Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-29
Mr.. Everest's Speech.

bates of the Session have given birth. IL is
difficult to determine whether. IN Its graceful
eloeuence and lucid logic, the learning of the
scholar, or The wisdom Of the Senator is moro
apparent The sentiment and principles and
temper of The speech are liberal, apposIte 10
the time, and courteous 10 those y hose views
were different. With Righteousness n VI.
ten vouchsafed to the political orator, he
showed how "it was possible 10 reconcile the
progressive spin, and iendescy of the coun
try and tn, age with the preservation Of The
public faith. with the sanctity of the public hon.
or, and with The dictates of a liberal conserva.
iism." This sneech taken In connection Gas a
contemporary observes) with the letter on the
Triparite Treaty, and Mr.. Webster's letter tn
Mr.. Hu,semann, complete the best and most
authoritative exposition ever made OF the true
relations of he American Republic To the rest
of the worId.--of the duties which those rela-
tions involve, and Of the policy we ought TO
pursue in Dur intercourse V ith other nations.
1t is saturated with the true spirit of American
progress,-rcmotc alike from the Conservatism
which ignores liberty, di,nty, and the neyi
table changes Of time ia its hmid apprehen
sions of danger and from the rash Radicasm
Which, SCOTS at experience and prudence, aud
takes counsel only oil its courage, il. conceit
and lis ambition.
We extremely regret our inability To lay the
whole on this admirable effort before the rca
dcrs of the VrRorNlAs. The proripa points
DIV, IL upon are h,ieHy summed up as follows:
J. There are five States in Central America.
the aggregate population OF which 10 $50 600,
only 10 600 being of pure Spanish blood.
9. These States yet in their fancy, hui
the soil is rich and The climate healthfuI, and
magnificent future is before them.
B. Authority for an inter oceanic canal is de-
sirable, and both Grea, Britaiu aud the United
States are in favor aud Hing 10 ca operate 10
secure its early completion. b, IN conse
qnence Of the difficulty between Nicaragua
and Costa Rlco. the matter has not yet bcel.
contaminated. Nicaragua offers to give anex-
elusive grant, bat this she has mol the power 10
do.
4. The Mosquito Kingdom is merely the
shadow Of name. nothing more.
5. England has mo interest ortnolive nkeep
ing up the Protectorate aud is " Hing at once
10 enter upon an amicahe arrangement. and
such an Arrangement is likely to be effected,
should the United States send n proper Minis.
ter to Central America as she Is ahou, to do.
6. He does not think that England meant to
violate the Treaty, although some differences
have arisen as to its meaning She has ei,en up
San Juan, aud Processes to he willing to get
out Of the whole matter as soon as possible.
T. He supposes that at the time OF the ncgo
ciation,the settlements at the Belize and Bay is
lands were not in contemplate
s. And further, he thinks the Home Govern
ment viii disevow the act erecting the Islands
into a colony and he does not apprchend any
disturbance of the relations between this couo
try and Great Britain in consequence OF the
condition Of affairs ia Central America.
We subjoin the concluding portion of thu
speech.
The Senate will infer from what | have
now said, that do not apprehend any distur.
bance OF the peaceful relations bet" eco Tins
country and Great Britain, IN consequence oi
the state of things in Central America. In the
last speech which had the honor To make In
the House Of Repr sentatIves, now oighteea
years ago, expressed the opinion that there
was no danger ola war between the United
States aud France, with whom our friendly r"-
lations were seriously n'enaced in consequence
of the delay of,he French Chambers To make
an appropriation to carry into effect Mr.. Riyes'
treaty of indemnity. l am not so -ry. in
raising my voice for the first time as mem
Der of the Senate that it Is Tor the purpose Of
expressing similar sentiments in reference to
Great Britain.
1t Is not because either in this case or in that
am Indifferent, 10 the interests ar the honor of
my country. Far otherwise, sir; II is because
do not think they are IN d~nger. 1 agree
With the distinguished Senator from Illinois
Mr. Douglas that England docs not love US,
In the relations of countries which are govern.
ed by Constitutions, by Parliaments. and by