The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-17
Our Relations with Nicaragus-Queer Do.
ings OF the Secretary OF state.

Our Relations with Nicaragua-Queer Do
ings OF the Secretary OF state.
BY advices recently received from Nicaragua,
our readers have been informed that steps have
been taken by Mr.. Squier, the American Charge
de AGanss to the government of that republic,
which will have an important influence in tighten
ing the bonds of amity and friendship between the
two countries, in securing TO American citizens
rights and privileges guaranteed to them by that
republic, and in resisting and rendering nugatory
the preteusions set up by the British government,
on behalf of the so-called King Of Mosquito, to a
portion of the territory OF Nicaragua IL the
taken by Mr.. Squier in this matter be sanctioned
and indicated by the American Secretary Of State,
(of which, however, there is some doubt,
shall show,) all of the benefits to which referred
will be secured, and the much talked Of connec-
ton between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, for
commercial purposes, will be undertaken and COM
pleted under American auspices.
In the first interview between Mr.. Squier and
the Director Of the republic Of Nicaragua, the
American Minister took occasion to iterate the
policy which Mr.. Monroe promulgated when Presi-
dent, concerning the interference of European
governments in the affairs of the American CONT
nent, by way of incidentally abiding to the British
intervention IN the Mosquito coast business. Soon
after his presentation, reception and recognition,
Nr. Squsr took upon himself the task of negoia-
ting treaty Of commerce between Nicaragua and
the United States, in which he succeeded. The
treaty is now in Washington, but its contents are
not yet known-further than that 1t confers privi-
lege., which are claimed by Great Britain on be-
half Of the Mosquito King, and have reference to
the contract previously entered into between the
Niearsguan government and company of Ameri-
can citizens, under which the latter have the right
20 construct ship canal, for commercial purposes,
20 connect the two
Immediately after this treaty wa. concluded, Mr..
Sqmer informed the French Consul at Guatemala
of the fact, and suggested TO him the proprety of
procuring a similar treaty between France and
Nicaragua, in which, we believe he likewise was
successful. This was an admirable piece OF diplo-
macy the part Of Mr.. Squier, for if the treaty
between the French Consul and the Nlcaraguan
government has been concluded, il makes France a
party equally interested with the United States in
resisting the pretensions Of Great Britain on the
Mosquito coast, and in preventing that power from
carrying out its long and well laid scheme Of en-
croschng the territorial rights Of Nicaragua.
This is all very good far il goes, especially
Mr.. Squier's enunciation of the policy Of Mr..
Monroe, in regard to European intervention in the
affairs Of this continent. When we heard of the
course pursued by Mr.. Squler in this matter,
we were much pleased, and more so, when we
learned, besides, that the NcaraguansSecretary Of
State had addressed a remonstrance 10 Mr.. Chat
field, the English Consul General, protesting against
the claims set up by his government on behalf Of
the Billy Bowlegs of Mosquito, and taken decid-
ed stand in the matter, in opposition to these claims
and pretensions. Thisstep was undoubtedly taken
in consequence Of the tone ofMr Squier's remarks,
when abiding to those pretensons, which might
well Justify the Nicsraguan Secretary Of State in
believing that, in resisting them, the government
Of that republic would be sustained by the govern
ment and people of the United States to any length
TO which il might go.
Th. was the condition of this important BUSH
ness at the last accounts from Nicaragua. The
principal Of non-interference by European govern
ments IN the affairs Of the republics Of this
tiHent, which is a part Of our national common
law, Is, for the first time since it was promulgated,
in a fair way Of being put in practice towards
6reat Britain, if the American Charge be sus-
tanned by his government. The question arises,
will the American Secretary of State uphold Mr..
squier in the course which be has takenl We
fear not Already we traces of Mr.. Claytons
backing out from the responsibility, and preparing
the way for a dsgraceful retreat from the manly
stand which Mr.. Squier assumed as the represen-
tative Of the American government He is at his
old tricks and subterfuges again, and has an
nounced. through the columns Of one Of his organs
the Courio aud Enquirer, Of this city, that "the
American Charge (Mr. squie) had no official au
thority for his decisive language to the director
Of the Republic Of Nicaragua, on the subject
resisting European aggressions on this hemisphere
n \ -. ri
casual unofficial interview" Such Is the patry
subterfuge resorted to by Mr. Clayton to evade the
responsibility Of the very proper and manly course
adopted by MIR. Sluier, towards the pretenslons
and sggressions Of the British government on the
territory Of the Nicsrsguan republic. Mr.. Clay
ton, after glass or two Of beer, or brandy and
wster-in moment when he felt very valiant and
strong-communica,ed to Mr.. Squier the policy
which he should pursue in the Mosquito bus ness,
ss soon as he reached his destination; Mr. Squier
took the earliest opportunity Of Doing so and
new, when the step has been taken, and Mr. Squier
committed himself to the director of the Nicara-
guam republic, DIR. Clayton, with characteristic
shutting, evades the responsibility, and lschry-
mosely erclans, forsooth, that the American
Chaygs had no officsl' authority for using the
decisive language which he addressed TO that re-.
public on the subject Of European aggression.
Ne thing can be more mean shutting than
this conduct Of Nr. Clayton But it is not the
fret time that he has evaded and pettifogged IN
this way, and in all probability il will not be the
hast, fhe SHOULD unfortunately remain in the csbi-
net for spy length Of time. Il is well known that
he has repeatedly expressed sentiments in
private, fsVOrabIs to the annexation Of the