The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-07

simple rssessy, lord Gig -endon concluding his Rpsech
the other evening with the B. tha. under toe cir
ths OF the United states and tne British gov
e-nmen. to combine together tor the protection OF the
property Of the citizens q both Countries,
Never do facts admins sharper rebuke to diplo-
macy Ih,n they DO In the p-asent Instance For six
years hss the government OF The United States bsep
gupg the question OF British right the least fragment
of influence Central American ground, aud the mere
vicinity OF British settlement 20 the Central American
coast Las beer protested sgainst with sc-upuious ea
lousy. Well have humoyed neighbors sUapi
cions We have scrupulously sbstSned from all acts
which imply British authority in Central America. and
American vessel the harbor dues authorized bv
the Mosquito government, and paid by all o.her
vessels, We did not suppors him. We said we
had nothing to do With government In Central America,
and that the Mosquito government must collect its
dues So America has left to itself aud has
goyernmenis for some ears And now wha. is the re-
u with respect t. the prospect any real Independence
to those staes2 While governments have been hanging
back Individual rprse has been forward aud aida
oous. citizen OF the United States has possessed hi
se of the government OF Of these States. General
authorities Of Nicaragua and nvsdes Cos Rca With the
Ncarsguan fsg Thus, two Contra, American States
81 present thu eateDed with AZ American domination not
owned lnt eed recognized by the United States
mont, but sti in TACT, American. General Walker Is
put forward his press the future OF
Central America
S.sn ana sn pGnnS out Srsn oo mr. for
~ has she entered ring her conquest will
es 50
% the be-
will be UPON them with the svengtng sword and the deddy
b,avs troops under his are al confident Of the ysse
Ing up no rest for he until bis country y err ard
Re snd A'
Dees not such state things this call for speedy
settlement OF the Central American question and the
OOv0rnm0ntRY
IL there in the way of such aettlement2 We have
pressed ourselves ready to give up the Mosquito prseo
for the saty Of that Indian tribe which honor
committed One point Of disagreement, then, mny be
occupation and colonization Of the Bay Islands,
willing TO submit. that to the arbitration of third Pow
err perfectly UNDERSTANDABLE way, then, Of settling
the other point Of dispute provided after which the
Did Mr. Buchanan object last year to arbitration on
tbs ground that it would be diff suit to find impair
,ial umpire, we had gone to with their aroitra
tor The Emperar of Russsf' Well that objection ct
any rate, is longer OF force We are not ~ war
liberty for the purpose Of arbitration. the United
States cannot suppose that he will be partial 10 our
ready to receipt his arbtra,i IN, they can have no
objection power so recently our antagonist in
severe and sangainary struggle, and now smart
ary rate b. too much to favor our interests
rigid justice it is all that under any circumstances
ought to expect from any umpire all tina.
possibly expect from such umpire. under such
circumstances ia siele long, at rate, as the
American retains any respect for European
public opinion and does not abandon itself to the vio
lence snd preudi,es Of interior party in the United
States, with whom jealousy of England triumphs
every consideration OF policy and justice.
Or will Mr.. Buchanan cay again that there Is nothing
to arbrate" ami that he does not consider 1t ques
ton for srhtration?' But sush q position this is
plainly untenabIe. In dispute between two powerful
and intelligent governments, It be allowable
for side to say that its is clear and sell
evident that it will not submit to arbitration, but will
have its own view simply yielded TO- This Is to assume
the whole question OF couse the United States govern
ment itself in the hight otherwise it would not dis
pute these points with But that is ts opnisn and
Opinion bow TO the offer of fair u igmens
upon the question, otherwise all justice between nation
and nation and between man and man is q. end. In
civil justice each party thinks itself in the right but the
two submit to third party, who is the judge and in
international justice the principle is the same for when
the two parties governments cannot Of themselves
arrive at agreement they must to Judge arb
traitor unless they settle the dispute by arms which
to settle it not BY justice, but BY force. Does Mr.
Buchanan think the language Of tns Clayton Bul yer
treaty SO plain and explist" not to need arbtra
tionY That the very Why he ought to wsh for
arbitrator If the clear his side the arb
traitor will Of course it. and decide accordingly.