Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-31
tFfom tho New Yofk Evening Pot, October qOl
The Democratic Foreign
Policy.

The following resolution was adopted, as
part Of the Buchanan platform, at the Ma
tonal Democratic Convention held at Gin.
cinnat:--
"Tha, INV ofso commanding an interest, tho peo.
pie Of the Untod States cannot bui sympathze viii the
efos Which arc bnine made by the people Of Central
Amefita To fceenaflto that portion Of the continent
which covers The passage across The ntof-Ocoanic 18th
mus -
The author Of thus resolution was Pierre
Soulc, the assocrstc Of Mr. Buchanan at the
Ostend Conference, We understand that in
presenting II for the adoption of the Com
milioe on Resolutions, he cmphaticaly as
serted, in reply to certain objections made by
New Jersey delegate, that II was a neces-
sory corrollary Of the policy announced BY
Mr. Buchanan in the Ostend Manifesto
On the strength OF this declaration, the reso-
luton was inserted in the national platform
Shortly after the adjournment OF the Gin
cinnati Convention, NJ Soule visited Walk
er's headquarters IN Nicaragua, and was for
time The guest Of the noted freebooter.
Soon we had heard that he had purchased for
the sum Of $4,000 a sugar plantation there,
with the view Of making it his future resi-
deuce. This, VIC understand, was n confsca.
ted estate Of the enemies Of The new ere
public which are advertised for sale on the
first Of January, 1852. Ono obstacle only
remained 20 the success of the speculation.
and that was the perpetual decree of the
constitutional Assembly abnlishlng slavery.
Mr.. Suule has returned to the United States
and the very next steamer after his arrival
brings news Of the revocation Of that decree,
in a style bearing resemblance to the fraudu-
lent ariIice employed by Mr.. Douglas to
Introduce slavery into the territories covered
by the Missouri Compromise restriction.
II will be remembered that Nicaragua,
prior to 1879, was member of the Central
American confederacy, embracing also the
four other states Of Honduras, Guatemala.
San Salvador and Costa Rica. When. there
fore, In 1898 Nicaragua dissolved her allogi
ancc 10 the cOnicdCracy, and set up as an
Independent government, her Constituent
Assembly decreed that " the federal DEGREES
given previous 10 that date shall reman in
force, unless contrary to the provisions OF
that act, D. G. the declaration of the ndepcn-
dence of Ncangua) One Of these federal
DEGREES was the Introduction Of slavery - a
very serious obstacle to that southern emf
grafton from this country which Walker Is so
anxious io secure. Accordingly IN the 9th
uIumo, the Supreme government vt that
POentale. doubtless with the connvnncc of
Soulo, Issued decree that, " in,smuch as
many of the DEGREES so given arc unsuiicd
TO the present condition Of the Republic, and
repugnant to the welfare and prosperity. as
well ne 10 lis territorial integrity" therefore,
"all acts aud laws of the federal Constituent
Assembly, as well as the federal Congress,
are declared null and void" Thus. by the
abolition Of freedom, is Nicaragua qualified
TO enter our ssierhood of states.
The men VINO have initiated this policyare
the supporters Of Mr.. Buchanan. If he is
elected, there is every reason to apprehend
the admission into the Union not only Of
Kansas, but also, unless frustrated BY the in
tetyentlon OF foreign powers, of large por-
ton of Central America, both ofthem cursed
oy the institution Of slavery, imposed against
the wishes of the people by politicians whose
couusels will, IT their candidate be chosen,
direct the action of the Federal Government
In view Of such a possibility, how worse
than puenle, how criminal, IS the conduct of
those northern men who hesitate to unite now
IN the first practical, and we fear, # uusuc-
cessAll, the last practicable movement of re
sistance