The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-30
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The apprehensions OF Mr. Jolly de Saba, whose
letters we translated for the general reader on the
subject OF the passage across the lshmus OF Pana-
ma, seems likely to be realised. The Americans
will secure the canal nay, they have begun 1t,
and will not adm; the Interference of England or
any Europeon power In thus or any other matter
where the integrity OF the American territory Is
concerned. They will not have any but native
Americans and natufalized Europeans to interfere
IN the Nicaragua affair. They are taking measures
to deprive the Mosquito King of all power and ln-
luence on the river Of -. Juan and Mr.. Castel-
Ion, from The State Of Nicaragua, Envoy to Lon
don, has been recalled, aud his contract made
with a Liverpool company declared null and void.
Lord Palmerston will hold the port OF 81. Juan
for the little King, II he can; but the Americans
have begun to cut canal-at least report says so.
The letter of MIR. dc Saba is dated December,
1917. Here are two years lost in inactivity by the
French, as well as the English, while the Ameri-
cans are not mcditaiing. but acting, 10 secure the
passage to the modern I'll Dorado, Lnd through the
territory which we engage to guaranty to the
little King whom are accused OF Teasing and
making drunk. The Americans compare him 10 n
Pawnee chief, in respect of his title. We are not
little amused at the " Punch-lke" version Of his
coronation and installatlon-but our neichbors
evidently do not mean 20 irille. They talk Of the
fact OF transporting an Indian TO Jamaica, filing
him with rum, mounting a TN crown over his
scalp, and christening him king.
Now, our readers know that these are not facts:
they are assertions of an American editor We
are told " that we sha not have the monopoly of
that high way, which should be open TO the trade
Of all nations" When the question about Calior-
MA was hfst named, the English laid claims to
California; but while they were concocing mea-
sures to possess 1t, the Americans walked into pos
session al once. and secured this extraordinary
country, which, IL attained by the English, would
have found employment and means OF life for all
her superintendent population, and paid off the ma
tlonal debt in few (centuries) decades of years:
at any rate, all other Irish, Scotch, or English
emigration would have been unnecessary. These
emerants might have been sent out at the expenses
OF the government where required, and security, ii
only personal, might have been taken for repay
ment IL the individuals prospered, they could not
evade the law, and would pay willingly or by CON-
straint, 1 II was known they had the means The
following case occurred here lately-three men ar
rived here IN the Empire City, and one Of them
went to cothier TO be provided with suit of
clothes this gentleman recognized his face. and
told HIM so; he admitted that he was before the
mast IN the ship, which two years ago, or there
about, had brought out this gentleman; but since
men ne had been eight months in California, and
had realised fortune, with which he intended TO
settle down quietly for life in England His story
was THISTLE had sailed from the Clyde with a
crew, IN all amounting to thirty. After delivering
Their cargo at San Francisco, the captain proposed
al hands, and all made heaps of money. These
three being satisfied, retired. The captain offered
the others thirty pounds month to navigate the
ship home, but they refused, one and all, and the
ship Is there still, by all accounts. But our argu-
ney, might have been called upon to repay the out
lay on their account, If not in California at any
rate in England God knows all IL for the hest.
and crowds Of English, Irish, and Scotch are as.
sembed there, but probably not TO continue sub
ever, would have paid for their passages, as thew
do now.
Hon. James Buchanan late Secretary Of State vssst
Iitthurfh on the 25th Instant