Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

ana from the late maneuVers Oh /
Lord Napier, that, though not making the pro-
test France and England were enormously |
Represented to have sent to the State Depart |
ment in this city, they have determined, if |
possible, to exclude American influence alto |
gether from the Isthmus Of Nicaragua, in COM
pliance with the avowed wishes Of Martinez and
the feeble Camarilla by whom that individual
is surrounded. The latter have been playing
OF late to secure French governmental backing
for the Belly contract, we believe without sue
cess, so far; though, if French capitalists take
hold of Belly's scheme, we doubt not they will
obtain it, provided France believes that this
Government will not promptly enforce the re-
turn of the original Cass- Irisarri treaty, upon
the contamination of which the question of the
success Of its (our) Central American policy
hinges, in great part. Lord Napier and his
Government at home, encouraged by the sue
cess up to this time Of the plots of Vanderbilt
to prevent the opening Of the Nicaragua route
to California, are just now making strenuous
efforts to obtain two treaties from Nicaragua
in advance of the return of the Cass- Irisarri
treaty, through the terms of which it will
doubtless be stipulated that England shall for
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc portions of the American Confederacy, as
up to some time since in the Musquito-country
portion of Nicaragua.
As matter of course, this Government will
not permit the intrigues of Napier in this mat
ter to succeed, however pertnaciously he may
pursue his object. Because, to do so, would
| be quietly to resign all in that portion of Gen.
trail America, which it has sought, for year.
past, to accomplish. Viz: The assurance to
the people of the United States and to all the
rest of the civilized world, of an isthmus tran
sit route under American auspices to and from
the Pacific, entirely safe and free under any
possible condition of Central American or any
other governmental affairs. We arc no believ-
ers that because Lord Napier talks to " Wash
ington correspondents" of the determination
Of his Government to land troops in Nicaragua,
nominally to seize those Englands officers may
choose to designate as ilibusters, (but really to
prevent the return Of the Cass-Irisarri treaty.
until Sir William Gore Ousley can obtain from
Martinez Co. the virtual surrender of the
control of the transit route to England) there
fore his Government will be foolish enough
to attempt any such game, in the present temper
Of the American people with reference to Eng
lish Interference against American rights and
interests on this continent.
While we have steadily set our face against
flibustering, we are, and ever have been as
much opposed to the idea that England may,
with impunity, seize and hold, or expel Amer
leans from any portion Of this continent, under
the allegation that they arc bent on filibuster-
ing. To admit her claim of right go to do, I'M
der the prete1t Of her alleged right to protect
any government or party in Central America
would be TO surrender at once into her hands
the entire control of that portion of the globe
because-those who know her history know
well-she would instantly use her military
and naval power, under the pretenco of check
ing and Furnishing American flibusters, to fur
Their her own commercial and political ends in
Central America, Dy pretending to regard all
Americans aiming to settle there, whose pres
ence might not be likely to advance her inter
ests, as hlibusters, pure and simple
Besides, England is foreclOsed from any such
interference in Central American affairs by the
plain letter of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, uu-
der the provisions OF which she solemnly stip-
uiates never to land troops of any description
In Nicaragua to interfere upon any such ac-
count as THAI for which Lord Napier now al
leges to various correspondents of distant news.
papers-the tools with which he is lust now
working, in great part, in his efforts to affect
the policy Of this Government-that he is about
to have them landed in Nicaragua. He dis.
claims the right to interfere on the sea with
American ships carrying Americans to Mica.
ragua; but says that the marines of bis Coy
eminent will be landed from England's ships,
to keep in power the present government of
Nicaragua until it grants the concessions to
England TO be involved in tho two treaties be
insists that England shall be permitted to
achieve ere his Government will permit the
Cass-Irssari treaty to be returned to Wash
ingtOn city.
Wee not believe Lord n apier is in earnest in
these threats against the rights and interests
OF the United States because to entertain
that opinion, would be neither more nor less
than to credit England with tho fixed determi-
nation to go to war with the United States.
Ii a force of her marines dare to lay finger
on any American emigrants into Nicaragua.
We care not whom they may be, fifty thousand
of our countrymen will 90 to their rescue within
sixty days.
This Government is competent to the main;
tenance OF the integrity Of its neutrality law,
without English interference, on sea or land.
All know we'll its determination to enforce its
strictest letter; but it is equally clear that it
will not invent constructive violations of that
or any other law of this land, to accommodate
England's purpose of forever hereafter exclu.
ding American influence from the Isthmus of
Nicaragua, however Lord Napier may play to
bring about such action on its part.
SEIZURE OF SLAvER.-The Navy Depart
ment is in receipt of dispatches from Comman-
der Thomas W. Brent, of the U. S. ship of war
Marion, dated off Mayumba, southwest coast of
Africa, September 8, 1858, from which we make
the following extract
81 have the honor to inform you that on tLis