The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15
MERlCAN AFFAIRS m Europe.

new~D.Der Opinions I'm London and Paris
The Reported Entense Corsii.ie Bstwes"
N. Belly on 90 Nicaragua-The Mexican
Forced Loan.
Amongst the public services performed by Lord Aames
bury Foreign Secretary hope 70 have the salts
faction az including the settlement Of the Central Amer
difficulty. This has completely baied statesmen
for many and the prospect of speedy and
ful 10 the protracted question will have the be-
necia effect IN commercial circles both sides Of the
Atlantic. Al present the only Of communication
overland between the Of which the seaboard
washed by the Atlantic and those washed by the Pacific
Oceanhe eastern and western coasts OF the great Amer
contnents-s the Panama This has roed TO be
beth tnoonreaic's and insufficient aud better routes al Other
points been projected The Ncaraguan route set
tied by between Costa RIGA and Nicaragua,
offers the greatest advantages and Belly prepared to
construct intcroceanc canal as soon as proper mea
taken for maintaining mvoate the neutrality OF
the lshmus guaranteed by the provisions of the Bulwer
Clayton treaty The utmost harmony prevails between
Fronce AND England me United STATES ta,s important
QUESTION glad 10 lea accounts recently
received the United government issued
PROCLAMATION against Walker and his associates.
For many the repose of the world has been threat
ened by the proceedings of the libusers Bands Of des
pee have been collected for the purpose of assal
ana peaceful communities Many Of the small States into
which the territory OF Central America present di
vded have suffered In this respect, and amongst these
lawiess leaders William Walker is the most
torious. THIS desperate has been recently making
great efforts TO dt out another military expedition
against Nicaragua For the purpose Of obtaining
money and adherents "bonds and other contracts,
pedging the public lands of Nicaragua and the Transit
and fulhment have been issued. The Nicaraguan
Minister the United States has prohibited the
subjects OF any nation excepting passengers intending to
proceed through Nicaragua Transit route from
TO enter the territory without regular
passport France, England and the United States have
perfect understanding, and accordance ,Dih the aipud
Of crtsfng treaties Nicaragua, she claims assist
lu be supported against hese pracal adcrarerS,
and Walker and his sci be and treated as
pirates and usually treated by civilized gov
ernments Two powerful British ships OF war the Da
dem and the Cesar have been ordered into these
for the protection OF the Central American authori-
tics, and portion of the French fleet will in
all probability sail in the game direction The
President of the United States has issued a pro-
ciamation denouncng these Illegal enterprises
Joining the civil ANA military authorities TO be vigaut
active and faithful in suppressiDg the same and exhoft
ing all good citizens to aid and support the public authori
ties in the discharge Of their duties In this document
the nearious schemes OF the Infamous Walker thus
firmly exposed
The leaders Of the former illegal expeditions OF the
character have openly expressed their intention TO
renew hostilties against Nicaragua One of them who
has already been twice expelled from Nicaragua, has in
vied through the public newspapers, American citizens
to cmgrate that republic, and has designated Mobile
the place Of rendezvous and departure and san Juan
de- horte the port 10 which they bound This per
son, who has renowned his allegiance 10 the United
States and claims be President Of Nicaragua has given
10 the Collector Of the rort Of Mobile that 200
SEQ Of those emgrants will be prepared embark from
that port about the middle OF November
An attempt has been made in quarters repre-
this question upon which the United States
and the European Powers variance Such hopeper
not the They have similar objects view, name.
~ to preserve invioate the neutrality guaranteed by
treaty certain Central American States obtain
the bost means OF transit al various points Of the sthmus
TIE proceedings Of Walker and other ahbusters are
deemed Illegal, not only In Europe but IN America
learn from former events, well from the procama-
ton against hhbusterng received by the last mail The
fact INSISTED upon in article that appeared in the
Washington Union towards tho end OF last month The
writer OF the supposed to command the best
OF Information, saysWc have, then, the distinct att
tude OF the United States in Central America their wish
to open the sthmus routes all the world the express
reputation OF all exclusive pretensioss, OF all desire
for the acquisition OF territory and OF their intention
only 10 do what England and France and every other
civilized government failed W do IN like cases-to
protect the rights OF American citizens We have the
concurrence, substantially, believe, all these posi-.
