Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-01-11
Central America.
MORE BRITISH OUTRAGES !
BLOCKADE OF SIN SALVADOR.

NUKE BRITISH W !
BLOCKADE OF SIN SALVADOR.
Advices from Leon de Nicaragua of the date
of Nov. Is, represent that a British squadron is
blockading the port of San Salvador, and that
the ports of Nicaragua are likewise threatened
on account of an alledged seizure Of the prop
erty of a man calling himself a Mosquito mer-
chant. This man is named Beschor, and is now
acting as Collector of San Juan under a com
mission from the English authorities. He is a
German Jew, who disappeared "between two
days" from this city, some seven years ago, car
rying off property to the amount Of some thou
sands dollars.
The history Of the blockade Of the ports of
San Salvador is a beautiful illustration Of Brit
ish policy in Central America. 1t is for the
Improvements of a man named Idigoras, a citi-
zen of San Salvador whom Chatfeld had taken
the liberty of appointing Vice Consul. This
man p%resuming upon the immunities which he
conceived attaches to his appointment, grossly
insulted the President, for which he was arrest
ed by the police, and locked up for some days.
The Government of San Salvador takes the
position that no citizen of the State acquires
immunities in consequence Of any appointment
which he may receive from a foreign agent,
and consequently, refuses to pay the claim of
some thousands of dollars which Mr.. Chatfeld
has set up in his behalf.
The British government also insists that San
Salvador is not a sovereign state, and that it has
nc right to collect on imports, and requires that
it shall refund the duties which have been le-
We'd upon the goods of British merchants. This,
San Salvador very justly refuses to do; and so
a British fleet blockades its best ports, and
b.ings great distress upon its inhabitants.
The threatened blockade of Nicaragua is on
account of a pretended Mosquito claim.
Now, if this swindling Jew, Beschor, is a
Mosquitian subject, what in the world has
Great Britain to do with his claim? If Great
Britain has given up her Mosquitian pro-
tectorate, as the Buiwer and Webster organs
tell us, how is it that she is enforcing two penny
Mosquitian claims! Let these Solons answer
this question.
We learn that on the 18th of last month there
were about 1000 Americans in Nicaragua, that
a number OF vessels was expected with more.
Ifthis emigration continues long, it will take
several Websters, and an infinite number of
trail America. We trust every American in
that country will neither defer to, nor in any
way regard English authority.
II OAAlioh agents Will tlIcuI, tct Ilcu
resist, and, if compelled to it, let them treat
them as they would a pirate or highway robber
This will bring the question to an issue, and we
shall see ifthe soft soap of an English diploma
fist will triumph over the honor and manhood
of the American people. Many people deceive
themselves with the belief, that our government
will, by-and-by, do its duty in the matter. But
this, '~by-and-by' style is not the way the honor
and interests Of this republic should be guarded
and maintained. Promptness is what makes a
and people respected. Slow d.
and Che ~intrigues of diplomacy, may
do very well to strengthen the power of Govern
ments against the popular will, but our people,
we hope, will not submit to the same kind of
diplomatic scheming which has been practised
successfully upon the people of Europe. A
bold, open, honest, straightforward policy is
what becomes this country, and the people must
not tolerate any other. Let Daniel Webster,
then, without bandying national compliments
with an English minister manfully ask him
what his Government means; and let him tell
too, that this Government means to toler-
tie no English interference or control in the af-
airs Of the Republics and people Of Central
Y. San.