The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15
long ago fallen beneath tie weight Of its own
filth and official corruption.


broglio.
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe
informs us that Louis Napoleon has caused Lord
Derby to be officially informed that ii England
wishes to take any measures to couneract the
American policy indicated in certain parts of
President Buchanan's Message, she cana count
upon the French Emperor to back her UP in so
doing.
We do not doubt that Louis Napoleon has
taken this step, for in the prosecution of his de-
signs in Spain, he would be very glad to see q
GOODNESS, or even rupture, brought about be-
tween England and ourselves. But no difficulty
will grow up between England and America on
the policy indicated in the Presidents Message.
Higher principles than any that underlie the
Napoleonic policy now control the relations be-
tween England and America. The policy initiated
in Mr.. Buchanan's Message is based upon the
great necessities of social developement, ire
spectivc of present political combinations or
dynastic aspirations. This great law rules the
relations between the Cabinets Of Washington
and London, and is rapidly displacing political
theories and projects for the balance ofpower, in
the estimation of the English people In its
practical operation it is now at work
removing all cause for irritation between the
Two countries that may exist on Central
American questions. A cursory review Of
the facts which have been presented in the
HERALD, from time to time, as they occurred,
will explain this.
The Clayton-Bulwer treaty itself came into ex-
istence from protested desire TO obliterate all
motive for dispute between England and the
United States But an empty headed diplomatist
on the part of the former, ambitious Of obtaining
the credit of having oyerreached his opponent,
rather than of really settling the pending ques-
tons, and weak minded Secretary on our side,
more ambitious of The honor of making treaty
with England than able to perceive fallacy i'll
its clauses, concocted an instrument which passed
through the Senate only with the aid Of decep-
tive explanations, and which has ever since been
very differently interpreted by the two govern
ments For a time efforts were made to arrange
these differences by correspondence, but without
success, and the last note on the subject was
written by Lord John Russell in very tart terms.
Mr. Buchanans opinions on the subject were well
known both in official and private circles in Eng
land: and when he was elevated to the Presidency
it was at once surmised there that he would RECON-
mend to Congress its abrogation by act-a
course which would have been very unpleasant
to the English statesmen who had SO long de-
Tended the treaty, and who were becoming daily
more convinced Of the unpopularity of any difle-
renee with America.
In order to avoid such result, the American
and British bankers in London, and the leading
men in the Manchester interest, put their heads
together and prepared the plan of settlement
which is now in process Of negotiation. Mr..
Ouseley was selected as the agent, because of his
connection by marriage with this country, and
his personal intimacy with Mr.. Buchanan. He was
appointed Minister to Central America, and
directed to proceed to his post by way Of Wash
ington. There he was to confer freely with the
President, and after ascertaining the views Of
our government to construct the plan of
such treaties between England and the Central
American republics as would do away with all
the points Of difficulty in the Interpretation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, including the bug
bear Of the Mosquito protectorate and the Bay
Islands seizure. In the meanwhile, however,
Mr.. Buchanan had pursued the straightforward
course Of recommending the abrogation of the
treaty by Congress, in accordance with his well
known opinions.
When Mr.. Ouseley came and explained the
points of his mission, the President, whose sole
motive was to place the material interests of the
world at large upon a secure footing in the
transit of the American isthmuses, consented to
delay action upon his recommendation, for it was
perfectly Indifferent to him whether this Sc
curity was obtained through plan of his own
or any one else until the new mode of settlement
could be tried. This is what Mr.. Ouseley has
gone to Central America to do; and it will be
seen that the whole plan originated with the
Industrial interests of both countries, and not
the political schemes of either.
But new element Of agitation sprung up in the
premises. Mr.. Clingman, who was at that time
Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign
Relations, undertook to bring in a bill to abro-
gate the ClaytonBulwer treaty. AS he is a
thick-headed fellow whose BRAIN when it gets an
idea in it, must run on, like piece of clock
work, till it runs down, it was not thought pro-
per to communicate the new state of the ques-
tons to him, and he was simply requested to de-
lay action on the recommendation of the Mes
sage This he refused to do, and the consequence
was that the House, respecting the opinions Of
the President, threw out his bill. Since then he
has gone into the Senate, and there he has met
with like repulse in the matter. Irritated at
this, he has procured disreputable writer, who
has been elected from the halls Of Congress, to
write to certain obscure journals in this city and
New Orleans that Mr.. Clingman's patriotic exer-
tons were defeated by the influence of Lady
Ouseley with Mr.. Buchanan. The statements of
the disreputablc writer are of little moment; but
as the information upon which he based them
could only have come from Mr.. Clingman, it be-
comes this gentleman, if he has spark of CHI
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