The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-06

The impression has been very generally prevalent in
this vicinity that the negotiations between the govern
ments Of the United States and Great Britain concerning
the Nicaragua difficulty going in this city.
under the auspices OF Mr. Clayton side, and Sir
Henry Bulwer. the British minister, on the other. We
learn however. from the Washington correspondent Of
the Philadelphia North Amercan-one OF the con6den
ial papers OF Mr. Cayon-that such 10 not the fact but
the contrary the negotiations going in London
under the management Of Lord PalmerstoA and Mr. Alb
bott Lawrence The writer alluded 10 says:
Intelligence received by the last steamer which is
well calculated the apprehensions Of the friends Of
Mr. Lawrence the precarous condition Of his health
He confined, the date OF those letters, the country
OF friend where he had been lying for weeks under
dangerous fluctuations II is doubtful whether his medical
advisers viii permit him to resume the duties Of the mis-
son In the of recovery While this information will
excite much private regret the which occasions IL IL
much be lamented, for public considerations Mr. Law
had conducted the negotiations in regard to Ncara
qua and Mosquito with ability, and the prospeok OF
oessul termination up the period OF bis Illness which
time they had assumed most Interesting and important
aspect Although this interruption will necessarily
change the posture of affairs the delay embaas that
prompt adjustment which desirable when negotiations
on grave questions have once been opened.
A negotiation managed by Lord Palmerston on one
side and Abbott Lawrence the other spectacle in
the diplomatic world II is tussle between giant and
pigmy; and in such an encounter, everybody knows
who will come of victor We hazard nothing in
predicting that the rights Of this country viii be sac
ri6ced. The treaty-h one shall be negotiated will
disgrace But, fortunately. we have patriotic Amer
can Senate which, after the glorious successes OF the
Mexican war. will not permit American rights and honor
be sacrificed by the ignorance and nexperence Of an
American negotiaior
II H.. L..
with the following statements in Washington letter,
published in the Baltimore Sun Of yesterday, which, II
rue fatty contradict the assertion OF the correspondent
Of the North American, that Mr. Lawrence was charged
with the negotiation Of the Nicaragua question;
last alter series Of pickering. billing and cooling be.
the Secretary Of State and the minister resident
H. vctsria, IL affords qualification 10 inform you
the qSssio verata touching Nicaragua the proposed
shpcsna Mosquito and all such matters whilo por-
,entons and apparently so threatening all have alengh
been amicaby adjusted The Secretary and Minister had
many diplomatic interviews and Of diplomatic cor
respondence passed between them, a satisfactory I'D.
jusmen OF all the articles Of the treaty could be completed
But the assurance may now be confidently given, that
satisfactory treaty has been concludedwe mean, sssac-
tory those interested In amcsbie settlement OF
the question, the parties contracting with the Ncaragan
government for the proposed shipcsnal copy Of the
treaty will 70 England in the II 10 under
stood that the Mr. Chated under whose auspices by
whose directions orcblc seizure made Of Tgre island
10 presuming meddng arrogant specimen Of the genus
Cockney Mr. Bulwer, In the name Of his government
dsavowed the proceedings Of said Chathed Under the
cession Of the Nicaraguan government therefore, Tgs
island 10 the properly the United sases and vsua-
BILE properly IL Is.
| We shall probably soon know on which side Of
the Atlantic the negotiation has been going on, and lie
result And whether conducted by Mr. Clayton in per-
son. or BY Mr. Lawrence under his instructions we are
prepared the rights and interests of the United States
sacrificed, and the great principle in relation to European
settlement and nonnterven,ion on this continent
proclaimed by Mr. Monroe. and re-asscrted by Presi
dents Jackson and Polk, abandoned. We are prepared
to expect this from the declarations Of the cabinet in the
annual mssssge the limitations given by Mr. Lawrence
in his speech At the Scotch dinner and the tone Of the
press in the support Of the administration. We shall be
rra,i6ed II our expectations are not realized.
BArrrs vorAcs 10 Euaorr. We understand that this
panorama viii remain In Washington during the present
week afer which time Is 10 be removed TO New York
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