The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-10-02


and the View York iieuid have correspon.
dents ia san joan de .sie. ragua who have
been recently engaged Is tlraciing public
attention to the cfitlce' sllfe 81 American
iHterosts in Central Anicdca.
The treaty made by Nr Webster with
the British Minister nd . ihing,on, for the
adjustment OF the unsettled questions in
Nicaragua and Honduras, mas been rejected
hy the the State Of Nicaragua Il was
anticipated thai such would 3, lis sic !.
aud tor ourselves, remembering .Le fate Of
tno huiper abj tl-Y ION treaty, which has
been disfcgarded BY Grtat Britain when.
ever her Interests required It. and Is now
apparently given up on boty sides, We never
had faith that any treatv negotiated with
Gtcat Britain a. q party ould really ter.
inmate the difficulties IN satisfactory man.
uc. II stretch Of eoeplaisance on our
part, which has been extended ver far
without any corresponding advantage. Ca
recognize Great Britain az al, in the deter.
miuaiIon al internal questions between tie
United states and the Central american
States, as independent powers on this cont.
ueut Il has always seemed 10 ", chat our
vises', aud lhe most summary line Of cons
duct. would have been to mako our own
contracts aud arrangements with the neigh.
boring American Rcpui les, without taking
European Governments into counsel ar
partnership, observing such just principles
~ not To give anv reasonable ground of
oii nee To any nation, and being ready at
AL times to maintain and defend our own
position, aud, ii need be, our own allies.
The attempts to negotiate IN common
with great Britain to provide for her iuter-
e'ts as we'll as our own "a Joint treaty.
aud thus To oyerawc these small Govern
mcnts hv concert Of great poVeu. Dis
posing OF their right. for them have filled
entirely We shall NOT regret II % Il have
the result OF bringing our Government 20
the tue position of affirming rs own prIu
ciples on is own responsibility in Genital
American affairs aad of upholdips. by acts,
the theory Of She Monroe doctrines "a
theory recognized UNIVERSAL, by our conn.
tymen rs true but sadly Sighted ia the
practices which have heen So long permit
ted.
The establishment of the new colony OF
the Bay Islands usuHHng the greater part
of the coast uf Honduras. the continued
practical assertion OF the pretended night Of
lho Ng.quito hin. TO the cops,s of N,ca.
ragua and the real sovereignty exercised
still in Their possessions for the advantage
OF Great Britain and British subjects, 80
the prejudice Of AMERICAN interests. now
tina, the second attempt at a Joint treaty
has ii'rd, will. vc think. dissipnic the idea
oi ans farther Efforts TO divide influence
with Great Britain in these States. and
leave our Government to separate and joe
dependcu. negotiations with uo states
Whrfa ve hro rights 90 a7quiro or protect
or principles To asscr, and defend Great
Bril4in may. vi;h the same lburir, seek To
accuupI's h her ends hy hcf own action and
We shall have nothing TO do iH opposition,
ID she EMPLOYS on., open meaus ticais the
American rrpublc fairly, and does not On.
cfoach upon ,her territorial rights or seek
to establish cvclisiyr influence or political
dominion But % Is evident that the time
employed ia these irudess negotiations has
been worse thau wasted # has increased
the difficulties 90 Doc adjusted. make. the
task Of new and separate negotiations more
embarrassing. and therefore more urgent
The point OF Danger 10 our relations with
England J.. not iu the Northeast among the
fisheries hut in Central America, at the
lines of transit acros, lhr i,thmu> and the
best ,riumph> Of diplomacy sire 90 De gained
in thai quarter. by proceeding to settle
\muicugue stIous among american Sh"es,
and then h.teulng caiel, TO any complaints
which Greu Britain may prefer Pic