The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-05-10
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The policy ofithe5 Goyeri,m as to
foreign affairs is involved SO much in
doubt, that the conservative interests
ofthe country have taken an alarm % q
But when this! policy shall be deyel.
oped by acts, and not merely by news.
paper articles, have no doubt thatSit
twill be proved to be eminently eau.
tious and prudent, though tending to-
wards an exclusion Of foreign interests
and interference in the Affairs iof this
continent. 80
AS to, the Central American. .ques-
ton and the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, It
is not to be believed that they will
take any rash course. That wise and
jpdicious treaty will stand, and the OBJ.
jections to it will be found to be nuga.
tory. AS to the Honduras matter, it
is now concluded that Greytown,
though she may. have had no original
right to the territory, has obtained a
right BY peaceful possession of it for
century. But this Government does
not admit her right to the Bay Islands,
ms dependencies upon the Belize.
learn, however, from the best sources,
that upon the remonstrance of this Go.
vernment against tho British occupan.
cy of the Bay Islands, that Government
will abandon it. The Musquito Pro.
tectorate they have already abandoned.
II is difficult to sec how any difficulty
con grow out Of the Central American
matter, unless it be in regard to the
disposition to be made Of the port and
town Of San Juan. n
AS to this question, Happen to know.
that the administration have not given
any encouragement to q plan now on
foot, for Amcrieanizing the whole
Musquito Territory, extending lsO
miles on the coast. The territory has
been purchased of the Mosquito King
by an American Company, and they
are about TO take possessior os it, and
institute for it constitution and laws.
A NoYtkerD Senator Of the United
States, IS concerned in the measure, and
will soon proceed to San JUAN, as the
| Lycurgus Of the new State. The Com
Psny can protect themselves as they
say, from every local aggression, but
they wish the eouptenaFce and sid of
the United States Government, which
will not at present be afforded. In
this matter, thore is no speok of war.
AS to Mexico, you will SEQ: that the
Union of this morning, disel:;ins tie
purpose of justifying the rash set OF
Governor Lane, of New Mexico:
That matter of the disputed boundary,
will be settled by new joint commits,
sion or by arbitration, such as the treaty
of Guadaloupe provides for.
The fishery question is already in o
fair train of adjustment, so much so,
that the Canadian authorities are con.
fident of acquiring, as an equivalent for
British concessions, reciprocity of
trade. There is, therefore, no real and
imminent danger of o war with Mexi-
co or with England.
Col. Mccall resigned, recently, the
post of Inspector General Of she. u, IS.
Army, on account Of his health
Among the applicants for it are, rs I
learn, Col. May. and General Sumner,
and several other distinguished officers.
The post must be given to an officer
selected from the line. The pay is that
Of Colonel, with perquisites and
travelling expenses. It is considered,
in the Army, as q creditable and dcsir.
! able post. 1t throws an officer out of
the line, for the present, but not in case
of war, when new regiments will be
| raised.
The Gardiner case is coming to-
wards conclusion, and something will
depend upon the character of the let
ters of d. G. Gardiner, which are to be
read to tho Court tomorrow. These
letters were procured in Mexico from
the persons to whom they were ad-
dressed, by Mr.. Hays Commission
The hand writing was proved on Fri
day, by Col. Thomas, Of the U. s. Ar.
my. Still, it is doubtful whether the
indictment for perjury can be main
tanned, though the claina-itseIf may be
spurious.
The foreign appointments are not
yet announced. Not only the expee-
tants, but the wi Die country take an
interest in them, and especially in the
appointment for the mission to France.
The telegraph communication, which |
noticed in your paper y yesterday, OF the
appointment Of Mr.. Dix to that mis-
sion was premature. But still his ap-
pointnent may have been determined
upon.
The following from the. Detroit
(Michigan) Free Press, is the most
sensible article we have met in o Nor