The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-06

sellcd the adoption OF more manly ana more American
policy in resisting the usurpaons of foreign powers
this continent Under the bias OF evil influences. the ad
mnisraiion persisted It's supne and mid policy until
the aggressions OF Great Britain ran to which
startled the nation and awakened the admnisra
ton TO OF its responsibility BY the Clayton
Buiwer treaty of $780, Great Britain renounced and
gagged never 10 attempt regain any dominion pro-
teeioraie. control any portion OF Central America
Yet this treaty afforded barrier 10 British usurpaton.
and no bulwark to American rights In defiance OF lis
rigid spuations Great Britain still retains its proeclo
rate OF Mosquito, kept possession OF the town OF San
JUAN collected port duties OF American vessels by force
OF arms and. as an appropriate climax to its series OF
usurpalions. organized and proclaimed British
colony in The bay OF Honduras To this deplorable
cluson came the policy OF the administration in respect
TO the affairs OF Central America. Not only has the dig
nifty OF the American name been Frustrated. but the
treaty rights Of the United States have been violated and
tramped upon, until the supremacy OF British influence
in Central America is left without check control, and
the authority OF this government become OF consdera
ton whatever
OF the policy which has brought about these dlsas-
Ious conseq uences the dismissal of the Ncaraguan min
lister is the immediate result This. like all preceding
incidents in the drama OF Central American politics.
achievement Of British diplomacy The rupture between
Senior Macoeta and this government may be traced back
TO the Vaccinations of her Majes,ys servants. Senior
Marcolea had the courage to oppose himself to British
interests and the penalty OF his teme,y his dismissal
by the present administration. For striving CONSOLE
date American influences on the American continent he
has been dscountenanced and rebuked by government
which assumes to itself the especial hampionshp OF
I.
a review OF the circumstances and which led
the dismissal of Senior Marcoleta will establish per-
feet truth and Justice.
AS this government would not enfore the observance
of its stpulatons, the Clayton Buwer treaty failed by
necessary consequence attain lis object The grasp
Great Britain upon Central America was not relaxed nor
did the treaty accomplish adjustment OF the disputes
between Nicaragua, Costa Rca, and the Mosquito In
dams. Osensbly for the purpose of efectng final set
Element Of all the disputes and difficulties springng from
the foreign well the internal relations Of the Central
American States. MIR Webster and Mr.. Champion
framed and presented to Nicaragua and Costa Rca sort
of treaty. convention. which to adjust their
ficting claims respecting the Mosquito territory and the
navigation of the river San Juan This treaty prof
ferred TO Nicaragua and 10 Costa RIGA with imposing
FORM and commended to their approval by menace
of compulson. Costa Rca which is but a British prov
ince hearkened to the command of its MASTER and acce-
ded treaty by which it lost nothing and gained every
thing but Nicaragua boldly braved the menace and
jected treaty by which it lost everything and gained
nothing II is significant circumstance Of this remark.
able transaction that Senior Marcolea, the Nicaraguan
minister, was not consulted in negotiation which
TO result in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his country Not SO,
however. with Senior Molina, the representative OF Costa
Rca He confdentay consulted by the high
ing parties. and doubtless did much in adjusting the terms
OF treaty which to enrich his country by the
plumber OF rival neghbor What could have been ex-
peced of Senior Marcoleto? What became him. as the
faithful guardian Of the honor and interests OF his
try, but 10 oppose determined resistance to a treaty
which violated the sovereignty and despoled The
territory of Nicaragua Accordingly, he senuously
the first instance and subsequently, to persuade his gov.
eminent reject it, He successful in his patriotic
endeayor but his triumph exposed him to the wrath of
British officials. and resulted in his dism. ssa from the
government of the Uned States.
1t is essential to just appreciation Of the conduct of
Senior Marcoeta that something be known OF the opera
ton and effect Of the treaty which he successful in
defeating
The fact tina, the American Secretary OF State and the
British minister at Washington, assumed the power of
enforcing upon sovereign and independent govern
treaty. in the conclusion of which they had no
share strikes most monstrous outrage. OF which an
parallel may be found in the partition OF Poland by
Russia Austria and Prussia By what pre,ence OF right
did Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Champion assume to conclude
treaty for Nicaragua and Costa Rica, and TO adjust
their territorial disputes As well might Nesselrode
and Metternich have dictated TO Great Britain and the
eastern boundary dispute II be borne in mind that
the treaty. in the defeat of which the offence OF Senior
Marcoeta consists. was not treaty between Great Brit
ain and the United States, but treaty between Mica
agua and Costa Rcoasave that they had no hand in its
negotiation while they were bound by all its provis-
ions and obligations. What could faithful minister of
Nicaragua do but advise his government 10 repe so ar
rogant assumption and fragrant an outrage upon the
sovereignty OF his country And not Nicaragua alone
but the United States also, indebted Srhor Marco
ea for frustrating scheme which would have recoa-
nisea and established the right OF Great Britain to exer-
else authoritative control in the political concerns Of
this continent But the Webster. Champion treaty was as
harsh and unjust to Nicaragua in its operation an il
was anomalous and insulting in its origin By this
treaty Nicaragua was made TO recognise the soyer-
eighty OF the Mosquito Indians and the validity Of
their title to territory which Nicaragua claims as
its property. III is with astonsh me nj Io,r,