Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30

4 CEErsAL AMEaIcA-THE VIEWS OF Mr.. Ev
EnETr.-I'he Hon. Edward Everett, late Secre-
tary Of State, addressed the Senate on Monday
week, in relation to the affairs Of Central Ameri-
ca. The points of his speech as far as they have
reached US, may be summed up briefly as follows:
|. There are five States in Central America,
the aggregate population Of whchis 250 900, only
1000 being of pure Spanish blood
9. These States are yet in their infancy, but
the soil is rich and the climate beautiful, and a
magnificent future is bclure them
3. Authority tor an inter-oceanic canal is desl-
rablc, and both Great Britain and the United
States are in favor apd willing to CO cooperate to
cure its early complexion But III consequence of
the difficulty between Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
the matter has not yet been consummated Nj
caragna offers to give an exclusive grant, but this
she has not the power to do.
A. The Mosquito Kingdom is merely the shad-
ow OF name, nothing more.
5. England has no interest or motive in keep
ing up the PrOtcctorate and is willing at once to
enter upon an amicabe arrangement; and such an
arrangement is likely to be Effected, should the
United States send proper Minister to Central
| America, as sheis about TO do.
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violate the Treaty, although some difference has
arisen is to its meaning. She has given up San
Juan, and processes to be willing TO get out of the
whole matter as soon as .possible.
Z. He suPposes tina, at the time of the ncgotia-
ton, the settlements at the Belize and Bay islands
were not in contemplation. S.. a.. ~
!. 8. And further, he thinks the Home Govern
ment will disavow the act erecting the Islands into
colony, and he does not apprehend any disturb
ance of the relations between this country and
Great Britain, in consequence Of the condition of
affairs in Central America
| These views are at once interesting and i'm
portant, coming frum source so well Informed.
They are calculated to soothe the public mind,
and t. induce the opinion that the little cloud that
has. so alarmed portion of the public aud excited
Senators Cass. Douglass, and one or two others.
will speedily disappear. Much now will depend
upon the character of the Minister who is about
to be sent to Central Am,rica He should be a
man of more than ordinary discretion. ability and
sagacity. The fact stated by Mr.. Everett, that
Central America c0ntans,a population of only a
bout $50 900, or about half as many as Philadel-
phia, and ,ofthese only 10000 Of pure Spanish
blood, is well calculated to set the imagination at
work as to the future What wide field for ad-
venture, colonization, and Anglo American enter
prise.-PhH. Ing.
PurNAM's MoNrHrY.-The April number Of
this Magazine has come to hand, through Mr.. r;
CowAN. The contents are as follows: |. New
York Daguerreotyped (second article, with six
teen ilustratonsG 2. The Mill Pond; 8. Mary
l.. Ware; 4. Our New Livery &c.; 8. Life In
Canadian College; 6. November. December /;
T. "our Own" 8. A Visit to Popocatepstl; g..
How they manage in Europe; TO- The Ambas-
sador in Spite Of Himself; II. Tho, Bourbon
Question; ~. Editorial Notes. All the articles
are able and interesting, but we have read the e.
eventh with intense interest. 1t proves pretty
conclusively that the Dauphin Of France Louis
XVlI) still lives and is no other than the Rev.
Eleazer Williams, missionary among the North
western Indians. ~
The fourth article, in ridicule of the foles
of fashionable" life, is capital. Ifany body can
read it without sundry hearty laughs, its more
than we could do. Mrs. PoTIpHER and her re-
lgously sentimental friend, the Rev. CREAM
CHEESE, have been sketched from life. Some of
the class of people aimed at are found in much
smaller towns than New York.
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