The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-26

remonstrance addressed to the ministers of the
SULTAN, against granting any privilege to the
French Company.
So much, therefore, for the Suez Canal Turn
we now TO its twin-project, the CanaL Napoleon de
Nicaragua, and let us see how matters stand in that
quarter of the globe. The scheme of NJ, MuLArD
x Co., OF Paris, and the results of NJ. BELLY's
astronomical diplomacy in Central America we
have already laid before our readers grant of the
necessary right-ofway, has been made by the Re
PubhcS OF Nicaragua and Costa Rca, to the French
capitalists, and the canal that is to be, has been
placed under the protection of the French Empe-
ror With reference to this enterprise of NJ. NIL
LAUD Co., we can only say that whatever
doubts may exist with respect to the praccability
of canal across the Ishmus of SueZ, those doubts
apply with ten-fold force to the project of canal
through any part of Central America Mr. FRED
ERIcK CHATFIELD, who, for nearly twenty years was
the resident English Minister in that country, was
decidedly of that opinion, and so advised his Gov
eminent at home. At the very time, when Sir
Henry BULwER and Mr.. CLAYTON were gravelv
discussing the terms of their celebrated Conven-
ton, which was to secure forever the neutrality OF
the lner-occanic Canal, the heads of the Eng
lish Foreign Office in Downing-street were per
iectly convinced Of the utter mpossibilitv of any
such Canal being made, and We're doubtless laugh
ing In their sleeves at the credulity of the Ameri
can Secretary. The French Government however
seems TO entertain different opinion. Hence while
Sir GORE OUsELEY remained in Washington, to as
sst at diplomatic dinners and fancy-balls, NJ BEL
l. wendell IN nd bacn
plished the object of his mission. Some of oul
contemporaries have inferred from the different
course pursued by the two ENJOYS, secret com
pliclty on the part Of England in the schemes
of the French Emperor, and have romdly
charged that Sir GORE OusELEY was sent tc
Washington, a stalking-horse or decoy-
duck, to divert the attention of our Govern
ment from the operations of NJ. BELLY Apart
from the fact, that it is by no means compliment
airy to our statesmen, TO suppose that they could
be thus easily hoodwinked or thrown off the scent
the facts which we have mentioned respecting the
objects Of French diplomacy in the East so precise
~ analogous to the turn which affairs have taken
IN Central America, together with the significant
language which we have quoted from our Paris
ian contemporary, La PreSSe ought effectually 10
disabuse the public mind of any erroneous i'm
presSons on that score, and show how little SYM
pathy there can be in reality between the Govern
ments of France and England in respect to their
foreign policy. The Emperor has his own game
to play. He evidently wishes to humble England,
and is preparing to contest with her the supremacy
of the seas. His immense naval ornaments, ey-
ceeding in strength and efficiency, those of his
neighbour are not needed for the protection OF
French commerce, which is small in COMPARISON.
His present scheme for controlling the commerce
Of the East, by means of French canal through
the lSthmus of Suez, and that of the West. by
means of another French caual through the terri
tories of Nicaragua, sufficiently atests the gigantic
scope of his ambition, and the far-reachnr STATES
manship of his views. The advices which we have
received by the PrSia show that England has
awakened to sense of the danger of her position.
Let US also, whose interests are equally menaced
by the Vaccinations of this new aspirant for
universal dominion, take heed lest we be caught
mapping.