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We think public opinion in this country, il not else
where, has settled down in the firm belief that the gov
eminent Of Great Britain has not the least ground for the
preensions which has arogantly put forth. in be-
half OF the ragged negro whom she has caught and ele
waited the dignity and honors Of royalty in the Mas
quito country The history Of that country and her
connexion with il since its discovery 10 the present time.
show clearly that she has neither rights of her there,
claims originating under any right which the negro
savage whom she has manufactured into King pro hac
vee possessed that would Justify her interfering in any
with rights acquired by this country by virtue Of
its treaties compacts with the adjoining State OF Nj
caragua Her interference therefore, with the interests
of this country and its citizens in that region
founded arrogant and insulting, and should be repealed
for that alone, if il did come in conflict with
the great American policy asserted by President Monroe,
and reiterated by Presidents Jackson and Polk. But if
the parsonage whom she has elevated the honos and
dignes Of kingshp indeed individual Of note
and consequence. possessing political rights in the coun
try Of his residence instead OF being roaming vaga
bond without political rights authority he
quesiionaby u.s. il would be both the duty and the true
policy OF this government to interfere, for the reasons
which prompted the PRONUNCIATION Of the celebrated policy
Of Mr. Monroe to prevent England from gaining any fur
Their foohold upon this continent We therefore believe it
be the duty Of to oppose the peensons
of Great Britain in that quarerfrs, because they are
unounded and secondly, for the great political reasons
which make il the policy Of this country to oppose, at
any cost all further European colonization on this CONT
nent And we believe this is the fixed and firm opinion
Of the American people. Ag'
But what is be the Of the administration in
reference to this momentous question Is tito adhere
firmly to the policy promulgated by Mr.. Monroe.
and reiterated by subsequent democratic Presidents
Or is it to yield to the arrogant bullying Of Great
Britain Or is il to compromise the matterthus tac
ly admitting the pretensons Of our old and willy
competitor and abandoning the wise, patriotic, and he
roic policy Of Mr.. Monroe We must confess that
we are yet in the dark in relation to this matter The
oracles Of the regency city dumb No response
is vouchsaed to the nvocations made at their shrnes
Yet some CLEANS Of light breaking in upon the mystic
rous darkness which has settled down upon the course
of the regency in reference to this question The reyea
tons which have thus far been made however,
radctoy. In quarters. supposed to be enlightened
by emanatons from the Premiers brilliant intellect, it
is sagely given out that Mr.. Rives called upon Lord
Palmerston on his way to Paris and made arrange
ment, by which Great Britain assents to the building
Of ship canal across the isthmus by citizens,
on the condition that all other nations TO enjoy
its benefits equal terms with provided zoe do NOT
interfere wh her protection of the negro king in suhose
name she attempts exercise jurisdiction and sovereignty
oper portion Of the territory through aOi the contem-
plated canal must pass If such arrangement has
been made, it will be at once that our government
has abandoned the celebrated and patriotic policy OF Mr.
Monroe, and conceded TO their full extent the claims
and pretensions OF Great Britain. This information is
alleged have been received by the last steamer and
has leaked out through the confidential organs of the
administration Judging from the past management Of
foreign affairs by Mr.. Clayton-hs tgd and vapor-
ing pre,ensioRs, and his tmid and vaclatng execution
we have some reason infer that such is the policy
which he has determined, finally, to pursue in reference
TO the Mosquito question.
But other revelations appear which lead, seemingly, to
"a different conclusion. The Philadelphia North Ahderi-
can and the New York Courier and Enquirer-two jour
nails personally in the confidence of the Secretary OF State
and supposed to speak his senmentsare preparing the
public mind for firm adherence the part OF the Secre-
tary OF State to the policy of Mr. Monroe, even at the
expense of war with Great Britain. II the articles
which those two journals have recently published have
any meaning, it is that the Secretary has resolved upon
adhering TO the Monroe policy at all hazards
But we doubt much whether those two journals express
the purposes and designs Of the Secretary Of State
Their vaporng and becose gasconade in relation to the
French difficulty, us6es in assuming that their
aons on this subject nothing. Then they raised
the hue and cry Of with France, thus disturbing and
aghtng the country with their unfounded and empty
camor, when there was not the least danger Of war
Then could ascrbe the conduct OF these confidential
presses Of Mr. Clayton to no other motive than design
get up for the would be cunning Secretary reputa.
ton for courage and fierce determination, when there
danger Of war, and not the least occasion for
such display Of belgerent vaporing.
We believe that the astue Premier, who seems to ina
CINE that true craftsmanship consists in acts Of transpa
and ridiculous egedeman, instead Of simple and d.
rect action, is playing in this Musquito business game
similar 10 that which he played in the Poussin affair We
inclined to think that the question has been virtually
settled by Mr. Rves the basis on which many Of the
organs In the confidence OF the administration aege
that il has been arranged We believe that the regency
has determined 10 settle The question the ground that
the canal II shall be built. shall be open to the
msrce Of all nations the condition that Great Britain
permits il 10 be constructed through that portion OF Mica
ragua which thai power claims in right Of the Mosquito
savage The regency will thus have conceded the pre-.