The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-21

Britain Ia their policy With regard 20 this continent
ao an. most especially to the States Of Central Amere"
I" o',- .-vlv empsaticalIy demonstrated The United
States want no such partnerhip such cooperation
The right asserted by Great britain to an interference with
the affairs of Central America is either based on sheer usurr
PATTON preences having no Foundation whatever or
at least nom that can sustain claims of such magnitude
and vitality injurious the United States The acknow
edgment the part of the United States hs Great Brit
ain had right to become party in regulating their pol
icy in relation to Central America which was virtually
done by The Clay treaty. has been one great
source of all the aecumuating difficulties in that quarter
By her Interpretation of that treaty. Great Britain
absolutely guaranteed in her right TO the proectorae Of
the Mosquitoes while the United States restrained in all
future time and under all circumstances from making any
acquisitions by purchase cession conquest in Central
America however necessary they may be to couneract the
encroachments of Great Britain In that Quarter The United
States have tied themselves hand and foot while Great Brit
left free pursue system of intrigue bullying and
eneroachmen the inevitable consequences which must be
either the possession least absolute control region
of vital consequence to the United States than half
| the world besides And why such treaty made
The ostensibe object associate Great Britain as
guarantee of the freedom Of the contemplated shpcana
to the Pacific aud Atlantic ocears And why
guarantee required The only parties TO this great
undertaking the United States and the State Of Mic
aragua both equally independent and equally entitled to
make such an nen without assent coopea
ton of any Other power whatever Yet Great Britain
invited coopeate abe condescended to accept the in
vitaon and her cooperation has hitherto consisted in
throwing every obstacle in the way the possibility Of the
completion of this great undertaking. both and forever
The United States have recognised her as partner in
the business and given right or at least pretext to in
terfere The Clay Bulwer treaty has created ind
soluble ENHANCEMENT and long Great Britain con-
tnue to act its Interpretation of that instrument
and the United States content themselves with argu
ing the question: the is free to pursue its insidous
policy in Central America and the other is in duty bound
according the London Times to pass neutrality laws
which eectuay arrest all efforts correct the plumbers
of former administrations By making catspaw Of Gotta
Rica which she has taken under her protection and in.
cited lay claim bank of the river San Juan,
which she had formally relnqashed by treaty. and
tending her Mosquito protectorae to the other bank she
il in fair way Of attaining the enre command Of the
great the only connecting link Of navigation between the
Atlantic and Pacific and with it the entire control Of Cen
trail America That she will do So and that Gen. Walker
almost the only obstacle to the of the plot
IL we think, becoming every day more evident While
the United States sleeps Great Britain is wide awake
while is triumphant in argument the other is at work
constant action and it may be taken for granted that
Great Britain will be always willing to negotiate, while
the United States continue in the time to acquiesce
her doing just she peases and content themselves
with proving she is in the wrong The policy Of Great
Britain though it may not amount to actual war; direct
hostile to the interests and honor of the United States
and is the insidous and insulting from being per-
peuay coupled with professions of cordial amiy and
fl ndship Ii resistance counteracon should produce
war open better than secret hostility and the
ton which shrnks from that alternative from apprehen-
sion of its consequences must make up its mind to submit
to everyt thing Surely, decisive stand should be
ken conntsract or il necessary, resist this dangerous
underhand policy in Central America
j We perceive have INDUCED in what may be deemed
formidable DEPRESSION and yet is not exactly The
two republican considerations Of Switzerland and the Uni
tel States however distant akin to each other They
stand alone in the world and the only surviving
bers Ct the family They two orphan sisters and the
fate Of one may present saluary lesson to the other by
opening its eyes to policy which is the in the Old
and New World Legitimacy cannot sleep in peace while
the nightmare o liberty Expresses its slumbers Let he
great republic of the West be equally waefu for the SLEEP
| ing giants no better than the sleeping dwarf
REELECTION OF SENATOR THOMSON.
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