The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-22

the Nicaragua Question.
A private and special respondent, at Wash
ington, who has access to information the de-
p rimens-and especially the State department.
has furnished with some important intelligence
relative 10 the Nicaragua question, andthe recentne
goiisiions and dispatches thereon, which leads us
TO believe there will be no difficulty between the
American and English governments, in that matter,
IN connection with the Mosquito territory, or the
progress Of The great canal ia that region to unite
the Atlantic with the Pacific The information
thus die closed, and procured from the best autho-
rty at Washington, will be found in another
column, under on appropriate head.
Hy lhIs information, il viii be seen that the
steps aheady taken have laid down the basis of
settlement which will probably overcome the
complications caused recently in that region, both
by the prcclsmauons and negotiations of Mr..
SquIer, for the American government on the one
tide, and The procamations and movements of Mr..
Charfeld, the British Charge, the other 1t
would seem that Lord Palmerson and Mr.. Clay
ION, although they may encourage their agents and
instruments 10 buster liule, are yet very quietly
Determined 10 compromise the matter, and sacri-
flee ther own agents, FOR The purpose of concIliatng
and settling The greater and mghuer interests
crcd with the commerce Of the two countries.
Mr. Riyes, on his way TO Paris; Mr.. Lawrence
now in London; and Sir Henry Bulwer, expected
daily in Washington, have all been busy about
this matter; and it is very likely that final instruc-
top,, lead 10 a complete settlement of the whole
subject, Will BE- bIou ghi BY the new British Minister;
aud thus will this OF Oregon question be set
ted Ia preiiy much the same way, by both govern
nenls partly backing out from their clustering and
~.
and all for the interests OF the commerce of the two
countries
All hs clustering Is laughable, but sensible in
The long run. We have every reason to believe,
from the information we have received from
Washington, that full account OF those important
negotiations, leading TO the probable result we
have Indicated, will be contained IN, and will
make II The most important features OF the
foreign policy, IN the message, which - already
~ MED the capital and only waits for the orgsn-
zatrn If the House, to be given to the country.
Tie organs Cf Mr. Clayton have been leading the
opposition journals somewhat a,tray in this mat
ier-m,stfying em-for the purpose of creating
a good oeal OF capital for the Secretary Of Stale,
cen the message is published 10 the world.
Bot Ill tie credit which can be attached 10 Mr..
Clayton Ia thi, business, i only Of the same cha
rscteT. and similar 10 quality and morality, 10 that
Which attended the Oregon negotiation and the
Oregon backing out, in The time OF Mr.. Polk.
Neiiher Lord Paimerston on the one side, nor Mr..
Clayton on the other, dare precipitate the two
countries which they represent into war, and
leopard re the vast commercial interests which
have sprung up between them durlng the last
t~ehty.hye yeers. IL may be very easy Tor MIR.
Clayton to Kick mp a lilly ifacas with France; but
i can't be done with England, particularly IT 1t
sil,ctA the commercial interests IA which both
counties are deeply and inevitably involved. Mr..
Clayton has not the pluck.
Thus stands, therefore, The important question of
Nicaragua at this moment almost W thin sight Of
permanent settlement favorable 20 the interests OF
Nioaugus, TO the pco-pecis Of the comm rcL
world, ard highly Interesting to the proc lenty of
New No.k, as the future commercial metropolis
of n, civilized world.
In additicn 10 this important diplomatic news,
have sifo learned that very efficient steps have
been taken by the same commercial parties who
Negotiated f,r the canal in that region, TO run
new line ot steamers, which may be in operation
IA lees tssn two months, IN connection with the
u.Ge between New York and san Francisco.
through the Nicaragua lake in Central America.
Ia tins new and important commercial arrange
msnt, We have heard that SpolIofd aud Tilesion,
Charles Morgan, Moses Taylor. aud several
cher lesd.rg practical merchants. have connected
tn n,.ey,s with the company, winch lately re-
ceivec a charter from Ncaragu,, Tor the cons,ruc-
iIoB # canal This canal will BE- the main OBJ
!cci vi The comp1ny but Ia tn mean time IL ~
d,soBtree 10 0rgantse iHn.tsafsiy nesc and short
rDvts 20 Crh6fFio passing ~ the San Juan riverto
Lake Nicaragua. across ifom the western shores of
tn, skc 70 he Pacific, which II a distance Of only
fifteen miles, thas saving one thousand miles ca
tie Whol, route TO California;, aud diminishing the
time between san Francisco and New York some
sn or feven dsys. 20 what il has been from the
conmeno1m,nt II Rowland and Aspinvall's route
over the Isihmus of Panaml. Two steamers
have been cent to the Pacific, to commence at
once on that end OF the lne; aud the Empire City
emo Crescent City, we believe, will be both taken
DOT Of the ChsgIes line, and ply between New
York and Gfeytovn, on the san JOAN River ia
Nicaragua The distance from san Juan to tie
western shores of the lake, will be accomplished
BY small tteemers, and thus W. shall have, 10 a
short time, two important steam lines to the Pa
chic; with tie prospect that in less than three
months, It viii be extended by the same company
10 the Sandwich Islands and China, for the pur-
pose Of entirely rev0lutionzlng the Asiatic trade
Of those regions, and bringing it TO New York and
Liverpool, through the new channels in Central
America.
SO stand, we believe, the important question
connected with Nicaragua, at this moment To
furterve the commercial interests Of both coun.
Tree, Lord palmerston has been using NJ BIZ
Chsthtd, as Mr. Clayton has been sacrificing Mr
Seuer; but while those two mighty dIpomitists
have been humbueging their own instruments,
they have been playing quietly Wall street game
with the commercial interests, and endeavoring to
facilitate the progress Of the great revolution about
10 iske place in the commercial world, as coon as
those canals and railroads are constructed between
The two oceans. Let them have as much credit
PEt Ct It 81 possible