The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-07
Threatened Inv.slon of Centr.i Amer,o..

Threatened Invasion OF Central America.
lFrsm the London News, Of Oct 81
worthy ofremark that as often as French and Spa
nish soveregns French and Spanish Law
their heads together for alliance, they carry their
views beyond Spain itself But il is natural that the
absorbing Spain and thus becomes their policy to point
out to the spaniards glorious feat or adventure
open splendid or lucrative prosSec to It's military ch saa
AS Mr. Canning observei the greed Of Louis xiv.
not merely for SPAIN but for Spain the mistress Of the
Indies; and French counsel has been wanting in
these latter days to urge her to reseze portion of
her ancient sovereignty in the new world
Mexico was long the favorite land for their Chateor
Espagne But the sars and stripes have become too
predominant there; and the object of Franc O. Spanish
dreams has transferred itself to the Knot Of South Amer
republics which extend from the Spanish main over
the Andes to the Pacific There is Of course, South
american hero; the protector Of the schemes and one
of Maria Christina and her French ally.
Let US introduce readers to this parsonage. The
Vsnezulean by th,-boid brave and Of fascinating
manners and exterior He first rose to power in the
racer for a time until seeking TO proiong his power
beyond republican tolerance, he resisted and
PEELED TO aodicase IN lsS he Withdrew to Europe
mately, repairing to Madrid he succeeded in making
himself agreeable to tho queenmother so much so,
that he has since lived at the Madrid court the
accredited minister from friendly power, than an
exiled stranger.
We will now state the project of which General
Flores aims be the hero II has hitherto escaped our
contemporaries and for the most part in truth eluded
publicity Yet has an interest which may with
even the Montpensier plot its objects, prospecvely
large and spreads itself through other channels
than that in which it directly runs, with threatening
cloud speck in the sky of the northern hemisphere
but for the southern, portends coming and widely
the Peninsula casts longing look those cderant pos
sessions which were first the glory and then the perd
ton Of Spain That her sxcoOnies are irrstrievaby
page of history but somehow or other, this fact has
yet been properly accepted the councils of Ma
chambers Of the Escural The submission to the loss
We fancy, has been as yet with mental reservation
and spsn though compelled to defer has lost the
hope Of reconquest of her colonies. Accordingly,
crusade is about to be undertaken against them in this
present year Of grace and Z; c,viiisstonMis4e
conquest Of the three Venezuelan republics and Peru
be erected into sovereignty for some Spanish Fran
that one of her by the Duke of Ranzares might
occupy that lofty station. But whatever be the lure
held out to her. certain is that all the Of the
Spanish government and ut this placed
for the purposes we have indicated at the disposal OF
Flores
The general is commissioned and empowered to raise
Spanish force, and may draft from the Spanish army
such and soldiers, as he can induce
to adopt his cause Spanish arsenas and equipment
stores also open to him. He has camp at Aspeiua
small town near the coast of Biscay for the organza
ton Of his force and for the muster of the military and
naval auxiliares which are to be supplied by Spain
In the raising of these forces and the preparation for
his enterprise General Flores said be aided by
friend, Genea al Santa Cruz exPresden Of Bolivia and
q forced political exile like himself, who has betalen
himself from Bordeaux to Madrid 1t is further rumorcd
that the services Of amabe but subtle dplomatst
Don Jose Joaquin de Mora the intimate friend of both
Flores and Santa Cruz have been called into requsion
Mr. Mora is distinguished scholar and eloquent writer
and his accomplishments in these respects enhanced
by his wit and humor He was some years appointed
so
Peru and Bolivia II was therefore, imagined, not
naturally, at Madrid, that such person NJ Mora
would be well received at foreign Office and under
this superstition it believed he might be able to de.
precate eectually any Interference the part of
General Flores.
But more active ag,nt is Colonel Wright formerly
London ior he state Of the Eduador
tunes of his patron This gentleman is said to have been
recruiting for time in leland and to have taken
successful for the collecting and equpping Of
very respectable force, for which three steamers are
freighcd in LONDON with orders to take on board
part of the soutn.weseof Ireland.
We could add to these great number OF facts all
Tor invading and esssy;nS to conquer
in order to crafty the private vengeance of individuals
in the first instance and in the next to pamPer the atu
tous ambono the Spanish court, hattered by the
ellis Of France But the representatives Of the South
American Republics in this county fully OF
the enterprise and have addressed fitting
to the court OF Madrid. In England, too, they pre-.
pared 10 take whatever fteps the law may allow them
and their own vigilance suggest.
Our object in calling present attention to the facts
chiefly to warn too credulous people, both in England
and Ireland of the extreme folly and Quixotsm the
inducements (Which We do not doubD have been held
out to volunteers among our countrymen not accordan
gold OF Christina, has much chance of conquering
province of South America as he has OF annexDg dis
tct of the moon Yet the attempt cannot but be attend
ed with infinite destruction, misery and bloodshed Sue
in any such effort the settng up prince Of the
existing Hspano French alliance to reign any por
ton Of South America would be utterly detrimental at
the of freedom and to the interests of free
trade But the certainty OF failure or every power in
both Americas would rise to defeat it, does but render
10 mi m " n
destruction OF hundreds Of our Ignorant and confdlng
Irish iellow-subjects.
FATAL REccoNTRg.-We learn that a fatal street
rencontre took place about noon on Wedns sday
last, in Somerville, between VIM. A. Lacy and J. A
Wilson Esas both young gentlemen Of the the bar in
Lacy. The of this bloody interview publ
cation made in the newspapers by Mr. Wilson, the Is
Grande, member of Capt Lenows company Of Fayette
Cavalry, denouncing Mr. Lacy as having been guilty OF
leging his for making said publication that
since the departure Of MIR Lacy he had learned that Mr.
L. had circulated reports that he had been guilty Of na
On Mondsy evening Mr. Lacy arrived in this place
from his regiment at Lavacca having resigned his Lieu
tenancy Of the company soon intelligence of the
publication of Mr. Wilson reached him; he imme-
datey however, almost unanimously reelected by the
company as estimate of the lghtin which they
sidered the publication of MIR. Wison-they nearly
all being his own intimate acquaintance county and
towusmen, and had known him long and intimately.
Lieut. Lacy then oD!aned luriouBn ior 'he purpose
Of Immediately returning home to meet the accusations
and his When he arrived in Somerville,
learn, hostile meeting was generally expected And
their getting sight at Their both drew their
pistols revovers and exchanged two shots, the first
from Mr.. Lacy, piercing Mr.. WIS arm, and the second
his vitals; neither of Mr. WIS taking effect Both of the
gentlemen. we learn. were highly esteemed by their
respective friends and those of Mr. L. overwhelmed
with anguish when the publication of Mr.. Wilson ap.
peared and refused to believe Lieut. L. guilty Of the
cusaons fair and honorable had his reputation grown
up among them from mis- boy hood-Memphis Eagle
MIR. Lacy was examined and at once acquitted.
NEGRO PROPERTY in this State has become
very nsecu re, by reason of the operations of the
negro stealers. This state OF insecurity is becoming
greater every day. by Of the settlement of Iowa.
North, with anti-slavsry population, and on