Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-06
UL INNATE DESTINY OF THE CENTRA'. AMERI-
CAN sTATES-THE FlLlBUSTEno SYSTEM OF
ABSORPTION OF TERRITORY APPROVED.

from The London Poet, Dec l..
There Is 10 pnrrfon VI tbs globe 10 which the at
,ention of the public rot only In this, but in other
countries Is directed with more csrnrsusas and aux
.ty than 10 Central America, and tho magnificent
and not far.dstsut island Of Cuba. Many of the pso
pie of tho Uuited STATES have long regarded that val.
liable island az an acquisition which would consoli
date their power in hs southern states and give ea
tension and permanency 10 the fr'ghfu curse Of
slavery. The narauding expedition Ut Walker, and
the feeble aud di.nrg snsed condition Of mos. uf hs
Central American States, have attracted In tho great
republic that species OF interested sympahy which
s one of tho worst features 0f The American charnc'
ter Ths Panama hallway and the threatened occu
patton of this important line by th. United St1tes-
The projected ship csual through Honduras-tlea settle
ment and subs. quen rendition by England OF the col
ony Of the Bay islsnds-o rendition OF the Mosquito
errltory-and, lastly, ditersnce between ths c"un
Try aud Now Granada-aro all matters which lave
recently excited deep and eQu. attention on both
sides Of the Atau,ic. The clanor which has been
raised In America against this country, has produced
ts fruits. The Bay Islands have been restored or
transferred 10 the State Of ondurasi and, oy ano'net
Convention concluded in August last, the question OF
the Mosquito Protsctorate has been e1tingushed.-
Commissioners are 70 be appointed 10 tI the bounda
ry between Honduras and the territory OF the Mos
quito Indians and the former also engages NOT 10 mo-
lest British subjects 10 the enjoyment OF any property
which they may possess in the Bay Islands group The
king of Msquo Indians lie to receive from me republic
Of Honduras ''some reasonable sum by way OF annuity
tor limited period" Us al indemnity and compen'
sation for the extinction OF his and their interest III
the said territory The amount OF this annuity is 10
be settled by the Commissioners. This may be q
very just aud equitable arraugernont as far ae this
country, the Mosquito indians, and the State OF hon
duras are concerned. We do not pretend to assert
solo not TO see that agencies have been at work ex.
tending to much larger sphere than the dement, OF
the native tribes, the welfare OF the people Of
Honduras. Those agencies, though not avoWed, may
rorfag ~
classes OF persons In America who hold that slavery
is the pormal condition Of vast proportion OF me
human race and who advocate the restoration OF The
traffic. The Charleston Standard admits that
the elaye trade might diminish the value OF slaves,
but it suggests this npensation:-"Ihsre Is buried
now under every acre Of land in South Carolina fifty
dollars in gold and the day that the savage African
Is landed on shores TO cultivate 1t, that gold will
glitter upon It's surface WIN not lis BRIGHTNESS DC
dnued by the swsa', the teara, the gore of"the say
age African" who, with soul 10 be saved and ia
cules TO be educated, is to live aud die like the
brutes that perish, not 10 their native wlde-whlch
the missionary has never penetrated but which the
almighty dollar will speedily open 10 American EN-
terprise-but amongst community calling itself
Christian. and loudly proclamng the perfect equality
of the whits racel This Is specimen OF the religion
aud the humanity Of the Southern States.
But it il we'll known that the fbust1rs who have
left their country to reinforce General Walker are in
fact prupagands:s of slavery, fully impressed with
the belief :bat the day is not far distant when Cen
tral America will be covered with States acknow
Lodging the great domestic institution OF portion Of
the American psople Such weak States as Nicara.
qua, Honduras and New Granada, cannot long resist
that gradual and almost impsrceptb- process Of an
neIatiop, produced by constant Influx Of American
adveuturers which In time Is quite successful
the more spsedy and more honorable conquest by
the sword. Blu: should the American government,
somewhat anticipate this proc-:e Of annexation by
taking military possession Of the Panama rsway, 1t
10 fortunate that England bias on the Cerira Amer
coast naval force quite sufiicien: to protect
British interests elsewhere IMAM in New Granada, and
to join in preserving order along that great line Of
communication over which, for the welfare Of the
commerce Of the world, no single nation should be
permitted to exercise exclusive control. In the poll
cy Of the dominant party in America, territorial ag
grandisement s only valuable rs means certain TO
promote the extension OF slavery We are told that
the Constitution of the United States does not prohi
bit the slsve trads-it merely gives power to Con.
gress to do so-and Congress may repeal the existing
laws on the subject. Neither does the law Of ns
tons prohibit the trade, as that law is understood
by the government Of England and the Cui-
ted s,stes, and the judiciary In both coun.
tries." For the information Of those who make
tlis assertion NO invoke tbs memorable dsalusa0u