The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-11
stat. ssere,.-oar Relations with Great Britain.

II exceedingly strange that the administration and its
organs are so chay of giving any direct and authentic
information to the public to the difficulty understood
to be impending between the United States and the British
government respecting the Nicaragua Mosquito matter
This is subject of high importance and Of deep interest
to the people OF this country. The correspondence OF
Mr. Clayton with other governments and on other sub
ects and when it was hoped it would be regarded
creditable to the administration, has been directly
indirectly readily communicated to wing presses for pub
LEGATION. 1t would, perhaps be too much to expect Of
Mr. Clayton TO allow his fellow citizens to become
enlightened in the first instance through democratic
columns; but we cannot divine any sufficient reason
why he should not permit of the organs OF the adj
ministraton in this or in one of the northern Cities to
give authentic and certain information to the
diton of our diplomatic relations with the Court of ST.
James on the subjects referred to- IT. as believed,
there has been correspondence, "livey and spirited"
If not harsh and il the British government has avowed
its decision to persist in course hostile TO the long
avowed and settled policy of the United States, and from
which administration, wing democratic. dare wayer,
and hope to be sustained serious difficulties with that
government may be than is generally anticipated
in this country 1t is true if the administration is
ant and craven-if it has truckled or does hereafter
postponed Blu, the American people will not sustain any
administration that is willing escape rupture with
any European power by such conduct They will back
any administration that viii stand firmly by the country
and its rights interests and honor contest with the
monarchcal governments Of the Old World They will
not iaer in conflict even with Great Britain, to uphold
the American principle proclaimed BY President Monroe,
and reiterated by jackson and Polk, to the non-aow
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nent But the people Of the United States should be
taken awares They should be forewarned that they
may be forearmed Otherwise they may be thrust into
the struggle under disadvantages of the most serious
character affecting our trade and commerce. and pre-
paraons for the conflict. Besides, the moral power of
public opinion in the United States may not be without
salutay influence in the settlement in proper manner, OF
dsagreements between this and other governments If
the administration is right, il will be sustained from the
outset II is wrong, public opinion may aid in direct
ing it into the right path This is emphatically gov
of public opinion The press is the telegraph OF
that opinion Estate secrets may be recognised in other
governments but in ths-ths peoples gouernmsnt-hey
have the right demand of their to communicate
to them fully TO the in which they fulfil their du
ties Extraordinary may occur, in which the exer
else of the right should be waived. But in all cases.
public opinion and the popular will, under the consu
ton and as regulated by it, controls, il should CONTROL
as well in our relations and negotiations with foreign
governments as in our domestic concerns.
In our paper of yesterday sad in relation 10 the
anticipated difficulty with Great Britain as TO Nicaragua
"The National InfeliigeneT declines, we presume from
its recent silence deny the statement which have
made in the interrogatve FORM We perfectly ping
TO let the matter rest until is officially submitted 10 the
people, assuring the editors Of that paper that the ad
minisraton has taken the position which is required by
the rights and honor Of the country, in proper lone, and
at the proper time shall not be wanting support OF its
views correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun Of yesterday
undertakes to give the following information upon the
present state OF the question:
"'Iu order the many rumors ahoat the
stand taken by this government the Mosquito question:
may be well to remark that instructions long since
Mr.. Bancroft, minister England, and Mr.
Squie. consul at Nicaragua, nstrucng them that
der circumstances could England be permitted gain
fresh foo,hod upon this continent and that her Peteusion
about the Mosquito kingdom would not be recognised by
this This the stand taken by the President
and IL will be maintained at all hazards"
The remarks we have quoted from our paper OF yes
terday were partly induced by seeing in the Republic
Of Monday last long article taken from London papers,
in relation 10 Nicaragua and the Mosquito Territory,
preaced by brief editorial which presumed 10 be
semi.o6ic,ai atleast. That editorial was as follows
"TBE MosqUIro QUESTION The British press has com.
menced the agitation Of the Mosquito question in connection
Dah the psssibiiiy that c the Unifsd
States may grop Of IT, We publish the following art
ces from the London Post copied into the London Sun OF
the lh September these rfc IA some measws the Jsoi"g
aad vsUS Of the goptrnRsnt The Post spices ts initatory
leader with sufficient quantity Of abuse Of this country
make IL racy and pungent to British pilates. This the
American reader afford put up with is style
Of argument which damages tho Of no but the
party who uses it, IA the subject cH dybi, oecapy
chapter an the diplomatic history If lie Uaued Stats, Is
pel TO kHor ,ohat the opposition is after"
We willing, after basy glance at that editorial
and the British government article referred TO- to lei the
subject for the present, stated The editorial
Of the Republic clearly comedies the fact that diplo
matte correspondence has been had between this and the
British government and the tone of the London article il
repnbshes rejecting IN some measure The feelings
and vieps Of the British government" il may fairly be
presumed, be found also displayed in the diplomatic
essays Of Lord Palmeron. whoever has managed the
correspondence for Great Britain
The following extracts are from the official London
article:
There is dopb, Of the Unsuitable craving and noer
ance Of democratic ambition There can be no reason
then for surprise, should the United States her appetite
wheted by the spoil Of Mexico and the golden prize Of
California, desire in the Mosquito territory
and to reject by arbitrary mandate, all notion OF British
protection. IL Is not however the rich vegetation and pro-
life OF the shores Of the Central American
sthmu. the promise which these offer the persever-
Of the industrious emigran which tempt her cupid