The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-07
Central American Policy OF angland-Wm

Central American Policy or nngland-WM
the Question be settled by Arbitration.
from the London Post (ofisisl) Nay 49,
The situation Of affairs In Central America, TO which
have fell it 10 DO our duy Of late 70 e Pub 10 sttenti
appears to Be watched with The livsest interest vt
Washington and at New York. rhe character, the pro-
jess and the chances Of Of General Walker are
eagerly discussed by ali classes OF politicians and even
In the Senate be has found lie sAd energetic supporters
While on the che hand, me supreme government has
hitherto rspu5iatsd 81 connection, direct or indirect
at Warrington p1biely express their adm stion
OF his conduct ana Identify themselves with the
While President Pierce affects 70 regad him az -ee
booer who has get the laws o! his country defiance
his admirers represent him As . man OF the nos: ca
Eghtened and comprehensive siewE Who IL destined 70
conquer snd to pscy all Central America and eventually
TO anrea It 10 the great ransa auc rspuo. Tina. the
latter The ultimate oh1ec. which Walker has IN ia
more than probkbie aud tho uninterrupted success
which he net with 10 Nicaragua precisely Of
ture to encourage such hga expeetAt,,ns Landing oa
the shores Of that State WITH mere hsndful of ollov
ers. he in . remarkably short time made himself iis
master The principal route which hoy connects the
Atlantic with the Pacific in his hands, and hs
cess Of course brought followers from sill quarter to
his standard. But wa il An uncertain game 1t sl
his reckless mb,tion has iindso in Central ne.
RIGA. He can only hope to hold bis ground by
maintaining the prestige which De won last year 10
Nicaragua Bat that he has ready lost. IL is off ;u
from the conflicting statements that have reached Us,
ascertain the true position OF Affairs but that his ATTACK
abu adanty clear.
since he commenced hostiies with that state We have
details Of three different engagements As to the issue
Of the fret there is question: On that occasion Oo
SchessiDgeY completely defeated, with the loss Of
shout half of hs followers In the two subsequent
encounters both sides appear TO have claimed the vcto
~; but il The last Walker, who commanded ia person.
lett one hundred and fifty men ON the field and he
Was eompesd to retreat Immediately after the battle
We must bear in mind, toy, that this aston Vas
fought upon 1.-The territory OF Nicaragua and no. upon
that Of his enemies ihs. the latter should have
thus successfully attacked him cd his own ground
10 sigL ifcAn. fact which says little either for his
generaship for his chances o uitnats success 10
the meantime learn hat troops are advancing TO the
scere Of action from the three States that lie to the
north OF Scarsgua. T. is said that Honduras, Guate
cause With Costa Rica against Walker and his ibustsr
We trust that this in diligence may prove true; for
such cosAnon would at The present junesncs have
dispirited by tefest, and disguised with their cnie
he has failed 20 fulfil the promises uader which
pears tnat each Of his sountryrlen should have two
hundred end fifty acres Of land they set
foot In Nicaragua. Instead OF any such provision
they hnd themselves hemned in en- every sids by
reso!ue enemies who regard them as pirates and out
laws treats them as such whenever the fortune OF
gives them opportunity ofso doing We need not
be urprised that under these crcums .ancss series
strocies unknown in civilized warfare have been COM
mittec upon both Sides Prisoners have been put to
deS in cold blood and IL is said that women, and
children have been brutay mastered. We cannot
pect from the Of the struggle thus commenced
that these hor vi diminish II progresses and
therefore earnestly trust thai the Joint Efforts Of the Central
american States 70 erpel their laoss inraers may be
crorned ,h SPEEDY success Should they fall zoe can only
l0ot for and still more dangerous complications in that
quarter.
Meanwhile, serious duty dsvovss the government
of the United States 1t has expressly and emphaticsy
dsavowed the proceedings walker 1t did prevent the
sailing his first expet ion from San Fraucisco. Let It
now give additional proof OF Its sincerity and Of
desire to peace to Central America by taking
prompt and eetual means to prevent the emosr
katon of recruits for Nicaragua That these have arrived
unooubted fact That they should have sAilei from
American ports with the knowledge OF the authorities
but too probable. We are aware Of the h1ty Of
believe that the government ia sincere in is desire to
put down ho7serism, it has the means of doing 80 in
It's hands, 1t is impossible that vessels freighte
with armed leave the outports unknown to the
authorities. The govern ment at Washington took very
GOOD caro- to prevent IN any shape LOT me
States Let it show the same amount Of vigilance 10
preventing American citizens from Dining General Walk
tries which. through the Wild ambition of that man,
have been filed With olood.hed for the present and
threatened with anarchy for the future
from the London Post (oficaD May 23l
The statement of Lord Clarendon Monday night,
ativs the alleged interference Of tae British govern
ment in the affairs of Coz ia Rca was entirely sAtisf
tory. he sao that sine aker had made himself
ter OF Nicaragua The ching States OF Central
had made many urgent to the MI osty
Of which he is member for assistance and protection
These States naturally apprehendsd shat the
that adventurer would lead sooner or later TO attack
been aresay verified and the, we're anxious that a..n
should interfere to prevent any such attempt Lord Ca
Jendn stated tha. to all these representations deaf
turned the ground that the British government
had nothi to with the affairs of Central America,
althe ugh they we've sorry for the attacks made
on Nicaraaus. They also said that they had the
reason TO depore those attacks the property
British subjects had been. not only endangered but
sacrificed By Walker, and therefore they should be
glad that his buccaneerng enterprise should not be
ried further but with any interference with the affairs
of Central America they determined to have nothing
whatever TO do and that al their action would be limit.
ed to sending just such naval force to the coast Of South
America would be sncent to protect British interests
and British property" He further stated that It
not true had been alleged il the American papers,
that had b. supplied to the Of Costa
RcA although some correspondence had taken placs
sde1soD Of the British nation on .coouns Of the
fidelity with which 1t had always observed its
gsgemsnts
the Of the United States has expressed
entire dlsspprovA Of Walkers proceedings and its
ed from Nicaragua In recent inteyrew Nth the British
Minister at Washington appears that Mr. Marcy spoke
to this e and he added, what is Blu, too true that the
progress OF fibustersm in Central Aeca had cast
impuaton upon the good faith of the Cabinet at Wash
ingon which he anxious to remove So far nothing
could be more satisfactory than the sentiments Of the
and forwarded by him to his superiors.
But. unfortunately, these sentiments differ
TALLY from the statements which find put forward in
journals that induced to doubt whether
in this interview Mr. Marcy expressed the true views of
his government although we do not DOUBT that he ex
pressed his Indeed it has been broadly stated that
there is difference Of opinion between him and the Pre-
sdent upon this very point The latter it is said being
willing and anxious TO recognise the government OF
Walker, and the former being opposed, at least for
the present, to so hazardous an act. We must also
bear in mind. Nth reference 10 the declaration Of Mr.
Marcy, that " his government tDere as anxious 70
restore tranquility Central America he processes
10 BE- they hare the in their hands II they
RALLY desire to put end to Walkers mischievous
career let them stop the recruits Who every day
leaving the United States to take part Ia the struggle
that has now commenced. II the law will not allow
them do this the they alter it the better 1t
ia impossible that while 1t remains it Is they
main terms of amity with their neghbors. The att
tude rather the variety OF attitudes assumed by
United States towards Central America at the present
time has exposed them, Mr. Marcy has truly ted
to suspicious Of the most pheasant kind We have
offered refer 70 arbitration the Disputed