Minister and
entered into a confidential arrangement with
the British envoy, Sir VIM. Gore Ousley, who
fooled him "to the toss of his bent" lie
promised Mr.. Buchanan that, if he would
consent to negotiations on the basis of per
petuation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty, he,
Ousley would effect the ratification of the
Cass. Yrissari treaty What has been the re-
suit? Why our government has assisted Gus
lev to get all he wanted from the Central
American governments, while the Cass- YRS
sari treaty has been virtually defeated, by
being ratified by the Nicaraguan Government
with two very material notifications. What
those notifications are we have no means of
knowing at the present, but it is more than
likely that England thereby clings to her
protectorate over Mosquito and her colony in
the Bay Islands Mr.. Buchanan has thus lost
and gained nothing, by suffering
himself to be outwitted in the manner that
he has. No matter what may be gained
hereafter, great point has been lost in not
effectng the abrogation of the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty. That step should have been se-
cured, while it was practicable, and no hon
wed persuasions should have induced the |
read of our government to let slip the oppor
unity which was offered. The Monroe doc |
rine, we very much fear, will never be car
led out by the present administration. Eng
and and France are successfully negotiating |
America while our own government
is standing in the back ground and appar-
emily waiting patiently for those powers to
get through with their work.