The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-08

After the sem-official announcement which was
made in the Washington Union, relative to the
course of Sir WILLIAM GORE OUsELEY in Central
America and covering, at the same time assur-
ances that the disputed points in the CLAYTON
BrIwER treaty were in process of amicable adjust
nent. the statement which we copied yesterday,
from the Washington STAR of the day previous, is
well calculated TO excite some surprise. II the
British Envoy to. Nicaragua was successfully ac-
complshing the special mission upon which he
was sent and il he was, at the same time, remov-
inc nil those impedimcnts which have given rise
10 crave points of difference between the Govern
r,ent of Nicaragua aud that Of the UNITED STATES,
the necessity ON our part for forcing matters to
conclusion bv Il hostile demonstration, is by no
means appareut Yet we are told, that all our
disposabe war steamers have been ordered 70 be
at once prepared for service, and that not onN is
their destination 10 70 san lpan del NertA hus
that "specdy hostihte* With Nicaragua sse satiet=
mated" There muSI certainly b FVeas'i'''s eN=
ceedinpv loose and rresulas IL eas "'>s9 ~ >seA4=
inv with the Spanish American S's3sa, - Ne S.'3
scarcely fail TO Win frrm ihe'A :A9 @a''s& aF8*' ~
rssrect and confidence whtth y a@~rz.sae' - 'f+4
na,ions FIVE were tc examine Wy 50 &, 4isl -;
50 frequently fail in our pe4v.sa'''-ss 07tf e''HH'
petty Powers, where Others succeed "F's'"' an
Guilty. we should probably @@@ .Att 'lh W@'t "
confidence in us has srvwa .i u. NJ 'tsss''+7' ~
spirit which is eyinced ry >es r;'''a tnt lao N'Hi
increased by the vaSue A>,,,ts ,>st ~ ;ita'.inaf
80 the GOOD faith ii oa- l>.zera fn:r}=s:fa'S haf
which the reputei t,,,-;a:T Il mr. ?fssefi &r,i>cse
- Nicaragua has :oaa aaa:1 @.Raras deepening
;,to convictions i Il ee trGs. .Ast The habits q
General LANAa render him -:;s:,v incapable Of
attending to the duties Of Ms oce-and The charge,
though broadly and distinctly made, has never yet
been denied is no marvel whatever that mat
tars. which were complicated before, should become
still more inextricably involved by his careless
efforts to diseutangle them, and that the Admins
tratiou should place greater reliance upon the
good Offices of Sir WILLIAM GORE OUsELEY, than
upon the diplomatic skill of the old Texan fighter.
Notwithstanding however, the official notification
If impent; ling hostilities with Nicaragua, which
has been given 70 the British and New Granadian
Ministers. ana the probable presence of an impos-
inc squadron of war steamers ut San Juan del
Norte, we can scarcely imagine that anything
very serious is intended. There is not another
Grcvtown to lombard. Granada was pretty
effectually burnt out by dENNINGsEN. Leon is an
inland town, and Rivas though within short
distance of the coast, would scarcely be worth
occupying in force, unless it was designed as a
base for a more extended system of operations. 1t
is to be presumed, then, that the active measures
which are now contemplated, are merely designed
10 hasten the ratification of the CAss-IRIssARI
treaty; to warn President MARTINEZ of the danger
of making any future seizures of Lake steamers,
and to give countenance and support to such en-
tarprsing companies may undertake to reopen
The transit route. The fortunate result of the
Paraguay expedition has doubtless. paved the
way for similar demonstration upon Nicaragua,
and as the latter is by far the feeber Power of the
two. and is, moreover, within easy striking dis
lance, it is easy to understand how the matter
will end.