The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-02-23

tiny 60 natural and appropriate. For this
purpose, having already enlarged right, by
treaty with Spain, TO cut log wood on the coast
Of the Belize. in Guatemala, to claim Of terri
Iorial authority she next invented or revived the
tradition ofsOne protectorate over three or bur
hundred saysgeS, partly Of Indian and partly OF
African blood, calling themselves the Mosquito
tribe, and infesiing the shores Of Nicaragua, to
ward the Caribean sea-, Il was not merely an
absurd pretext; it was in fagrant defiance OF
oft the right Of discovery" in virtue Of which a-
lone, Great Britain as well as France and
Spain, first asserted dominion over the Ameri-
can continent, and established a rule Of inter
course 6r the aborigines and their several colo
nists And yet, under such pretext, IN January
1913 did Great Britain sieze the mouth OF the
San Juan River, substitute the name OF Greytown
for that of an ancient Spanish settlement, and
usnrp control of the Ncarsguan coast from
the boundaries OF Costa Rica 10 those OF Hon
duras.
Nicaragua resented such a usurpatiOn, and
properly called on the United States to manlaln
| the doctrine announced by President Monroe
in December 1923, when the Eoiy Alliance
rf Europe made similar attempt. 1t was an
era Of singular blindness on our part; We had
no John Quincy Adams in the Department OF
State; no lienry Clay, or DaRi.l Webster, in
the youthful spendor OF heir genius, TO cCm-
mand the House OF Representatives. With
view to enlist us in her deierce, Nicaragua pro-
posed, and actually concluded treaty with our
Minister, (Mr Hise,) whereby an exclusive right
oftrsnsit across her territories from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, was accorded to US. That
treaty was even submitted to the Senate for rat
ifcation; but instead, the Secretary Of State
| (Mr. Clavton) commenced negotiations with the
British Minister here, upon the footing Ofa joint
interest, and, there FORE a joint protectorste,
over the Islhmean routes. This negotiation
ended in the Clayton Bul yer treaty, the most
prepoSterous engagement into which the Unit
States ever entered.
How Great Britain has observed that treaty,
in spirit, letter or effect, need not here relate.
I We are all of opinion (and have ofton so said)
that her conduct has been a persistent violation
of it in every particular. And yet, sir, from
year to year this violation progresses, until Nc.
aragua has been diSmembered and even botted
from the roll of nations Between the Mosqui-
tos on the one side, and Costa Rica, under French
protection, upon the other, nothing is left to her;
and when the Republic of Nicaragua is mention
ed in correspondence or in debate, we know ii
is mere sound, an empty name, myth of nc
Specification. handful of miScreants, under
rial dominion, without any power at home or a,
broad, are permitted, by diplomatic quackery
to usurp and pro fame the title of her that is dead
Our steamships are searched by British men Of
war in the very harbor Of San Juan; and We
content ourselves, as we did at the last session
by three or four tame resolutions, and by send
ing large feet to Paraguay, in South America
in order to coerce an insignificant tyranny there
The Nicaraguan route no longer is travelled; and
as for the route of Panama. our citizens have
been wounded menaced and shamefuliy abusec
without any redress, when they yentured ltS
passage.
The impugnity with which Great Britain anl
France have conducted their aggressions in Zen
tral America, since Mr.. Polk left the president
al chair, now embolden them TO still more au
, dacious enterprises. 1t is upon Mexico, a.
length, their ambition has seized. She also, ap
pealed to us; and having once secured to oul
citizens, by treaty, the route across the lsthmu'
, of Tehauntepec she had just claim on us io
protection against the overwhelming strength
o f European assault. Instead of such protee
ton or even a word of kindness, we suffered
the constitutional Government of Mexico to b'
undermined by intrigues within, and violence
9 without; until now, Gas the last packet informs
u.s. the navies of Great Britain and France dt
0 not scruple to blockade TIE ports OF Vera Cruz
: Tamprco, in order to compel a reduction t tht
: Tariff on imported merchandise. That Cubi
= will remain exempt from the operation OF
= scheme so long meditated, and SO boldly persu
: ed, is more than can believe; the SCENE includes
0 her, and includes every inch of this continent
: as we'll as of the islands adjacent. In momen
# of unusual jubiaton, while the "tloly Alliance
: Of Great Britain and France was urging Russi
O. Ckot
!. assured faithful Parliament that other, and ul
j; terror, ard even more important, affairs, wer
y in contemplation. allude sir, to the speec
; OF Lord Clarendon, in which he declared:
e "The union between the two government
). has not been confined to the Eastern question
The happy accord and good understanding be
/, tween France and England, have been extend
l. ed beyond the Eastern policy to the policy atiec
ting all parts Of the world; and am hearth
is reo ced to say, that there is no portion Of tn
At two hemispheres with regard to which the pol
at icy of the two countries, however heretofore ar
s. taconstc, is not in entire harmony"
n To be sure, this had no relation to us--n no
4 the slightest! Was not our amiabe Ministe
st so assured, in terms at once condescending an
re confidential? What else could it mean, OF
IN whom be applied, MIR. Dallas did not ascertain
IT. but certainly, to such as are nnskil'ed in diplt
IN matte intercourse look ng at the events OF Ger
re trail America and Mex co since that time,
ir would seem as If the United States were abou
Of to become another Sebastopo, and beleaguere
I'd on every side
As have no confidence in the "expanations
n vouchsafe to us with regard to Lord CiaTeI
OF don's speech, Iexpect and believe that any
e, tempt on our part to acquire Cuba, by hegoti'
I'd lion or otherwise, will be obstructed. The Ser
G. ator from New York has told US the truth ft
to once: and we must either assert our indepei
I'd dence, our right to control the destinies OF tn
ce continent free of all domination or dictation
W Great Britain, or France, or any other Euro
nj can power, or else abandon ourselves to the rat
III OF Sardinia, Portugal and the German States
Ir, We are to be somebody or nobody in the Wor
n and, for me would as lief decide that in Cu'
he as Vi on any other spot Of earth Let us, at
events, know tie worst and il our time oil
nd basement has arrived, let US, with what comp
ur sure we can kiss the feet OF our masters, al
VI teach our children to do the same
Of might we'll be asked entertaining such OPT
n ions, why vote for the bill proposed? Slmpi
Ter sir because it can do no harm; and If perchan
er, the President should be able to acquire Cuba
he this manner, would not only feel, but wou
Of Ipublicly express, more satisfaction than to s
bF my own apprehensons realized As to the o
he iecti0ns ofdetail urged by the Senator from Ne
lat York, some days since, esteem them OF ve
las little importance. The ill provides an appr
Ier priation Of S3c,Oo00oo to be paid + r cess'
ir, Of the island, with it's dependencies; which
of mount is TO be iaised by a loan at five per cen
'th and SO much as may be necessary paid whene
zee er the treaty shall have been ratified by Spai
nd II the bill should be successful, therefore it W
to be an appropriation OF money, by Ian, from 7
nd Treasury Of the United States, in strict acco
Mt dance with tie Constitution, and for an obje