The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17

landing in Nicaragua Tho American merchant steam
shp Washington arrived san SaaI Sd, S0,se
400 passengers, bound across the isthmus Az
that time there were lying In the haroor the
firats Leopard and valorous Sir W. Gore Ouseey being
on board the latter When outside the harbor the Wash
uqton was boarded by boat the Savannah long
afcr she entered she second time boarded, on this
occasion by boats from the two British men OF war The
English occrs proceeded strictly to question the captain
and relative to the number and character and ma
Nonaty Of the passengers overhaung the list nquirng
after and desiring TO know whether the officers OF
the Savannah had examined the hold when they visited
the ship They told in reply, to get the informa
tion they wanted it, from the American vessel OF war;
they reoned that their instructions were TO Obtain
Now il is undoubtedly an object Of importance TO pre-
vent General Walker, "he gray eyed man OF Destiny,
and rufan who sets his own government at defiance,
and whose proper destiny according TO the recognized
law rope At the yard % sH s 81 ns
than 70 any other except those Of Nicaragua and Costa
Mca themselves Nor is easy to imagine what possible
need there for British or French ships Of war 70 be
ordered in haste to the Central American waters simply
watch Walker. He must be increduous indeed as to
~.eres,s Of The United States government who disoe
heves in its desire to prevent this adventuror again
creating civil in the sthmus territories And are not
American vessels sufficient for that purpose9 Has the
navy of States not already shown both the will and
the powerY Or is Commodore Paudngs bold act in taking
soil already forgottenY Why then the mastering of
British and French ships9 Let us ,ohper suspicion,
that is not to guard against Walker bu 70 inttmdae the
government eth United States itself that these demon
stations are pent,sred upon. We, in England,
must not think that all the right is on side
in the question. There is after all, some show OF
for us 10 involve ourselves in war and bring down
upon the world as dire calamity as has yet Witnessed
cded by the respective interests Of the two nations with
any to right to the wishes OF the Central
United States claim a predominant influence In Cen
tral American affairs. We now Affirm, as we have all
along DONE that there difficulties in the question
msuperable to an honest and earnest diplomacy; but
Anglo French arrangement jointly 10 contrdcene
the United States policy in Central Amsrtca, and
synbozed as that arrangement is supposed 10 be by the
concentration Of unusual naval force the coasts Of the
Ltnus, must hare the effect of Irritating the american
people, cmbering the differences that eri and pardlysing
Ne negotiations We foresee a storm in Congress and In
the States dangerous issues approached fear in
spirit Of recklessness and the country may before
inerpose, find itself embroled in hostites with
that great North American republic which has
sprung from its loins. We know not what tho
and we think it probable that he leads in this IN
terrention IN Central America There are states
men in our own Cabinet who cannot approve Of it,
who would conceive the idea of interrupting
friendly relations with the United States because they
fulfilling their manifest destiny on the American CONT
nent What do these ministers sayp Itwoul no dou bt
be capital coup for the anreformers to get up n
with America by the time Parliament meets; but the
country we are pretty sure will not be led off the scent
by any red herring, and least OF all by that one.
from the Manchester Guardian, Dec ISL
The story Of the abortive voyage Of the steamship
Washington to San Juan del Nicaragua and of the repuse
which compelled her to return to New York, requires
further explanation before its exact significance
be determined AS, however, it undoubtedly shows tue
representatives Of Great Britain prepared to with
higher hand than thew have hitherto done in the affairs OF
Central America and as it will certainly form subject
Of warm discussion on both sides of the Atlantic,
will recite the incidents explicitly as
The conduct of officials in this matter will certainly
be deemed of less gravity because Sir W. Gore Ousey
the English Minister to Nicaragua and Commodore Keet,
the second in command of the West Indian fleet were
present the bar Or and that il is there fore 10 be
that the steps which have described taken
under their immediate direction. On the ohey hand it is
stated that these distinguished functionaries Immediately
furnished to the officers of the American navy the spot
such explanations suficed TO remove any i'll feeling
which the proceedings Of the English might have been
calculated TO engender. On this point We must wait
for further information; but, in the meantime, it is
70 be borne in mind that protectorate over
the Mosquito coast places our right OF challeng
ing the character of American ships within the har
Dor of Juan totally different footing from that Of
a similar pretension advanced ON the high seas; and,
moreover that challenge docs necessarily appear
curiosity II any thing may be said to throw doubt on the
wisdom Of the adopted by the British officers it s
the speculation to what they would have done if they
had found board the Washington the objects Of their
suspicion II is difficult TO understand how they could
have arrested Mr. William Walker II he had been on
board seized the arms which his nefarious purpose
would have required nor If the worst suspicious had
been justified, could the presumed object Of the Washing
was by the course which was actually adopted.
From che London Telegraph (RadicaD Dec. 2o]
The British negotiations with the United States respect
ing the right of search have come for the present. to an
unsatisfactory end but Lord Mamesbury can for
check his passion for theatrical Climax there appears TO
be danger Of unpleasant results. Nothing could be
temperate on roigfor,cdrd than the conduct Of 1s
impoan i,ernatioal controversy e part Of President
Buchanan who s bound OF course TO sustain American
rights and not TO admit his country long maintained
immunity the high he impugncd To the prin-
cipes laid down behalf Of England he accords COM
pete assent withholding his appreciation, however, from
q laundering compromise schemed by Lord Derbys F0-
reign Secretary The main points at issue known to
most persons but succnct recaptuation of them may
be necessary.
In the fret place, our officers have certainly miscon-
Quoted themselves several occasions in their treatment
OF American Ships and the right of Search as an interna
tiona principle, will longer be admitted by the United
States in any FORM They will not suffer the British
any other Power exercise preension and
incompatible with the general freedom Of the seas If,
then slave squadons and cruisers are to be stationed off
the African coasts and the great ocean channel between
the slave producing and the slave buying continents their
operations must be conducted to for every
marine its virtual Independence whatever may be the col
that we must be armed with the privilege verifying the ma
topay of vessel suspected carrying false coors What
is that but 10 Search if we please every merchantmen
in the wodp The French, 10 begin nth, ci submit 10
such indi,ity Our agreement with them ia that boat
may be sent alongside suspected snip and ask for papers,
but is not TO board unless expressly invited. Can we
wonder that the United States as maritime Power at
least equal TO France desire 10 put themselves under the
law of nations, level with herp Or can affect
astonshnent that President Buchanan should decline to
frame series Of crude regulations to end controversy
which involves many delicate distinctions, and the
The difficulty is 10 reconcile the right of search, in any
form with the high spirit of free and nautical people,
Unless this may be DONE must abandon the undertake
ing altogether for nonJ can be certain than that the
americans mot 10 be coerced, II, tded, zoe had any Jus
tifcaiion for cocrcing them.
The irish RcvOlutionists.
LORD PALMERsToN's OPINION OF THE PHOENIX
SOCIETY.
From the London Post, Dec. 30
We not among the number Of those who arc dis
posed TO regard lightly mere trne TO be laughed at
out Of court the proceedings Of the Phoenix Society The
very Of the society suggests reflections which will
any at all acquainted with the history of the
sister country One of tho old charter toass of the
United Irishmen Of 1893 and 1898 used 70 Beforehand
she ought to be- free and independent" Another was
May Ireland, like the phGn rise from her ashes !"
These oass have for the last sixty years been gven with
all the honors by expariaed rebel lrshmen in New York.
Baltimore, Boston, Pennsylvania, and other American
cities, and the descendants Of lrshmcn in cases in which
second generation those feelings Of hatred luminosity and