The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-03

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Washington correspondent Of the Herald,
writing over the signature of Jonathan" makes
long and rather plausible apology for the inactiv
y Of the ruling powers of the United States, the
Central American question. The letter, however,
conveys false impression. We are told that the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty was negotiated "for
the sole purpose Of procuring the safe prosecu-
ton Of the proposed canals" All, ha! is that
to be the dodge now! Is the administration,
conforming to Mr.. Bulwer's official declaration
to Mr.. Webster that this treaty "had no
relation, and was intended to have none to the
Mosquito question: say, is the administration
going to take the British ground and maintain this
farcical Mosquito kingdom, to the betrayal Of Nj
caragua, and the everlasting qualification Of the
United States which has officially declared that cit
will assent to the pretensons Of any Indian to
regal power upon this continent p AS the Ameri-
can people understand the Clayton treaty, it was
not intended for the sole" benefit of few specu-
lators in New York, but to put an end, now and for
ever, to British aggressons in Central America.
Such we are told by Mr.. Clayton, was its design,
and in that conception it must be enforced. 1t is
most true that it is at this hour openly violated by
Great Britain, its provisions publicly scorned, and
the honor Of the United States, which is involved in
its full and prompt execution, every day grossly in
suited. And this is Of the principal grounds of
complaint, on the part Of the New York press, of
which this treasury fed correspondent affects to
speak lightly, but whose power is shown in
nothing more clearly than in the confusion which
its vigorous erposes create at w ashington.
This correspondent affects that there are provi-
sions in the treaty negotiated by Mr. Squier, which
conflict with those of the Clayton treaty, and that
the delay in adjusting these matters has resulted
| from the want Of competent persons with whom to
| agree upon its notifications. This is about the
fitch time this statement has been made, and per-
haps some people really begin to believe it. But
who says that there lis conflict, and who asks
| for modification! Nobody under heaven except
Sir Henry Bulwer. IT, this person pretends, the
Clayton treaty recognizes king
dom, then there is aconfct, and not otherwise. IT
England intends to hold on to what she has got, and
continue her aggressions in Central America, she
has recently done in the seizure Of the island of
Roatan, then, too, there is a conflict. The modif-
cations which proposed to Mr.. Squier's treaty,
of English instgation, and to suit the ends Of
| British policy. Does Nicaragua ask notifications!
No Do the people of the United States want mo-
difcations! No. But Lord Palmerston, and his
busy representative do, and the administration lis
tens to them and does their bidding. 1t is of this
that the New York press complains.
| The rigmaroe about the confusion of affairs in
| Central America, only shows " Jonathan's" igno-
rance. There is no trouble or confusion there, ex-
| cept Of English origin. The boundary disputes are
all parts of Chatfeld's and Palmerston's policy,
designed for Interior objects; and the recent i'm
portation here, of notorious cats paw and tool
| Of Great Britain, under guise of minister from
the British colony Of Costa Rica to be played off
by Bulwer; for his own ends, is part only of an
audacious swindlc both upon Central America and
the United States, which it will be, in due time,
the duty Of the troublesome New York press to ex-
pose.
Three of the States Of Central America have al
ready confederated; happy result due, in great
part to the exertions of late minister in Central
America. Renounce English influence, and the
other two states will gladly come into the re-
public. Their people are anxious for that result,
and the revolution in Guatemala originated in a
pron,nciaaeno on behalf of the liberal Union
party, against the English servile, disunion fac
ton. The Congress Of San Salvador, Nicaragua,
and Honduras, is in session, and nothing stands
in the way of their future peace and prosperity;
cept the malign influence of Great Britain and its
interruptions agents, who now seeking to make
the United States party to their purposes. We
shall see with what success. PANAMA