The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14
The Crisis In the Central American Cues
tion-are England. France and the Uaitssi
States In Accord

States in Accord.
The organ Of the Derby Cabinet in London |,
taking special pains TO impress upon the people
Of England the belief that there is no discord
ance between IL and our government on the
Central American questions but that. on the
contrary. there Is perfect accord between the
United States, England and France In tho policy
10 lie pursued in those countries
Lord Derby and his Cabinet are keenly alive
70 the importance Of impressing this idea upon
the people Of England. They already feel that
their hold upon the popular sentiment is weak
ened end that nothing would more certainly To-
suli in their eviction from power than a dispute
which should impcril the friendly relations be-
tween England and this country. II We had no
other reasons for rejecting the assertions Of he
London HcTaid on ,hi- point The personal feel
ing and spite which IL exhibits il liz language
on the subject would be sufficient IA establish
grave doubts But We have other reasons, and
strong ones too. not only for DOUBLING it. asscr-
ton that our government il In accord with the
policy OF the Allied Powers in Central America.
but for believing that the very reverse Is the
case. and that II is In direct antagonism with
them upon IT,
The history Of The whole Of this Central
American imbroglio is too recent to lead to the
belief that IT, apyitics are removed; and VIC
know too well the tenacity with which every
British administration clings to the tradiionary
policy q the government TO believe that II has
been abandoned at a single point Beside that,
We DO not believe there Is a statesman OF pre-.
ponderating influence in the present British
Cabinet Of sufficiently comprehensive grasp to
abandon the old traditions and strike out the
new path for Engands grca. policy. which is
already casting it, shadow before. The Clayton
Hllwcr convention purported to bc a settlement
&c al Tho heartburnings which had grown mn
between us on account Of the proceedings or Mr..
Chatfcld the seizure OF Tiger Island. aud the
continued attempts to extend the ridiculous Noe
quito protcctoratc. That convention turned ont
to bc delusien and a snare, yet Lord Derby il
strenuous for IL maintenance. a, least Cor short
while longer. In support Of II Sir William Corr
Ousclcy was sent TO Washington; aud If no
other fact existed to open our eyes. We have the
well known reservations and dscordance of
views that existed between The two Briisll lega-
tons which were accredited last year at wash
ington
The course u the British government since
the ratification Of the Clayton. Bulwcr treaty.
in H. Central American policy, has been one
Of constant antagonism 70 This country. While
pretending to be willing to give Up it, usurpa
ton Of the Mosquito territory Il has taken pos
session Of San Juan del Norte, and recently laid
claim to still further extension Of that protec
toratc southwark. Protesting the utmost friend
ship for Honduras, II scizcs the Bay Islands and
refuses TO give them up without an alienation Of
the territorial sovereignty n that republic.
Pretending 10 approve TIL stipulations Of the
Case Yrisarri treaty, Il assures Nicaragua Of it,
protection when refusing 10 ratify Il. Assuming
TO wish to have The Nicaragua Transit route
opened by any company. II joins France 10 back
ing the efforts Of ". pelly TO obtain privilege
for a French company, to he exclusion Of exist
ing American rights. And now. with assurances
Of the most friendly regard for the United States,
II orders our ships 10 be searched in Central