Washington telegraph., 1858-07-28

sells of France, and intriguing with Spain
and Central America, or at least conniv-
ing at it, it behooves the United States to
be on the alert. The imperial adventurcr
who at first sought the suffragcs of the
people of France as President, now rules
them with the most despotic power as
Emperor. With France it is reacting
of scenes familiar to her history. The
first Napoleon, Louis Philippe aud NapO-
leon the third, are all proofs of the fickle-
ness of French sentiment. Military dis
play obliterates ali remembrance of their
wrongs, and stimulates them to shout to
the praise of him who wronged them
That Napoleon the third possesses high
talents and an indomitable will, is un-
questionable. He has exhibited an abili'
ty, an energy and perseverance not indica-
ted by his antecedents. His every step
has displayed profound knowledge of
French character. Tie skill, tact and
duplicity which have 50 far characterized
him, render any attempt to predicate his
future utterly idle. War or peace is to
him question Of expedieney, and nothing
else. That he has some great military
enterprise in contemplation is evident
from the extensive Preparations that he
is making both on land and sea. All
Europe have their eyes upon him, but for
what purpose he is concentrating the
whole military force of his empire, remains
profound secret.
Although it is now stated that the
French Government has had no connection
with the mission of NJ Belly in Central
America, it is well known that the scheme
Of a French proteetorate has often been
advanced by Napoleon. And in connec-
ton with his canal project, NJ. Belly may
have been privately instructed to suggest
the scheme Of 4 French protectorate over
Costa Rica and Nicaragua in order t.
ascertain the opinion Of the public on the
subject. Whatever course other nations
might take in regard to it, the United
States could never aequiesce in such
scheme, as France would thereby violate
the Monroe doctrine, which explicitly
declares that ''the American continents.
by the free and Independent position which
they have maintained, are heuccforth not
to be considered rs subjects for future
colonization by any Europeln Power"
1t is asserted that the project Of digging
a canal across the Isthmu- is private
enterprise, and that there never WAS any
intention to proceed in it with out obtain
ing the joint protection of France, Eng
land and the United States, by conven-
ti0n to be concluded among them. The
movement, however, has not only bruug ght
to light the intrigues Of the French. but
the duplicity and hatred of Costa Rica
and Nicaragua towards the United States
While they believed they were securing
European aid and inviting European gov
ernmeuts to league against the United
States, they were prosecuting a negotiation
with the United States, and treaty had
been concluded, waiting only ratification,
by which the United States were ac-
cepted as the protectors of the Isthmus
route. The development of this du-
plieity ought to have very decisive ef-
feet on the policy of the United States
1t is high time our Govern ment should
proceed to take some active steps to pro-
tect itself and citizens, and let these
pseudo-republics know that We will no
longer be trihed with, and that we must
have IA clear road to the Pacific. We all
have 4 common interest in securing route
free to the use of American citizens,
without tax or passport. Our government
has acquired upon the Pacific nearly one
million square miles of territory, and al
though our settlements there are yet in
their infancy, their intercourse with the
Mississippi valley and the Northern cities
is immense. It's, however, in significant,
compared with what it must be when the
great Asiatic trade shall be fully develop
ed. We have planted upon the shores of
the Pacific the most enlightened and en-
ergetic colonies that the history of the
world has ever known, and common sense
must teach US that there must be better
means of intercommunication provided to
preserve our connexion with them. If
that is not done efficiently and speedily.
they will have every inducement to con-
stitute a separate system; for they are so
far from us that in war they would fall
the first victims; while in peace they
must maintain a commercial and political
replete with disadvantages.-I
If they have to protect themselves, may
it not occur to them that they can manu-
faeture as good laws at San Francisco as