The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14
THE ESCAPE OF THE SUSAN.

II must be palpabe every that the escape Of the
Ncaraguan "emigrants or nlbusters from Mobile may
preclpate at any moment crisis III the foreign relations
this country From manifestations that have been CIV
en- out il can hardly be doubted that the British and
foreign forces in Central America the eager lookout
excursions of this in that direction and that the
emigrants may either be intercepted by capture before
landing, be pursued on land combatted aud arrested
after disembarkpg The news OF such an event would at
the volunteer feeling in this country to the
CHEST degree of excitement whole southern and
coasts would be in blaze, immense reinforce
mcnts would rush FIR shores to country
and sustain interests in Central America, COLI
would between these bands and the European
forces found in that region, and the most angry and
threatening state Of things probably result between
government and those o, Great Britain France and
Spain
Nor could our government itself look calmly upon an
exercise Of force BY European for the regulation of
affairs IN the central portions OF our continent has
abundant earnest OF its purpose to IT.
c EXCURSIONS from its own shores against the peace OF
the Central American States, and oyerstepped the
limits Of constitutional ard international law in arresng
one time the shore and within the limits of the
local jurisdiction there illegal expedition OF this Sort
but il is hardly probable that would look with compa
cency upon interference the part OF any European
power in the local affairs Of Central America, for the
pose of protecting it's feeble from assaults Of
our people which we have given every proof that we
will prevent by all the legal and constitutional at
command There would arise not merely the ethical
question whether the particular act OF the foreign govern
justified in morals but the great political ques
ton whether European governments should be allowed
to interfere for the regulation Of affairs upon the American
continent.
is in this view that the otherwise triding event OF
the sailing of a lew g emgrants from shores
profcssedy 'pcaccfu enterprise really possesses a
momentous importance. II is not TO be denied that the
efforts which have been gong for time TO recruit
and embark such expedition has given govern
ment great deal Of annoyance and Il i for this
that II has employed every It clothed with by
the law battle and defeat the expedition We do not
suppose any fears that II unmoested BY third parties
the emigrants would do any very great harm 10 any
body else than themselves In carrying their project
but in view Of the serious political crisis which they
might bring between our government and European
Powers, they should be Intercepted by European
vessels their way or arrested by European forces
the territory OF Nicaragua that these efforts made
by government.
II con sscd that the educators Of the govern.
TO avoid such a crisis may be brought on
he Gulf States had good 20 expect that they
would. II there any region Of the Union directly
and profoundly interested IN the OF the peace
OF the vord-especiay Of the peace between this
Try and England and France, the region composed Of
The cotton growing States II IL quite natural that Tou
sana, largely interested IN sugar monopoly should look
with indifference upon war aud the SUSPENSION OF
mercc which brings vast quantities Of foreign sugar into
composition with her own but Il Is almost ncxplcable
that the cotton OF the Gu Ear from endeavorng
10 repress the buser movement should have openly
and actively encouraged IL.
II was the duty Of the administration under the i'm
perative requirements of the laws standing upon our
statute books-which the cotton States have made
effort 10 rcpea-to use all lawful In It's
.Jower TO repress this movement and added to
this imperative mandate Of the law, there every
tie administration all the excrtons could put forth 10
defeat the whole scheme. Unmstakcsby encouraged,
however ~ the cotton states the very states which
may affect most suddenly, intensely and njuriousy,
portion Of the expedition has got or not large enough.
deed, ~ effect any dcsgn may have in Central America
but large enough 10 bring about the very political crisis
which our government, has been deprecatng contnu
ally and so anxioasiy.
Vi 10 bc hoped however that our own naval vessels
may set succeed in n,erccpting the fugitive SUSAN
bringing her back 10 ports, aud preserving this MI
buster question stl longer n purely domestic
policy Upon the vigilance Of officers In the waters OF
The Gu may depend great measure the peace OF the
world Let hope that little feet in those waters
Vii he fortunate enough sgnay TO illustrate this
the importance OF efficient and patriotic navy 10
the preservation u peace between nations