The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-18


THE CENTRAL AMERICAN AMI
MEXICAN QUESTIONS.
OUR RELATIONS wrTH ENGLAND. FRANC,
AND SPAIN.
IMPORTANT DEsT,A 7cHES FROM 0UR
MINISTER'S TO ENGLAND AND SPAIN
TuE AFFAIR OF THE 'twAsHrNaToNw
The message fsom the President, sent To th
Home on Wednesday, Ia answer 10 reso,u,ion a
inquiry was ordered TO bo printed, without hav
ing been read at length. The communicates,
merely gives the facts, furnished from, the s,a,
and Navy departments. Secretary Cas-, send.
letter from Mr.. Dodge, our Minister AZ Madrid !,
which il is stated that Spain refuses the msd,.
tion of England In her Mexican quarrel. Tn,
most important of these documents In !. Ist,a
from Mr.. Dallas to Mr.. .Cass, reporting tbs .uh
stance of a conversation he had with the Earl \
Malmesbnry. his iordship inviting the interv;sv
lie was aware that Mr.. Dallas lettors for Wash
,hg'oh Soutd 90 Forward on the 9th of Novem
her, and he wished Mr.. Dallas TO convey in ~, -
sofne remarks from him.
Mr. cAss AND THE EARL or MlrNrsBuHY
first-Lnrd Napier had communicated IN III.
president the treaty negotiated by Sir Gore Ouse
ley with the Minister from Nicaragua IL ~.
leved that objection was expressed 10 i,s ,r"
visions. One of its objects wss to terminate ,he
Mosquito Protectorate. Second-Sir Gore ,nsaia,
was by this time at Nicaragua, and would exer,
himself to obtain a ratification of the treaty in
doing which II was Indispensable that he shop,d
be protected by the presence of naval forea frar
sny violencs meditatsd by the fi,ibusters
lie had, however, been much surprised Al tbe
contents OF a recent letter from Lord Na,;.r
when stated fhst Gen. Cass considers that the or
ders issned for the protection of Sir Gore One a.
to he incompatible with the CIayton.RnIwe,
treaty. These orders to the effac. that iftbs
government OF Nicaragua required for their de-.
'ence from hlibnsters, the active intervention a,
military power, a suitable armed f,rca vss tn
iand, seize the offenders and hand them over II
American, to the nearest au thority of ths rn;tsd
States, and having done this to retire immeaj-
ateiy. lie could not understand why sncb nro.
ceedings shosid be regarded a violation of tha,
a. lIcle OF the treaty which in:erdicted 'occupa-
ton and dominion" especially as a clause In fis
cass-lrisarri treaty, with which this government
fouHd no faut, but, the contrary desired 10 sac
cfected, provided for exactly the same sort ol
temporary assistance.
1t Was impossible to allow their dipIomat;c rs.
preventative to have his object cut short by ma
raudsrs When the treaty was disposed of tbere
would be an end TO their interference Thus far
as to Central America.
Fi'th-In regard to Mexico, he described spsin
as extremely lrrifated by the cruelties inflicted
upon SpaDards, and as threatening to send fl e.t
to punish aud exact redress. England, however
had successfully persuaded delay. Mexico was in
80 distracted condition that it could scarcely be
said tn have responsible governmnt Epgiand
had herself been grossly outraged in the psrson
of DIR. Hanson, whose treatment conld best be-
resented, in the opinion Of the law officers of ,io
crown, by British feet being seat to Tamnico
Eer Msjest3s government, however, were ayerse
to any strong measures, which nigh. make things
whose than they really are, and seyeritv wouId
pr babiy fall upon the innocent.
twas difficulty TO say what result the disorder
ed state OF Mexico must lead to, if the nations
interrested in her wetibeing forbear TO In fere
Mr. Dslilas says:-My solicifrde in tbis nara.
tive has been to give the leading ideas of Io,d
Malmstury, OF course, he was not uutreouenti,
interrupted by comments from myself, which le,
TO collateral explanations. Among other things
| remarked that the provieion in the Cas-.
Irisarri treaty, which seemed to me rather &c
carry out than to violate the CLAYTON l,u,ve,
treaty, By securing for all equally safe and upin.
terrupted transit It was essentislIy different in
its character, from the Admiralty orders, which
amid the -trug ges of parties Il # 60 the discretion
OF naval officers whom TO recognize IS the de fctt
government OF Nicaragua AID whom to deaouuce
Tor British pursuit and desperation, as fliibusters
II the popular party, now in motion, acquired
strength, their adversaries would as a matter nj
course, brand them with tina. odious name anc
call for British succor. thus installing 10, sigr
troops to settle the political destines ofthe ccu-
try.
