The New York herald., 1851-12-06

the Upsd States Greet Britain take advantage Of any
intrcecy CT use any alliance conneeon, or innoence,
that either possess With any State or government
purpose ef scquirng OF holding directly Indirectly
for the citizens or the subjects of the one any rgh OF
the ssid ssn.i Witch shall not Be oasTeS on the sane
terms TO the citizens or subjects Of the other
These sapulations, prin,a facis, are clear COM
prehepsive, and oonclu i've. They stand as part Of
the fundamental law between the United States and
Great Biitain. AS such, they have been faithfully
respected by our government; but on the other
side, the treaty has been, to all practical intents
and purposes, q dead letter. In Nicaragua, in
Costa Riea, in Honduras, and San Salvador, the
oftcious nterme ddling Of British emissaries has
been quite audscious and as frequently repeated
as before II has been pretended that Chatfeld was
recalled homes but We have accounts Of his leav-
ins Central America. On the contrary, he appears
to be yet, as he was anterior TO the treaty, the
prime mover and dictator Of all the local disturb
ances in that quarter. The history Of the last
eighteen months in those States has involved an
almost uninterrupted succession of events, espec-
ally in Costa Rca and Nicaragua, the result Of
British usurpatisns or ntrigues with the local au-
thori,ies. And whether these things were or were
not dictated by the British principal Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, the cennivsnce of Lord Palm
can scarcely be doubted long as our own govern.
ment was pleased to regard these proceedings with
indifference.
But here is Q case from which there is no posi-
bity of escape by our very pacific administration,
Public opinion, and the temper of Congress, in
view of the sudacity Of the insult no doubt sug-
gested the policy Of immediate action as the only
course Of safety and Of dignity Sir Henry Bulwer,
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he had made, that the government Of Gen lay
lors cabinet was weak government. 1t is posi-
bic that Mr. Chat6eld, and his colleagues, may have
continued to apply this opinion to President Fill
more's administration. They would certainly be
correct in the application. But their impunity in
relation to the Prometheus was, in any event, an
act Of blundering indiscretion. 1t must result iH
the extirpation of the whole tribe Of Chatfelds
from Central America. The experiment of the
brig Of war, the Express, to enforce obedience to
the King Of Mosquito, must inevitably lead to an
interesting diplomatic correspondence between our
Secretary Of State apd the British government. 1t
may lead, also, to good results.
1t is highly desirable, and it is high time to have
an Interpretation o! the Nicaragua treaty. 1t
either means something or nothing. That the
British agents in Nicaragua regard it as dead
letter, We have the ost satisfactory proof in the
late outrage, and in the authority upon which it
was con mtted. We have upon our table pam
phlet, entitled, Municipal Ordinances, for the
government and regulation of the city aud port Of
Greytown in the kin gdom Of Mosquito; also, the
hGTbor regulations and schedule OF port charges,
as sdcrttd hy the City Council Of Greytown.
Prip.ed 0y ]. de Cordova. Kingston, Jamaica,
1851" The preamble to this pamphlet is as fol-
lows
Wbereas, On the 18th day Of April, Ammo
DENIM, ISL, at Greytown, in the kingdom Of Mos
quito, did assemble, at the request of mis- Majesty
agent. James Green, Esquire, her Britanoic Majes
tvs Acting Agent and Consul General, the house
nlders, residents Of the said town; and in public
| Convention did agree to a town government iol
| Greytown, upon the folio wing basis" &c.
Then follows a statement Of the election Of .h,
| tive aldermen Of the corporation, who were s~err
in by her Msjestys agent, and the validity Of th
organization is certified by James Green, Chairman
laws and reg ulatons Of the port, bear the same en-
| dorsement Of ratification.
| Here, then, in open defiance Of solemn treaty sti
pulstions, We have a government set mp by a Br
| tish agent at San Juan, under cover Of the impu
dent mockery Of the king dom Of Mosquito. In n
face Of solemn treaty is this government Of Grey
town set up; and in the most brazen- faced infrac
,ion Of Law and OF decency, her Majesty's agent
| James Green, is sustained in his mock authority b.
her Msjesty's brig Of war, the Express. An Ame
ricsn steamship, under the menace Of broadside
is thus compelled to pay tribute to James Green
her Msjesty's agent, and to the half.naked savage
his Majesty the King of Mosquito. We rePea
that this is an outrage too gross TO be cancelled
short ef the most ample apology and rep iration
Ard the reparaton must include the total abo.itio
Of the government Of James Green, Esquire, a
Greytown, and Of the protectorate OF the kingdom
s Mosquito the recognition Of the treaty, in it
plain and manifest Interpretation falls to the ground
In any event, 1t ha, become the duty ofour govern
ment TO yindicate lie honor, and 10 see that ou
commerce, and our pledges TO Nicaragua, are r.
spected. The administration has fine opportunit
for distip gushing itself There can be no longs
any equivocaton, or blinking the question. w
must have reparstiop, and an Interpretation Of th
treaty. The country has learned 10 look with som
confdenee ursn the diplomatic capacities Of MI
Webster His duty here is plain. 1t is the r,
movs Of the last vestge Of British dictation in th
local affairs Of Central America. IL isthe treaty
IL is British Ion-intervention. Let him look to il
and be frm. Justice demands il, and the countr
expects him to do his duty.
GEN. FooTE's kossuu REsoLUrIoS-EUssiA
DILoMAcY IN TIE u. :. SENATE. According {
our private information from Washington, th
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