Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-20
The Central American Question hicia
Correspondence.

The Central American Question fficial
Correspondence.
Among the documents Thursday submitted to
the House, in reference 10 the Central American
matters, is letter from Mr.. Dallas to the Secre-
tary Of State. detailing recent conversation with
the Earl Of Malmesbury. Mr.. Dallas gives the
most important points Of Earl Malmesbury's re-
marks, as follows;
|. Lord Napier had communicated to the Presi-
dent the treaty negotiated by Sir w. q. Ouseley,
with the minister from Nicaragua. Ii was beliey-
ed that no affection expressed 10 it, pruvis-
ions. One Of its objects was to terminate the Mos
quito protectorate.
aqua. aud would exert himself To obtain the rat-
iicaton Of the treaty: in doing which, il was in
dispensable that he should he protected by the
presence Of naval force from any violence Ined-
nted by ilibustcrs.
B. The two governments harmonizcd perfectly
in their determination to arrest or crush the raw
ages Of Cen Walker and his associates. Nothing
could be more entirely just and satisfactory than
the Presidents proclamation.
4. lie Ind, however, been much surprised Mt
the contents of recent letter from Lord Napier
which stated that Gen. Cass considered the orders
issued for the protection of Sir w. q. Onseley To
be incompatible with the Clayton Bulwer Treaty
crnment of Nicaragua required for their defence
from flibusters the active intervention of military
power n suitable armed force was TO lnnd, seize
the offenders and hand them over, if Americans,
TO to tho nearest authority Of tho United States;
having done this, to retire Immediately His lord
ship could not understand why such proceeding
should be regarded IA in violation of that article
of the treaty which incrdictcd Occupation
dominion Especially cnuseof the Cass-Iri-
surri treaty, with which this Government found
no fault, but on the contrary, desired to see effect
ed, provided for exactly the same sort of Temporal
nv assistance. 1t was impossible to allow their
diplomatic representative To have this object cut
short by marauers. When the treaty was dis
posed Of there would he nm end of their nerter-
encc. Thus far as to Central America.
s. In regard To Mexico, his lordship described
Spain extremely irritated by the crueltcs in
ficted upon Spaniards and ms threatening to send
a fleet To punish and exact redress. England how
ever, had successfully persuaded delay. Mexico
was III so distracted n condition that she could
scarcely he said TO have n responsible government
England had herself been grossly outraged in the
person of Mr. Hanson, whose treatment could best
he resented, III the opinion IF the law Off of
tho Crown, by British feet sent to Ta,npico
Her Maestys Government, however, were
avcrse TO any strong measure, which might make
things worse than they already are and the seyeri-
,y Of which would probably fall upon the innocent
1t was difficult to say 10 what result the disor-
Tered state Of Mckee must lea |. if the nations
interested IN her well beng iurbose to intervene.
Concerning this interview Mr. Dallas says:
My sulcitule in this narrative las been to give
the leading ideas of l. nd Malmesbury. OF course.
he was not unircquently interrupted by comments
from myself. which led to collateral explanations.
Among other things, remarked that the provision
in the tassrisarri treaty, which seemed to
rather to carry out than TO violate the CLAYTON
Ru1Y IrS far ull llv I Ia
safe and uninterrupted transit was essentially
different in its character from admiralty orders,
which, amid the struggles Of parties, left to the
discretion of naval officers whom t. recognize ms
the re fdcio Government vi Nicaragua, and whom
dcnounce for British pursuit and dispersion : FL
hbusters. II the popular party now in motion
qulred strength, their ad,ersaricS would, as mat
Ter of course brand them with that cdious name,
and call for British succur: thus installing foreign
troops settle the political dcstinies Of the cotn-
try,
That was a consequence to which the President
and people OF the United States could not be in
,cn>ibic; which Of all things was the most repug-
uant to the spirit and terms of the Clay ton-Bulwer
treaty, and which could not possibly follow from
the application, as contemplated hy General Cass.
81 merolv such temporary t'irce as mi g. e thought
by Ntcarasua herself necessary to keen the transit
}p"n inr the common convenience. His lord~hip
insisted that both landings in the two cases we've
item 10 lac right and certainly any attempt by
'ii!ibnstcrs to defeat the operation Of SIR W. q.
busely would he pat down.
| also incidentally remarked that | regretted
hat h- lurlshp had expressed some leaving in
favor of Mr. Belly. project. lie disclaimod hay-
ny lone Mr.. Belly ratronized neither
by England nor France. lie was Specializing
adeenturer. 1t was lmmatcrlal 10y whom the work
# opening the transit elected. If any of the
citizens Of the United States held nm uncxprcl
uliptietcd contract, lac would he entitled To ~
II" not intimate with the merits of the cral
claimants To contracts.
Ca the 2lst Of October the Secretary Of State
wrote to Mr.. Dodge Mt Madrid, requesting infoi
nation rs 10 the ultimate design of Spain On
Mexico and also IA To the alleged cause Of the
lave hostile preparations.
Under date of November l., Mr. bod re replied;
! sought anl obtained an interview with NJ.
Nalieron Coilantes. her Catholic Ma estys Mll -
Ter of state causing your despatch 10 he read and
translated to him, and ut his request have since
furnished him with copy If the same
lie took no exception whatever to any of tlle
views or determinations therein expressed. lie
assured me most earnestly that. in the movement
winch duty, honor. and sclfrespcct had constrain-
ed his government u make against Mexico. Spaln
had not the most remote intention Of interterins
with the well-known policy Of the United States
~ expoundcd by Mr.. Monroe and reiterated by
Yourself or Of attempting yhing for the pre- emit
than to affrd protection to her citizens. and
obtain redress for her in uries done them-ie
aycrring that they had been robbed and malreat-
ed in the most inhuman manner. He said that
they would not receive back, nor attempt 10 CIV
crn Mexico, nor any of the South American States,
were she or they I" request such government to-
morrow--that all Spain expected or desire in
that quarter was the retentinn in peace OF her
present possessions. lie went ON tn say that the