Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-07-30
Movements of Gen. Walker-A Future
for Nicaragua.

Walker arrived at New Orleans on the
l4th, passing on his way thther through
Alabama, the citizens Of which State are
actively engaged in furthering his cause
The following article from the New Orleans
Times seems TO be aforeshadowing Of events
that may transpire on his second advent on
the field of his late exploits:
II would appear from the insane rejoicing
of'the Costa Ricans and Guatemalans, and
other mongrel races, at the departure OF
Gen. Walker from Nicaragua, that they pre-
sumed the country would henceforth be
gwen up to their savage rule. These people
are laboring under very false impressions.
Commander DAVIS, of the sloop.of-war st.
Mary's is not type Of the American cit-.
zen. His conduct toward the President of
Nicaragua will, we trust, ere long, undergo
q strict investigation, and if ii be proved
that he allowed his prejudices against the
South to usurp his judgement, he should be
reprimanded. We should not have been
surprised, seeing the latitude that has been
allowed 10 the British flag in those waters,
if-an English officer had acted in this per-
emptory way; but il is almost past belief
that an officer in the United States Navy
should take sides with barbarians against
Americans.
The want of a decisive course Of action
by President Pierce's Cabinet, has hitherto
epbollened the natives of the Central Amer
lean Republics, and led them to believe that
the new Administration would be equally
supine and careless of national honor as the
last. We think they will be previously mis-
taken in this respect. Mr.. Buchanan is
fully aware Of the importance Of carrying
out the Monroe doctrine, and he has given
particular attention TO the affairs Of Nicara-
qua, since his accession to power. He
knows that Great Britain has double OBJ
ject in keeping naval force on the San Jul
an river; first, to suppress slavery, and, Sec
ondly, 10 insure eventual supremacy.
The moment Gen. Walker announced the
revival of slavery in Nicaragua, he made a
deadly foe Of England. While she is striv-
ing 10 put down slavery, it is gall 10 her to
hear OF its being restored in any place. The
shallow prelense Of protecting the Mosquito
Indians, has always enabled her to have
vessels near GreytsSn, and the open man
ner in which she has broken the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty, whenever ii has suited her
convenience, has shown that no diplomatic
skill on Our part can prevent her from ex-
tending her sway over Central America
If we rely upon diplomacy, the Monroe doc
trine will be dead letter to the and of the
chapter.
The presence of an United States fleet at
The mouth Of the San Juan, would show that
our Government was iIfearnest. Strict or
ders should be given TO the Commodore TO
protect American interests no matter at what
cost. If Gen. Walker should in few weeks
return 10 Nicaragua and maintain his posi-
ton as its legitimate President, as we have
every reason to believe he will, he should
receive the most LIBERAL support from our
navy. If he should think proper to punish
the Costa Ricans and Guatemalans by an
nexing their lands, it should be heartily APP
proved Of by eur Government. The only
true means of defeating British diplomacy
in that quarter Of the world is actual pos
session on our part.
Recent debates in the British Parliament
have shown that their statesmen are aware
that they have nothing but the most hmsy
pretense for keeping ships-of- on the
San Juan, and that their claims 10 British
Honduras are exceedingly slight. A bold
position taken by our naval force would
have an immense effect at the present time.
English ministers are not ignorant of the
fact that war about Central America would
be laughed down by the people, they can
only diplomatize and send ships TO feign
coercion. The path is clear before us if
we steadily pursue it. Nicaragua and the
neiglboring republics are worthy of our
care. We sincerely hope that the return
Of General Walker TO Nicaragua will be
speedily followed by the conquest of the
whole country