The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-08
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| The Ouseley. Zeledon Convention Rejected mt
| Home-The Entente CortllaIe between Ame-
rica and England,
In the midst of the exciting war news from
Europe we find little paragraph in the Londen
Herald, Lord Derby's organ, replete with inte-
rest to this country. We reprint it elsewhere
1t announces categorically that the treaty lately
made by Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley in Nicaragua is
not according to instructions, will not be ratified
in England, and that that gentleman has been
ordered to- return to Nicaragua and make new
treaty, including the security of the Transit
route and the recession of Mosquito to that
republic.
1t is impossible at this stage of the negotia-
tions to know whether it was the error of Sir
W. e. Ouseley or the excessive selfappreciation
and obstinacy Of the Nicaraguan authorities that
has led to this result. Judging from the autece-
dents we havein the course of the latter with
the Cass Yrisarri treaty, we have no hesitation in
laying the fault on the Nicaraguan government
not doubling that the British representative did
the best he could, and left it to his own govern
ment to reject the preposterous claims of Nicara-
| qua, and thus teach her that she must be
more moderate in her demands The fact is, Nj
caragua, as well as some others of the countries
lying upon the American isthmus, have misap-
pretended their relations to the rest of the world
and over-estimated the rights they are entitled
to. They look upon territorial sovereignty as
being equivalent to the individual ownership of
property in comforting rights, but not in con-
ferring obligations; and thus they would exclude
the right Of domain from the operation Of the
hoped that the repulse their excessive claims
have received from England will lead to an
early settlement Of the Central American i'm
broglio.
We do not care to examine what are the rea-
sons which may have induced England to revise
her policy in regard to American questions.
Whether it be the sudden complications that
now threaten to involve the whole of Europe or
the long growing conviction that the social re-
lations Of the two countries have outgrown old
political theories, and that policy of mutual
confidence is the only one that can stand between
us, is of little moment. 1t would now seem, from
the authoritative announcement of the English
ministerial organ, that the British Cabinet are
disposed to carry out in good faith their engage.
ments with Mr.. Buchanan in regard to Central
American questions
This entente cordale between the two govern
ments will be glad thing to many and vast in.
terests in both countries. On our part, it will
not be endangered by any exclusive demands
to the prejudice Of British commercial or DO
htical interests, or those of any other people.
The entire record Of the policy of our govern
ment will prove this Everywhere that we have
come in conflict with the policy or system of
other nations, whatever we have obtained or de-
manded has been obtained or demanded for all
mankind. The notifications we have striven to
introduce in treaty stpulations between ma
lions have ever been in the general behalf.
Wherever we have attacked an old prejudice or
an ancient custom, as the tribute to the Algerine
pirates, the exclusivism Of Japan, the Danish
Sound dues, the Hanoverian Stadt tax, or the
riverine closure Of Paraguay, it has always been
70 attain benefit, not to ourselves alone, but to
all the world. &c. too, on the American Isthmus
These routes laid dormant until our growth
reached them Then they spraug at once into
importance, and it is our use of them that will
always confer upon them their chief value. Yet
we nave not sought, nor do we SEEK any exclu-
sive possession or rights in them All our de-
mands are limited to their being made free and
secure to the whole world.
The happy understanding that has come about
between our government and that of ENGLAND
makes the present time an opportune one for
settling not only the Central American question
but those of Cuba and Mexico also. A united
policy on the part of the two governments, based
on free trade and free government priociples
will soon bring these two vexed questions to
pacific solution. Spain governs Cuba on the
unwise plan of selfbeneft, without regard to the
interests Of the governed, while the colony has
i'pg SINCE outgrown the period of tutelage.
Mexico hos been for forty years the scene Of do