The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-03

(DAsIxL wsssrER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Wesfch<str.
Nicaragua.
We have reason to believe that the follow
ing letter from the well Uniformed correspondent,
of the New York Journal of Commerce pre-
sents fair and correct statement of the facts in
regard to our relations with Nicaragua. They
have been the subject of very gross misrepre-
sentation 1t was the misfortune of our former
charge to Nicaragua, Mr.. SaU1ER, not to be
duly appreciated by Mr.. FILLMoRE's Admin
istration. They thought (possibly) that man
in the matter of old pottery and pipe-bowls,
without being the best possible person to man
age a diplomatic negotiation. We are not sure
that there is not some reason in this. 1t is very
certain that if Mr.. SaUIER did not behave
with more discretion and propriety in Nicara-
qua than he has manifested since his return
from there, he was most improper person to
occupy a place of trust and confidence under
any administration. The daily newspapers
and the monthly magazines have been overladen
with his malevolent speculations, and we regret
10 see that under his auspices the Whig Re
risr, formerly quite respectable monthly, has
cot itself off entirely from any well-founded
claim to Wing support.
Nobody has cause to imagine that either
President FILLMORE or the SECRETARY OF
STATE would yield hairs breadth Of Ameri
can honor or rights to the British government
or any other government; and yet Mr.. SaUIER
has been for some months abusing Mr.. WEB
srER and the PRESIDENT, directly or by impli-
cation, on the charge that they have given
way to British aggresslons in Nicaragua. The
real cause of Mr.. SQUIER's distress is very diff
ferent from this. If Mr.. SaUIER had been SEM
back TO Nicaragua, or had been encouraged to
believe that he might some day return there
Under Government ausPicesI we apprehend
there would have been no difficulty in the
premises 1t is our judgment, however, that
the public interests will be best promoted by
the mission of Mr.. KERR, a gentleman OF &C
complshment and -learning, and excellent
sense, who will attend to his diplomatic duties,
and have no call to run about over the country
to disinter shapeless masses Of baked clay with
the view of thereby justifying most unex-
pected appointment.
Correspondence Of the Journal Of Commeyce.]
WAsHIsoroN, April Goth.
The state OF our relations with Great Britain in
regard to Nicaragua has been made the subject Of
much elaborate and persevering srepresentaton,
by some indiscreet friends of the late Secretary,
Mr.. Clayton. and of Mr.. Squier, the former charge
10 Nicnra lar nj a,ire at ata{c nev,ts
to which refer do not come from these gentlemen
Themselves; they at least published under thei,
sanction.
1 had occasion, the other day, to comment upon o
letter from Washington which appeared in the
North american, and to question the correctness, az
well as the motives, of its statements. The letter
asserted that tho British government had violated
the terms Of the convention made between that
government and the United States relative to Nj
caraguan affairs; that the British minister had in
huenced the Senators to lay on the table Mr.
Squier's treaty, and that negotiation on the sub
ject was about TO be commenced between Sir Henry
Bulwer and the Secretary Of State. -
All this is not only incorrect-palpnbly so, in
deed-buti 10 evidently intended for the purposes Of
Inischisf IL 10 intended, like that political squil
which Sir Henry Bulwer noticed in his recent
speech, to excite and nourish that Anglo phobia
"S" '" -, ~ oue Huse, - fe Ia tuls Countfys Dut
for which commerce and improving civilization
have furnished specific.
In very few words will give you an accurate
statement OF the situation Of our Ncarag affair."
The Nicaragua treaty remains in the Senate, Just
as it was placed the day Mr.. Clayton sent it there.
The story about its being taken up and its failure
through the personal intervention and influence of
the Brtish minister, 10 pure and a weak inycn +.
ton. No new negotiation has been opened with
Nicaragua on that subject But one will be opened
soon. as Mr.. Marcoleta, the Ncaraguan minister.
is now in this country, and Mr. Kerr, the Anne
rican charge to Nicaragua, will sail in day or
two for his poet.
Whether the negotiation will be opened here. or
at Leon, the capital Of Nicaragua, is matter thai
will be left, probably, TO the choice OF the Nicara
guam minister. There 10 no objection TO a treaty
with Nicsragua.-omitting all that was contained
In the treaty before the Senate which 10 incon
sistent with the treaty negotiated between the Uni
ted States and England relative TO Nicaragua, and
which was ratified by the Senate in General Tay-
ior's time. After that ratification, the late admin
istration had no purpose OF ratfying Mr. Squier's
treaty in its present form.
No complaint has reached the Government Of the
United States Of any violation the part Of Eng.
land of any of her engagements respecting Mica.
ragua. The assertion that England has violated
the terms OF the convention 10 gratuitous. II ia
without any evidence, and 10 par with those ALE
9ntions made against the conduct Of the Nicara-
guam government towards our citizens, the correct
meas Of which Mr.. Marcoleta recently had occasion
70 deny. "a