The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22
More OF British Doings In Central Americas
Intrigues 60 Defeat the Proposed Fedora

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Gen. Flores, and Mr.. Chatfed, of notorious men,
ory is very curious TO those who know anything OF
the antecedents of these worthless. Flores is an
svowed morarchist, and was expelled from E,ua-
DOR not less of his obn oxious principles
than because of cruelty and brutality. He is mer-
cenary, acherous and INSCRIPTIONS, and, withal,
shrewd and cunning--a compound despicable
! enough and rendering him a dangerous man any
where. Upon his hegira from Ecuador, he went
straight TO Spain, when, putting himself in the
wake of the Court, ne succeeded in deluding the
| government with the idea that Spain might recover
her South American provinces by putting him at the
| head Of an expedition for that purpose. THIS sag
gcstion, flaieIng TO Spanish vanity, was so far
acted upon tha; money was collected, ships fitted,
and other preparations made; but after large exen
-diture, some misunderstanding arose, and the whole
! affair ended By Flores decampng for England with
whatever nfoney he could lay his hands on Sup
posing him IN possession of the secrets OF the
Spanish Court he was 1t once initiated into the mys-
teIies Of the Foreign Office and attached to the pack
Of s,ipenoaries in the pay of Palmerston. He told
his new employers all he knew, and something
more, and after awhile began TO intrigue for assist
ance in another attempt on the liberties of his
country. lie promised everything to the Foreign
Secretary. and so ar operated upon him as to pro-
cure quasi endor cement in behalf OF his schemes
whercupon he ~ nceeded to negotiata with CAPT
talists for money 10 carry them out. He succeeded
! in getting certain promises, conditioned upon the
extern, that the foreign Office might lend its sane
! ton Howeve =, before snything was effected
affairs in Cen trail America began 10 attract the
attention Of TIE British government; il determined
that, in view of the acquisitions of the United
States on III. Pacific, il was necessary to control
that isthmu,. Chatield and Walker had ma aaged
the Mosqu business pretty wel out this was not
enough-tfle various governments must be go,
under Ens Ish influence and control The cum
ming of FL pres would here come in good play and,
speaking the same language, and understanding
the chars oter Of the people, it was rightly enough
corjectuI ed that Lie would prove an efficient ally
10 Chat cid, whe had already secured the services
in behal of England, of one Pavon, and some other
renegat es of the country. Accordingly, Flores
was sc Mt to Costa Rica, where he arrived, and
at ono proceeded to bend the feeble govern
ment 81 that State to the views of his employers
keeping all the while carefully out of view his re-
lator IS with Chathed. He found a weak, vain,
man named Castro, who was as subservient a too,
as t,e could desire. by little management, and
| ju6 ioious expenditure of money among the SOL
4 dif:rs, he got the constitutional chief deposed, and
c sstro put in his place The next step was 70 get
a man equally subserient, but OF much more abb
| lily, named Molina, sent TO England, TO do what
/ ever Palmersfon might require-bs acts always to
he ratified by ;he puppets in Costa Rca, aud thus
,lhstl little State was virtually in English hands
One Of the FIRST dongs under this arrangement
was to set up?Tetensions TO about half of what
| manned Of Nicaragua after deducting the Mosquito
claim, so to take in the river San Juan and part
/ Of Lake Nicaragua. Next, contract was made
! in England, by Molina, granting the right OF way
/ Tor canal, via his river and lake, to the Pacific
| which, by the way, is the one now urged by the
British government and press, for the purpose OF
overriding that Obtained by the American company
from Nicaragua, the only power which has shi-
uw Of sovereignty over the territory through which
IL must pess. Tkit contract was sent 10 Costa
RFca and ratified. But how ratified by the As
SCI nbly OF the State, in open session. Nothing Of
the sort, but simply by the signature Of few irres-
ron sible men, in back room in Flores house.
This is only equaiiei by Walker sending out de-
crees from the Moss1to council, when there was
no GU oh council m existence, nor never had been
The snug little arrangement of Flores, Castro,
Chat6 ED * Co., could not be always kept secret
and La Vt spring, the people getting an mixing of
what as going on, IL found essary that
Castro houd make a show Of resigning, which he
did, and shortly after foGzd IT convenient TO leave
for Enplsmd Flores, too, was frightened but
kept his round, having ar armed force constantly
in.hi hou We to insure has safety. Such was fhe
state o; things up to June last and this brief ex
plsna,ion i'll give key to the intercepted letter
from Flores TO Chat6eid, yesterday published in
the Herald, which is Of piece with that from Bu-
wer to CGatfeld. and from sPavon TO Jaurequ
hitherto Ptinied in our columns.
Chatfield has a species OF low earning, and ia
great at htIster-almost equal, IN Fact, to Pal
merston in tLa respect, and quite an harmless wher
properly met Flores sees further and deeper.
Thua in his letter, he tells Chatfiels thai he must
no, drcp his toas in the least, in consequences Of
the treaty between England aud the Unite States,
but must rigoo.sly reuenge hs insults (r'hst ia
suits y tc ich the English haze rsceived in Central
Amoioa, AID espsoisiiy " TO desfroy tie ieag~e Of
che three Slater" And what is this league' Simply
an a,temp al federsgon between San Salvador.
Honduras end Nicaragua. II these States are
firmly united, they will interpose a powerful bar
rier against Briiish enoroachmens. While the
old federation existed, England could do nothing
and hence she set on foot intrigues. and insti-
gated factions, so IS to destroy ,as she succeeded
IN doing. That obstacle removed, she despoed tae |
individual States at her pleasure But how Ia the pre-
posed federationto be broken up r"H ia NECESSARY 10
commence" says Flores, "by bioehrdfng thew POrff
IN finn manner, which costs butYtile and profits
much " In January last, this result was soughtte
be accomplished by exciting revolution ia Hon
duras, which was to be seconded BY British fleet
on the coest-ss explained in the letters of Chat
fields private secretary, published ia the Herald
Of June 9th The attempt failed, butt see ms lis to
be renewed 10 another form.
Now what does Cbathed do upon receivng
this advice from his oo.lsborer Flores Picks
quarrel with San Salvador. so as tn have pre-
teSt for calling Admiral Horribly, with his SIS