Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer
WAsHISGIos, Jan. 9Th, 1857.
The BATTLE OF New ORLEASs-ITs PHILOSOPHY
AND ISrLUENcE on AMERICAN PoLIcY-CUBA
AsD CENTRAL AMERICA, &C., &c.
1t would be we'll for the entire press of this country
to give a correct history of the West India move
ment Of England against American liberty, ending in
defeat at New Orleans where Andrew Jackson de.
stroyed the eney driving him back into his Anericsr
colonies On this the 9Th day OF January. England re
ce.ved the first check to that idea OF British rule n
the Gulf OF Mexico which has become marked fea.
ture in ber colonial policy, and involves everything
which attaches to American sovereignty.
The British admiralty obtained from the foreign
office aud colonial secretary in London all necessary
Information. The transportation department put
forth all its energies Troops, supplies aud military
s;Vres were concentrated in the West Indies. The
debates in Parliament the military orders and gov
ernment correspondence accompanying the eXpedi.
tion exposed fully the uter.or views entertained by
England while establishing her power IN the Ameri
can tropics. British statesmen looked forward with
confidence 10 the conquest Of Louisiana. The colo
nial oSlce under tho favorable excitement, took oc
csson TO increase the British Geet in TINT par,
Of tho world, and establish something like a
standing army. Il WAS at this particular period
that our !!yai planted also thoss claims to do.
mnun ia Central America which have ever since
watchfulness. In exact accordance with this policy
thus specified in the invasion OF Louisiana and es
,abshmen: OF territorial rights in Central America
come the tripHrtite convention, proposed through
France and Spain to America in regard TO Cuba
The alliance Of European nations, guaranteeing an
island, Immediately on our own coast to power in
Europe, for ever and ever. was similar TO the bonn
bardment of New Orleans, and met with like result
England, in 1912, made her West India possessions
the base Of military operations for the conquest o
America. Iu 1851, England makes Cuba the base OF
diplomatic operations against the supremacy of Anne
rican power progress and ideas in the Gulf i'll the
West Indies, aud in 1856, in Central America.
For many years Cuba was the pivot point OIL which
the question of supremacy turned. Once ours and
the next battlefield would be in Jamsica Once
Eneands, in fact, or through alliance and The mex
battle field would be in Florida Louisiana. The
turning point in this collision between British snC
American ideas, has been transferred suddenly Il
Central America, through the acquisition Of GU
Paciac empire. Walker has opened the struggle. |
successful the end is near at hand Ii driven back
others will fill his place, until the lsthmus CONNECT
ing the two continents is IN the power OF American
influences. The diversion Russia is making in TIT
East may enable us to gain quiet possession Eng
land may open her eyes TO the fact that America ha
policy. Sho may even side with us. If not it i
our duty to fortfy our Gulf delences for the Yves
Indies will form the basis of with US, if ever de
clsred The battle of New Orleans, fought this ST
OF January, has Significance, therefore, which shoul
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