The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15

TAe French Scheme So~ the Americaniz alton
q Central AmeEaca-vlews OF tie French
Legation.
Correspondence Of the C %sa Gss Eats y,s
The United States in Of those critical crises
which arise from time in the history ef nation. -
wen during the lives Of individuals and Of which the
influence weighs more or less directly the remote f-
sure To in The affairs Of Central America one OF
those passing incidents with which Mr. herces admins
tration has made the public mind familiar, would
be TO judge things very supernciaiy. The ques-
and by the President, that its solution, what
ever 1t may be- has 70 mark the beginning Of a new
political What that solution will be- and consequent
~ what the complexion Of the political which Will en-
sue Is very difficult 70 forsee predict The alternative
simple at frst that ii appears II Congress
cannot properly hesitate 70 repudats forever the bus
te,ipg doctrines, and to arm the President with the
powers, which he claims In his message repress en-
GENTLY all awiess expeditions But by the party tactics Of
the day. things far from coming quickly 10 an end
and above all going sraghtfor yard as that One
might expect TO the dilemma evaded longas posi-
offered in American ddactc oratory The ndefensbe cause
Of iibusersm will not be discussed but the right of
Conodore rauidns to act as be has done viii be dis
the Fl sedom OF the will be raised, Mr. Douglas has
sready DONE the Senate The neutrality laws o 1918
lights Of nations win be affected as General 0uitman has
DONE In the House. They will even 60 to the length of
and Of ns
the that Mr. Buchanan has just made of the naval
forces Of the confederation without consulting Con-
avoid only point really issue II is necessary for
he politicians TO treat every with attention order
70 their popularity and their chances for the future
Notwithstanding, whatever may be done one day or
another will be TO arrive at the point and to
choose between the two systems caegor sally resumed
his very morning. by the semi official journaithe con
quest by force the peaceful colonization of Nicaragua
II WILL perhaps, not be inclination which will be wanting
many people of first expedieut
but for lack Of justice little self respect will perhaps bride
the furious anpexatonsts and deprive them official
courage for their impatient coveto ventures They will
v.ue eha
and ptul spectacle of the representatives Of nation
besatsg TO choose between piracy and legt pro-
gress The expansion BY means OF peaceful emigration
resort the only aSowed policy, because 1t the only
one which the American people can possibly avoid
But can it be said with sincerity that the Cen
trai American question will be settled by thatS
The error and the illusion would be great If
that was to be tie case it could be said that
from this time not even doubt exists, for the
solution Of the problem could not be doubted But il
precisely behind this first decision that the real question
tngenciess to be found. In asking Congress TO loudly
disavow all solidarity between the United States govern
mept and the libusters Mr. Buchanan perfectly
Of what he does what he wants and what he is aiming
The day when peaceful colonization Of Central America
becomes the mot dodre of the American movement the
administration at Washington acquires the right to protect
IFS citizens In their establishments To that right
that Of keeping the transit road free is joined.
Now there such circumstances when those two rights
together authorize at first more or less prolonged
intervention, which will become unavodaby permanent
thereafter The road that Intervention already pre-
ton between Mr. Cass and Mr. Yrissarr Che Minister Of
Nicaragua at Washington. BY the stpulatons Of that
treaty, the neutrality of the ishmus is placed under the
direct and absolute control of the United States including
even the landing Of troops. Now in that position
made legal in advance by Nicaragua herself has not
to expect that Mr.. Buchanan will hesitate, nor back
What will England then say and doS 1t is probable
that, perceivng the rrecoverable ruin Of her Central
American empire she will have idea of protesting
and require slice of the cake but it will be little late
to resuscate the Clayton Bulwer treaty, already
dead and buried under the firmly and clearly decided in
tenon of Mr. Buchanan to put end to the British infu
upon this continent The British Cabinet WILL be-
to the fret of political drama which IS far
from foreseeng the denouement What title will IL
have, what argument will IT urge, to complain Of
taking a possession of which il probably now
approves In advanceS When Lord Palmerston accepts
the Yrisarri treaty, when i0ro Napier Is innocepy
ecstaey before the very declarations President
neither OF them seem to suspect that that treaty and
those declarations prepare for proud Albion OF the
most signal discomhtures which she has submitted
to. But astoBished not their adhesion to what 60
ing will not in the least authorise that which will
take place at somefuture time and John Bull viii have
consent Internationally TO abdcate his rule in Central
America, TO fight with Brother Jonathan.
AS TO seeing the latter back snge step that ground,
repeat, II is not TO be expected II Ia precisely not 70
have to recol under any circumstances, that Mr. m.
chanan particular about clearing the road Of every
thing that may have the odor Of illegally and violence
He wants the isthmus OF Nicaragua with flag Of
truce In his hand and upon the faith Of treaties, that
nobody may pretend to expel han from it, The tactics
which he has adopted for this occasion exhibit great
skill and Congress anything but assemblsye of
individual ambition ould hasten TO lend hand to IT,
In order however that the plan Of Mr. Buchanan might
retain all its grandt and escape all blame, he would
have TO make allowance for Central America herself
Doubtless the annexation such he unders lands and
IT, lose. the odOus character OF violent conquest
and forced acquisition jbevertbeless, IL Ia 10 certain poot
stained with egotsm The question finally, Is still Of
expansion to the prof, to the Anglo Saxon race by tread
ing down on the passage other natonaes. Instead OF
annihiating the latter would Il not be worthy OF
he powerful American republic IT, make them thrive
prosper under her shelter II IL Impossible to suppose
the case OF Central America that prompt assimilation
with the United States which took place Texas Com.
munitiss exist there active In their way although
considerably behind in other respects and with whom
the hidden struggle will be for so much more
time prolonged, the conditions Of climate are
not such TO favor the American population
Of the North Why re-urite those people into one
single body, kept together by the proponderatng inu
of the government Of Washington Why not found
at the side Of the great Anglo Saxon confederation
under is protection, Spanish. American confederation,
with Costa Rica at liz beadY There IL, II 10 me-
matter enough 10 tempt sagacious mind egmateiy am
bilious for his country for thus the Interests Of the Union
and the rights Of the Central American nationality would
be recoDced at the time TINT all the preensons OF
England would be annIhated.
In beginning this letter far from wishing 10 devote
entirely 10 this single question: but the subject carried
me along, and scarcely able TO embrace all It's
phases in complete manner shah therefore be obliged
10 again take up my pen In short time.
The Late Election Row I'm the Eleventh Ward.
ARREST or THREE POLICEMEN ON CHARGE OF HoMI-