Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-21

Lord Malmesbury. Of course be was not I'M.
frequently Interrupted by comment from my
self, which led to collateral explanations.
Among other things remarked that the pro-
vision in fhe Cass-Irisarri treaty which seem
ed to me rather TO carry out, than to violate
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, by securingfor all
equally the safe and uninterrupted transit,
was essentially different from the admiral
ty orders, which, amid the struggles
of different parties. left to the discretion of
the naval officers whom to recognise as the de
fdcto Government of Nicaragua. and whom to
denounce for British pursuit and dispersion as
filibusters.
If the popular party now in motion acquir-
ed strength, their anniversaries wonld, as mat
ter Of course, brand them with that odious
name. ard call for British succor. TINS INSTALL
ing foreign troops to settle the political desti-
MES Of the country. That was consequence
to which the President and the people of the
United States could not be supposed to be in
sensible and which. of all things, was
most repugnant to the spirit and terms of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and which could not
possibly follow frcm the application as con-
templated by General Cas-, of merely such
temporary force as might be thought by Mica
ragua herself as necessary TO keep the transit
route open for common convenience. He in
sisted that both Landings in the two cases
were equally right or equally wrong. He es-
teemed them to be right. and certainly any at
tempt by filibusters to defeat the operations
of Sir W. Gore Ouseley would be put down.
also incidentally remarked that I regretted
that His Lordship had expressed some leaning
in favor of Monsieur Belly's project. He dis
claimed having done so. and remarked that
Monsieur Belly was patroniscd neither by
England nor France, and that he was an adj
venturer. 1t was immaterial by whom the
work of opening the Transit route was effect
ed. II any OF the citizens of the United
States held an unexpired or unforfeited con-
tract, they would be entitled to go on He
was not intimate with the merits Of the sever
al claimants to contracts. Again. in the course
OF the interview, 1 referred--with probably
an obvious fceling-tO the alleged joint note
addressed by the French and British Ministers
to our Government, respecting Mons. Bclly's
contract. He promptly and empbatically de-
MED that anything of the sort had been writ
ten, or ever contemplated The rumOr of the
morning, coming direct from Paris, was adj
verified TO, that the Anglo-French fleet had or
ders to proceed TO the Cult of Mexico. That
rumor, he said, had lowered the funds. and
was, nevertheless, utterly destitute Of founda-
tion. ~ p
can perceive that the discovery of golden
sands in Frazer's river leading to the crea-
ton of the new colony OF British Columbia,
has increased the solicitude for Isthmian
routes OF Transit. In other respects the
pacific dispositions Of the government do not
appear 10 have changed. Lord Malmesbury
several times remarked that it was best TO
accomplish one aim at a time; that the dis
relished protcctorate of the Mosquito territory
was finally disposed of in Sir Williams
treaty; that as soon as an English guarantee
was appli ed to the Nicaraguan route,
capital, science and labor would hasten to
accomplish the work. however formidable 1t
appeared. have the honor 10 be, &c, &C.,
DALLAS.