The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-16
We invite the attention Of readers to the follow.
ing able and powerful article upon the Nicaragua treaty

The NICARAGUA TaKATY.--We have RETAINED from say.
ing word on this subject because we could besye
thai the reports In circulation concerning the character Of
The treaty were true We did not deem il possible that
any administration would pledge government, by a.
annex any portion Of Central America g The United States
This would be the Monroe doctrine .Ieyerssd and y
could adopt @ prevent the extension o. our county over
NJ oyon Would negotiate such
the fact that the syllabus Of the treaty, published in the
y s
ny'ou we nov spPTchend The worst Acfodng % this
ally and Iscprocay pledge their a,6 70 each oshe that
they will not lake, USE hold occupy. nor exercise domin
ever We are one Of those who have looked orwsrd with
hope to the period when the whole Of North America en-
great federal republic. is many years since ST. Sal
vador Of these States applied to be adopted into
selves, by solemn treaty with Gea, britain, no what
hereafter be the necessity popriey OF the
any part OF teniai Amsrca hsncefolh and iorover"
Sir Henry Buwer has fairly earned the Peerage from his
sress Of the Unied States upon this North American
nent We learn that treaty Is In negotiation with Mex
Isthmus Of Tehuanlepec. Should this be negotiated,
other treaty with Great Britain will follow, Of similar
hold occupy nor exercise dominion over any part Of Mex
leo, henceorfh and forever" This will In substance,
all States Central Amescs Of ali their pos
sessions the continent We them beyond
What then, becomes Of established policy against
Interference Great Britain any foreign nation the
domestic concerns Of the nations on this continent We
have been preaching this doctrine for than quarter
Of century, and alter a We now invite Great Brtan To
and had found such plant Secretary Of State Mr.
Clayton, Texas would have been annexed and New
Me xico and California would still have been Mexican prov
inces because would ha been bound Great Britain
not to take, hod, occupy, nor exercise dominion
over, any part Of Mexico, hencslorth and foreverP'
Aud for what consideration do we renounce "hcnco-
forth orevern the sovereign power Of annexng any
portion of Central Amcncs the United States thus open
ing wide the door for British influence throughout the
whole OF that region Great Britain, iorsooth
has abandoned Of the Mosquito Shore and
that Of the King Of the Mos9nitos This was mere moon
absurd been ridiculed by the London
Times the advocate OF almost every aggression Of hers
the rights Of other nations She has brought this
ughabe claim good MARKET that she has sold IL
10 Mr.. Clayton so high price. She has established
principle and precedent which may cost the United
ha. been predicted by the sagacous editor Of
the New York Herald.
Great Britain viii now have the whole command of the
Caribbean The province Of Belize the NORTH ia
naica 'front.' and her island Of Trinidad the SOUTH
will completely command the whole of Central America
the Nicaragua canal included. and wecannot interfere In
no possible event. long ~ the treaty endares any Of
these feeble States ever hope unite their fate with
hope which they have been earnestly chcrishing
since they achieved their Independence. They must
henceforth look Great Britain Truly has the Washing
ton Union said, 1--WE are now sold TO the British"
Should these Central American States hereafter, under
British influence, make war upon us or provoke us to
make war upon them. can do them no harm. They
have commercei and II would be madness In TO I'M
wade their torories because under solemn obga
lions Great Britain mot TO take, uc. hold occupy,
exercise dominion ovef any parf Of Central America