The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-25

10 her reatl0hs eh e continent and tslaads Of Amered
ought 10 take the initiative in mooting the question,
with view TO a common understanding being come
10 upon the principles and policy 10 be observed In
nexon with this practice Expeditions, armed and organ
lied and maintained by funds subscribed upon the Joint
stock principle VIGOROUSLY fitted out within the ter
ritory OF the United States for the attack of States and
Territories in temporary troubles from revolution some
internal conyulson whose weakness from other
invites aggression. These expeditions not only disa
vowed but prohibited by the national government Of
America and are against her laws And jet them
encouraged by the national press their hailed
national riumphs and afforded openly by the
ployees and commissioned forces of the national govern
ment Is or is not America compromised State
by such acts OF her subjects and employees? Is il is
IL not necessary TO declare all concerned in such
petitions TO be pirates, and liable to be dealt with as
SUCH whenever met with the high seas when seized
and taken with arms In their hands land2 Are TO
be content TO leave the weak States attacked apply
these principles and adopt this course ought there TO be
common action OF all States that desire peace TO prevent
such disturbances OF III and to hold the State that eneour
ages and permits such conduct in her subjects in
measure responsible for the consequence Let the po-
cal effects OF connivng at or shutting eyes TO this
growing system OF aggression be noted in the particular
case OF Walkers recent flbustering expedition against
Nicaragua. He has landed there with his "rowdes" and
desperadoes and is now maintaining himself as de aoto
political interest in that Territory lie has had the audac
y to send his diplomatic agent represent him in the
United States and although the President has to this
day hesitatedlt would be too much to say refusedto
recognise this agent the state of things in Nicaragua and
the confusion consequent upon this very expedition has
been used preext for refusing to receive the envoy OF
the elected PRESIDENT
other established authority of the country Nicaragua Is
warranted by this refusal under the supposton of Its being
State in declaring against the United States, &nd
steps have been taken by the authorities there which may
end in this extreme But this, instead Of being
feared is the consummaton most desired by Americans
because it would warrant the decided support Of Walker
and the employment of the United States forces in direct
hostlties for purposes of conquest and annexation Mica
ragua is thus clearly in the position OF weak State sub
ected to the aggression direct and indirect ola powerful
one. Where then is the difference bepeea her claim and
that of ItFEeU the DuEDuile
violence and usteeexcept indeed, that Turkey lies in
Europe and Nicaragua on the other side OF the Atanc
England has views either of colonization of terrific
rial acquisition in this part of the continent of South
America Not the United States The desire to acquire
Nicaragua and Costa Rca in order to command by
the route Of the sthmus to the Pacific and Calor
MIA is openly avowed by every American and it has been
already asserted in the Senate and by the press of the
United States that the abolition of the Clay
treaty would leave the Americans free to prosecute their
schemes openly than they able do under the
restraints Of that treaty for they consideration for
the rights OF any indigenous race or OF any previous
European coloniss and settlers not of the AngoSaxon
whom they affect to represent and whose destiny they
pretend calls them TO seize and appropriate the whole
world. 1t may be that this will be regarded Of
interest TO the nations of Europe and that whatever
may be the designs and conduct of the United States in
respect to these old Spanish possessions State of Europe
can be warranted by its bearing upon her own interests
in interfering TO prevent the consequences threatened
Such, admit may be the result of the consideration
given to the question by the States of Europe after
sulnng in common for we do not mean to say that amy
Of with the United States in order to put stop to this
particular OF aggressive action All we do say at
present is that they ought consult In common and to
decide upon joint action; and if they do So whatever
may be the issue Of their deliberations the mcns Of carry
ing out and enforcing the policy determined upon will be
very much facilitated
We maintain that the growth Of fllibustcring and the
eyR attending ii is just much question for concert
and consistent action in regular governments loving and
desiring peace the suppression of the slave trade of
piracy. II will be said that England owing 10 her
ion with the Mosquito Indians and her possession OF ia
maica With other colonies in the vicinity has personal
and peculiar interest in question Of this description and
that her motives in mooting it therefore, selfish. But
this is not the She appehends danger TO any of
her own colonies and possessions and wants help
other power for their defence 20 far her especial inter
ess concerned her power is more than sufficient
for their protection and she enjoys and while that
lasts will be TO enjoy, perfect immunity from this
species of danger II England indeed suspected Of
entertaining any desire establish exclusive influence
authority in the territories of Nicaragua and Costa Rca
or In any other territory Of the kind there might
be ground for receiving coldy her Invitation Of other
States Joint action but she has disayowed his and
her honesty of purpose has been and cannot be- called
in question II has always been her desire az II must be
the desire Of every OF common humanity that the
States formed Of the old Spanish territory Of North
America should be left in peace 10 establish themselves in
manner to improve their wealth and resources and TO
maintain their independence She proposes this end only
for Tie baSs qf The john action Of Tie EUROPEAN States ph0
hare similar VieWS and hO sfar rtncpis But 1t
is against this particular condition OF South America that
the lbusteng spirit has been excited and that ener
prizes set foot by the subjects OF the United
Staes The views OF America on this point are decidedly
opposed those Of Europe IL behooyes, therefore, the
States of Europe to give some strong expression to
those views before the Of action which has been
adopted by the people Of the United States shall have
taken such consistency as TO make more dcu TO oer
successful opposition.
NATIONAL WINGS IN NORTH CAROLINA,