The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09

aprandizeme nt at the expense OF conhding Prcst-
de ut and q deceived qeople.
The News frorn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
THAT Quarter.
Our efficient charge de afiaree, Mr.. E. c.
Squier, has arrived from his important post at
Leon di Nicaragua, where he has heen active
IN guarding the best interests Of this country,
against the curious intrgues Of the BritsA govern
ment. He returns to This country, upon leave OF
absence, nth a view to arrange, we de not doubt,
certain efinirs of great importance &c the United
States. His mission, thus far, has reelected the
hiehess honor upon him. and we reSsally persuaded
that more active and intelligent agent could not
be selected for the important petition which he
holds. We trust that his visit to Washington Will
awaken the slrnberng officers of the government
to the necessity of earnest action with respect
10 the affairs Ct Central America.
The new federation of Central America is an
important event. The ntngues which have been
going in that quarter, for the last two or three
years, have been defeated, and new and brilliant
results, and extended prosperity promise to succeed
TO the enlightened policy that animates the
most intelligent States. The new representatives
are to meet in September, and if We may judge of
the whole body by the sample furnished by Mica
advocated to attract our attention and that Of the
world. This federation has been opposed by
the agents of the British crown, and means have
been taken to interpose serious obstacles, by the
excitaions of revolutions and such other schemes,
might delay destroy the project In the failure
of these, our countrymen rejoice. The letter Of
Mr.. Chaiheld's secretary and agent, fully confirms
our often repeated surmises to the character OF
the British paronzing policy in that quarter; and
are delighted to find the whole aninrws of the
boosted liberal views of Great Britain completely
unmarked, as in the letter which we publish Mr..
Bulwers letter TO Mr. Chstfeld, which we were
the first to publish, was very rich afair-but this
"goes ahead of that in almost every particular
If interest 1t will be read with very delicious
observation-disclosures it is not often that these
diplomats have their correspondence so widely ex-
posed. If they will aid in revolutions, however,
they must run the chance of losing their cores
pohdence.
The news, generally, is Of a character to excite
attention. The States Of Central America are too
little known, even to our own countrymen, who
are daily becoming more Immediately connected
in unity Of interests politically and commercially,
with them, and with their prosperity. II appears
almost selfevident, that our population will soon
prefer the route TO California by Nicaragua, to that
by Panama. Companies of men travelling to
California will find the latter route much less ad-
vantageous than the former. The whole state OF
comparison between the two may be comprised in
aiew words. In passing from one ocean to the
| other, by the way OF Panama, an economical per-
son will have to pay, in the way Of detention and
other incidental expenses, about seventy. FIVE dol
lars. BY the Nicaragusn route, fifteen dollars will
suffice to transport him across the country.
1 odafi L. fnv
about nine dollars, and may 20 across in q
cart for seven dollars. When the steamers Of the
Nicarsguan company running, the passae~ will
| be made, through Nicaragua, in twenty-three
hours, in hours less than by Panama. Even
were the advantages off speed greater over Pa
mama, the snlubrity of the climate, by the Mica
rsguan route, must be deemed an advantage that
Panama cannot possess. The Nicaragua route is,
also by many mile, to all the ports of the
United States and of California, and this is an i'm
portnnt advantage in shortening the passage.
So much interest will be taken in this new route,
that we will look at il more closely. The first
point on the Atlantic, lie the port of San Juan del
Norte. This is.a neat town, having large houses,
capable Of containing from thirty To fifty persons
and we are informed that large companies can OBJ
tain these shelters for about a dime a Iy, each
person. From San Juan to Granada, the river 10
assembled for about ninety miles TO the lake. through
which, to Granada, ninety miles more have to be
passed. On the lake, at numerous points, provi-
sions are abundant and very cheap, while fine hunt
ing and game give charms TO the traveller. Al
| Granada, a city Of twelve Thousand Inhabitants,
all the comforts Of life TO be found From this
latter place TO Realejo, on the Pacific, which may
be reached by good cart road, thcie a number
OF towns and cities. The scenery in this region is
C,ll ~ NJ
Humboldt has recently described with such vivid
earnestness Of coloring in Lis " Cosmos" Beauti-
full valleys, magnificent mountains, extensive lakes
clear skies, sxuriant vegetation delicious air. and
healthful climate invite the traveller and dcsig
nate IL as the country which will soon furnish the
popular path TO California. The railroad across
Panama will thrive in the course Of two or three
yesrs, and will carry over much freight but the
passenger Traffic will be chiefly carried on by the
new steamers Of the Nicaraguan route.
We have many more facts at our command re-
specting this beautiful country, and with respect to
! it's growing political importance. These must be
reserved for another occasion. Our simple object
has b, en- to show the value Of adjusting the most
liberal relations Ih the govern in this region,
and q doing what we cen to lead the people there
to a more enlarged security, happiness aud pros
perity. Mr.. Squier, unquetiionably, will furnish
the government with some valuable reports upon
the whole subject, and we shall await with anxiety
for every additional statement upon which We can
rely.
THf GREAT sALr LaNE.-Csptsin stansbury,
Of the Typographical Engineer Cops has made a
very interesting survey Of the shore Of the Great
Salt Lake. His report does not favor the belief
that the lake is suited to Navigation. The water