Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-02

A number OF efforts have been maj,
in the Senate of the niied States, to
ratify the late Dallas 'larcn,lou Urea
", respecting the States Of Central
America. The las. time il came np IL
the Senate, it was tabled by a vote of
20 to 25, and il may be AGAIN called uI
before the close Of this S"s,ion. 1ia'
treaty admits the right OF Great bri'-
ain to co partnership il the mana Y
ment Of American affairs, and IA litec'
antae with the So called Mouru,
doctrine. The CLAYTON -Eulwcr tre..tl
Was bad enough, aud gave England lj
together too much power over Central
American affairs, oat this new trcatt q,
sort of co-partncrship agreement with
England, which this country should
avoid at all hazards. Ifthat schonln.,
sggrandizing, intriguing government, is
successful in establishing a pr, cdon
for interference, the arms Of the 'uilcd
States will be eilcciualv tiod NJ. SIS
that hereafter, no extension. Of torrftor,
can he undertaken wthou. the cAprc-~
consent Of the British Government.
We know Of no reason for letting iun
land into the management Of orr ~
fairs on this continent. in our relations
with Mexico OF Central America Sir
has no more right to Interfere with Us
IN Central America than We have To-
do the same respecting her A,iaiie lc
pendcnc'cs, conqucst>, and ayr, >~i,ue
Our Statesmen have not enough af tlr
back bone requisite to meet the ,,retcn-
sions Of England.
The craven spirit manifested hv -
portion Of our people, when il'c prola
bilitics Of "a war with ENGLAND irc h..
cusscd, embolden that government H.
make prctenslous which she would hti
otherwise dare lusist upon Slenvci-
reaches us N her crooked ,lpiomai.
policy, commencing with hullyiu-
defiant tone calculating 70 fr-h,c,l
portion of our people, AMI then ruElii.
forward to finish the mat,,r with sol
tie and pro,ractel diplomacy.
This BALLAST lareni"n 'i'ieatv H.
sumes u define the boundaries OF the
Contra American States with all the
arrogance Of rightiul authority, utt.ll
ignoring the sovereignty and iu'epcn
dencc of,hcsc States thcmsclsr>. Yh'-
treaty proposes that England and tbs
country Will stake OH 10 GA. h thc Ter.
ritOry which each State shall have. and
otherwise perform acts whi,' tone can
perform excep, the States lu;rr ted. .
1t is a high-handed species Of illat>
tering attempted on the part .. these
two powers wholly incompatitlc NTH
the freedom and sovereign. ~ Cen
trial America. Such an attempt at reg .
ulating the affairs Of these States vii
Or without their consent. is high
handed outrage, and one which no ia
dependent nation ought Tor one mo
ment to submit To-. Enslan aud
France could with the same prnpiict,
enter into treaty 10 dchue tie
boundaries If the United States, M
Of the individual States. and general,
to super:ntend the affairs OF this 70,
eminent. We wonder how so saea-
cious statesman rs Mr.. Dallas could
have put his name to such "a treaty.
Ii is = great error, and one that will
cost us much anxiety 10 repair. ",
ore confident that the Dallas treaty will
lie over until Mr.. Buchanan shall As.
sumo the duties oi the resi,lencv.-
Weknow his opinion upon this subject,
and We are certain that by no act Of
his will this treaty be ratified England
will be baiiled in her desperate o,or,
to become co-director of American
affairs. This government ought 10 re- !
spect the rights Of the States of Cen.
trail America more, than to assert the
power Of establishing their boundaries. ,
Or sbridging their national sovereignty. !
It may seive the purpose Of England I
10 be associated in such scheme o.
Rllibustering, but it is unbecoming the
Lightly IF = nation Boosting Of its free [
Institutions and free government, to /
o seek to enslave the republics of this 0
continent. The time may come when v
'ur intercourse with our Pacific States &
iii b such, that the possession of Cen i
nj America will BE- very desirable pro- t
idsd Il can b. effected by mutual ,rea. b
! end psacabls annexation. In view 7
'sasA . seatiagsacy. why are we OK.
~ = Md oussslvss 70 forever ab- t
l - ee1sisag sovereignty in p
10y because o
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