Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-01-30
London Assurance.

London Assurance.
The last number of the American Wing Review
seems to apprehend the true character of Sir Hen
ry Lytton Bulwer. The editor takes occasion, in
noticing some articles from the Tribune and Ex-
press on the aggressons Of the British and their
breach the Nicaragua treaty, to show up the du-
pcity of the English Minister in way that courts
the notice Of our government. II what he says be
true, aud his deductions are correct it is indeed
time that these British aggressions should be
stayed.
We regret that our limits forbid copious extracts
from this article. The one that follows, although
it does not show the writer's views in relation to
the territory propensties Of Great Britain
and its ultimate design in wishing to monopoise
San Juan de Nicaragua for its exclusive full
ly as some other parts, it will, nevertheless, give
| the reader an inkling of the British Minister'S
! s.toadyism' and duplicity. The Review says:
.sNo personal assurance can be stronger than a
solemn public treaty, to which with good faith
pledged. the British Cabinet has formally fixed its
ratiticaion the seal Of its monarchy, and the sig
nature of its minister. The parchment deception
known as the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, distinctly
bound, and by Mr. Cayton's declaration was intend
ed to bind, the British Government to abandon the
exercise of all power, whether protectors or
armed occupiers ofCentral America Mr. Bulwe-
himself, and higher than Mr. Bulwer. Lord Palmer
ston himself together with every agent and minlon
from Chatteld to the last Mosquito policeman,
have publicly declared that treaty naught set it at
nanght and in open and public violation of 1t have
held San Juan, arrested and disarmcd American
citizens detained and threatened to sink ships of
the United States on inland American waters,
seized and imprisoned their officers, and even COM
PEELED them to acknowledge British sovereignty in
Central America, by obliging them to call the old
Spanish s.san Juan de Nicaragua by the name
given to it under the baptismal hands Of the
end Chatdeld-in hattery Of his superior Lord
GIey-:Greytown.' These outrages have been I'M
rem,tteaiy praCtised-and are nor being practised.
And while public treaty is thus belied, the man
must be very ulbane to the servants Of the British
embassy, very worshipful of editorial tumbltng,
who will attach to any verbal assurances. though
they may be quite sufficient to stutify legion Of
editors, the smallest credit.
Not that we mean to say that no as surances have
been given nor do we mean to say they may not
have been believed, even in presence Of the mani
fold evidences reaching us by every mail from the
lsthmus, directly beying them. MIR Bulwer, or
Sir Henry Lytton Buwer, ifhe pleases, is 4 man OF
the most conlounding assurances. He assured
Mr. Clayton of his deep respect, while he was
writing letter to Mr. Chatfeld personally disre-
spectful OF our Government and Secretary. He as
sured Mr. Clayton of his own good faith, and the
good faith of his Government. in fAbrcating
treaty, while he was writing to Mr. Chatteld to dis
regard and break that treaty. His consistent
couble-deaing has only been matched by his sim
guar eHrOntefI ana most remafkaOle success. 3
polite man OF the world, he is ssiduous in his fiat
teIing attentions, and perfectly surcharged with
assurances. A few days before Zachary Taylof's
death, he assured the BaltmOreans that nothing in
history equal to Buena Vista, excepting Agin-
court. Scarcely was General Taylor dead, he
assured Mr. Webster of his ably ssmal respect and
assured him further of the JOY that would be felt
by British ..PubliC Opinlon,' the same fat gentle
man who, as he formerly assured Mr. Clayton,
would be so very much displeasea with any alter
atIons might choose TO make fer our own good,
i'll oar tariff on hearing of his advent to office
Till Mr. Webster left Washington to recruit his
oveItasked health, the assurance of Sir Henry Lyt
ton Bulwer followed on his HEELS and whcn Mr.
Webster journeyed North. Sir Henry l.. B. brought
his assurances North, too. polite English gem
tieman who would travel from Washington to
MaTshtiela merely 10 dlne--who would make IT his
business to wait on the Great ExpOunder IN his al
most native city of BostOn--who would. on his
journey home to Washington, seize two public OPP
portunItics, at Scotch dinner, TO attempt sori-
hcation of Mr. Webster at the expense Of Mr. Web
stcr's country, "a glorihCation doubtless highly
gratifying TO that geuteman0 who could muster
coolncss enough. while he was dishonesty break
ing treaty himself had made, and dishonesty
plundering a weak and GriendIess Republic OF Its
modest territores-and in so dong av0wed he was
pursuing the policy Of his Governmcnt-Whoc could,
we say muster sufficient coolness in aagrante de-
HCfH, to q sure some Inhabitants of New York of
hts earnest wish that, the doors of the Augean
stable in Downing street, inscribed the |
words, ..lionesty is the best poIcy,'-an III bane !
man OF such whole souled assurances, Of such af- !
fable attentions, of such Straightforward deport-
ment, and Of such extrava gant duplicity, must be
very seductive person-and withal worthy of be-
lief.