tons OF the French and British governments are
further led 10 conclude that as our become bet
ter understood and fair and peaceful policy bet
ter appreciated by the Central American States shall
have the cordial friendship aud cooperation OF them al
Our great interests IN the Pacific point TO the nterocanc
passages the lsthmus exceedingly important, 70
the whole American people. II they can be opened
20 alone, but 10 everybody under this contract that
by Frenchmen, Englishmcn Americans AMI their In
tcgry maintained by the local governments shall be
SATISFIED Meanwhile, It rs but fair 10 claim that
nants mace with our own people shall be enforced
There always will be minor matters which Euro.
pcsn and American statesmen necessarily differ
IN opnon but IN essentials they have but object
The above may therefore be regarded sasAeiory
csDse shows that there IL not only community
rests but unity Of action, between the governments In
6le Old and the New World.
Had the attention OF former governments been directed
particularly 10 the great International objects OF this
question solution would not have been long delayed
Lord hamesbury deserves credit for having the
discussion and thus cleared away a host Of difficulties
The Ncaraguans 10 be supported against bands Of
desperate marauders and for thai purpose French and
British msnc ioar Which ulA doubtless D. joined ~ p0
iron Of s American feet d>spohei b Mdi quarter Of
the world. unity Of action between the three nations
will al length be established. Nicaragua be pro
eccd and the route opened the the traders OF all
nations The "nee emigrants VIII rot be permitted
10 seize upon neutral territory, pillagng IN every
direction ana thus paraysng the Operations OF industry
IN various parts Of the globe II happens that these
smaller communities lie IN the great highway o.
and they not strong enough b. repcl the
ysders they may claim the aid ~ powerful States
There nothing like antagonsm In this policy. The only
antagonm is that which always exist between JUS
and injustice truth and faschood good and evil On
side appear the freebooter and the pirate other
the peaceful trader aud the recognized officers Of civilized
governments The lnbusers not TO be frightened by
a preclamston, and II n only b. opposing force
force that their schemes be defeated II these Of
fcnders are brought TO justice, and this new form
OF piracy oIce completely suppressed the settlement;
Of the Central American question viii follow in due
course. II d With this object that Lord Malmcsbury
lbs been, We believe, for some time hboring AMI Of
the Of his lordshps efforts there Ne rca
seuahic doubt The whole question stands upon a very
different footing - what did few mouths since ant
Tue present Foreign secretary tact and perseverance
thr favorable change ~ IN great measure, due II
no easy task 70 unrave The tangled yarn Of complications
created Ny the spirited policy. vet this was necessary
" futUfe success We begin 10 oar way clearly at
last and We may therefore aecep, tue conclusion that
better principle have been adopted that the influence
81 a patriotic policy has made Itself ielt
prom the London Times nov. 81
Never nation more entirely misunderstood the true
glory The elements q is present and future pros
Icriiy than dd the United States whom they suffered
themselves % % prevailed upon 70 60 aloustering
sach couuenancc a. the hhbGsicrs have received ia
America mainly owing W believe, u the desire o. the
-pUth 70 brug new slave states INTO the Union. The
Noftt i increasing % rapidly that ths south
by sifehens'e y losing ~ Own prelonderanoe unless
u cat succeed 10 establishing slave States counter
pose Nov slavery, though, doubtless as has been
Pesiediy and uiumphsntly proved ~ the Newspapers
devoted o. s advocacy, In other respect exceed
ingy superior u freedom, has At any rate this draw
btos-tiat while freedofn has tendency " aud
crease slavery . essentially stationary nay. II il well II
y docs not becomc rctrografc Institution. II has
Glance 10 race 0f growth With the North and there.
Tore, toult people have been disposed " al the
cnortntes Of such men az Walker under the idea that
whatever their moral oblquites they are atoncd
tp by the fact that they go ftsth the cham.
pouS Of slavery, ~ mautain rs prctOmnance
against the threads ~ freedom the councils Of the r.
public Mr. Buchanan seems ~ BE- ~ uTnun, that what
be the merfts II slavery means
of Iolsioa power 10 Tic democratic party not worth
the price which paid Tor ~ cpuntcnancng wholesale
PIRACY and l1urder We rejoice " that TINS respect