The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10

powers and its energies. He must have reoiced to
it. because it epeke words Of prophecy and indicated
that the great American heart awakening from its
reckon millions Of friends within this republic who
would give her their sympsthes and their influence and
who would trampls down every obstacle Of whatever
nature, that would dare stand between them and the
kindred principles oftheir countrymen in Nicaragua.
Now to the point NicaI aqua, standing in her indie
pendence has right TO COLOMBO her SOIL otherwise she
Is not inoependant Nicaragua the weak and insgaid.
can't yet Is perfect In her sovereignty as the United
States, England or France. Might cannot legitimate
wrong; hence Nicaragua has right to do all that her
more powerful neghbors can 90. She has . right to
colonize her soil AClsyon and Bulwer treaty
reach her. far hhe herself concerned 1t could
oivest her corporate rights The only clause the Clayton
and Buwer treaty that could affect Nicaragua is that
wherein each agrees TO coloze on the
sc OF Nicaragua but does this argue that Nicaragua
sha!l not cOlonize her sog
Can England, or the United States do away with the
inherent rights Of Nicaragua Have these nations any
power 10 change her policy, her laws any than
they have u make treaty regulating the Of the
heavenly bcdeE Certainly not The United States and
England may agree between themselves not to colo nze
Nicaragua that is all just and proper but she is
party TO the treaty she does not ccncede away any Of
her sovereignty but forward asserting IT,
by decree ct COLOMBIA ion advertised the papers OF
New York invites immigrants to make their future homes
within her limits.
The late gathering of men on board the Northern Iaht
anxious to take advsntsge of this decree, was
said, the natural efervescence OF American Sympathy.
Admitting however for mere argument sake that the
Nicaragua Minister the author that gaIhef ing
not the immigrants right to gather!
Nicaragua rests In profound peace with all the world
hostile soldier cries ssAl.rt1!' her soil At home
and abroad che Is 1T peace then why may not egrsns
leave New York for her shoress Why they not leave
this city with the ,mpuny that the Ish and Eng
ih emgrants leave the docks of Liverpool for piers
OF New York; II the inning from the United States
then the covers Of Europe havs the same Sas to son
emigration from their ports to the shores Of America
Is IT supposed for = moment that England and the
United States can legisate away the rights OF nce
peneent nation If so, they may at any moment egis
late upon the affairs Of the world and by treaty dsran
chihe all nations II they disfranchise them, why
not regulate their internal aars-pu limits to their
growhin fact direct all their municpa policy and be
Themselves the rulers Of world which their arms
never conquer The United States with all their boosted
philanthropy their high oil justice and expanded
ideas, their Wanted freedom ana progressive democracy
Goes it not come with bad grace from them
10 hgislats away the rights Of = sister repuoIicY
II the Clayton and Buwer treaty must be construed
that Nicaragua has not right herself to colonize her
SOIL then is the action OF the United States in the
formation Of that treaty heinous than the spoa
on and division Of Poland by autocra ic Russia and des
potc Austria and should be ranked in the category
OF wrongs
Il Nicaragua colonizing and not Great Britain or
the United States Hicsragua has not lost the right
occupy and colonies her SOIL have American
citizens lost the power to expatrate them selves they
wish. The two republics not at with each
Tie greae highway of nations is Ncaragus, aud
the United States have the benefit yet they deny their
own citizens freedom 10 visit country at eace with
peaceful intent, and without
Does not the honest heart burn with indgna ton to
think that District Attorney, with quasi order
telegraphie DESPATCH taboo tree republic aud
te czens VI TINS country OF rights which they have
never ceded to tt cir federal government The
right Of expatraiion is broadly laid firmly
tabished any other principle of democracy It 49, in
fact the ground layer of the superstruction OF repubh
anism To the existence Of this right the United States
owe their popu atom abrogate it, and the citizens of al
the States would still owe allegiance to European laws
What republican at heart would spurn vita in.
dgnation any proposition TO rob him Of this right Yet
the District Attorney, with power built upon
tiguous Geographic DESPATCH anpuls personal liberty,
embargoes steamships and claims the power stop the
commerce of the port Of New at his pleasure This
power assumed by this gentleman greater than tina.
Of The Queen OF England and has only before been
in the United States. We alluce to the en-
barge of Mr. Madison We boldly take the ground that
neither treaty constitution, law authorizes the
cuve in delegating these extraordinary powers his
subordinate Only conceive OF interior official having
power to lay embargo the merchant fleets of New
York. to say the of commerce. and stagnate the
interchange Of all mems interests C0NSrTTU ZION.