Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-21


was finally disposed of in Sir Williams
treaty; that as soon as an English guarantee
was appli ed to the Nicaraguan route,
capital, science and labor would hasten to
accomplish the work. however formidable it
appeared. have the honor 10 be, &c, &C.,
DALLAS.
NOTE FROM LORD NAPIER.
Next follows note from Lord Napier TO
General Cas-, marked private, in reply to
private note of the latter. in which Lord
Napier says that what the Earl of Ma1mes-
bury intended to convey was this: Lord
Napier has impaired verbally to Mr.. Cass the
general sense of projected treaty which Mr..
Ousley is instructed to negotiate with Mica
ragua, one of the objects of which Is to
terminate the Mosquito protectorate, and to
which no objection was expressed by the
United States have not had the honor Of
holding any personal communication with
the President on this subject. In so far as
am informed no treaty has as yet been con-
cluded by Mr.. Ouseley, with and agent on
the part of Nicaragua.
[Signedl NAPIER.
To Hon. Mr.. CAss. Secretary &c.
Next follows a confidential letter from Mr..
Cas- to Mr. Dodge, Minister to Spain, dated
October 81, 1858, in which he instructs him
to intimate to the Spanish government that
interfere between Spain and Mexico. they
will never consent 10 any scheme of per-
manent subjugation, by any European power,
as consequence OF that quarrel.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
An extract from despatch from Minister
Dodge to Secretary Cass, dated Madrid,
November 18th, says
II had the honor on the 18th inst. to receive
your number sixty-six, dated the oath ultimO,
asking for information respecting the threat
ened hostilities between Spain and Mexico,
and eXpresSiqG the vsh hr',' -
Ui inc United States to resist the sublugation
by European Powers of any Of the indepcn-
dent States on our continent. with a view TO
exercise a protectorate or any other political
influence over the policy and institutions of
such States. On the same day | sought and
obtained an interview with Senior Calderon
Collantes, Her Catholic Maiesty's Minister Of
State, causing your despatch TO be read and
transmitted to him, and at his request have
since furnished him with copy of the same
He took no exception whatever to any of the
views or determinations therein expressed.
He assured me most earnestly that in the
movement which duty, honor and seif-respect
had constrained his government to make
against Mexico, Spain had not the most
remote intention of interfering with the we'll
known policy of the United States as express
sed by Monroe and reiterated by yourself, or
Of attempting anything for the present, more
than to afford protection to her citizens and
obtain redress for the injuries done them. he
averring that they had been robbed and NAL
treated in the most inhuman manner. He
said that they would not receive back nor
attempt to govern Mexico nor any South
American States, were she or they to request
such government tO-morrOw-that all Spain
expected or desired in that quarter was re-
tention, in peace, of her present possessions.
He went on to say the enormities recently
perpetrated upon his countrymen were of
such an atrocious character as to demand the
presence of suitable naval force off Vera
Cruz and Tampico. but that no troops TO
operate on land had been sent, and that the
officers in command of the vessels had been
instructed to avoid, if possible, any conflict
with the MeXicans. As explanatory of what
has been done, and the reasons for doing il, |
send you translation number one of a men,
orandum of observations of the Minister of
State, furnished to me after the interview by
Mr.. Comyn, Assistant Secretary of State, and
a gentleman who, when holding diplomatic
situation in London, was well known To Mr..
Buchanan. You will remember that have
always given it as my Impression that there
would be no war, for the reason that have
always believed that England and France
would have sufficient influence to prevent 1t.
But. To my surprise, now learn from Mr..
Collantes himself, rs well as from the (here
occurs an hiatus1 that in the matters ofrecent
the Spanish Government have
rejected in the most emphatic manner their
protiered Intervention"
THE BOARDING OF THE WASHINGTON DISPATCH
rs FROM COM. MINTosH.
Next follow dispatches enclosed by the
Secretary of the Navy. The first is from
Commodore Mcintosh, dated Nov. Goth, in
which he says he heard a report that an Off
Ger was sent from the Valorous to board the
steamer Washington, &c: He says: II am
taking immediate measures TO get full par
ticulars from Captain Jarvis, and will report
them in full by the next opportunity. but
according 10 my present understanding OF
the uiattar, it looks like a renewal Of the
scenes which lately occurred around the
island OF Cuba, changed only 20 filibusters
for Africans. You may rely on my taking
prompt and efficient measures To protect the
honor of our flag, should il become necessary;
aud II really Her Britannia Mai sty's officers
have instructions TO board and examine
American merchant ships for flibusters,
under Ahe very guns ofthe ships Of my squad
ron tue time must be very short before most
serious consequences may be anticipated"
In subsequent Dispatch, dated Dec. 81,
Councillors MeIRtosh saws, 10y copies Of the
correspondence with Capt Aldham, the
Secretary of the Navy Will perceive that Capt
Aldham claims a protectnrate over the harbor
OF Greyion.
Captain Aldham and Mr.. Ouseley's Sec
Rotary paid an unceremoniOus visit 20 Com
modore McIntosh, the latter no doubt. he
says. being sent by SIR William Ousciey,
purposed to removal 10 remove all unfavora-
bic Impressions, aud talk over rather than
write further upon the subjects at issue
Captain Aldham declared that he had no In
tention TO fntefcre with American vessels
that his great desire was To act in concert
with Commodore Mcintosh in endeavoring 10
prevent the landing Of the tiibasters; that he
could not possibly see the slightest cause for
the apprehension of any dlfheulty, and that,
so far as he was concerned there should be
none. With Mr.. Synge, Mr.. ousley's Sec
retray, the conversation was equally frank
IL The nations Interested ia her we'll being t0r-
bore TO intervene.
Mr. Dallas says. my soliei,ude IN this nara
tive has Decn 10 give the lyading ideas %