Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-27

li1ation and enterprise, and the world In general
has shared the benefits OF the liberation Of Texas
by private subscrptions from the funds Of the pub
lie Treasury Of the United States"
Yet, the Herald says In another place, this
scheme to colonize part Of Central America
is not an analogous one; that Is 10 say, Il ID
analogous, and 1t is not analogous. Who
knows better than the Herald, what an impor-
tant commercial interest the United States have
in that part Of the worid2 The Herald knows
that II is the gateway 1.-The high-road from
one part Of our country TO the other; that, 70
have settlement of Americans under good
government there, Is Of ten times more impor-
lance than was the success of the Texans at the
time Of their struggle. Besides the claim o.
the Texans to Texas was certainly not more
valid than that Of the present claimants TO that
part of Central America, where Col Kinney's
pioneers intend to settle. The importance
Of this part Of the world, the long sought
gateway Of the nations" and the road which
leads from one part Of our dominion to another,
has been seen and felt throughout the prolonged
and difficult negotiations with Great Britain.
The far-sighted statesmen Of England knew
the value Of that geographical position They
understand geography in this respect better
than we do.
q Yet what are the interests Of Great Britain,
or Of any other Power, compared to oursg II
there had been neck Of land necessary to
cross in going from England to Ireland, or
from one part Of her domain TO another, on the
same continent in any quarter Of the world,
how long would she have waited before she
controlled or seized it, either by stratagem or
forccs We have been too slow, and suffered
ourselves to DO outgenerallod in diplomacy.
Now, as to this expedition Of Colonel Kin
ney, what are the facts Of the case2 A certain
tract Of country in Central America has been
granted, for valuable consideration, by the
Indian chief or king Of that country, to indi-
yiduals That grant, presumed to be valid, Is
now possessed by Americans. These Ameri-
cans propose to settle there, and invite cmigra-
ton and to settle on this very isthmus or line
Of communication this gateway Of the ma
ton and high-road to our own domain.
Such settlement viii tend to protect and
facilitate our commerce, and to develop the re-
sources of a rich neighboring country We
win not speak Of the pride which every Amer
lean must feel at tho progress Of our people on
this continent, (Which is the practical carrying
out of the Monroe doctrine or Of the future
destiny of Central America under the influence
of such an element planted there, but confine
ourselves to the question as one simply Amer
ican.-as one affecting our commercial interests
and intercourse with the States and Territories
on the Pacific. In this point Of view it is Of
the highest importance that Colonel Kinney's
scheme should succeed; and every true Amer
lean ought to say, "God speed
Any administration which would oppose
such an enterprise would be forever disgraced
It is not political or partisan question -ad-
ministration or anti-administration-- ma
tional one--a question affecting our own in
tercsts and American progress.
But there is another view Of this question.
Our citizens have acquired rights of territory
from the government Of that portion Of the
country to which they propose to migrate. Our
laws permit expatriation. Our people have a
right to migrate there with the assent Of the
government Of that country. Who has right
to complsing Who has the right to prevent
themg If they go As peaceable immigrants to
Central America, has our government any right
full authority to interfere? We think not and
if they choose to go, there seems to us to be
no objection IL another Power claims the
right of soil, or sovereignty over the purchased
territory-lct that question be decided by those
who on each side are interested, and in such
mode as they think proper
E- We commend to the pcrusal Of the
Washington Union, Richmond Enquirer, and
their allies, the following testimony from the
New Orleans Bee, in reference to the effect of
our party upon the people Of that city. The
Boo says:
"The Know-Nothings, we may be quito sure,
viii only live and prosper in proportion as their
tenets accord with the spirit of the age, and the
scope and tenor Of pure American republication.
Let us await their full Developments, and we may
be enabled to chronicle vast amount OF substan-
tisl good. Here Know-Nothingism has already
done wonders. II has put stop to the abomina-
bic system of huckstering and bartcring for votes
the wholesale bribcry--the feculent and fostering
corruption that was wont TO attend our popular
contests. 1t has given practical value TO the bal
lot-box which was erewhile the yericst mockery Of
universal suffrage. II has not intefered in reli-
gion--it has exhibited no proscripivc tendencies.
Il has not proved that moral monster which ig-
norsncc and silly prejudice, or downright knavery
have styled IT, We begin 70 judge Of the fruits Of
this tree, and assurealy our people would seem 10
find them ssvory and wholesomelp
Notices Of Books.
"GIsrsEs or NV YoRK CITr," by South Ca
rolinisn.
This is humorous, spirited, satirical and inter
esting volume, dedicated by the author to Colonel
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