The Washington union., 1857-06-06

train Of negotiations. She has, In the mean time sue
ceedcd with little of assstance In alternating all
these Central American States from the United States
and establishing paramount influence in every one,
cept Nicaragua which 1t is to be dismebered for
the special benefit of Costa Rca her special proge We
learn, from the able and intelligent work on Nicaragua
by Mr. Squer, frst minister Central America that
his arrival in that State and indeed anywhere else
in the free confederatcd States of Central America
received by the people and their Leaders, who then
liberals with enthusiastic welcome as the representative
Of the great 'Rebe del Norte" to which they looked
up foster-mother, whose province and whose pleas
ure would be to protect them from foreign influence and
internal treason That gentleman negotiated treaties
of amty with Nicaragua Honduras and st. Salvador
which sent into the Senate and heard of after
wards. The mystery viii be found disclosed in Mr.
Squers work, to which refer the reader with
ommendation to read ii attentvely.
The next step in the progress this inteminable s
sue of negotiations which, 'ke wounded snake
drags its slow length along, the Clayton Bulwer
treaty which hailed by Nicaragua the signal for
the immediate restoration Of San Juan to its rghtful
owner and the abandonment fancy protection
The poor simple souls did not understand English quite
well certain noble lord, and taken all aback
when they found this treaty. instead of REIMBURSEMENT
interpreted perpetual guarantee of the posses
sion OF San Juan and the proectoate of the Mosquitoes
Oh the part of the United States.
In due time this followed by what was known as
'the trpartite convention between the United States
Great Britain and France by which Nicaragua be
dsmembered Of onethrd of her territory u.s. If she
assented to this arrangement if not why then the three
high contracting powers of course had nothing TO do
but bring her into subsection to the higheraw of civ
izaton and philanthropy 1t is true, this trpartte
vention consummated The egg grew rotten
before hatched But the fact of its being laid
well known and Central America learned that the
foster mother of these infant States had become party
the dismemberment of of them. Is it any wonder
that Nicaragua and her sister States have lost all conf
dence in the United States all reliance their friendship
and good Offices and that in most other cases. dsap
pointed hopes have been converted into aggravated dis
appointments that to engender hatred If not
venge? Is it to be wondered at that in the time
Great Britain after succeeding in producing breach has
been equally successful in occupying the Vacancy
1t to that nothing be palmer than that at
this moment the influence not to say the domination of
Great Britain everywhere enforced by shpsofwar, is
paramount portion of this continent of all Others
most important to the United States and the world 1t
is palpabe everywhere in Guatemala Costa Rica Hon
duras and San Salvador and if not triumphant in Mic
aragua it is solely owing to Walker the 'llibuster
the Times and its echoes call him. The projected dis
membement of Nicaragua part Of the great scheme
subjectng Central America and placing it in the power
of Great Britain at any time to obstruct prevent the
transit Of the United States the sthmus The
organ of the British Premier has already suggested the
superior claims of his prege, Costa Rca to the lions
share of the spoil She to possess the whole of the
territory bordering side of the river San Juan from
the to Lake Nicaragua and Great Britain repre-
senting King Sambo whose independence is recognised
hut fhal lotaI
to be galvanized into life again. is to possess the other
bank. Will not-ought not--the United States to pro-
test against this arrangement which will place the only
route by water the continent completely under the
control of England for that is the gst Of the whole
schemes And what is to be the end of all these abortve
negotiations The United States will at last be COM
PEELED by absolute necessity to take and maintain posses
sion of what they cannot possibly dispense with. The
first duty Of every government is to protect It's citizens in
the exercise of all their lawful privileges
Such is a very brief summary of what the United States
have gained by negotiating with Great Britain Have
they not had ample time to learn wisdom from expe
rience WE believe the people begin to think may
well take in future with regard to our
foreign and domestic policy at least in what exclusively
ourselves without asking the consent seeking
the cooperation of Great Britain. They exactly
what business she has to be pcrpetualy nteeddng
with Central America and should not be surprised if
day OF other they should take serious umbrage at
such vexatious nterfeenna which, whether intended
not is very much like sticking thorn In their sides
They becoming tired of negotiations that either end
in nothing in something directly in contradiction to
what they intended and they begin to dtrust the sin
cery of minister who Tor at least whose reported or
gas only blow hot and cold with the same mouth,
but in the same breath
RETIRED STATESMAN.
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