The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-17
DON'T THINK MUCH or rnr United STATES

DON 7 THINK MUCH OF THE UNITED STATES -
fhe press OF New Granada-upon which Govern
ment we are urging . claim for indemnifcaton
for the murder of Americans on the Isthmus OF
Panama-is violent in its deuunciations of the
United States, as well very PATRIOTS. Ell Tre-
nipo says:
1t 10 than probable that the solution will not
be pacific ons. The terms Of the demands do not
lead Us to hope for IT, Everything seems to concur
in bringing about disruption between the two Re-
publics the most identical In their form of govern
ment, and who. for so many reascns, ought to re-
main friends This will be depiorabIe thing. not
simply becsuse New Granada 10 il nitely inferior ia
strength to he United States not because the thss-
tire Of the struggle would be our own territory
where we shall have to submit to prolonged and cruel
sasrihces for the that being bound to defend
our own rights and dignity, not cortem plate
the consequences but 90 straightforward with our
eyes shnt to than but 1t s to be iamensed because
it will eugender sntpathies that will likely be per
petuated to the great damage of the political and
du''riai interests of the whole of the New World.
In this latter view Of ths case We should at once
divest ourselves Of our illusions and prepare for
struggle looking to Eur1ps fo! ssnoe or
eral institutions and from the currency that Free
Trade has lately obtained in her ccunsels is power
with which we might place ourselves in firm all!.
ance for the that Interests take the sam
direction. The talent of should be en-
listed to bring about this result
The New Granadino has the following:
II the Ysntees wish Panama let them take 1t by
force If they can. But they can never plant them
seives on the Isthnrs, any other part of our
tsr:l.ory without consent, be it absoute
teIs or be with especial privileges of edmns.ra-
ton or inte eivention. The people of Nov Gransda
Will livs 1t they live, in Independence and with
honor otherwise they will disappear from the list of
sovereign nations They know how to fight and how
to ds when necessary. Their traditions, their pre-
sent aEd their future, may exact the sacrifice 6ut
they will never submit to the ignominy of fbuste
oarearsm. Our readers know the
profound sensation ihs proposition of Mr. Morse
creatsd-how alarmed the country by such out.
raseous exactions The popular indg gnation has be
unanimous; and the sgeuts of the North Americ ans
are fully that their prete nsions secuted BY
the whole people.
La Opinion, of Santa Martha, thus closes an edi-
torial
New Granada must appeal to the sword as the only
me ans to arrest the oition Of the ibusterns Co.
vernnent at Washington We know
shat we are weaker, but We more vaiient than
they. And So we beat the Spapiards, notwithstand
log the sympathies Of custom, and religion
that bound Us to them, tho more easily beat
shis dege nerate race who far from having any sym
pathiss In common with US. detest for tksir
Eance, their ircrdnate ambition, and their lax mo
rsiity
The U. 8. Government, however, notwithstar ding
this fine talk is resolved that American rights in that
quarter shall be respected and will shorty send
thither four five vessels with such instructions tc
the otsct and lead to settlement of the existing
difficulties The administration are determined tc
take decided staud