The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-27
Important from Central AmerIca-AgSret-
sions of the RritIlh.

Import2nt from Central AmerIca-Aggres-
sions OF the British.
The intelligence from Central America, which
we publish in our columns to-day, is of the highest
and most important character. 1t came to us from
our regular correspondent, dated in Leon de Nj
caragua, by the steamship Empire City; bat it did
not reach till yesterday, in consequence of the
miserable arrangement of the mails by our go.
vernment, in that quarter of the world.
The conduct OF the British government, ia that
quarter, through their diplomatic and naval agents,
does not by any means correspond with the peace
full tone OF the London press, or the quiet de-
meanor exhibited by SIR Henry Bulwer, the other
day, at Washington. By the accounts now re-
ctyed, there seems to be no doubt that IT is
the purpose of the British Charge on the Pacific
coast Of Central America, to take possession Of
all that portion Of that region which commands
the Pacific end of the Central Canal through the
State of Nicaragua. II seems that all the islands
In the important Gulf of Fonseca, Port La Union, and
the whole coast down 10 the port of Realejo, have
been seized in this way. We have had direct In
formation from Washington, and limitations from
the London press, that the British government is
anxious and wiling for a settlement of the Mica
ragua question, the general principle OF placing
the canal proposed in that quarter, free to the
whole commercial world. But the conduct of the
British agents in those regions, on both sides Of
Central America, is evidently so contradictory to
those rumored purposes, that the mind is led TO
believe that Lord Palmerston and Sir Henry Bull
wer are engaged in a similar double game of cheat
ing and hrmbugglng the American government
IN this matter, as they attempted few years
ago with the government Of Spain, in the case
OF The Spanish marriages. The British govern
ment claims possession Of tac mouth of the
river San Juan. under the idea Of giving their pro-
lection 10 the Indian vagabond in that quarter, who
styles himself King of the Mosquitoes. On the Pa
cic side Of the same region, they have taken pos
session Of Tyre Island The whole Gulf of Fonseca,
with I'll the hEibors and situations N that region,
down % the point where the great canal will ter.
inmate On the Pacific THIS last SEIZURE is placed
On the ground Of claims far debts owing by the
States in those regions 10 British capitalists
In pursuing these purposes, the British emissa-
ries In Central America have not emily invaded the
territorial rights OF the republics ia that region, but
have ousied the United States from the qualified
possession OF Tigre Island, which had been secured
to this country by treaty, which, we believe, is
now in Washington Such conduct in the British
agents, does not correspond with the peaceful de-
olar1tions Of Sir Henry Bulwer in Washington 1t
is said, indeed, in the recent message, that the
American government only wishes to place the
canal proposed in that region, on 4 perfect foot
ing Of irsedonl-open 10 the whole world. The
same opinion has been put forward III some Of the
London journals but the conduct Of the British
Charge IN Central America, on both shores Of that
region, BY no means corresponds with those de
clafauons, or with the honeyed words Of SIR Henry
Bulwer, the British Minister In Washington.
In the meantime, the acts and operations Of the
American Charge IN these regions, whatever the
oabine, at Washington may think, viii receive
the sympathy, the encouragement, aud the support
Of the American people. lf there is any sentiment
in this country more permanent, and more en-
phatic, than another, it is general and united de-
termination, on all occasions, and in every quarter
Of the world, not TO submit 20 the slightest indz
nifty from British power, or British insolence. In
Central America, the United States Gag has been
insulieJ, torn down, trampled upon, and dsgr1ced,
by British agents, and British officers. Where 10
the spini, the courage, end the determination
which led on the American troops at Monterey and
Buena Vista Have the miserable, imbecile, and
CONTEMPT Oh. cabinet al Washington changed the
character aud mut.latsd the heart and energies Of
the rf,st man ana bnilani general who led the
Amer an troops "a victory, against immense odds,
on the oiher side Of the Rio Grande Will not
some member OF eth house Of Congress, who
h the feeling auc the b, art q an American ciii-
IN. e,t up in bic seat and demand Of the corrupt
fet Of imhtciles who are leadag the President
aatay. COPIES Of all the Dispatches and treaties
those made by MIR llise, as well as those by Mr..
Squer-which have been received from Central
AueIics, securing American interests, and disclos-
ing the atrocious conduct Of Bdiish officials and
British officers, IN that quarter