Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-26

Annther War Breeze.

The Washington States Of the Gath announ-
re-. another war movement on foot 1t under
stands. as it says from reliable source that
the President has determined to send an armed
force to Nicaragua or at least to make sueh
naval display as will convince the governments
of Enoland and France that our way to our Pa
elf. possessions is not 10 be interfered with
We had supposed that the recent convention
between Nicaragua and II Belly, giving France
exclusive control of the ship canal route across
the Isthmus, would command the attention OF
the Government at Washington, but we do not
credit the report that the Administration con-
templates convincing such powers as England
and France by naval display merely.
France has been preparing for war for
sometime, as is generally supposed, although
Mr. DisraeE in the British Commons recently
asserted that there was no proofthat any extra
ordinary preparations were making by land or
ssaby any country in Europe 1t is, however,
ST ted, that the French Emperor has been un-
renting in his efforts to put both the Army and
NAVY of France upon the most efficient footing
possible, and in strengthening his coast de-
fences. He has added AZ, 900 to his army OF
halfa million Of men, and has called out 7O,OOO
sailors to man the French feet Provision has
been made for an addition of forty new steam
line-OfbattIe ships; and altogether the military
movement Is on grand scale. What 1t means
or where the bolt is to fall, are as yet matters
of conjecture. The n Y Times thus utters it
suspicious:
For ourselV s, We are by no means free iron
q suspicion b It these movements are more ol
less directly connected with the Central Amer
can diplomacy of MOnSieHT Belly. 1t Is quite eY
idept that the movements Of this gentleman
were backed by some power more imposing than
that of an Uniformed Stock Company Although
upon the surface his treaty appears to be th'
concession of a merely commercial privilege
vet IL looks to French prOtectOrate of Cost;
Rica and Nicaragua,-and makes direct proVls
ion for the exclEsiUs possession by French vesseh
of.war of the ports and rivers OF these countries
The Paris Presse vaunts the position and pow
er Of France as the guardian OF the world d
general, and declares that she will not perm
Russia to sieze the Turkish provinces, England
TO take Perrin or make a canal across SueZ
nor the United States to drift into possession o
Nicaragua
All thess movements taken together certainly
warrant suspicion that France is inclined Il
seize upon Central Amerieas-not by open AMI
immediate conquest, but under the gulse OF
protectorate, aud by virtue Of concessions from
It's Governments It is not likely that the In
crease in her armies and fleet is due to this pur
pose alone,-but it is quite certain that they wi
be exceedingly available tor such an object, If !
is contemplated. Louis Napoleon unqestiona
bly, feels the pressing necessity for foreigl
war,-for foreign eonquests, or for some e1teF
nal adventure which shall divert the attention
of the French people from their domestic al
fairs. The discussion of internal politics ha
of late become too sharp and earnest for com
fort; and we may rest assured he will seize tn
first opportunity that may offer, to turn the eye
ard The hearts Of the French to some distant an
Dr..iiant adventure. Central America has al
ways been one of his faverite studies When
prisoner at Ham he wrote a book upon 1t, an
he has never ceased to regard 1t as most al
tractive field for commercial and political actin