The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-03-07
AHorHx1 COMPLICATION

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While the United States and Great Br't- /
ain are at loggerhcads about the Mosquito
country, and there are even rumors about
passage at arms on the subject, the pu.ssant
Gen. William Walker proposes 10 with
draw the bone OF contention from the hands
Of those two powers, and by taking the
whole matter TO himself, to leave them no
further cause for qusreling on that account.
A decree issued by President Risas, Walk
er's accommodating instrument, has an
nexed Mosquito, including the port Of San
Juan del Norte, to Nicaragua! Further than
THE, Walker has arrested Kinney and BAN
ished him from the country. Evidently, the
General is carrying on things with high
hand Whether he will be able to man
tain himself in his present position, and
what effect his late movements will have on
the negotiations pending between the uni-
ted States and Great Britain, remains 10
be seen From The tone OF the "Gotern-
ment paper" FL Nicaragas.se, K might De
guessed that Walker was intriguing with
Great Britain or some other foreign power,
tor alliance and assistance, We appveheai
be would have no hesitation in forming an
alliance offensive and defensive with Great
Britain. and admitting British troops INTO
the country, if thereby he could secure his
own power; and We doubt no; tbs, BY some
kind of international logic, Great Britain
would Try 10 make out that she was treating
with de tac,o government. This would
make pretty addition to the presen, iniri-
cacies of the case. Walkers paper talks in
the following strain
"ThAGoyernmen; OF this Republic is N
the hands Of statesmen whose words are
fewer than their aets-whose diplomacy Is
- Just as il 10 national; and with whom for
eirn nations must treat as wiIh men jealous
Of their couniry's interest and esteem. The
policy Of the State, SO long held in abey-
Anee, mus, now take shape and consistency
The Government is stable and its course
progressive. Economy and enterprise
within, and liberal and fraternsl spirit
without II looks to participation in the
commerce of the world, and seeks an extern
s4on Of comfy among the nations. We
offered the first fruits 10 the United States
but Mr.. Marcy could not understand the
generous offer, and wsnionly deprived his
country OF its benefits. We are now free 10
make terms with England. France or Ger.
many, equally favorable. They wish oul
trade, we ask their money. They seek ,o
shorten the distance te Canton, San Fran.
cisco and Vslparaiso-we offer the only
manner and the grandest inducements 10 it.
accomplishment. The capital Of Europe IN ~
Aersofter BE- challenged to do those sooris Of IN.
seraai Improvement Of a1hich Ia United STAT:
las heretofore lad the refusal. !"
As the transactions of cabinets are never
known until il is too late for the people &c
do more than pronounce retrospective
condemnation on their crimes or biunders
il 10 probable that Messrs. Pierce and Mar.
ey had an inkling thst such were Walkers
intentions, and therefore So persistently re-
fused to receive has pseudo p.enipotentiary
The alliance OF other Central American
States, which was some time ago mention
ed as having been formed 10 overthrow
Walkers government, is still in existence
and tbs, fac, joined with his pressing neces-
sity for money, constants the great hlibus-
Ter 10 seek the assistance OF some powerful
nation. However that may be, the United
States could not willingly permit Great
Britain to acquire virtual possession of the
disputed territory" by such means. This
Nicaragua contribution entangies matters
more than ever. The knot is assuming
still more Gordian character, and it may be
impossible Tor the most dexterous Of diplo-
matte fingers 10 unite il.