The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-05-10
G0Esesp leIaes of the C ossrieR
SYAsHIHGTos, sM Nav. Il .ss.

CoEsesposssleiaes OF the s q q ossrier
N.AsfHlaaros, May i. Ba
The policy ofthe Government as to
foreign affairs is involved, SO much in
doubt, that the conservative interests
of the country have taken an alarm =.
But when this policy shall be deyel!!
oped by acts, and not merely by ne We.
paper articles, have no doubt that 4
Twill be proved to be eminently y eau.
tious and prudent, though tending to.
wards an exclusion Of foreign interests
and Interference in the affairs Jof this
continent. 3+s-. I. 500 alh,
AS to- the Central American. .aues.
tion and the Clayton.Bulwer treaty, it
is not to be believed that they will
take any rash course. That wise and
judicious 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 q
right b, peaceful possession of it for
a century. But this Government does
not admit her right to the Bay Islands,
rs dependencies upon the Belize.
learn, however, from the best sources,
that upon the remonstrance Of this Co
vernmcnt against the British occupan.
cy of the Bay Islands, that Government
will abandon it. The Musquitc Pro.
tectorate they have already abandoned!
1t is difficult to see how any difficulty
can grow out Of the Central American
matter, unless it be in regard to the
disposition to be made of The port snd
town of San Juan.
! AS to this question, Happen to know
that the administration have not given
any encouragement to plan now on
foot, for Amerieanizing the whole
Musquito Territory, extending 1870
miles on the coast. The territory has
been purchased of the Mosquito King
by an American Company, and they
are about to take possessfon oS 1T, and
institute for it constitution and laws.
A Northern Senator Of the United
States, is eoBeerned in the measure; and
will soon proceed to San juan, as the
Lycurgus Of the new State. The Com.
pany ean protect themselves as. they
say, from every local aggression, Bu,
they wish the eonntenaRce and aid OF
the United States Government, which
will not at present be afforded. Irl
this matter, there is no speck Of war.
| AS to Mexico, you will see: tkat the
Union of this morning, diselaiins tie
| purpose of justifying the RASH act 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 Guadalupe provides for.
| The fishery question is already in q
fair train of adjustment, SO much SO,
that the Canadian authorities are con.
tident Of acquiring, as an equivalent for
British concessions, o 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 the us.
Army, on account Of his health
Among the applicants for it are, rs
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 creditable and dcsir-
able post. 1t throws an officer out of
the line, for the present, but not in case
OF q 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.
tcrs of D. G. Gardiner, which are to be
read to the Court tomorrow. These
letters were procured in Mexico from
the persons to whom they were sd
dressed, by Mr.. Hay's Commission
The hand writing was proved on Fri
day, by Col. Thomas, Of the u. 8. Ar.
my. Still, it is doubtful whether the
indictment for perjury can be main
tanned, though the claim itself may be
spurious.
The foreign appointments are not
yet announced. Not only the expee-
tants, but the whole country take an
interest in them, and especially in the
appointment for the mission to France.
The telegraph communication which |
noticed in your paper yesterday, OF the
appointment Of Mr.. Dix to that mis-
SION was premature. But still his ap-
pointnent may have been determined
upon.
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