The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-08

Russian war; the President thought his duty 70 vindl.
cate the municipal laws Of his country at the expense
OF scverng diplomatic relations between England and the
United States, why, may ask u a different rule to be
applied TO the perpetrators Of outrages upon the weak
told the United States armed with the nav version
OF the Monroe doctrine which now so much in fashion,
claim to be the lords paramount Of North America from
Canada to the mainland Of the Southern Continent and
that European Power have the slightest pretence
for interfering with Central America, Cuba or Mexico.
Mr. Douglas has boldly announced the policy which is
agreeable TO tho felf love Of the American people, He
speaks Of kind Of destiny which no foreign Power
can with IMMUNITY dare 10 impede Referring TO the
Buwer Clayton convention Mr. Douglas repeats CONVERSE
ton which be had with Sir Henry Bulwer He said The
argument urged by the British Minister at that time was
that the Buwer treaty was fair and just between
rs and England, because 1t was recprocal-it
cproca because the pledge was that neither the United
States nor Great Britain would ever coon5e or occupy
the country. | told Sir Henry Bulwer that should
like 10 test his principles by an amendment Of two
words that should read that neither England the
dominion over any part of Central America OF Asia sO'
said he, you have colonies in ASIA No., said sand
you have none in Central America We say nothing Of
course Mr. Douglas recent audience loudly applauded
But the learned Senator ex Senator Is incorrect as to
British Hondurasthe place where the hbusters lately
found refuge-dnd England has not yet surrendered that
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diplomacy Canada and British North America, with
four millions Of inhabitants nation as nume-
rous as the people Of the United States at the
period Of the Declaration Of Independence--of
course have interest whatever in any balance
Of power In the North American continent So say Mr.
Douglas, Mr.. Buchanan and the other uphoders Of the
Monroe doctrine But II England possessed not single
colony In North America, any one not United States
citizen, presume TO say that the first commercial Po,0r
the uod has right 10 demand and TO require that every
route across the hmus Of Pdnama shall be neutral both
peace and ioor, exactly upon the terms which Mr. Blu
chaDan proposed 10 her Majesty with respect the At
antc telegraph We say that in right Of British Hon
duras, In right OF West Indian colonies, in
right Of British North America, aud in right of
commerce, Il is the only desire of England to take
that one OF the most important geographical positions in
the world shall not fall under the exclusive control of
powerful State the policy Of which directed to these
obects-terrtoral aggrandisement and extensioni Of
slavery. But the Of flbusters having been
strangely placed under the jurisdiction CT Mr. Buchanan,
that gentleman has opportunity OF showing whether
he intends to enforce his proclamation and by the
wholesome effect Of example to put stop altogether to
the designs Of such Walker, whether he will
permit the character of the United States to remain open
10 the base and odous mpuaton that private warfare is
counved at by those In authority whenever suits the
purposes of subservient and profgate government.
We cannot expect through the fundamentally of Lord
Mamesbury to obtain reversal Of the Monroe scheme,
but the House of Commons have something to say on
the subject which suspect will not be altogether agree
able ether to the noble lord or to the Cabinet at Washing