The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-17

fessed apostles and leaders.
Rejection OF tho Nicaragua Tresty-Op-
position TO the Defence OF Commerce
and the Transit Routes.
The action Of the republicans In the Senate
at Washington on the Nicaragua treaty proves
conclusively their factious party combination
to thwart the efforts Of the administration for
the protection of our citizens and our national
interests abroad.
When the Nicaragua treaty was discussed in
Executive session on Thursday, an amendment
was offered by the republican side, repeating
the article allowing force to be used In certain
contingencies for the protection of the lives
and property Of our citizens In their transit
across the isthmus, which was adopted after an
animated debate, in which the Jealousy and
hatred Of the Nicaraguans for our government
and our citizens we're sustained by documentary
evidence OF course, after this, there was no
life in the treaty, and It was laid upon the
table Senator Slidell then moved to take of
the injunction of secresy, for the purpose of
permitting the facts to 60 before the coun-
try, which was carried; but pending
motion to reconsider, the Senate adjourned.
The question came up again yesterday,
and the treaty was rejected. In this action
upon the Nicaragua treaty we have an
epitome of the causes which defeated also
the ratification of the recent treaty with
Mexico. Both of these movements bring
the country into the most embarrassing posi-
lion in regard to our interests In Mexico and
Nicaragua; and the utter abandonment of our
citizens abroad, which necessarily follows the
refusal to confer upon the President the autho-
rity to enforce diplomatic demand by the
guns of sloop-ofwar, leaves our whole com.
merce abroad, and particularly In the anarchi-
cal countries of Spanish America, at the mercy
of the local authorities, be they what they
may.
That the republican Senators in Congress
should adopt such course as part OF their
party policy, shows plainly what protection
cur sailors and our merchants may expect from
the republican party should they ever become
possessed of the reins of government They
seem to forget everything that has national
and not local existence, and to be bent only
on initiating civil war; in the hope of destroy
ing the South, but which must inevitably de- |
stroy the North and Centre as we'll. For many |
years our shipowners and our merchants have
clamored for protection from our navy |
when away from home, and the pigeon holes
Of the State Department are crowded to over
lowing with their complaints and their calls
Ior reclamation at the hands efthe government
But the administration has no power beyond
he writing Of diplomatic. note ON the sub
ect; and corrupt and scheraing Congresses
AVE constantly refused to take up the wrongs
II individual citizens, unless the injured party
lappened to be some one possessing great
wealth and Influence, and who had the leisure
o bring those to bear on Senators and Repre-
entativea The black republicoas have now
dopted, az party principle, steady opposi-
ion to our making any effort for obtaining
eparation for our injured shipowners and
,erchants abroad, except it be Though for
,al declaration of war by act Of Congress. u
no wonder that, with such q policy ruling at
Washington, American traders are often glad,
) seek English protection in foreign ports, es.
as frequently occurred; and every merchant
nd shipowner will be glad to learn that Mfr.
lidell's motion to remove the veil ofsecresy.
nd let the facts beknown to the country wes
nally passed
It was in order to place our government in
he position in which Il should stand in this i'm
,ortant matter that Mr.. Buchanan has fre-
,uently called on Congress to co,fer upen.
he President the authority to make proper
Use of our force in sustaining the diplomatic
demands of the government in defence Of cur
citizens. Congress, weald not even take the
matter into consideration; and In view of the l
vast interests which are constantly peritled in
The transit of Nicaragua, and in oar CONNER |
cial intercourse with Mexico, tie President |
sought to obtain this right of protection to /
our citizens by treaty with these countries. |
lie not only succeeded in this, but also in /
with IT, in one instance, some af the /
most valuable commercial concessions which |
have ever been attained. Bus his patriotic l
efforts are rendered of no avail. The rapuh;i- |
can Senators meet in caucus, and determine, |
as measure Of party policy, that the power |
TO protect eur commerce abroad shall not be |
given to the Executive, and that tho manufac- |
turing and commercial interests abroad shall |
not receive the stimulus Of q new market, |
because, forsooth, it would be Opened by, and |
rebound. to the credit cf an administration |
which does not unite In their insane crusade |
against the South. Let the merchants and |
of the North remember this, |
and let US have all tie facts spread before the |
country.
MORE TNKERrNG WITH THE METROPOLITAN
PoIlcE.-Our Albany correspondent informs |
us that an unsuccessful attempt was made in
the Senate on Wednesday to get up Mr.. Oakley
Halls Police bill, and to have it assigned a.