Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-23
INTEREsTING PROM WAsHINGTON.


The Foreign Policy of the Administrators
---Great Britain and the Central Ameri.
/ can QuestiOn---Walker's Emigrants Not
TO be IRterfered With --- Mexican Afs
fairs, &c.
! WAsHNTox, Nov. IS-The President, having for
the time, obtained relief from the serious domestic
| questions which have embarrassed Executive action
and the proceedings of Congress for some time past
is disposed to initiate bold and vigorous foreign
policy, his annual Message, upon the meeting of
Congress, will undoubtedly show.
There is rumor floating here to the effect that the
President is discussing proposition to force new
disputatoUs issue with Great Britain in Connection
with the Central American question. 1 am satisfied
| that it is unfOunded, and that before Sir William
Gore Ouseley left for Nicaragua, perfect under
standing was had between him, Lord Napier and the
American Executive in reference to the policy to be
pursued by the two Governmentsin reference 70 Gen.
tral America. ETA.
The British Government desired to obtain treaty
with Nicaragua similar TO the Case rssari COnven
tion and another cover Of which she could res
tire from the vslueless and troublesome Mosquito
Proteetorae. Their wishes seem to be In a fair way
Of being realived through Mr. Ouseleys Efforts and
these once accomplished, England has no futher
anxiety about the fate Of that country.
Gen. Walkers friends here are confident that he
and his migrants" will not be molested in their
of either the United States or Great Britain. The
Custom House Officers viii regularly clear his YES
sells, they find no legal pretext for a refusal
to do so. This much is certain.
The fact that Nicaragua has deereed that emgranis
must have passports signed by her Minister here is
not considered sufficient reason in itself for an at
tempt by our Government to intercept and turn back
American emgTants not provided with the PASSPORTS
because to do would be to exercise an internal
police power belonging exclusively to Nicaragua and
1f,o,, yNss
diction to enforce.
And besides, Yrissari admits to the government
here that he has issued several passports to Ncar
augan " emigrants." It has been in order to learn
all the facts that the Administration has hesitated
determined to take further steps in aTresting the
fibusters should it prove true as suggested in the
Times that the Minister Extraordinary was issuing
such passports.
Nor will British cruiser be likely to interrupt |
Walkers emigrants when upon the high seas, in |
American vessels regularly cleared, for that would |
be garing violation of flag, assertion Of the
very right of search which the country so signif- |
cantly repudisted few weeks ago. A pirate only /
can be SO stopped and we have no law thus dssig- /
mating even an admitted fllibuster .-.
Nor is it believed that any British force will VEN
ture to enter Nicaragua Territory to expel Walker
and his men if they land-for that wond be in vioS
lation of the provision of the Clayton BuWer Treaty
in which the contracting parties bind themselves not
'to occupy" any part Of Central America 1t istrUe
that Commodore Paulding did that very thing;-but
however meritorious his motive, and however much
the Government may have rejoiced that he took the
at that time, the President
PEELED TO dssvow the act,-and the experiment is
not likely to be repeated. The marked interest
sting here in reference to this question, at the pres
emit time presents additional evidence that the Mica
raguan 'emigration" movement is assuming extern
sive proportions.
The appointment Of new Minister 10 Mexico is
3 very important duty just at this time. It seems
very probable that Jusrez, the Constitutional Pres
dent of the Republic, viii speedily conquer peace
and the Executive Chair. The appointment Of a
proper United States Minister, accredited to him,
would By its moral force speedily decide the issue
N his favor, and further engage the friendly dlsPo
iition with which Jusrsz regards us.
The new Minister should be man OF strong per-
Ional character-One calculated to impress the Gov
eminent Of Mexico by his force, rather than TN
shed diplomst-for we have intricate or delicate
questions to settle with thst Government. HJusreE
gets control Of the Capital, and our new Minister
secures his personal confidence, he would not hesi-
ate to oonfsoate the Church properly and SO obtain
means with which to settle the just claims Of Amer
G. citizens. /
Senator Douglas writes that the indispositiOn Of
Mrs. D. will detain him in Illinois for some weeks /
7et.-N. !. Tines,