The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-10-19
Prom he cealier and InaaiIer Of rhar.d.y.
Nicaragua.


The news from Nicaragua which We
published yeslerdsyis Of Q good deal OF IN
seses, aud importance. The arrival uf
Mr.. Sqler, our Mnlsier, seems TO have
teen regarded as most important event
Cor that country, aud was taken as an indi.
cation nf our readiness TO interfere on their
behalf against the designs Of aggrandizs.
ment aud aggression evidently entertained !
nv Great Britain. The remarks made By I
Mr.. Squier. which We published yes,er.
day, we're well calculated to strengthen
that impression. he were to be reglr-
ded by them as speaking BY authority Of
our Government, they nigh, we'll have in.
ferred from his remarks that we were
ready al once to take our stand upon the
declaration Of Mr.. Monroe, and TO resist
every attempt of Grea, Britain to gain
ioothold or acquire any privileges upon
that portion Of the American continent.
Such a step, of course, would be highly
acceptable 10 them but we do not bel. eve
that our Government will think ii either
necessary or expedient, ut this moment, TO
revive this question, eiher. theore'icslly
or practically. We certainly see no reas.
on why they should do SO, and there are
many eviden, consite raiions which would
render II inespedIet,
Our Government, We cannot doubt, viii
do every thing in is power TO promote easy
and rapid access 10 our newly acquired
dominIonS on the Pacific coast. The rail
road across the Rocky Mountains, what
ever fancies NAV be INDUCED as TO II:
grandeur and utility, aud whatever plan,
may be devised for lis construction, can
not be bull, for many years, granting
that il will be built at all. But he neces
stiles oil The country require some means
at once OF reaching California, aud OF car
rying on The immense traffic which mus
very soon sprIug up beween that country
and the United States. twill urqlesion
ably be the interest and The policy Of tn,
Administration TO encourage, 10 the utmos
OF ITS power, erery plan by which this re
suit can be attained. The railroad scros
the lsthmus Of Panama has already re
ceived the support Of the Government
and will be pushed forward TO speedy com
pleiion. A plan is also on foot for can
al across Tehuan;epec, and We have u
doubt that this also will be regarded wit
the utmost favor, end will receive oil pos
slble aid from the Administration. Tn
project of canal through the river Sd
Juan and the Lake of Nicaragua is sli
further advanced, and our Government la
already given evidence Of the deep inieres
l, feels in lis prosecution and success b.
having sent Minister thither with full ia
sifuciions 10 give the project his aid an
support.
We apprehend that a rnsconcpp'ion ex
isis IN he public mind as TO the policy M
requirements Of tie British Governmen
~ regard 10 this ma ter. Ii IS quite ma
'ural that they should have regarded vii
some degree Of apprehension the entir
and exclusive possession, by the Unite
States, Of all The means Of crossing Ii
lsihmas and tba, they should therefor
have been DESTROYS 10 prevent Us from gel
ting any exclusive right 10 build cans
through Nicaragua, from the use Of whlc
the Eag...h should be excluded. Nor c
we believe that our Government desr
any such exclusive possession. We prs
'uSt "@N'O uitlc HillthE NAV VI
canal shall be open 10 all the world, an
that They will oaly Insist upon The rgt
oil the American people 10 the pefpetu
use OF II, upon a. favorable terms o. M
be granted TO any o'her nation. With III
proyiso, We have no doubt that our G.
eminent would be quite wiling ,ha, tt
canal should be made BY the English, Il
French, or any other people that choo;
to make IL. But they vii uncues,lonab
resis, any pretPnson that Great Britain
any other Power may pul forth, no matte
under what pFetcx', that shall forbid
prevent the construction OF such a cana
OF interfere with the perpetual use OF i, t
the United States. Great Britain has
interest ~ taking any such ground, nor
we bskeEe that she, when the questiC
shall come 10 be understood, viii have a,
inclination 10 do so.