The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-07
The AdnAinss ratSsn and HsossaGsa'-Ths Dss-
Hlssal sf Mx. Marcolsts.

ne Adninssrasssn and NsoassGss-Ths Dss-
nlssal Of Mx. Maxc0Asts.
The inbeeility and folly Of the present admins
tration have been exhibited in NO respect 70 palpa
bly, % in its cement Of affairs with Central
America There 10 no country upon this continent
with which il was more obviously our interest and
policy to preserve friendly and intimate relations
none which presented conditions more favorable for
pa ,ira sucb relations firm and enduring basis
When Mr. Fillmore came into Office, the United
States was ~ srded throughout that country, not
only Vi Ospsct but love, and Its people look
ed ~ - as the counsellor and friend, through
whcsa AA1rc and good Offices peace and prosperity
should 90 more be restored to their long oonvulsed
and sh1oAsssd States.
When, in ls4s, Mr. Buchanan sent Mr. Heiss thith-
as the repre Of this country, he instruct
ed him "by his counsel and advice. should suitable
occasions oher to promote the reunion of the States
which had formed the old Federation of Central
America - These instructions were adopted by
Gen. Taylor, and made part Of those of Mr.. Hsiss'
successor, under whose advice . majority Of the
States resolved upon q organization Of the confe
derstion in spite Of the spen and secret hostility and
intrgues Of the agents of Great Britain the result
was . restoration OF confidence, peace, and rapid
revival of industry. The Minister of Foreign
Affairs Of Nicaragua, writing to the American re-
preventative, under date of June, 1850, said-.The
results Of your mission have been in the highest
degree satisfactory, and have given to this country
new hopes Of prosperity for the future; your pre-
sence has made appear he national spirit, and
raised the country from that chaos in which it has
for SO many years been plunged"
Reposing full faith in the United States, Nicara-
qua had freely conceded to its people every favor
they solicited and thrown open all Of its avenues to
American enterprise. What, then, was her surprise,
after the death of General ylor, to find the Amer
lean government not only reversing the policy
which had been previously adopted, but its agents
taking towards her an arrogant and offensive tone
A new representative appeared, who udely in.
formed them that the United States neither knew
cared for the projected revival of the oonfsdera
tion-and furthermore did not intend to sustain the
rights Of Nicaragua against the aggressons of Fog.
land. The astonished government instructed its
representative in the United States to ask if the
construction put upon the treaty negotiated by
Mr.. Clayton, and just overhaued in the Senate,
was the same with that proclaimed by the
negotiator himself The inquiry was made,
but, up to this hour, no answer has been
returned. The rights which that treaty af.
fected to protect continued to be systsmati.
cally violated, and, instead of q relax alton of
British pretsnsions, Nicarsgus found that treaty
quoted in their support She recovered none Of the
territory wrested from her, nor did Great Britain
sbste any Of her mOnstrous assumptions on behalf
Of her sable Mosquito prosge.
The next step in the work Of destroying the con-
fdepce Of Nicaragua in the United States, and In
covering the bonds Of friendship between the TIVE
countries, was the ooncoction of proja bet seen
the American Secretary of State, Mr.. Champion,
and Mr.. Molina, the representative Of Costa
RIGA, by which Nicaragua was to be deprived of
half Of her territory, and the spoil divided between
Costa RIGA and (heaven save the mark) the liking
of the Mosquitoes From eli the conferences in
which this pro1 was framed, the representa- i've Of
Mr.. Aaroolsta, was excluded. That
country was cooly cut up and portioned, without
berg allowed 50 much g. the privilege of pro.
test
But, it viii naturally be inquired, on what ground
was the representative Of Nicaragua excluded from
ne gotiations Of such vital Importance to his c0un
try Of course there was . pretexs, Is false -
and as shameful ~ false 1t WAS al.
legged that Mr.. Harcoleta's powers were iAvslida-
ted by the fac. that Nicaragua had made herself
party to new federation, and had thereby lost her
sovereign character; and this while tho government
Of the United States recognized the independence
Of Nicaragua by keeping there IN accredited
Minister, through whom ii distinctly declared
that it neither knew nor recognized any such con-
federation.
Under these circumstances, the Nicaragus repre-
sentation behaved with decision, and firmly demand
ed to be heard against the contemplated outrage
upon the rights and tAr-tery VI the country whioh
he represented. He entered protest against tho
whsle Of the transactions Of the eonclave and A.
sured it that Nicaragua would never assent to any
Of its arap gements. Meantime, new powers came ]
from Ncaragua, which could not be disputed but
the prCja had already been despatched, BY the
hands Of joint English and American commits
sion, to Nicaragua The British agent saw 1t
once that it would not be entertained for mo.
ment, and discreetly confined himself to formal
presentation Of it to the proper officers But the
A nerican agent, with less sense, undertook to
bully the government into complain CO With its
terms. Nevertheless, the pro1a which establishes
Negro monarchy, under joint English and American
protection, on the Mosquito Shore was uaani mousy
rejected by the Nicaraguan Chambers. But this
was not ali. Hardly had the joins commissioners, |
walsh and Wyfe,) departed, when the general |
provisions Of the prc,a found their way int the |
American prints, and provoked = unanim rus express
non Of censuIe and disapptoysl. Not even the pen
.ioned organs Of the government at Washington
the feeble RepwNie and tbs anti nsrsau, fossil
ICED Intelligner-Ast even these hirelings, dared |
attempt its vindioation.
The publicity Of the proja was attributed to Mr.
Aaroolets, and an interview toek place between him
and the Secretary Of State in consequence Of which
W know nothing, except tiAt it was stormy. 1t
Was then that request for Mr.. NareolstAs recall
was sent to Nicaragua. This request was refused,
on the ground that the gsyernneut approved his
conduct, and could not sacrhee faithful public |
servant without reason. The result 10 known. Mr.
Everett has taken up the ouarrsle ef his rraa.oa.