The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20

His advices from there cannot be very recent for
il was no longer ago than March, lSi9, that 4
Bfitish-agent offered 100000 TO the GeneraLin-
Chief Of the State, if ne would revolu.ionize the
government, and prevent the canal contract from
falling into American hands. The agent got q
peremptory order 10 leave the State, for his pains
You will pardon me for falling into the strain
adopted by the Minister of Great Britain, in his
letters to the American Secretary of State. per-
sonal and intimate acquaintance with all the mem
beers Of the Nicaragua government, enables me to
bear testimony 10 their integrity, patriotism, and
ability. Surrounded by difficulties; bulied aud in
suited, threatened monthly with ''severe casga-
TONS" wide letters of Chattield,) with crippled
resources, and no hope for The future in their
relations with the United States, the Director OF
Nicaragua, and his advisers, have struggled on
with patriotic devotion only excelled BY that Of
the founders of our own republic. History will do
them justice, and their names will be breathed
with reverence by grateful millions, when the
names OF those who confannd diplomacy with in
trIgue, and degrade craftsmanship into juggling
fraud, shall be forgotten, or remembered enly to
be scorned. | should be wanting in every SEN
tlment OF justice, if | allowed these imputa-
hcns upon the government OF Nicaragua to pass
without an unqualified denial Of their truth.
have reason for believing, and the fact is proba-
bly, not unknown TO some members of the Com
mittee that shortly after his arrival in this coun-
try, the British Minister made a proposition to the
Department OF State TO the effect, in substance If
not in terms, that the United States in conjunction
with England, shoul set aside the territorial rights
the entire Ncaraguan isthmus. This proposition
shows the tenor and ultimate design Of British ope-
rations in Central America during the last fifteen
years. Discovered in her attempt TO seize this 18TH
mus for herself, England sought 20 make the Uni
ted States party TO crime, surprising in atrocity
the partition OF Poland The proposition was in
dienendy rejected; but the insult which il con-
veyed should have secured the disgrace of Mr.
Buiwer, and his dismissal by our government
proposition somewhat similar, aud not ono
whit less criminal, was atterward made by the
same functonary; although, since Lord Palmer
ston has determined TO maintain the existing
order of things at San JUAN" it may be that
the project has been abandoned. This was
he transfer OF the port Of San Juan TO Costa
klca Now, Costa Rica never pretended to claim
his port; her northern boundary, as defined in her
fundamental law, (Which includes vastly more
than she is entitled to- does not, at its nearest
point, come within ten leagues of San Juan But
Costa kica Is an extension Of Mosquito aud is, and
has been for years essentially British colony.
The proposed transfer would, therefore, so far as
England is concerned, amount precisely to pro-
longation of the "eXisting order of things" be-
sides making the United States party to the ex-
tnguishment of Nicaraguan rights, and depriving
her OF any further ability TO interfere against British
encrcachment IL would also entirely destroy the
growing American influence in Central America,
and leave English intrigue fair field.
he tile OF Nicaragua TO san Juan is clear and
indisputahle, and neither Great Britain the Uni
ted States has the night to interpose in any way to
weakeni il. And if Great Britain supposes for a
moment that the United States can be made party
TO a national felony like that which she has had
the shame lessness 10 propose, she mistakes the
character of our people. The fact that she dares
10 make such proposals should only serve to put
US more strongly upon our guard against her
fai,hlessness and unscrupulousness. "Forwarned,
forearmed"
But the questions which have been raised do not
affect Nicaragua alone. by the I'd section OF Art.
AANNl of the proposed treaty, the provisions OF
that treaty ere extended 10 any confederation Of
republican States Of which Nicaragua shall voluu-
taIily become part. And since the date Of its
signature, Nicaragua has agree with San Saliva
dor and Honduras upon Plan OF union, by which
those States constitute single q raj republic.
The new national representation 8 10 meet on
the first of the present month. In spec 20 terri
tory and population, the new confederat. COM
pnses some thing more than two-thirds OF The old
republic; that is 10 say, territory about equal to
the New England and Middle States in extent and
population Of 100000. The adoption of this
treaty WILL therefore, throw open to all the ports,
and give us, now and forever, the markets of Cen
trail America. This country, apart from its impor-
lance In view of transit from 10 the other,
must be 10 California and Oregon, that gigantic
American empire now growing upon the Pacific,
what the West Indies have been to the United
States. There our people on that coast must OBJ
tain their coffee, RICE cacao, sugar, in Short all the
great staples and the fruits Of the tropics Within the
past year, large and lucrative trade IN these art
Giles has been opened, and when left Nicaragua,
in June last, not less than fourteen American YES
sells were loading in Realeio for San Francisco IL
il the part Of wisdom, under these circumstances,
10 delay one moment in placing our relations with
Central America on the best possible footing! And
is II at all likely that shall contribute in secu-
ring that footing by listening British representa-
lions. deferrng TO British pre- tensions, or following
British suggestionsl
know, sir, what will be your patriotic answer,
and that OF the vast minority Of the American pee
pie
Craving your pardon for having trespassed so
largely upon your time, am sir,
Your obedient servant.
K. GEo. SomRR