The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-08
CsntrsI American An.irs.

The late advices from the East, state that ap-
prehensions are entertained that our govern
ment Is likely to become embroiled with Eng
land and France in regard to Nicaragua. These
fears it would seem are we'll founded. A dis
patch from Washington, says it is well known
in diplomatic circles there that England and
France have addressed o formal note to our
government, announcing their determination
to carry out the provisions Of the Cayton-Bul-
wer treaty, as interpreted by the British gov
ernment, and also to protect Monsieur Felix
Belly, in the privileges conceded TO him by Nj
caragua, for the purpose of constructing an
inter-oceanic canal For this purpose the Bri-
tish West India squadron and several French
war vessels had been ordered into the Nicara-
qua waters.
The Belly contract gives the French govern
ment the right to station war vessels at the
termini Of the canal, and Of keeping one nation
al ship on lake Nicaragua. The treaty con-
cluded at Washington between Gore Ousley
and the Nicaraguan Minister comedies to Great
Britain the right TO land troops in Nicaragua
for the purpose of protecting the transit route.
These treaties amount to virtual surrender
by Nicaragua of her nationality, to England
and France, and any attempt to carry them
out must and will be resisted by our govern
ment at whatever cost. The letter of Gen.
Cass, in which he re-asserted the Monroe doc
trine, was no doubt called out on account of
the Ousley treaty having just previously been
made, and the note from the English and French
governments was probably intended as re-
joinder to Cass' letter. Unless our government
backs down from the Monroe doctrine, of which
there is no probability, or else England and
France relinquish all pretensions for interfer
ing in the affairs Of the American continent, it
is not easy to see how serious difficulty is to
be avoided.
The New York Herald, in commenting on the
menacing note sent by the English and French
Ministers to our government, says:
But it cannot be concealed that the time has
arrived when practical solution must be had
of the delicate subjects which surround this
Central American question. That solution may
force the United States to the adoption of that
aggrandizing policy which they are now falsely
accused of. When upon so slight an excuse as
the carrying out of a contract between NJ. Belly
and other adventurers and petty State of Gen.
trail America, the combined fleets of France
and England are crowded forward to menace
us, it becomes grave consideration whether
our safety does not compel us at once to place
our political and geographical borders in a
state of defence. Menaced from abroad, the
United States may he forced to see that we
should at once be possessed of the key to the
Gulf-Cuba; and that a protectorate, or even
the annexation of Mexico. is necessary for our
more perfect security. Up to this day the Uni
ted States do not own foot of ground they
did not purchase; but combination of the dcs-
potic Powers Of Europe against us may compel
us to hasten our destiny, SO as to present on the
continent Of North America On unbroken front
to the attacks of our foes.