The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-25


lowing Instructions were issued mmedi-
siely upon the receipt fthe intelligence
to which they relate, We have already
notified our readers as to the dispatches
semitic Great Britain. We,would ask
such papers as the Statesman. what else
they would have this Government 10 do?
If they know of a better policy, let them
say it. ltis easy 10 find fault. bat 'liili-
cult to propose. Blackguardism wont
answer with sensible meat
Sra: The President has learned that
all English brig of war. the Express ~
ing ia the harbur of San Juan de Nicara'
qua. has recently fred upon the Ame!'
can sleemer Promelheus, while IN lhe
act Of departure, f:om that harbor, and
compelled them to poy certain demauds
alleged to be port changes, aud Claimed
1by persons protesting to act under lhe su'
l,hority Of / he local Government. The
nsriiculars of the affair will be found ia
a letter Of The agent Of the PromeIheus,
already published in the newspapers Of
New York. n copyof which is herewith
transmitted.
Whatever may have been the merits of
the question between the Captain of tho
IPIumetheus and the Authorities OF Mica
ragua, The United States acknowledge no
Iights in the Government. or a vessel, of
Great Britain 10 exercise any policy or
supervision over American merchant yes
sels iu Nicaragua or elsewhere, out Of
British dominions.
On the contrary, the first articles nfthe
convention between the United States
aud her Britaunic Majesty. relative 20
Nicaragua, signed April l9th, 1850 of
which copyis also enclused, expressly
Excludes each of the CONT acting parties
from assuming or exercising dominion o.
yer Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito
coast. or any part of Central America.
You will, therefore, as 5000 as the Sar-
anac shall be in all respects ready for
sea, proceed in her to San Juan de Mica.
ragua, for the purpose of affording pro-
tectiOn tn American commerce aud inter,
ests on that coast against any such in
reference for the future and on your ar.
. rival there you will notify the officer in
command Of her Britannia Mojesly's ma
val forces in that harbor, or on that coast,
ofthe object Of your visit; at the same
. time you will assure the local authorities
OF the port that tho United States will
/ not justify the non payment of any lawin
aud proper duties on the part Of thei:
merchant vessels. and that they desire
}, the most friendly relations with the Gov
d ernmopt Of Central America, and vii
faithfully maintain on their part tho st pu
lations OF the treaty already referred IL
%
's am, very respectfully, your ob't sci
want. Wit. A. GRAHAM,
, To Com. f. A. Parker. Commsndin
II U. s. Home Squadron. Pensacola.
.. SrRANog!-It appears that at the Dir
ner given To NJ Kossuth by the Renlleme
of The Press in New Ynlk, no toast wa
i given in honor of the President If III
United States; aud it also appears Iha
Mr.. Webster's letter TO The committee
Q on tho OCCASION, stating the lmpnssihill
. of his being present was hisSed; bnt nI
g it is to he hoped. 10y any Americai pres
=, eut. Now, we believe it to he true tbs
the FIRST movement made by any man i
cbrislendom for the release Of Kossn,
!. aud his companions, from their imprisor
"a ment, ,cas made by Mr.. Webster. in hi
r letter To the American Minister at Con
" stantinople in February last, and we thin
W it altogether probable that, but for th
/. letter and the influence which il produce
o in Turkey aud else wheIe. Louie Kossut
- would have still, at this day, have been
prisoner in Asia Minor.
J. The above, from tho National lplell
gencer, is not very pleasant paraguay
for Americans to contemplate; and "
are glad that it is patty susceptible {
re explanation. Ii seems to have boon d.
n. signed originally to toast tho Preside
in of tho United States, os usual bnt Il
toast was subsequently changed to Il
United States, Hungary and Great Br
ng ain. We suppose that if the Preside
II had been toasted it would have necessa
IN to toas, tho Queen of England. aud tn
:" might not have been palatable. Son
CT fnnIisb sentiments, however, were aIle
70 wards lot of against Republican pros
dents. which were very unbecoming, al
" the indcccncy of which can be hardly
y ex cused by the enthusiasm Of the hour.
- Tho kissing of Mr.. Wehster's letter
'' really very significant, and Induces II
n suspicion that the act was prompted by
sentiment entirely apart from tho ocaso
q, Mr.. Webster occupies a position whi'
=, entities him to tho personal respect
r. avery man who can appreciate The val'
o, Of this Union and. from the act to viii,
a We allude, there is reason to apprehe,
y that Kussulh has really fallen intoequi
- ocal hands. He is ton honest man
:" he made the victim OF such clique
that from which alone we could expo
II tho Kissing of his name,-- Bait. san.
" Cav. Wool MovsMENT.-A meelil
= ogthe Democracy IN nominate Gen. Jol
", e. Wool for tho Presidency, was held
w - Troy on tho l2th and wns well atten
ed. Mayor Warren presided. Resol
- lions nominating Gen. Wool were adoI
w. M cd, aud it was resolved to issue an a
y, dress to tho country in his iavor' T.
" Wig SAYS Gen. Viele ia the course