The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-16
ONE WEEK IN EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW WORLD AND IVANHOE.

The packet ships Ivsnhoe Capt. Knight, and New
wcrld Capt knight, arrived at this port yesterday
IRON Liverpool The former ssilsd on the GOTH and
the latter on the 22d ult
They brig one weeks later papers from Europe than
have been received at this port The sdviees not
90 late however by week. those received by tse
agrsph from Halifax.
The details embrace the events Of seven days.
The Nicaragua q uestIop.
From the London Clio be, Dec. lS.
We have had the pleasure OF anticipating the Times
in the expression Of the opinion that "ths American
Minister In London spoke the other day like of
sense and the representative of sensible
when he said that exclusive sought
lin the matter Of sfectipg the sthmian commuuica
cabinet Of Washington; and although there may be In
this country as there Is in the United States of
who always ready to take the jealous and dis
pntatous view Of such subjects the grand interests Of
England and America in truth perfectly at union
But We cannot agree With the Times in the notion
which 1t rather hastily to have adopted that the
best way OF secoDdDg the men sf sense the other
the Of nonsenre is affect ignorance and indif
ference on the points in question The Times says
would be dsporabie the public interests Of the pas
troubled by the BY whom 70 be made hrough
who,s sIrtOrss the line to ps or BY sguabsle between
pesent swamps and barely nssisa-
provsmsn and the sword Or
% sss & 70
regard the Mosquito Brh territory let be
claim. ss. f those ,s ~an.ns d.sln. attach
ment Of Honduras would hardly deserve.
We beg to observe that whatever Importance may
be- or may not be attached to the Mosquito coast 1t
fmpossible to the Of the passage
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and the
sequent Importance, provided there is fair loeus
sfendi whereon to place ourselves of
exclusive political and military possession being taken
Of that passage by any single power The relations In
which stand towards the native inhabitants of the
20 We q right Of
interposton on their part, and own; and that
interpostion 10 made and maintained with no other
object than which common to this country with
the whole civilized world.
The Tfmes says -. Since produced the article Of
the Treaty Of 1855 which put end to that be form
or Britis) the whole argument derived
from prescription Is extuguished" With all due defer
beg e SS that W
whatever weight it we'll throw into either scale.
But Be granted thstby the terms Of that treaty
Il was renewed. the renewed solicitations Of the
Mosquito people, amidst the anarchy which succeeded
spsnish dominion. We had n ali events, Is good
right resume, originally had accord e. and
the ofSpsin to step shoes being end
III ever sxsted) neither protectoral power right
was transferred BY spain to any OF the anarchica aud
atomcal statslngs which succeeded the dismsmbsrsd
empire Of Iturbids aud the still farther subdivided
In order to contest with any consistency the claim
Of the British government TO take the ground which
II does take in this matter IL would be requisite to
recur to the maxim sometimes put forth by American
orators land sttsrly by one American d ploms tist
the somewhat go-a-hsad gentleman who is harge AZ
fares In Nicars aj-professiog TO be founded on
the Monroe messages Of 1928 ~; which messages,
however, simply referred to the deprecated contin-
gency Of interference on the part of the European
Holy Alissn with the nds pendsnce Of the lately
voutionized Spanish America. rhs Extraordinary
tension Of the principle Of America for the Amsri-
cans said TO have asserted that epoch which
would decay to powers possessing large American don
MONS ali interest Ia America, has hitherto been forth
fed BY NO Official authority but the somewhat subor-
dinsts one Of Mr squisr We suppose the Tunes
does not mean to say ditto to Mr. squisr-st least
But that those Who maintain the common rights OF
England and Europe In this nstter-w will not say
sn ssn,nss me n"se.n ,s We hope and
OF Its Minister In tins country against sxagge
retions Of American policy, .hish have {. real OK.
istsnoe, though We trust they have not, and will not
have, an sscendsnoy over the good Of the
American publie-bave been nghtipg with
Mr.. squier to his worthy Nicsrsguan protsgss,
but by the report Of Committee Of Congress last
: sS n,s,os,,on ,hs sa,nsr araI, .nan san,
views OF the committee. would throw the whole
"commerce from Europe to the East Indies, China,
and the West Coast Of this tths Amsrican) continent
into American hands unless it adopted the alterns
tive OF pursuing the old route" We pronounce
opinion this anticip on but the exclusive temper
It indicates is obvious and lees obvious that
the party whose We've IL expresses, had things all
their own way they vosid ,nd.svor to render canal
- subssrvient TO "Txclusvrly American interests
. railroad.
This Is farther evidenced by the terms Of the con-
tract, negotiated under Mr. squiers' ocal patronage
between the petty Nicaragusn authorities and sm-
bryo company In the United states TO run canal be-
srs. burhs Up"n tn point We quote shs
Der number Of the CoLnisi Mogarine, which contains
m article on this question also published 10 pamphlet
frm, under the title Of Mosquito Nicaragua and
Costa Rica 81
o. the chief clauses the esnrae. With Mr. White is
ana the %ssr 81 =. ..os. Ss By sS.n Hsss that
th.y shall bossss the ,sou.ivs rsn, inl,sd steam nav
.p fran e., s s The
& CLAUSE being ths ,ss stat. Sissr.sus never eo:s.d
any 81. AZ q. +. s . gs @ . % SS:s
the nations Of the word informed will be
.sss %s e sAss ss 81 i s % .a.s nations
sha hrs enter into such treaties. spu.tions ssa susrsn
sss-.ss ss ss.,s oi Ssaasua aud the United sssss
The above cited writer information is valuable,
though may not, ON oil p-ints. adopt his ssnti-
wsnts or mcdss Of expression. goes on to observe
<spd on this point entirely concur With him)-"t
one moment support go monstrous an sssump ption.--
What an impoverished Charge d'Ansir~s from the
United States. and the Ignorant but presumptuon
govern mept TO which he has been accredsd deem
very simple straight go a-bssd decision, TO be 90.
cspted - th. President and statesmen Of
involving the ridiculous requirement that all nations
should blindly contract to submit to the psrpstual
dctation Of the state Of Nicaragua and the United
sStatss."
the English Ministry.
fFrom the London we.sly hronicie. Dec. II
In reference TO the statements which have been 70
perseengy repeated In various shapes and quarrers
sntertsined respecting fired duty corn, - veil -
personal quarrel between the mo-
bs earl the head Of the Colonial and the
noble vicount the secrsary for Foreign Anair We
the most distinct and undoubt.d Information that
thersSnsvsr perodtst which such reports we're -
completely destitute Of the sest foundation We may
eop6dently arm that the greatest unanmtty OF opin
ion In to the policy cousty o. hone and
abroad prevails among the raers Of the cabinet Tne
mpch relied BY the nsvsmocGers and which
might sppear st nrst sight TO counssssnc. thsr sso-
,ries-tAat esbinst ceupc is have been frsqusnt Of
lats, aud that Lord joins Rusreii has paid several
visits Osborne House In quick successscn-are ct
explained By observing thst the approach Of
the sssssn renders for Ministers 20 decide
the and order Of the they have TO
propose and that the Visits Of the Premier have had
relation TO the results Of each council 10 IL TO be hoped
that In future sii not sousr tn-n-
selves be isled the mislesders Of the pub
nc Q tuhjsct Of such vital inportapce; and that
they will TO afm that two distinguished states
and able servants ~ the crown could be capable
from impulse OF private feeling or personal pqus
of destroying the hesthfn action of the government
to whch they belong and thereby virtually raong
those seat prsscipies Of -b,ch they have been the