The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-02

ss the Dallas Clarendon Central American treaty
appears TO be among the democracy of the school
of Young America" the prevailing impression
is that it will be ratified by the Senate, the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations having reported in
its faver.
Here the questions recur-What are the objects
Of THE treaty, and what shall we gain by il.
Its objects eeem to be first the quiet removal of
General Walker from Nicaragua and the COM
plete extinguishment of his plan Of great Anglo
Saxon Central American oonfederacy based
upon military principles" through this new joint
protectorate Of England and the United States;
secondly, q recognition OF the right of eminent
domain in the Mosquito King and bis Indians 10
that vast tract of fertile country known as the
Mosquito coast third, a free government to
Greytown under certain commercial restrictions,
and the neutrality of the Nicaragua Transit
route; bat above all, definite understanding
between the high contracting parties in reference
to Central American affairs in lieu Of the double
construction stipulations Of the Clayton Bulwer
convention.
Such seem to be the objects of this new
arrangement between Mr.. Dallas and Lord
Clarendon, under the especial auspices of Secre-
tary Marcy; but what we are to gain by this
new treaty in the way Of any especial local be-
neft or national advantage, it may not be so
easy to comprehend. Undoubtedly we gain
more distinct agreement with England on the
subjects involved than under the existing treaty,
and an abandonment on the part OF Clarendon
of his peculiar Interpretation of the first ar
ticle Of the Clay ton-Bulwer concern but on
the other hand this new treaty embarks us in
dangerous field Of enterprise, somewhat incOn-
sistent with the Monroe doctrine of European
non-interventioA in the affairs of the independent
States of this continent, and rather incompati-
BILE with our quiet and simple policy heretofore,
of avoiding all entangling alliances with foreign
nations.
We undertake, in conjunction with England,
the supreme government of the Central Ameri-
can States, to mark their boundaries, TO prescribe
their commercial privileges and limitations, to
define their duties towards certain Indians, in
Guiding landed possessions anuuities, DC, and to
do various other things which ordinarily may
be done only by the supreme authority over co.
loDy. In fact if the Central American States had
surrendered themselves at discretion, as mere CO.
lonial possessions under the joint possession and
protection of England and the United States, we
could hardly assume more selfcomplacent tone
of absolute authority than in this Dallas Claren-
don treaty. 1t may be said in this, that Marcy, |
like Clayton, plumes himself as having achieved |
a great thing; whereas, if he only knew it, he has
been sold" When the administration Of Mr.. |
Fillmore refused to enter into the proposed tr- |
partite arrangement with England and France |
for insuring to Spain the perpetuation of her |
sovereignty over the island of Cuba, the refusal
was hailed with the universal approval of the
American people. Had it been safe, however, to
put his hand in the lions mouth, it is very likely
that Mr. Fillmore would have initiated the old
fogy servile policy Of Mr.. Clayton, in adopting
this proposed triple alliance for the protection
of Cuba against the manifest destiny Of the
United States. He refused because he could do
nothing else, in view Of the public opinion Of the
whole Union.
But although there may be very little diie-
renee, in principle between this rejected tripar-
tite treaty for the protection of Cuba, and this
Dallas-C Clarendon convention for the protection
Of the Central American States it is still true
that times localities and circumstances alter |
cases. In both these cases the policy of England
may perhaps be the same-that Of arresting the |
expansion of the political, naval and commercial
power of the United States in and around the |
Gulf of Mexico Why then, should the rejec. |
ton of the Cuban tripartite protocol be
matter Of congratulation, even by the United |
States Senate, while the BALLAST Clarendon COM
pact is accepted, which proposes the same sub |
stantial guarantees against the supremacy Of the
United States in Central America?
Let US explain. The Monroe doctrine has be-
come an obsolete IDEA. We cannot at this day,
isolate ourselves from the rest of the world a. the
Chinese have done for centuries past: for even
the Chinese must now open their doors. We be-
long to The family of the great maritime and
commercial nations of the earth. Steamships
gold mines, cotton. telegspbs. &c, have blended
the interests Of all the great maritime nations
and thus in the commercial movements Of Eng
land. France. or the United States, whether in
China or Central America. all are affected and il /:
terested. Thus we find the British and American
forces cooperating az commercial allies in an
actual war upon the refractory Chinese; and thus
il may be as much TO our commercial advantage
as to the advantage Of England to enter into tn 8
Joint protectorste over Central America. Peace
internal peace--s necessary in those countrits
for the purposes Of commerce in both oceans,
and If this peace can only be secured through a
joint protectorate with England let il be tried.
When we are tired Of 1t, we eau abrogate il.
But considering the present world wide CONNER
cia aspects Of our relations with England aud
considering the fact that our New York steam
ship companies have thrown the golden prize OF