The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-01

the Postmaster General, at this juucture, cannot
fail to appreciate the wisdom of securing aud
encouraging every available auxiliary to our
scanty navy, in view of the possible contingent
cies of war.
M Felix Belly ana his Aotrcedents.
The new representative of French interests in
Central Americans the public are by this time
generally aware-is Monsieur Felix Belly, a
literary man and political theorist who has
been raised by the Emperor to some political
station. We gave in a recent paper an account
of the arrival of this Monsieur Belly in Costa
Rica, and Of the successful Inauguration, with
the aid Of an excellent French cook and a good
deal Of post prandial oratory, of the Belly sty
of diplomacy in that part of tho world Thus
far, it seems, the Central Americans ace charm
ed with the Belly system, which strikes them as
equally new, practical and pleasing: persons
are not wanting who predict that this laxative
Frenchman and his cook are going to revolu-
tienize the political system of Central America,
and to cast into the shade all the efforts of for
mer diplomatists.
However this may be, 1t is certain that NJ
Belly Is in Central America, scheming actively
to advance what he considers to be the interests
of France |; and, hence, his former opinions are
of some importance. We beg therefore to refer
the public to an article written by this same NJ.
Felix Belly, and published in the Paris Re,ue
Contemporaries, just two years ago; which article
undertakes to explain to the people of France
the unjust, deceitful, and outrageous conduct
pursued by the United States in their relations
with the several States of Central America.
The article was written and printed at the
time Of the enlistment difficulty between Great
Britain and the United States. M Belly took
occasion, as an ally of Great Britain, to de-
nounce the arrogant pretensions'' put forth by
this country In its dealings with Great Britain
In reference to the enlistment matter, and init
mate that the policy pursued by the government,
judicial authorities, and the public generally
In the United States, was the fruit of inherent
mean, narrow, and bigoted prejudice against
England, and corrupt sympathy for Russia.
Mr.. CHAMPION was sent back to bis own country,
according to this French authority, not because
he had violated our laws and insulted our gov
eminent and our national Legislature, but be.
cause that government had begun TO act in so
dsgraceful manner that the eye Of this honest
Irisbman was perpetual reprosch to them, and
Pierce and Marcy had to send him home for
Ahames sake.
Just 30 Is the Central American question
viewed. M. Belly considers that the grasping
American nation have behaved invariably like
"a band of buccaneers" 10 their dealings with
the Central American States. He tells the
story of Lopez, and intimates that il reveals the
immortality" which characteristics the Ameri-
anpeople. He lashes himself into fury at the
thought that our "flibusters have left their
traces from Behring's Straits 10 Cape Horn, from
the West Indies to Polynesia" and very natu-
rally observes that such conduct gives the lie to
every principle Of honor. He draws pictures of
the whole American nation dancing round the
feasts Of the buccaneer Walker, while "the
confederates Wife and Vanderbilt poured forth
their gold to appease the rapacity Of the Ame.
rican eagle" He declares with sorrow that
"the model republic Is marching away into
barberism y little more rope, aud II will be
too late even for the civilizing despot of France
To step In and reclaim us with Belly at his right
hand.
On the whole, Monsieur Belly considers that
the case is one which cannot be passed over In
silence. Were there no interests involved bat
those Of the United States that foolish and mis-
guided nation might very properly be left to
find Its own level, and TO reap the just penalty
Of Its atrocious crimcs-there would be whole
some justice In leaving us to find our own chas-
tsement And If no one was concerned but
ourselves, Belly would rather approve this
mode Of dealing with US; he Is a philosopher,
and knows the value Of self earned penalties
and spontaneous self accusation and remorse.
But unhappily this Ia not 30. The world Is con-
cerned. Monsieur Belly has countrymen who
in the eminent capacities of cooks, BARRIERS and
nddlers, arc scattered throughout Central Anne
RIGA Shall they be abandoned to the ruthless
hand Of the miserable buccaneers of the reck
less republic Of the North Forbid IL, Belly.
Europe, says this French diplomatist, is just
now enaged (the article was written in 1860,
in laying down the law to refractory and am
bilious potentate Of that continent Why should
not the same Powers pursue like course with
regard 10 this overgrown, unmanageablc, selfish
and egotistical republic Of the United States9
These are hghts," says he, (Which we are
bound TO protect as part Of our Christian inhe.
ritance;" and these rights will soon compel as
to interfere between the United States and their
neighbors and TO rescue the civilization of New
Granada from the overfowing barbarism of the
Yankeea
This is the conclusion and drift of the article.