The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-13

..h;ost The purpose Of the cabinet accomplished
our valuable rights secured by the Hise treaty abandon
a and now we are in treaty with Great Britain with
ssd 10 matter in which she has right TO inter-
fsrs than the Emperor Of Japan.
We might 90 on and show how completely the inter-
sss OF this country have been sacrificed by the manage
ent OF the cabinet; how absurd and fatal the policy OF
putting immense national interests in the keeping OF
company Of New York spectators. who will unqueston
ably sell them out to England. the purpose OF parting
with the stock OF their company to the capitalists Of Eng
land having been already openly avowed. But we pro-
pose to omit considering that view Of the question: and to
conns ourselves in this article to consideration Of the
political consequences which are likely result from the
conduct OF the cabinet
IL the policy Of the cabinet has been truly developed
through the Presidents message and the speech Of Mr.
Lawrence. as we have no doubt II has our government
proposes 10 enter info treaties nth all nations respecting
this intr-oesanie canal II Is negotiating, or. il
speak truly il has negotiated treaty with Great Britain
alrssdy, by which that power becomes partner in the
enterprise, we suppose. according to the terms Of the
Presidents message And according to the policy OF the
cabinet also to make treaties with France. Aus
ia, Prussia. Russia fact any civilized power that de-
sres to become party to the undertaking Now, what
III bt an ENHANCEMENT NTH foreign nations. il not an
snanging alliance How lonK would il be before the
nations concerned in this enterprise would get into
tsntion and collisions II Great Britain Russia desired
10 pick quarrel with the United States could il not
find make pretext for such quarrel in the interests
growing out Of this very copartnershipi How could
% many regulators OF concerns in which all had an in
terest and control, agree in its management Would no
one Of the partner attempt to monopoize the
benefits Of the partnership If one had grudge against
another. could il not here find the nestegg which would
breed aquarrell
We are aware that looks very plausible to superficial
Observers, that this canal shall be "freed from the
claims Of any foreign power" and It sounds well to talk
about preventing any nation from exercising $50 con-
trolling an influence the commerce Of the world, or
to obsiruct highway which ought to be dedicated to
the common Of mankind;" and il is particularly
magnanmous in the government Of nation, having q
greater interest than all the world besides in the pro-
posed canal to surrender its rights and share them
equally with others having but little interest in it. But
the far-seeing and sagacious statesman will discern
nothing but unmixed evil to this country in the policy
marked out by the cabinet in reference to this great
dsraking OF shp-cana between the two great
The United States the Pacific will soon be populous
and wealthy as the United States the Atlantic Com
msrcal intercourse between these great oceanic
tons Of the Union will be incessan and immense, far
exceeding, in one hundred years. the Of the
United States with the whole world at the present time
And the shp-canal which it is proposed TO construct
across the territory Of Nicaragua will be as important for
the interstate commerce OF the Union is now the
river Mississippi And who would think OF conceding
the right Of navigating the Mississippi to all nations or
to any naon-to Great Britain, Russia, Prussia Aus
tria, or France!
Besides, in the course Of human events, may not the
State Of Nicaragua through whose jurisdiction the pro-
posed canal is to pass, become OF the sovereign
States Of the glorious American Unioni And il 50, can
we brook the presence and power of foreign nations
within our iurisdictioni 1t is well for the sagacious
staiesmen of American. in acting upon SO grave mat
ter to weigh contingencies OF this kind, which are not
only possible, but may very probably take place Ger
tainy for the purpose Of buying Great Britain of from
hsr pretensions to the Mosquito coast, which are as
shameful piece Of cozenage and roguey ever sent
convict Botany Bay and thus to avoid the necessity OF
maintaining the Monroe policy with regard to foreign
intervention this continent ought not to sacrifice
our most important interests, and throw stumbling
blocks and obstacles in the way Of this nation in its
career Of glory. grandeur. and magnifcence.
Ii another article shall consider the comparative
merits Of the Hse and Squier treaties and pay our re-
pscts to the New York Spectators owning the charter
obtained from Nicaragua