The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
FOf the Souihsra Pr
Iehla ntepee and Panama.

in the New York Journal of Commerce, ex.
traeted from the New Orleans Picayune, a paper
distinguished for the accuracy of its Mexican in
tellgence ....... ..
"Fhe Picayune has Mexico papers to the 18th
ultimo, and says that NJ Ramon Gamboa has
submitted to the Senate a draft of bill, EN-
powering the Executive to open negotiations
With the British government for the opening of
the lsthmus of Tehuantepec--the basis of the
arrange nent to be, that Great Britain construct
a canal wthia given PERIOD erect such fori-
tcations as MeXie, may designate, aud assist
Mexico IN case OF an invasion Of the lsthmus,
or any attack made on her rights to lands stu
ated thereon, Mexico binding herself to keep
garrison of 1000 men on the Isthmus to aid
travellers, garrison forts, &c. and to make over
to Great Britain all tolls and other advantages
I to be derived from the canal" : ~
! | have been anticipating this denouement
for some time 1t has long been evident that
British influence is paramount in the huctuat
ing councils of Mexico, the weakness of whose
! government renders it the slave of foreign pew
er. Besides, Mexico is deeply in debt to Eng
land; and weak debtor is always the slave of
strong creditor. The late peremptory demand
Of the British government fer the payment Of
interest on that debt, has, presume been or will
be warded off for the present by this cession-
for such it is in fart--of the Isthmus of Tehu
antepec to the British government, which, it is
perfectly clear il this law is carried into effect.
will at all times have it in dts power to exclude
any nation with which England is at war, or OF
whom she is jealous from avang itself of this
important route across the continent 1t is well
known that the right to construct this canal and
railroad, became vested in company of Amer
can citizens, by virtue of a solemn compact with
the Mexican government, which compact has
thus been violated, and the right about to be
transferred to England 1t is clear from the
uniform practice of European powers, especial
ly England, that the rights reserved by Mexico
are no security whatever, and that if this agree.
ment is carried into effect, England will become
mistress Of this portion of America, and thus
control one Of the most important routes, con.
Meeting the possession Of the United States on
the Atlantic and Pacific. The proceedings Of
trail America throughout, show a determination
to gain like control over all the other great
routes connecting these two oceans, most es
/ pecialy that through which only ship canal
can be carried; and if our doughty Wing ad
mustration will only---as | have no doubt il
will unless reused by blast of popular indig.
naton--continue wiIIfuy blind to these en-.
croachments, the people of the United States
may one. day wake up, and find themselves pay
ing tribute to England for the privilege of TO
ing from one part ftheir possessions to another
/ When late treaty was concluded between
the United States and England, We were told
that as a consideration for that extraordinary
instance of national condescension, by which the
United States bound themselves not to extend
their possessions towards the South, that Eng.
lard hal reinqushrd her protection of the
pu,sant King Of the flock of Mosquitoes Yet
Greytown is not only not abandoned, but it ap-
pears from the late attack on the Prometheu>.
that England, in her character of protector. i,
determined TO enforce the regulations of these
enlightened savages, even to the extent of fri O
into a vessel of The United States for refusing 10
comply with them: 1t is stated, by letters from
Washington, that our stalwart administration
has instructed SIR. LAWRENCE, our minister, Il
demand an explanation from the British govern
ment Of this insolent aud outrageous proceed.
Jog, and | have no doubt lie will DO il in th
2 . Mill a.. . al.
pert statesman, Lord PALMERsroY, who cxcels
in buttering his bread on both sides. cannDr
smooth down the rutied feathers OF the Seer.
tary Of State, who equally excels in writing
Diplomatic Ic;trs, and making electoneerinp
speeches. Bat the PEG de of the United States.
! trust, will require, not merely an apology fur
this outrage. but total Abandonment of thi,
doctrine OF "pro;cCion" which is but another
name for coonz alton, and, in my humble opir.
( ion, the most dangerous protection ever set NJ
bv England against the interest. Of thi. cor
/ federation.
Yes, for augtt, the people know the admins.
tration has taken no ell -c;uGl steps whatever to
arrest or counteBot this insiiious and danger.
Gus policy. The late minister to Central Ame.
re, Mr. SQuIER, has been recalled presume.
bee ,use he asserted the rights and honor Of the
United States with proper spirit, and in that way
made himself obnoxious 10 the British govern
IN Mt, as well "a to our Wing rulers. So far
from the latter taking any steps TO settle ihese
great questions on oasis non Drable and adyan
tagcons to the United States, we are told by the
President, in his message 60 Congress- that our
relations with all foreign powers, especially
England, are on the most amcable footing.
while, on one hand, England is firing into our
vessels at Greytown, and, on the other, England
aud France have taken position in relation to
Cuba, which will give them a prctcxt for firing
into them on the coast Of Cuba. In the mean
time, England is making overturcs. through NJ
kossUrH, TO induce the United States TO be.
z roma n uartv with her i'm Inaint aininp that yer,