Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-27
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
An IMPORTANT ARrIcLE.-The reader '

Central America. Our only astonishment in
connection with it is, that the statesmen of
Britain, whose views the Times speaks, did
not decade ago come to the conclusions now
evidently upon their minds Though staunch
anti-flibuster, we are quite as staunch q
manifest destiny man." and subscribe heartily
to the sensible ideas of ''the Thunderer' of
the press Their pith and effectiveness are
not to be improved by comments from our pen.
So we prefer to let them make their own mark
on the sentiments with reference to the ques-
ton Of our progressing and inevitable national
expansion, which a few Of the very conserva-
tive of the United States continue to entertain.
4 BRITISH PLEA IN FAVOR OF AMERICAN Ex-
PaNsIoN SouTHwARD.-The disquieting aspect
Of European politics has, for the last six months
diverted all attention from the long predicted
territorial changes on The other side of the At
lantic, which seem now Fastening to a cCnsum.
nation. The absorption of the weaker republics
OF Central and. South America by the United
states cannot apparently be long delayed. Mex
leo and New Granada are not only ready to fall
from natural decay, but have actually commenced
open movements in favor of surrender Of their
nationality; and Venezuela, although recent
events might seem 10 ind icate that she has some
inherent life, Is on the road to a similar fate
With regard to Mexico, a negotiation for the
purchase Of another Of her richest districts was
understood to be in progress before the recent
overthrow OF ComonfOrt, Mr.. Forsyth, the Min
| lSteT from W ashington, being empowered to
treat Tor The province of Sonora, with its valuable
silver mines and its harbor of Guayrnas, said to
| re equal 10 San Francisco itself. The negotia-
ton has since been suspended, not because there
would be an objection on the part Of any Mexican
dictator 10 complete it, OF, indeed, to sell the
| whole country, but simply because there is no
| one with sufficient power to act as vendor. Gen
| Iuloaga, by whom COmonfort BETRAYED, is
| now the nominal President. and enjoys the sup
4 mar Nv hrnu Dhnuf fhac
| but Alvarez who made the previous revouti on
| against Santa Anna, holds sway in the south
west Vera Cruz is still in possession of the Con-
| sltutionailstS; TaIupco is in imminent danger
| OF surrenderlng to them; and, finally, Vidaurri,
| with his Texan sympatnisers, is again looking
| 10 his opportunities on the northern frontier.
| santa Anna, meanwhile, is lowering among the
| neighboring islands, hoping for turn OF fortune
! that may Teinstate him sufficiently in power to
| enable him To he the lucky person that may make
| the Rral Bargain with Mr.. Buchanan, Cabinet.
| Under these circumstances the United States
| government hare only 10 UGit a hiti: Gad they
| may hare ths country fhsiT orn terms Al
| ready III the senate, at Washington, Gen. Hous-
| ton hdS Introduced resolution, proposing the
| assumption of prOtectorate, and If the motion
Is not carried ii will simply be because il would
be idle for America TO commit herself to an overt
| u she remains pdSsire. The original form of
| General HOustOn's motion was for a protectorate
| not only over Mexico, but all the Central Ameri-
can States On subsequent reflection he would
| take them one by one
| As far as New Granada is concerned there is
| not likely to be much delay For the past year
| or Two dispute has existed between that Re-
| public and the United States in connection with
the claims of the latter for compensation 10 Ger
tam OF her citizens who suffered by riot on the
| isthmus Of Panama. The treaty demanded by
the United states to insure the future protection
OF that transit has been resisted for a long time
| by the Congress at BOgota, but discretion seems
now about to prevail. Ii the treaty be ratified 1t
| will give important advantages to America and
| II II be refused 1t tciH afford a ground for as
| summing by force all that may be required. Here,
| however, as In the case of Mexico, there is a
total absence Of any reason for the United States
| to make the sliC htest exertion. The opposing
| factions in the Republic are already doing all
| that Is necessary, and the announcement by the
last mail is that Senior Gonzales, the Attorney
| GENERAL at Bogota, has absolutely recommended
4 IN an official document to the New Granadian
| Congress that they should apply for immed late
admission into the American Onion. Senior q nn-
| zales, during some former troubles in the Re-
public, sought refuge in the q nited States, and
naturally imbibed there a knowledge of the ma
terial gain to be de lived from the step which he
| now recommends with every argument at his
| command. The proposition appears to have ex
cited no dismay or hostility, and where it is once
entertained there cannot be many steps before its
fulhilment or something worse.
Lastly, in relation to the adjoining Republic of
| Venezuela, it must not be supposed that because
the country has suddenly heaved of the base rule
OF Monagas 1t is all at once about to assume new
character. Ii has been necessarily torn by fac
tions and MOnagas for twelve years was sufii-
GENTLY master of the arts Of corruption 70 prove
the strongest. A country that could bav toler-
aed him so long cannot have many elements Of
moral strength. Ii New Granada We're annexed
to the United States, the absorption of Ven. nsIa
'conId toito,r as matter Of course Its magnih-
cent ports, It's agricultural capacities and it's gold
mines at pata would soon prove an Irresistible
attraction to emigrants. Moreover, the g; me
| friendly influences will be at work as in New
| Granada. Gen PaeZ, the chief opponent of Mo-
| nagas, has for eight years been an exile at New
York. He has there become acquainted with the
resources at any time available for inaugurating
| change OF condition in his native country; and
whether he is called to power by the new author
| tiles who have replaced Alonagas, or rendered
bf-tile by continued attempt to exclude him,
his future course WIN be equally plain When
| small tHfcTmsdidfs States Of Nicaragua, Costa
| Ricn, SGIrGdOT, HGndnTaS, aud q Guatemala ,ciIE
be rudy 10 90 ruth the stream The only obstacle
| in their case as well as in that OF New Granada,
| consists in the provisions Of the Clayton Buiwer
| treaty, which prohibit the United States and
| Great Britain alike from assuming control over
| any part Of Central America; but movement is
| now on foot at Washington to get that compact
| set aside If possible.
If the British Government lad cordial Iy gone
| hand In hand with America in the Han of the
| Joint establishment Of the Nicaragua route, all
! these considerations would have been rendered
| impossible, and the redemption of that region
| would have been the harmonious work of the
| two Powers. Lord Mamesbury, at that time
/ Foreign Minister, summarily rejected the oppor-
| tunty, and all that has followed since including
| lhe A6FuC dtu "a Nine lnNltted Dy walker and his
| followers, has been hut the natural consequence
| OF that decision. Shonid America now pursue
| the course that seems imminent, the change, a,
| regards English interests, assuming thar sh.
rtH honestly pTorid. for tn. e1isting debts Of
the raT,ons States IN question, cannot but be q
| great improvement upon their present position
| The prospect, IN fact, as likely to c1cit. much
| more hostttity IN the United States thenseIre.
\ Than among any classes ia Great Britain. The
| addition Of fresh Southern States would be view.
| ed as giving new Preponderance to the Slave
| holding party, and on this ground the question
| las already excited strong feelings in the North
although the opposition will, OF course, not b,
| such a. permanently TO overpower the larger ant
| mere exciting temptations or an increase OF ter
ritory aud development Of commerce.
| The STEAMER WATER WIrcH.-This Unite,
States steamer left this city this morning, 70
Cuba, to aid in preventing outrages on tn
American merchant marine. There are circum
stances connected with her being got ready 10