The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-28

al imparo is her maxim. She frat sets the dogs
by the ears, and makes that pretext for knock.
ing them on the head, or claiming them. We
have the authority of Mr.. Squer, our late min
lister to Nicaragua, that the unsettled condition
of the States Of Central America, is principally
owing to two causes, to wit: the antagonism of
the SeruiIes and Liberals az they are called, and
the intriguee, menaces, and forcibe Intervention
of England their domestic affairs. BY at the
same time weakening and alternating them from
each other, she Is preparing the way for the ac-
complishment of her scheme of suhjugaton, or
at least complete control.
Should England finally accomplish these OBJ
jects she will control the most important portons
of this continent. There is but one power which
can counteract her, and that is the United States.
But the United States, under the guardianship
of their vigiant President and Secretary of
State, are ulled into Ryp Van Wrinkle nap,
by the tuneful lullaby of the "Ango Saxon
race" The former is in extacies with the friend
ly professions of her "august majesty" of Eng
land, and the latter has so completely establish
ed his reputation as great negotiator by brist
ling up against Austria, and showing the white
feather to England, France, and Spain, that he
may safely reposs under the shade of his diplo'
matte laurels, and take his stand among the
"heaven born statesmen"
Every American who possesses remnant Of
the spirit Of his ancestors or has any other idea
of national honor than ingorious peace, sus
tanned by its sacrifice, must feel his heart sink
in contemplating the position of the United
States in their foreign relations While vapor
ing about interfering in behalf of the rights and
honor Of other nations we lack the spirit to
maintain our own, most especially when the
great bugbear, England, is held up, in terrorem
before our valiant administration. The most
contemplate powers of Europe become objects
of terror, when England interfsres in their be-
half; and while prating about overawing Russia
and Austria, by protest, We have not the spirit
to protest against one of the most insoent de
monstrations ever made against the dignity,
honor, and interests of nation, in stationing
naval force at our very doors to embarrass, and
interrupt our commerce, under pretence that,
if admitted, will justify every outrage, and revive
that right of search which was resisted and de.
feated by war of three years. The attack on
Tque Island, which had been ceded to the
United States for certain purposes of peaceful
commerce, and the forcibly pulling down the
American flag under the authority Of a British
consul, has never yet been atoned or apologized
for; and while saluting Spanish consul with
fifty guns, as an amende honorable for the insults
ola mere municipality, we sit down quietly IN
der those of nation.
So, too, instead of demanding the release Of
an American citizen under treaty stipulations,
or at least his trial in accordance with Them our
redoubtable Secretary of State enters on sys-
tenn of special pleading, the great object Of
which is to prove that he was not entitled to
these privileges. But nothing can equal his
gratitude to the Queen of Spain, after wronging
and prosecuting this citizen of the United States,
and finally transporting him as prisoner to
Europe, for having at length condescended to
release him. This one act it seems is more
than a sufficient atonement for the stern inhu
man butchery of fifty Americans whose greatest
crime was having been deuded into an attempt
to give freedom to people unworthy of its en-
joyment. five look into the policy of our gov
eminent under it's present administration, we
shall find all its energies directed towards its
own citizens, who are the only people against
whom it declares war by proclamalions, in one
case directed against State, in another outlaw
ing and holding them up as ferc nature to be
hunted by all mankind and shot down like
beasts of prey.
Yet we are assured that our Secretary Of
State-who quotes Homer and Milton without
understanding them--is not only consummate
negociator, but as careful of the honor of his
country as his own. Has he given any proof
of this? On the contrary, has he not given
many proofs to the contrary? Setting aside
his letter to Chevalier Hulsemann, his whole
couree in the conduct Of our foreign relations
has been spiritless and humiliating. In case
much more serious, and much more calculated
to excite the indignant feelings Of an American
statesman, when the ministers of France and
England announced their crusade against Anne
ricsn commerce in the Gulf of Mexico, he con.
tented himself with abruptly putting an end to
all correspondence on the subject, and thus far
We have a right to believe our government has
acquiesced in this gross Intervention. In the
affair of the Prometheus, his diplomacy appears
equally spirited and decisive. The attack has
been disowned, without the slightest move to.
wards the abandonment of the pretsnsion on
which il was founded, and the right of the Hzi-
tish authorities to levy duties At port belong
ing to the State of Nicaragua, is virtually &C.