Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-11

oar Government, and under the Presiden-
cy Of General Taylor negotiations were
opened with Sir Henry Bulwer, by Mr..
Clayton, which resulted in treaty mttu-
ally guaranteeing protection to the compa,
ny undertaking the WORK, and that neither
nation would nierpose any obstacle 70 IT'S
completion, and that when finished. II
should be open on equal terms, 10 all the
nations of the earth. Upon this treaty our
reviewer remarks.
1st. We conceive 1t to be tie eminent
duty of Government, TO procure advnn-
taees, first, for its own people. and for
those Of another country. only where they
are no, direct and dangerous rival.
I'd. The Bulwer and Clayton treaty
was not needed TO secure the 'protcction'
Of Great Britain, she being the only pow er
against whom there was need Of protcc-
ton.
3rd. There was no fear, that the gov
eminent Of the United Suites, would in
pede the construction Of canal, as it i,
deeply interested in lis completion. To
include itself in a treaty Of mutual refrain
ment, was. therefore IN iR-ddrertcncy, or
the part Of our government.
4th. If England was understood To
have occupied Central America, tempo
rarily-anJ as an obstacle to the canal
the treaty. should have provided for her
unconditional withdrawal.
9th. If for any other purpose. the occu-
patton, was itself violation Of right which
rendered all treaty worthless in the pre-
mises.
9Th. IF The treaty allowed the occupa-
ton as hostage 10 Great Britain, for her
equal right in the canal. it was an infringe
mcnt upon the rights Of Nicaragua; that
country beng alone able to give such
hostage.
9TH. Tho treaty nullfeJ itself BY taca-
~ admitting the right Of occupetion.exccpt
as ii impeded the completion Of tie canal.
Great Britain continues TO occupy for
tiiy" &c, the coasts Of Central America
maintaining that such occupation is no
impeachment 10 work not yet commenced.
and the reviewer predicts that she will use
herprotcctorate to obstruci, in every ina
ginablc way, its commencement Thus
far, he thinks the interests of Great Bri
tain hive triumphcd over those Of the
United States. The faction Of free trade
viii not call England to account. even If
she were to seize upon Mexico itself. The
restoration of Lord Palmerston TO power
and perhaps the elevation Of his Lordship
to the Premiership Of the British Empire.
VIII ensure the continuance of The policy,
aud sustain the opposition TO and obslruc-
lion of the canal. The present furious
onIcry OF the so called Democratic. but
really English party of free trade, will
doubtless compel their lenders in case they
assemble power, during the present wear,
to advise his lordship that the protectorate
must be given up; but the slavery of free
trade will at length silence all opposition,
and England will retain her cononcs,s.
and continue to exact toll from Americans
passing through Nicaragua, and efectual
y crush the project of an in.eioceanic
canal In case the Wings ascend TO
power we hope for better thiugs, as to
them quarrel with England is deprc.
Gated only as they would prefer an amicca
BILE, TO iorcible settlemen; OF tie contro.
vcrsy."
The subject treated Of by Mr.. Sunicr
and his intelligent reviewer. canno, but be
regarded as one Of immense importance
to tbs country. Oar mission Is produe
tion.manufacturc-t trade commerce is
Hing" Our most formidable rival j,
Great Britain. 4 scheme that would
deprive her of her seographicaladvantag es.
and place the United States twenty DAYS
nearer than she, TO the four hundred mil
lions Of people in Asia, would at once
transfer 10 us the sccptre Of dominion
India, that for thousands of years has
enriched every nation with which it has
traded, would become our customer
China, with its teeming myriads, would
not long resist the waves Of commerce
heating against her shores. No human
ken can foresee the consequences, that
would result from this revolution in the
commerce Of the world
To US of the South. and especially Of
Virginia, the enterprise is one Of peculiar
interest. The trade that would come
cross the lsthmns would moor in the ports
of Louisiana or Alabama and would seek
the shortest transit across the country to
some Atlantic harhor. That shortest transit
would lie over the lines of rail road ceming
up through Tennessee into Virginia; and
mat Atlantic harbor wonld be sNorfnIk. Es-
''mated IN connection with Lieut. Maurv's
scheme for line Of steamers from Morrill,,
TO the mouth of the Amazon. it opens to
the South view Of wealth and splendor
more gorgeous thanthe magicisn-s cave
Let her but speak. through her men Of
enterprise and capital. the mystic ~opcn Sc
same" and she may enter in and he deck
herself, with the jewels. whose distant
lusi;c she now be,halls.
~ Alta meeting ofihe Delegates to
the Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
ven'ion. held at Harrisburg, on Thursday.
says the Baltimore Clipper, Mr.. Buchan-
an having received 81 votes, Cass 81,