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THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Is, is4s

THURSDAY mOHNiNG, OCTObER 10, to4o.
state sscret..-Mr. squisr IA dlalruisy with mr.
Ciayton.--Ths Truth leaking out by the eontradic-
lions OF the WING Organs.
The National Inteiigencn Of yesterday morning con-
,ains the following semi official paragraphs
We observe in Washington letter a respectable New
York paper that "Mr. Squer, charge at
Central America had official authority for decisive
% the Director the subject Of resisting Euro
pean acquisitions this hemisphere but acted language
used By Mr. Clayton in a casual IHeDcial iatervie0"
IL is due Secretary Of State say that the closing
remark of this extract must be founded in
We can undertake TO the Secretary expressed
uisss 70 Mr. Sssisr is regard the Objects Of his Hssom
any other, variant from those contained in his official in
structions
The same paper the other day said, in referring to
certain articles in the Courier and Enquirer
We should be surprised indeed, il Mr. Sluier had
himself those articles before his departure from New
York and far he is be Regarded speaking
the referred 'by authority of govern
nen uttered imbibed from publications IN The
newspapers lie sesirsd his Instructions from his
gorrnmsat.
The difficulty among the wing papers seems to consist
in apolsgisiag for Mr.. Squier the wing envoy to
Central America for having told the Director of Mica
ragua in his reception speech, in effect that Mr. Clayton
and General Taylor intended 10 carry out President Mon
roe's declaration in lsa3 that this government would not
allow any further colonization this continent by the
monarchical powers OF Europe Why is this Is it not
proof pregnant with the conclusion that is decided by
this administration to succumb to British bullying and
abandon and repudiate that celebrated declaration We
well remember the reclamation with which that patriotic
announcement received BY the countryhow, at the
time, even some now prominent in the ranks OF the
wing party joined in warm and decided approval OF it..
We well remember how il hailed by the friends of
political liberty throughout the world as the dawn
of new era. That declaration was the dead
Hest blow the Holy Alliance ever received from this
country and il cheered and animated the millions strug
Cling on this and the other American continent for pot
ical liberty The present administration are, it seems,
destined to bear the burning gnomny Of betraying the
cause OF republican freedom by its abandonment and re-
pudiation! The exeeratons; not merely of their
Temperatures but Of postery, will be visited upon their
heads for this dsgacefal act tits unfortunate that the
question has arisen under wing administration, and
with the British government for the aintes, sympa
thes, and parates for "the mother country, the dread
of British power and reverence for all that is British
that has ever characterized some OF that party, have
most deeterous influence II it could have arisen under
this administration with the French jaeobins,' the
american principle would perhaps have had fair play.
But we forbear time and opportunity yet, we trust,
allowed them to retrace their steps, retrieve their
and escape the Judgment OF public indignation that awaits
the perdous voa,ors Of the pghted faith aud honor of
our country. made in the face OF the world We hope
they may yet act as becomes American patriots and that
we may hear. instead Of apologies for MIR. Squiers
speech, that ii is commended, and maintained and up
held. We cannot say the OF his treaty; the ar
rangements concluded by MIR. Hise consistent
with the honor, rights and interests Of this country
We cannot avoid however noticing the mode Of apol
ogizng for Mr. Squiers speech, which adopted by the
Inteigeneer and some other wing prints The Republic
seems determined not be guilty OF this folly and therein
shows discretion than has heretofore displayed in
anything that has occurred since its establishment One
paper states that Mr.. Squiers speech was predicaled
upon conversation that he had with Mr. Clayton before
he got his instructions Another says (and apparently by
authority Of Mr. Clayton that this lis not true and is
intnaed that Mr. Sluer made his speech the author
iy of Dhig newspapers before he received his nstruc.
tons There certainly is gross blunder and contradc
ton in the family somewhere Why not say frankly,
what is probable, that Mr.. Squer was actuaed by his
own patriotic impulseshis insiine OF right, and duty
and honor, when he made that speech That, forsooth.
would be fling at the intended policy Of Mr. Clayton,
speech. We have. in reference TO the newspaper a,.
thorty that the Inteigencer suggests for Mr.. Squer,
said hg newspapers !" for we can scarcely presume
wing envoy would take democratic newspapers as his
guide That is not the fashion, or our whg friends
would not commit such egregious blunders. We
should like to have these newspapers named, and he
allowed to copy what they have said. that 80 in
luenced Mr. Squier and especially il they were really
wing papers, and will repubsh their remarks for the
credit Of the wing party, and the honor Of country
We hope those papers will not recede from their patriotic
positions, that have had such salutary effect upon Mr.
and deceive the people 10 the intended OF the
administration, and deceived Mr. Squer, that fact
shows the folly Of relying wing newspaper state
ments But confess this newspaper apology is
in our Judgment decidedly too ingenious, and will no,
answer Mr. Squier will not thank bis friends here for
aitrbutng to him the discretion Of looking TO wing
newspapers for his diplomatic instructions II makes
him appear ridiculous 10 a consummate degree
Mr. Clayton, il seems, denies explicitly the reported
unoeia conversation which others say, in apology for
Mr.. Squier. was the authority for his speech MIR.
Squiers apology makers have got him into serious di
emma, and do not very well see how the Secretary
can 10 be consistent, avoid ordering him home forth.
with, summarily he has given the "Freneh loco.
foco, NJ. Poussn,' his passports We are anxious 10
hear what Mr. Squier may say this point II he con-
sens 10 deny the alleged verbal conversation and accepts
the newspaper influence apology, the inquiry how and