The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-24
The Elec,rlc TeIeQraph.

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Boston, on Saturday, with two weeks later in
,elligence from Europe
The Electric Telegraph.
The Southern telegraphic wires became de-
ranged last ght, some where between Philadel-
phia and Washington, soon after ouridspstches
commenced coming through; and, as conse-
quence, we are deprived of greater part of the
report of events made up by our reporters in
Washington and elsewhere, to a late hour in the
day.
From Philadelphia, we have report which
contains the sad intelligence of the death of the
Hon John Quincy Adams. He is said to have
died at about nine O'Clock last night.
From Washington we have the proceedings in
the Senate, from which it appears that several
messages were received from the President one
of which was supposed to accompany the treaty
with Mexico. No action taken on any OF
them, es Mr.. Benton moved an adjournment
early In the day. Previous TO adjournment,
however, Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, proposed to offer
resolution, directing the judiciary committee TO
enquire into the expediency of framing an act to
imprison persons holding official intercourse
with foreign nations without authority. He also
made proposition 10 transact executive business
hereafter with open doors.
rThe Northern, Eastern, and Western lines gave
Us the proceedings in the State Legislator :, the
doings at the Taylor meeting held at Cincinnati
on the 3D. market reports from several cities,
&c, &c.
Central Anierlen aud the British Governme mt.
The news from Central America, which we
published yesterday, describing the encroach-
ments made by the government of Great Britain
on the territory of San Juan de Nicaragua-one
of the States of Central America-has produced
some sensation in this community. Despatch
es have been received from the government of
that country directed to the United States 60
verament at Washington, and it is supposed that
those dispatches contained something very i'm
portant relative to such encroachments. We
doubt, however, the rumor that the proposed an
uexaton of that country to this, is at all founded
on fact 1t is much more likely that the govern
ment of San Juan de Nicarauga has asked the in
reference and protection of the American 60
vernment against the encroachments of the Bril-
fish government It, which, under the name OF taking
possession of territory claimed by a band of sa-
wages called Mosquitoes, want to get very i'm
portant geographical position in that region.
Whatever the purport of these dispatches may
be-whstever the request of the Central Ameri-
can government Uo-Wc uoPC tudt wi
government now that they have nearly closed
their affairs with Mexico, by the negotiation of a
treaty which is before the Senate, will take that
bold and decided stand which was first promul-
gated by President Monroe, and reiterated by
both Presidents Jackson and Polk, of limiting
the enoroachments and pretensons OF European
powers on this continent, north and south. We
have frequently given detailed accounts OF
the state of things in Central America, and on
the Mosquito shore, and described fully the en-
croachments made by the British agents On this
tsrrtory, contrary to right and to law, under the
pretext of being the ally of Mosquito king.
These encroachments not without a motive,
and strong one.
1t is now generally believed, as settled fact
in geography, that the lake of Nicaragua, with
ts outlets on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is
the only place where ship canal can be formed
uniting these two great oceans together, IN that
part of the world. If the British government
under the name and authority of being an ally OF
Mosquito king or rather Mosquito savage,
hould get possession of the outlets of that lake,
they lay claim to, they would possess control
svsr the only feasible chip or water communica-
tion between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
within the tropics Now this is claimed by Cen
trail America. against British pretension; but in
such an unequal contest she asks assistance and
aid Of the American government, TO render those
claims successful against the arrogant power
England
We trust that Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet will
seriously deliberate on this position of things,
and take the eide Of right-the side of Central
America-boldly and calmly, and at all hazards,
and in face of all the opposition that may be pre-
scented by the British government Now is the
time to draw line and take firm ground. The
recent Developments ofmilitary courage, on the
fields of Mexico--of talent and genius in war OF
all klnds-are beginning 10 make proper I'M
preston on the worn out and haggard govern
ments of Europe. Our naval power, during these
recent events, has had no means of showing its
capacity, It's courage, or its genius; but we have
no doubt that if the necessity should arise, there
is not heart or a hand connected with the naval
arm Of the United States, that would hesitate n
moment to measure its strength and feelings
with those Of any power in Elrope--British
or any other-in defence Of the rights and priyi
leges belonging to the republics of this cont-
nent, in amity with the government at Washing
ton Now or never is the time TO take stand
Every principle, and every moral Gin the well
known isbles Of 1ssop." will gpysr US in this
Pessuep,