That was a consequence to which the Presden;
and people ofthe United States could not be supDos
ed 10 The insegsib.e-which of all tLiosa wa. mos.
repugosnt to the spirit and terms of the Clayton
Bn'wer treaty, and which coud not possibly fol.
low from the application, contempla, a,ed by Gan
Cess, Of merely suck temporary force as might be
thought by Nicaragua herself necessary 10 keer
the transit route open for common convenience
He insisted that both landings in the two case.
were equally right or equally wrong. He ex.
teemed them TO be right, ,sud certainly any ATTEMPT
by filibusters to defeat the operations Of 81,
0useiy would be put down.
] also incidentally remarked that I regretted
that his Lordship had expressed some leaning in
favor Of Il. Bslly's project. He disciaimed having
done n. Belly was paironised neither by Eng
land nor France. He was sspecuating adventu
rer 1t was immaterial by whom tho work O,
opening the transit route was effected. Ii any oi
the citizens OF the United States held unexpired
or unforfelted contract he would be entitled to go
on. lie WAS not intimate with the merits of the
several claimants to contracts.
Again, 10 the course of the interview referred
to, with probably an obvious feeling the alleged
'.joint note' addressed by the French and British
Ministers to eur government respectipe NJ Bel.
Iy's contract, he promptly and emphatica.y denied
that anything of the sort had been written or ever
contemplated. Theiumor of the morning, cemips
direct from Paris was adyerted to--tbat the Anglia
French fleet had orders to proceed to the Gulf OF
Mexico. That rumor he said had lowered the
funds, but was nevertheless utterly destitute Of
foundation.
can perceive that the discovery Of the golden
land in Fraser river, leading to the creation of
new colony in British Columbia has increased the
solicitude for isthmau routes of transit In other
respects the pacific dispositions OF this govern
nent do not appear to have changed.
Lord Malmsbury several times remarked that i,
was best to accomplish one aim at lime. That
tie disrelished protectorate of the Mosquito was
finally disposed of in Sir Williams treaty. Tha,
as soon as an English guarantee applied to the
Nicaragnan route. capital, science and labor would
bas.sn to accomplish the work. however formda-
bic it appeared. have the honor to be, etc,
(Siyned, GIN. DALLAS.
Next follows q private note from Lord Napier o
Mr.. Cass, marked private, in reply to q private
note of the latter.
After quoting fsse above.) "First-tbat Lore
Napier had communicated" &C., Lord Napier sayi
that he conceived that what the Earl of Malmes.
hurry intended to convey to Mr.. Dallas was this -
Lord Napier bad impaired verbally to MIR. Csss tht
general sense Of projected treaty, which SiI
Onseley ia instructed 10 negotiate with Nicaragua
one OF the objects of which is to terminate tht
Mosquito protsctorate, and to which no objection
as Inaas by tho United States government.
have not he'd the honor 0f holding any persona
communication with the President on this,subiect
In 90 far 80 am informed, no treaty has yet beer
concluded by Sir 0usely with any agent on ths
part of Nicaragua
I romain yours, &c.
To Hon Lewis Cass, Secretary, &C., 20.
TEE CONTEMPLATED spASIsH EXPEDITION TO MEXICO
Next follows a conf filential letter from Mr.. CasI
to Mr Dodge, Minister at the Cctrt of Spain, dat
ed October 2tst. 1858. In which he says:
Sir:--IAte arrivals from Europe bring US reports
that a naval aud military armament is about tc
leave Spain destined to attack Mexico, with the
view, it Ia rumored to acquire political aseenden'
ey there, taking advantage OF the distracted condi
tion of that unfortunate Republic. Usder these
circumstances, have thought it proper to ask
your attention TO this sntjeet. Yon are aware Of
thu position taken by the United States, that they
will not consent to the sntjugation OF any OF the
iudsreudent States of this continens to European
powers: nor 20 the exercise OF protectorats over
them; nor to any other direct iun snoe TO control
their policy or institutions Recent circumstances
have given to this liberalization additionai
streugtb and IL will be infiexibly adhered to, VIA.
ever may be the consequences
The subject lis familiar TO yoE add needs no lie
lustrat!on. do not desire yeu to draw the atsen.
ton Of the Spanish Ministry TO it by any formal
communication, bnt 1t would be we'll to embrace
such favorable opportu pties as may present them