Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-01-20
TIE ACQUISITION OF CENTRAL AMERICA.

The following is the article from the W ash
inrton Union. mentioned in our Geographic dcs.
patches OF Tuesday. as probably reilccting the
views of the Administration:
There are but two possible modes (apart from
the mere influence ot cyamp!e) OF successful
expulsion tOr Of" institutions southwark first,
by the peaceful emigration Of individual citizens
tUr the purpJse Of prosecuting legitimate pur-
suits OF business in .ew countries, as occurred
in the case Of Texas; and second, by the action
of the government m military Operations, or
through peaceful treaties, rs occurred III the
cases or Florida and California.
Oar people are prone 10 regard the late fill
clustering expeditions of Walker as the same in
character with the series OF occurrences which
resulted in the independence and annexation OF
Texas. They fancy that Walker is repeating
the drama of Texas in his expeditions to Mica
rasua; but, they forget that, in the case of
Texas, the first steps we're nj! peaceful and law.
fu, While in the case of Nicaragua they are iile-
gal throughout thar, in the one case, there was
!. gradual progress o: peaceful events, cn'ing
tinallv, indeed, il bcigercut collisions while,
in the o;,:gr. all the acts Of the drama ara at
tempted 90 be omitted save tic las; one Of war
and bloodshcl.
10 acquire the privilege of constructing rail
WAYS, canals, and roads acros, the isthmus by
treaty: To settle the regions Of Country lravrrS.
cd hv those routes with peaceful tralcSmen, lar.
mcrS, AMI mechanics: 10 thus gradually occupy
the curn:ry hy Il growing and thriving popul;l-
tioi nt our own blood, welcomed there for the
wc:i!t! and prosperity they create around them
this would seem the only sure and int;.iiia5le
mo,t. os planting on: institutions permanently
in t:o>r r.givns. Ur!;icr this peaceful process,
we Silo:,id soon COLL; Ul IN -Aug!o.Nlyuu pvpu-
l;tiDn t;..rc ol thousands while under pratt
cal rpi!cy we should only be able TO count y.
popI!aii2a u a few hundred, after long Years
O; war ;..nl conflict. lin one case we should
have tiled the country with valuable citizens !:
il the olrr viii! u thritllcss so!!icry. in one
case oar people would ne there by Invitation
honor2:. rrized, and chcrSlcd.: in the other,
thev would l,c ,hcra bv fierce Of arms-l,ated,
in<,.i..:, ::ui :in;ictivr!v br!cagucrcl at every
.J,.. j: .i,:;I,,e,! tat the interests OF the
80 IT., .a i!!hustcr!ns operations should
bu ic',g9lteG, il not cncu;;rI%cd but 10 lis it
scu.:,. -; no more e!iac:nai means could DC
dcvi$,. ~ IT,. enemies Of Iiic South for bring
in. ,-.!..i,.;.., and destruction upon her cause
than these.
If. however, we inii;; plant our institutions i'll
the re-, lis s3N.il OF Us 1y The strong arm: let it
be done bv open an'l llunorlbly hostility. con.
dncted undcr the auspices and authority of the
govcrnnen!. Nothing would he easier than 10
tinI rrase Il rational quarrel with the Central
AHeric' STATES and the SpaiS:Ih government,
If We slInuli a- about sec!:in" It. II, contrary
to al ors poi:cy we must needs extend our inst
;utio:is southwark by force. lei it be done by
hcnc. dhic war; and not ,y ;,ratical loray.
Il Is impossible to believe that ll'e Congress
of the United States will consent 10 sanction, hy
ul:rection OF conuivancc, !. ciandestnc system
of warfare, condemned by tie law Of nations
and public opinion Ill over the world, while
showing itself to be wanting i'll the irankuess
and boldness to declare open and honorable
war for the accomplishment Of the purpose
avowedy aimed at by these expeditions.