Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-16
The British Squadron at San Juan.

the gatnerln6 OF large DTltlsn Heet Ol
war vessels at San Juan de Nicaragua, and
more expected. A force of two hundred
and seventy guns is already assembled.
What do they there What great blow is
John Bull contemplating in that region,
that he collects there SO powerful squad
ron? This question is likely to be keenly
put in the United States, where jealousy Of
British designs in the Gulf is SO pervading
a sentiment with the people, and repug-
nance to them ruling policy with our
Government. 81.
We hardly think that a menace is inten-
ded, although it has very much the look
ola menace to the United States. The
progress Of negotiation at London is such
that there is no doubt felt that all sub.
jects in controversy, in regard to Central
America, will be amicably adjusted.
There was no need for such demonstra-
ton, as preparatory to failure to negotiate
successfully. If there were not certain
ty that peaceful arrangements are already
made, and that they include the concession
in substance of everything we have con-
tended for in regard to the Clayton treaty,
the assembling Of such squadron near
our frontier. and at the spot where the
scenes Of difficulty are to be found, would
be the surest means to break up negotis-
tons altogether. The American temper
would not yield particle OF its extreme de-.
mands while the British fleet lay for evi.
dent purposes of intimidation so near our
frontier. 7@sH r50ifz. -@s '='-
Perhaps, after making all the conces-
sions which are recorded in the reputed ad.
justment in London, it has occurred to
Lord Palmerston to parade his fleets in
the Gull, just to show us how ready he was
to establish British ascendency at the dis
puted points, if he had pleased to be stub.
born, and to soothe the world with the
idea that it was magnanimity and humanity
that he yielded his views to the American
construction of the treaty. One thing
is however very certain, that, unless the
terms Of settlement are already agreed
upon in London satisfactorily to the pride
as well as the interests of the Union, they
will be suspended or obstructed by the
presence of this force at San Juan. if un-
accompanied by the most ample explana-
nations, that their purpose has nothing in il
unfriendly to US, in any contingency. Our
own inference is, that the controversy is
over, and that the display at San Juan,
besides being little for grandeur, has
purposes with which the United States are
only remotely and indirectly concerned.
We are afraid that it has some relation
TO the war in Nicaragua, and that the
British commanders are charged with
direct or indirect assistance to the invaders.
We know Lord Clarendon sympathizes
with Costa RIGA, and the indirect as.
sistance he was willing to afford to tina,
Republic before the breaking out Of the
war; and we know the hostility which
the British Cabinet and the British press
have manifested against the Walker as.
tendency in Nicaragua. We do not know
the fact, but we have apprehensions that
the presence of the British fleet at San
Juan BODIES no good to Walker If it
should turn out to be so, Great Britain
could not have found more effectual way
Of renewing distrust in this country Of the
sincerity Of her disavowals Of ambitious
purposes in Central America, or Of stir
ring up our Government and people to op-
pose and resist her more earnestly than
ever before.-Picayasp Of Wednesday.
o. Even when we get what we wish,
still it is not ours. /" can do what / like
with my own" said the Duke Of Newcas-
tie. s. There is nothing your own, repli-
ed Lord Grossenor; your vast possessions
are only in your keeping for the good Of all
your fellow.creatures around you. And
all you can claim is a crust of bread and .
cup Of cold water for yonF services" What
. lesson! But the Duke didn't understand
that philosophy. III. 3 5ssiss
Amassing wealth and calling il ours. is
literally an absurdity. II we could still
appropriate il, after "shuff1ing off this
mortal coil, there might,nay, there would
be some truth in the assertion s but,' as
the poet observes, "the grave gainsays
the tact!" All who play the grab game
in the world, should cut out this paragraph,
and preserve it - memesto! Il would
do them no hurt. ri 49, ass#z on
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