Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-22

sphere. The one, by the presence OF
its mercantile marine and its armed
navy kept the nations Of the East in
their places; the other, by the mere
influence Of its opinions. and its laws
was supreme among the newer nations
Of the West. They met on that i'm
portant strait, not to contend together
for dominion over II, nor yet to COM
bine together to sieze and divide an
exclusive dominion there, but to make
1t free to each other. and equally
free to all mankind. They met in the
presence Of the feeble and contentious
republics which the influence Of their
own institutions had perhaps too soon
organized out Of the ruins Of Spanish
despotism In America not 10 overthrow
and subjugate those republics, and
seize the domains which they could
not hold. but to fortify them and guar
anty their possession to them forever.
II Is not the present, but the future,
that stamps upon human transactions
their true and lasting character
Higher than the fame Of AbIncourt,
Of Saratoga. Of Waterloo. or of Beuna
Vista. shall be the glory ofthat con-
junction OF Great Britain and America
on the nights that command the ro-
pose Of the world. The truce they
made there was not effected without
mutual self-denial acquired under the
discipline Of free government. Great
Britain represent constitutional am
bItion that had long convulsed the
world. Tho United States subdued
one that nature prompted, and the
voice Of mankind applauded and en-
couraged. Let not that sacred truce
be broken, and these friendly Powers
engage in deadly strife and discord.
and violence be let loose. TO arrest the
progress Of the nations. Better for
the pride OF each that the white cliffs
/ that garrison the coast Of England
sink into black and pestilential mo-
rass, and. that Niagara lose forever It's
deep-toned voice. and ooze through n
vulgar channel TO the sea. than that
the great and sonorious concord thus
established between them be rudely
broken. / counsel you, Senators and
s,s'esnoh VI 'nv ohl'ou STATES py
love Of such land rs ours. In such m
age rs ihis--l counsel the Senators
anu anu ssa'o"a'n .'. NJ =. ". s.ess D.''a'I' ~ a'i
.ne 'sv",ss s, '"as e.va'AV's ~, "ua a'g'.
,;.a soa I'M as' =. wv ""' III III .,n,'; s " "
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III oos's anu nslaias, ., nnu 'n'ougn VI
a'soon'ehss anu le"'ous'ss' 'n's S.eae
ue"'{' h.' WI" Po",'o", i"'noo"
s'aha, a.'o.chlng ',onl '',e s1'es uown'
"a,us =" s''ae. s'ay y. ~ wy Ao'''1on, - -;
"p'eoBe 'na' any " 'ne n"''ops snai'
not again DC overwhslmea py alter
oon'ns ue'uBv y, naaan p"'s'ohs'
sha,i cAsn'ne nrs. 'ne question
eoneeInlng na snI l. toS!u'.o Soss., Inc
on''eu '','e' ,nS''s 'na' u''"1sp','a'n
u pounu py inc treaty 10 wl'nuraw
rom ,ha' ula'riee. "'o"' Dfi'aih ae-
MES inc oohgauon' i,
Inc vn''su states laSe .helr s'and
on 'no i"'1 anu hs'u'a 'noo. o' sno
ianguage con'A'hou W 'nc treaty. t'
supulatlons afc' that ufeh' britain
shall no. a., OBTAIN or ma'n'a'h % any coo
ny OF ooouPa"vn' VI eAe'o'so my uo'
m'nion over riearaRua' costa iucn,
tne mosquito voaS'' OF any part ol
Ven'ral America: urea' britain as
ser's .hat 'ne slpulauons afe only
I IPfosPeS"ve, nnu uo no' "Ao no,u up
on, anu 'e,mina.e any occupation OF
coiony OF uvm'n'oh o' ncfs "h'on -
exisung W ,ho tlme when 'ne treaty
Is concluded she argues lha' such
m e,'ec, ~ mercy 'n'e,en''a', wne,eas'
u ~ hnu ocen ,n'enaou. " "ouia nave
peen empouieu IN INC 'orm OF ah ex'
press renunc'a'ioh'
IL seems 70 me tha1 inc fenuncia'
tion does not rest w m inference only'
out ~ exphcitly expressed,
Inc treaty u very orlei, ~ grasp,
many gfose 'h,eI.ss ' o' 'ne on,scu
States OF ofoa' D'''sn, o' 'he MOS
quito nauon' belize Colouy, OF Near
aqua, Honduras, COSTA hlca ana the
two other Central American states,
OF Mexico ana new orenada' und o.
MI friendly nations ana necessarily
disposes oi them IN language which ].
comprehensive, while u II abrupt and
terse. Great Britain stipulates that
she will not ever mat ~ 70 cay, aiteI
this time. henceforward) maintain any
colony or occupancy, or exercise any
dominion over The Mosquito Coast.--
J This stipulation cannot be fully execu'
, ted, unless Great Britain shall, from
J time 70 llme' rchnqulsh, distinguish
discontinue, give up retire from, and
aoa,uon """s...' ~ Se's"y, VsVaP"''o'
or domain, OF Whatever iofh or ma
'ure' sne now .. ma'hsans r OF exercise
on 'he mV'qu''o ,oa's ~ uouo
may arse sl, wnesher 'he c9lony oecuPa
uoh anu uona'n'o", '"u''eVs'y man
} thlncu hnu cxofciheu IN the form Oh