Washington telegraph., 1851-07-16

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AMERICA FOR AMERIcANs.-The reports from
Washington City announce, with great positive
ness, that the Secretary of State is about to mako
a proposition to England and France fer joint
proiectorats Of Central America and Hayti
it is not stated what Mr. Webster designs to
offer as an inducemeht and basis for such an aili-
ance Doubtless bis project will be drawn up
with the skill Of an accomplished statesman; but,
notwithstanding the confidence with which his
Intentions announced, we have doubts whether
he has in view any such novel aud comprehensive
plan an alliance with Europe for the regulation
Of affairs in America. There must be great
change in the opinions of the leading statesmen Of
America, and revolution in public feeling, before
such a policy will find favor in this country.
The Clayton treaty. in relation TO Nicaragua,
is only an apparent exception. In that case there
were exceptional circumstan noes. Large teria.
interests, important to the public convenience of
the whole people of the United States, and Of
great value to individual American citizens, had
become involved in the questions which that treaty
was intended to settle; and delay serious
injury. Great Britain had become party, indi-
recuy but not the less substantially, representing,
by fraud but de fact0, interest hostile TO
Nicaragua, which obstructed her territorial rights
and prevented the Accomplishment Of the grand
project of inter ocea c nal cross he Isthmus.
1t Sas Of immense Importance then to quiet these
difficulties, as we'll FOR the sake OF neighboring
and feeble State which is friendly to us and was
exposed to enemy Of power, as for the sake OF a
great public work and extensive private interests.
Nevertheless, very grave objections were urged
against negotiating at all with England, as of evil
example and against the American policy, which
ought to prevail against foreign interventlCn.
The treaty, when approved at all, was considered
peculiar, and not to be regarded establishing
precedent for similar concessions.
The conduct of the British Government, since,
4 d,1ao .oft
not tended to lessen the repugnance Of Americans,
even to the degree of association with Europe in
relation to American affairs. But the propesal
OF permanent alliance, admitting two European
Governments into an equal participation with the
United States In the regulations Of the political
state of three or four republics the American
lsthmus, will bring up, IN direct form, the ques-
ton, never yet discussed in this count y on
collateral point, without rousing Strong and de-
ternined FEELING Of opposition; whether we shall
invite or encourage, or even tolerate, where il is
practicable to avoid it, the presence Of direct
European control over American systems of 60
vernment. The Jealousy against this interference
or association is strong, and it is increasing 1t
has not assumed the shape Of hostility to ths ex
islence here of European colonies possessions.
The natural progress Of events is looked to as
inevitably tending to a release or rupture OF all
such connections. until the people of every part
Government we abstain from hastening such "a
Contamination. Our people are iol al SO patient.
aud they exhibit iheir zeal for the expulsion of
European authority in many ways, which suti :
centy disclose at least the prevailing sentiment,
that America should belong to and be governed by
Americans. The unsolvei Cases which most in :
terest us, those Of Cuba and the CanadaS, must
remain exceptions until their destiny is accom-
plished. Until they have entered into the Aneri-
family must treat them, and treat Of .heln,
as app-ndages YET Of the European systems, and
may negotiate and make alliances about Them.
without violating any principle. But for states
already emancipated from foreign cont-ol-states
which have acquired independence, but need, in
their feebleness, the cOunsels and good will Of
some advanced states to uphoN aud encourage
them, and enable them to work out their own
pacicaticn and consolidate their liberties, the
people Of the United States will not willingly
agree that England, France OF Russia, or any
European Government whatever shalt become
patroh or protector, TO mould its ideas aid sys-
tens, or direct its commerce aud Influences into
alien adverse channels; nor Dc we believe that
Mr.. Webster differs from this opinion, contem-
plates anything which is inconsisten. with these
incipes.--Pacayune