New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-15

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Some time ago we declared, in effect, TINT 10 the
affair at Punta Arenas the American naval OH
GERS Immediately concerned had shown themselves
throughout obedient lackeys to the commander q
the British squadron IN those waters, and had unwit
tinglyor otherwise, become senseless tools IN his
hands to further the designs Of the British Govern
ment. The threat, or warning, addressed by Com
mander Chstard TO Gen. Walker that British vessel
Of war wsud shortly be on hand 70 assist in the DOWN
fall Of his enterprise, was Illuminating 70 nobody SO
much as to himself, showing, as i did, bis wish to
7ivida the responsibility Of action with one who had
even less plausible show OF right to interfere than
himself: the subsequent action Of Pauldng, how
ever. threw disgrace upon the whole home squadron
for Il was piece Of dirty work which British policy
demanded, and which the Commodore himself took
ont Of the hands Of British officers who stood by and
superniended the proceeding with becoming gravity
and decorum. The New York Times, one of the
fercest among the Northern denunciators OF Gen.
Walker, would have us believe that the plant sub
seryiency Of Chatard and Paulding is but faint
reflex Of the humility with which our Government
consnlts France and England in matters pertaining
to Central America. That paper says:
II, as is now not improbable, the Governments Of
England and France shall give their assent to the
conclusion OF the Grissari treaty, with the under
standing that Il is to be supported and defended by
analogous treaties concluded with each OF those pow
ers separately, the enterprises of Walker and of his
sympathizers will be suddenly, peremptorily and
definitely stranqled by the triple cord of eOmbina
ton which will possess all the power, with none Of
the inconveniences of an !" entangling alliance
And II tne Governments Of England and France
should not give their assent, then we suppose the
Yrissari treaty cannot be concluded and it follows
nat either have not the right or dare not exer.
cise it, Of negotiating treaty with an independent
power in Central America without the consent of
parties three thousand miles away, who have no
right, either natural acquired, to have voice in
The matter. And if cur Government establishes the
precedent Of invading foreign soil in pursuit Of those
whom it peases to term outlaws, we should be glad
to know how the assent of France and England to
the Yrissari treaty and the conclusion BY them Of
:" analogous treaties . could any more completely
close Nicaragua against Americanization. If there
be any such thing as "making assurance doubly
sure, there Is certainly such thing as making an
impossibility any more impossible.
Neither England nor France has any natural or &C.
quired right to interfere with the negotiation of
treaty between this government and Central Ameri-
can State long that treaty does not disturb nor
threaten their legitimate interests II is true that the
Cayton-Buwer stupidity by courtesy termed treaty.
stpuates that England and the United States shall
not coonize nor fortify, nor hold military oecupa.
ton Of any part of Central America. But the in.
terpretations placed upon that treaty by the two
powers are wide asunder as the poles, and it has
been virtually abrogated and its provisions violated
by both parties. It seems to u.s. therefore, distress
ingy out Of place to speak of European interference
in continental affairs in tone that half recog-
nizes it as rght-a concession that the American
people will never consent to, and that the American
Congress should take the earliest opportunity to re-
pudiate in the most distinct and emphatic terms
The London Chronicle recently congratulated the
English Government that our commercial einbarrass-
ments and special political and social difficulties
(meanng the Kansas and Utah troubles) would, dur
ing her expensive and perplexing campaign against
the Indian mutineers, prevent the prosecution Of
the peculiar claims Of the Americans to the free
spread of their dominion on what they are pleased
to term their continent; Y and sometime ago the
editor Of leading English journal gragely announced
the opinion that no European power would object to
an Increase Of the American army for the preserva-
ton OF our internal police. The proverbal stupidity
and ignorance of European journalists upon any.
thing and everything relating to this country render
their magnificent " airs and pompous declarations
contemplate or amusing, according to the humor OF
him who reads on this side of the water But when
their insolent assumptions and absurd braggadocia
rendered plausible by the tone of portion Of the
press in this country and endorsed by the action of
our naval officers it becomes matter too serious to
be laughed ata matter that amounts to an authentic
impeachment of our statas as an independent and
honorable member Of the family of nations.