The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-18

Of'the Central American Quesal0n.
The news from England by the Fulton, which
we publish this morning, is of higher interest and
Importance than any received from the other side
of the Atlantic since the acceptance by Russia
and the Allies of Austras overtures of peace. We
do not refer particularly to the great enlistment
debate in Parliament, which we publish at length
in these columns, but to our private adviees from
London and Washington, to the effect that the
great Central American imbroglio is substantial
ly settled by treaty between England and Hon
duras, to which Mr.. Dallas, in behalf of the Uni
ted States, has consented to stand as godfather.
This treaty was not concluded between the
high contracting parties on the departure of the
Fulton, though we have no doubt that it will
speedily be agreed to and ratified by all parties
concerned. We shall deal with it accordingly, as
a settlement consummated, and are gratifed that
this warlike ENHANCEMENT, which Mr.. President
Pierce had given up as beyond the reach Of di-
plomacy, has been reached by the simplest posi-
BILE solution. 1t is simple, conclusive and salts
factory. Our government and our people ought
certainly to be satisfied; for all the important re-
linquishments and concessions in the case are
made by England. She surrenders back to Hon
duras the lately established colony of Ruatan
and the Bay Islands, STIMULATING for the protec-
ton of the established interests and rights of
British subjects, &c; and this disposes of the
greatest bone of contention in the whole contro-
versy.
The Mosquito protectorate was substantially
disposed of in the late letter of Lord Clarendon
to Mr.. Dallas, in which the policy of England is
repeated as by no means involving tenacious
adhesion to said protectorate; but, on the con-
trary, its total REIMBURSEMENT the first oppor
tunay. All that England requires is that her
adopted wards-the Mosquito King and Indians
shall not suffer; but that the State of Nicaragua
shall make some provision for them in the way
of protection and subsistence, including, perhaps
annually, few presents, such as an axe, hoe,
a gun, a blanket or two, and bottle of whiskey.
In word, England consents that these Mosquito
Indians shall be considered as dependents upon
the sovereignty of Nicaragua, and not as the
sovereigns Of the territory they occupy; and she
only asks that they shall be treated as the abort
gnes inhabiting our Territories are treated by
our government This, we presume. viii be per-
fectly satisfactory to Mr. Picre and his good
man Marcy; and we suppose that General Walkers
government may be trusted with the philanthro-
pic duty with which it is thus proposed to saddle
it. Mr.. Clayton himself, who. for the last five
years has been devoting his attention exclusively
to the defence and Claytonian Interpretation Of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, will now he enabled
~ rest from his labors The Honduras Minister
to France and England, and the amiabc inclna-
tons Of Lords Palmcrston and Clarendon. will
have relieved even General Cas- Of the necessity
Of furnishing up his broken sword for the de-
fence Of the Munroe doctrine among the swamps
Of the Mosquito coast.
Like Logan, the famous Indian chief North
American), we rejoice once more at the beams
Of peace" The Palmerston ministry and their
organs, with their last winters threats Of inva-
sion and Of bombardment and fire and desola-
ton along our whole Atlantic coast. had their
purpose to serve. AT that time they were in
danger Of public condemnation for their wretch
cd mismanagement Of the Russian war. including
their American enlistments and that sudden war
cry against the United States. in diverting and
alarming the public mind Of England, really did
good service to the Palmerston Cabinet. Ii gave
them an interval for serious deliberation and II
brought back upon then the judgment Of the
English people, in a shape 20 palpable that
neither Palmcrston nor Clarendon could fail 10
perceive that a disturbance Of England's com
mercial relations with this country. upon any
existing preteSt all such pretexts put together
would be fatal TO the ministry attempting the
experiment.
On our side, the Presidents bellicose annual
message to Congress- followed up by other bel
ligerent messages and belligerent debates from
General Cas- and the Pierce and Douglas demo
crazy Of the Senate, on the enlistment question
and on Central America, and the pompous and
awful diplomatic correspondence Of Marcy.
Cushing and Buchanan. were all directed. not to
peace, not 10 the adjustment Of Central American
affairs, not to settlement Of anything except the
Cincinnati democratic nominations; ii was for
Buncombe capital at Cincinnati, and as diver
sion against the terrible Northern agitation re-
nlting from the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
misc. that our Pierce administration and the
Pierce democracy were disposed 70 risk the
chances Of a foreign war, by playing back with
interest the criminal wsrlike trickeries Of the
Palmerston Cabinet
The good sense Of the people on both sides Of
the Atlantic, seconded by an Independent news
paper press. has disposed Of these mischievous
gambling experiments Of desperate politicians
with the solid interests Of commerce and peace.
There il peaoe with Russia, there has been pa
cifc settlement of The enlistment farce and now
that long continued and miserable juggle upon
the Monroe doctrine and the Clayton-Buwer
treaty mo ets With . ready solution; beca3-e the