The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-14
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
New Yong, December IL, IS!

All classes of the community feel justly indignant and
angry at the insults nation and flag offered by the
Nicaraguan authorities and the British naval officers at
Greytown reported by the steamer Washington, which
arrived here yesterday afternoon from Aspnwall Ex-
cept last spring when the outrages in the Gulf reused
the popular pride to such extent remember to
have people excited than they when
the Washingtons report was published IL Is clear If
the report is strictly accurate a that in the teeth OF
Gen Cass able and dgnifed letter to Gen Lamar Mica
agua has dared to close and keep closed the transit
route her territory; second that Great Britain
countenances and supports her in her nsoen defiance Of
the United States; third that Great Britain exercises
proectorae Nicaragua in violation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. and in direct opposition to the otepeaed
determination of this country; and, fourth, that British
naval officers have deliberately insuted flag by board
ing one American ship, and chasing by armed boats
another American vessel in neutral port in time of
peace However we may dcplore the suferings and
wrongs of three passengers the Washington who
thus prevented from proceeding to their destination on
lawful business / think that the occurrence in itself
will be productive of good by thus forciby showing to
Congress the necessity for speedy and vigorous action in
accordance with the recommendations of the Presidents
message with reference to Central america. The fact
that the Hermann not at San Juan del Sur to take
the passengers to San Francisco may be Just ground
of complaint against the Transit Company and expose
them to for bad faith, want of due diligence
but / cannot see how il excuses the Nicaraguan
authorities for treating citizens if they
a set of robbers and murderers, to be watched and
guarded by files of soldiers or how it justiiies
British officers in boarding and pursuing our vessels
and asking unwarrantable questions to their passen-
gers and cargo in port where our rights are certainly
equal, If not superior, to theirs
have heard it stated by one who is well informed as
to the intent of the British squadron at Greytown that
the only object of their presence there not to protect
Sir Gore Ouseley against the Nicaraguans but to keep
off busters and maintain the authority of Martinez
long enough 20 enable the British envoy to arrange his
''lttle business with the Nicaraguan republic. This
done, Sir Gore and his war steamers will take
their departure and leave Martinez to his fate The
arrangement may be convenient one, and, SO far
llibusters concerned, to certain extent profitable
but steamer with passengers cleared from New York,
with well known and peaceabe object, ought not to
have been subjected to the nsolence of the fbuster
preventing squadron, and there necessity to vo-
late of the fundamental stipuations of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty in order to bolster up the Martinez regime
long enough to carry out diplomatic scheme.
The CbSrier Gss Fats Das and those Frenchmen who
are known to be best informed to the wishes and policy
of his Imperial Majesty very losd ia their of
the Presidents Mexican policy, c polge De bandit
they politely term it. They thoroughly con-
vnced that {" Empereur-r-rr will do something very
energetic and decided the Presidents recommendations
are carried OUT and they of opinion that Spain has
perfect right take Vera Cruz Tampico or BOTH that
FRANCE has a right to assist her Catholic Majesty
in thus invading the American continent, and that
the United States bays right whatever to say
nay or interfere IN any shape The immense steam
feet and gigantic army which EhArsur-v-r-y has at
his disposal unemployed and eager of something to
do limited at significantly to tell u.s. Iheres
rod which you will feel if you not good boys and lie
STILL when Eapoay-y-r-r wishes you it 1t may not
have struck these valiant Gaus that the United States
having said 1--WE wont permit foreigners to interfere on
this continent obtain any dominion, however tempo
rary they will very certainly keep their word, and
make both Dons and Mounseers home sorry that they
ever ventured far To hint the probability of such
result the French gentlemen is only to bring storm
about one Of rapidly uttered illusions to Ia grae
aion and the necessity for power earth to stop
in its course when Epersar-r-rr says shale a." The
Emperor not having yet pronounced these omnous
words to the United States, there is no need for imme
date ALARM abandonment Of what we believe to be
our duty and our; interest our own continent.
Our money market is very dull Stocks closed weak
y yesterday afternoon, and tumble is confidently ex
peted by the knowing before the end of the week
MY own ideas are that very early in the week we shall
see the bears In the ascendant. ADSUM