Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-01


lor every choice piece OF land on the
alohe, makes him nnscrupu'ons IN ms
methods Of acquiring 'oo'hold "her-
ever frauds, diplomacy, hnlIy'ng ana
downright force are OF any a'a'' IN So
csriug it. The means employed ~
one case are wholly cast aside a. mao
euuate in another under different CIR
cumstapces--ss for instance III Indni'
opuression and brute force are the only
srrumcnts for her system oil aggra"
diacment and cruelty to the poor Inn
ans, while in Central America, and un-
lcr the nose Of Bro. Jonathan. England
slily creeps in among a squa'id squad
ofbreechIcss savsges Oh the Musqu'to
Coast, and selects greasy negro TO
crown king Of tho Indians, and tor the
benefits Of logwood and mahogany ana
TO get control Of the Transit route to
the Pacific Ocean, she takes these stu
Did hosdes Of lazzaroni under her pro
lection" At Bal,zc she runs up the
Cross Of St. George and proceeds to
cut down the vast and valuable forests
VI mahogany, for the benefit Of ''r'ish
capitalists and commerce. iithesc pa
ces were little farther removed from
the domains Of Uncle sam, John hnh
would A. soon think Of giving up hrf
East India Possessions, AS relnicisli-
ing one foot Of her stolen property Y"
Central America. But the "Monr""
doctr;ne" OF the Democratic party has
xlways been a terror TO England ano
abe has felt her way slowly and eau
tiously TO see how sincere tins govern
mcpt was in carrying out that doctrine.
Satisfied ut last that her agsrand'Te-
mcnts in that quarter are. unposs'hlc'
aud that il she persists IN them she may
get into war destructive to her com
mcrcc, and to her sovereignty over
British America, she retreats from 'ec-
trial America with the most sk'ilinI gen
eralship, actually breaking dow" al
the bridges over which Bro. Jonaiha'
might pass iu pursuit OF the spe''s II
the encampmcnt She has bee" com
nelled 10 abandon. By skllllul opp"
macy and treaty stipulat'ons She h"
struck a fatal blow to Yankee annrNa
ton in that quarter, and has provide
for British commerce, equal nSn'S
privileges and immnnl'lcs IN 'ra''''
routes overland from Ocean to Ocean.
England was not able to hold pos
session, but she has put it out OF GU
power to do so, while she reserve
Balize rs q stand point, and obscrNa
tory, from which to operate III Contra
America and keep mp such divisions
wars and strife, rs will render thoN
States subject to intrigue, and that Pc
cuIiar action, which British merchant
with the aid OF the Foreign Office, ~
ever employing against feeble Nations
She went as far as she dare g. II
taking and keeping possession OF til
Bay Islands, Mosquito, &c. and com
promised the difficulties she created, b
coming of first best in the beneficial
results OF the late treaty stPnlation
Ii Nicaragua becomes thorough
Americanizel, and desires greater pro
lection by becoming a State OF on
Union, it would be impossible !,
CRAFTY her wish witout violating on
treaty Stipulations with Great bri'
ain.
The Treaty that has just been con
Guided BY MIR. Dallas, and Lord Cla'
endon, is like the handle OF a jug Il
on one side. 1t specifies certain Tel
ritory Of Nicaragua to be set apart &c
the Mosquito Indians, which they ca'
not ALLEVIATE, and certain taxes to /
collected at Greytown for an Annui'
to be paid to the Indians in consider
ton Of their REIMBURSEMENT of terri
tosial rights. Greytown is to te fr'
port and free City. Balize Is 10 r
main the property of Great Britain
bounded on the north 10y lucatan. {
The south BY the River Soras,oon, al
on the west BY line TO be agreed II
ON with Guatamala within two yea
q and from that time to remain ioreN
Interchangeable. The Bay Islands arc
belong to the Republic Of Hondar'
The inland boundary Of the Nusq
"a Reservation to be fixed hy two Co
missioners, one from Nicaragua a
one from Great Britain.
Such are the leading features of
late treaty Of Mr.. Dallas with Engla'
which remains to be ratified BY I
President and Senate, and the Que
4 Of England, before it goes into
4otce. Brother Jonatbsn's hands v
Shsu b tied fast, SO that howe'
much his palms may itch to hay h
- any portion Of Central Amer
u - ding will be impossible. 10
IN my be called dull beefea
~ - dgipksr, but OF the science
II. l1oennev - = complete master. 4