The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-30
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This country appears to DO sliding i'm
perceptibly ia,o aver; and, to ase awiatery
6gure OF speech. The ranners upon which it
slides ars the s'forstga Enlistment" and
proper Interpretation Of the "Clayton.bui-
wer Treaty." The former, a. ii violates in
ternational law, is OF itself sufficient TO
lead to rupture; but the lsttsr 10 the more
active easus bsliipand the question in which
the people Of this country are especially in.
terested. BY the Ciaytoa.Bslwsr Treaty,
Great Britain bound hessslf % withdraw
entirely from the Central American States.
and in order to facilitate the construction OF
an inter-oce aaic canal. entered into COM
pact with this country to exercise no cen
troll whatever IN these States, except in
conjunction with this country. Great Brit
ain new repudistes the ordinary and obvi-
aus meaning Of that contract. and asserts
that she only meant not to extend her in-
auence beyond the States then occupied BY
her As she thsn claimed the protectorate
Of all the Central American States through
which it is possible to build canal from one
ocean to the other, the injustice. nay, the
downright sbsurdity OF her Interpretation
OF the treaty will be seen at glance, and
it Will be seen, also, that the people Of this
country viii mol permit tho Government to
accept Of any such interpretation. As
Central America is the direct and shortest
route between our Atlantic and Pacific
ports, such an interruptions animal ss the
British Lion should not be permitted to lay
his paw on single inch Of the Territory.
The Central American question appears
to be, at present, centered in the person Of
that much abused, much talked Of, and in
teres,ing individual known IS Col. Parker
H. French. the representative, in this coun.
try, Of the State of Nicaragua. As he il, 1t
this aomens. "the best abused man in the
kingdom" pen and ink sketch Of him may
be of interest.
Col. French is descended from one Of
the oldest families in Kentucky, and has
been engaged from boyhood in adventures
requiring much physical a. well as moral
courage, and has shown himself, on several
occasions, bold commander, and able d.
plomstist. While mere boy, he was pres
ent at Canton, China, during the opium
war, and witnessed the successful efforts Of
Great Britain to break down the commer-
cial regulations of the Celestial Empire. and
obtain foothold in the country of the de-
scendants of the Sun. He returned to this
country when the Californis fever was at
its heigh,h, and putting himself at the head
Of company, he started for the New Edo
RADIO by the overland route, suffering, on
his way. everything but death. He was
many times attacked BY Indians, and on his
way there his party g, into difficulty with
. Mexican town; half Of them were killed,
and the other half thrown into dungeons,
where they remained eight months. One
Of the party was brother of Edward C..
West, distinguished lawyer of this city.
They were at length released on condition
that they y ouA drive out Of the country the
Apache Indians. This they accomplished
in . severe campaign of six months. In
one Of the battles fought at this time. while
commanding company called the "Rsng-
ers,' he lost his right arm. Having fulfilled
his mission at that time in Mexico, be
proceeded on his way. and arrived at length
ia California.
After Col. Walker had become the head
OF the Government. Col French. very sue.
ssssiullv, assumed the part of mediator in
Dringif. the various parties which had dis
| tracted the Stsse into harmonious relations
with each other. He 10 married to Q wo-
man Of whom, it is said. he 10 dsvotedly
fond, and. what may appear surprising, 10
not more than thirty years Of age. He is
now AZ Washington for the purpose of pre-
senting his credentials. He 10 fully awars
that these will be refused. When this il
officially announced, he win proceed directly
to Nicaragua and return in about month
with credentials Of such nature, it is sup
posed, our Government will unhesitatinply
accept. Before starting for Washington.
he appeared at court and, waving all cues.
lions of privilege, demanded trial. This
the District Attorney refused. So that Col.
Ffench may be said, for the present, to have
uiumphed ever the Government.
The Maine Law enforcers achieved a tri.
umph yesterday. The Alliance an As.
ISOLATION of Temperance men. Instituted
legal proceedings, some time since, against
Messrs Coleman & .Stetson-proprietor
ofthe Astor House--for violating the Maine
Law The case came up before Recorder
Smith. and he decided a2sinst the Alliance.
The case was carried upon appeal to the
SuPren.e Court. where the decision OF the
Recorder was reversed, and the Maine Law
vindcated. This case is interesting from
the fact that our Mayor has hung back from
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