New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-25
FROM WASHlNGRON.
MIR. Webstcr-Central America and the Britt
ish Government.
Correspondence of The Tribune

Correspondence of The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Nov p.
Mr.. WEBSTER has returned to the Seat of Gov
ernment, with Mr.. CHEM, the experienced and
capable clerk whom be took with him as secre-
tary and amanuensis, to provide against unfor-
seen emergencies of business arising during his
absence The distinguished Secretary OF State
will be Immediately called upon to prepare re-
port to Congress upon the real state Of the qnes-
ton between this Republic and Great Britain rel
alive to the incroachments OF the latter power
upon the defenseless States OF Central America,
especially Nicaragua, Honduras and San Saliva
dor The clause of the Convention of April 10,
1850, by which Great Britain stipulated with the
United States she would not occupy, ortity or
COLOMBO any part of Central America or the
Mosquito Coast, has already been violated IN the
most open manner. 1t remains to be seen why
and upon what pretenses it was violated re-
spectacle journal, supposed TO speak tor Mi
WEBSTER, and from information communicated
by his authority. has defended the notification
OF that section Of The treaty by the British Gov
eminent, and has informed the American public
that the British construction Of the words quoted
is correct. That construction is practical as
serton that Great Britain mag occupy, coonlze
and ortily any part of the territories referred to.
90 not tnlnK tnlnk tDe present COluLHtLItt VI!
Foreign Affairs in the Senate constituted exactly
in the way calculated to afford the most efficient
protection to American rights and interests
abroad, unless ultimately connected with the
preservation of Slavery throughout the world,
in which case it would no doubt be active and
patriotic enough Nevertheless the great abilities
and address OF the Secretary of State would doubt
less prove competent to making something out OF
even such Committee in where the honor
and rights Of the United States happen to have
been grossly intringed.
Some controversy has arisen as to the influence
which procured the recall OF MIR. SQUIER, while
Mr.. CHATFIELD, the most offensive diplomatic
agent from any Government to any State on this
Continent, is suffered to remain against the re-
peated requests of the Nicaraguan Government
that he should be withdrawnfrom position which
he has so often abused, to insult and injure that
State Under these circumstances tins occurrence
deserves attention, and if the Senate have the
competency it ought to be inquired into by that
body.
From present indications there will be move
ment early in the Session for the repeal Of the tu-
a,itive Slave bill. 1t will fail by large majority,
and then the subject of Slavery will be allowed to
sleep till December, 1851. BY that time its utter
impotency for the attainment OF its prolessed OBJ
iccts will have been demonstrated and it will be
repealed as quietly the twenty first rule was the
the Winter after Folks election. So lar as our
political history shall preserve any records OF this
law and that rule, they will be pronounced alike
infamous and disgracetul to those Who enacted
them GAPThToK.