New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-30
CENTRAL AnEIisC
CNATFIFLD AGllN.
Ii. Forrr.pcndenrc with the Federal
Eoscrnntut-ESc, ocn;icn OF hi> IA
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America has r0iu>et 90 hold any further cOmnu-
uc1ucn w,th Nj ChatGe'd. the euotouous British
representative in hose nart> When the National
/ Government was Installed IN January last. Selor
DRF-Nuri WAS chosen President ana q clrcG.
+ larl>susi 90 an Tie diplomatic and other oroim
/ agents b. -hr country informing them OF the fact,
and tina. the exterior relations Of the States
would now De conducted hy .hc Federal Execu-
tive To hi~ circular N- Chltfe.d made no
acknowledgment In Mayr was again commu-
uicat,d TO him. and N June he wrote to the For-
ccn Secretary in a strain alike insulting and
vulgar. but quite IN harmony with the tone Of
Brush corrc> >pondenco generally IN that quarter
Of the world In ili> letter President Barsundla
was rcl, ned 90 Is man whose reputation Is
"dctcstoble. whose aspirations are dirty
ard the whole national organization denounced
rs not possessing the necessary conditions OF p0-
ltcal existence. Whereupon, and very properly,
the Government 90 once withdrew VIZ. Chat
fields Ereguafnr.
Il IS certainly surprising that man 50 mcapt-
ole Of observing the common decencies OF hie Is
Mr Chafed seems 10 be, should D. retained
for a single hour IN public station. The officer
to whom he refers opprobuouslv. Senor Bar
rundla, undoubtedly holds the highest position
OF any man ia Central America he is the head
OF the Republican party. was once President OF
the Old Confederation, Governor OF Guatemala
and Judge of the supreme Court. Tie translated,
and was most efficient m introducing LNings-
tons Code the right OF taIsrs -orpus aud trial by
jury He was the originator OF a school system
and other measures of enlightened tendency
Hc was also If we are not mistaken, the author
Of tine decree of entire religious toerauon
adopted by the Old Federation. Ii there Is one
man living to whom Central America j. more IN
do5,cd than any other It Is Barundla His
liberal tendencies however, early made him ob.
noxouS 70 the servllc or monarchlca faction
with which Mr Chatield has been for fourteen
wear, identified Hence their chagrln that, IN
the new eaor, toward union Sr Barrundia
should have been selected a> lis irst officer.
The following Is the circular announcing the
organization OF the Federal government
O6rs Of Srcretar, II Foreg, Re'rt9ns oftlc National
Representation Of te'irgl Ameuca
CHNANDEGA, Jan. y, 1851.
r. me consul GmrqiofHn Britqln~ Va es'H etc
IT +. CUlTFIELp.
Salvador. by the irce Will Of their people. having
established themselves IN one body polite and Ma
tional, by formal pact of mon dated Novs, lsl9
under the title of the National representation OF
! Central America" the same was SOlgmnly installed
~ this city the 9th INST. By the terms of thlS pact
the direction of the entire International and foreign
relations Of the respective states =, vested m the
| National Representation, and ITS Executive, the
| President. has directed The undersigned 20 INFORM
| you that honcefoTth all communications touching
the foreign affairs OF the above states must ncce,Sa-
| uIv be conducted through the National Executive.
! In obedience 10 the above direction, ! have the
honor TO transmit TO YOU the proper DEGREES OF organ
,1atnn etc etc. and TO subscribe my 50 f. etc etc.
PABLO BClrR,Go.
No, rccoirino any answer 70 the above, the
Secretary, On the 22d Of May transmitted acoPy
Of the previous letter and decree. 10 which the
| following answer WIS rctured:
Leca,.r Of n h "
GrArsNALA June l3. ISL.
Sr,eg H. piii1 BnlfrGe0.
SIR have received the letters which you sent
me Of the date OF January ana May ~ os Hec'etafy
II The NofonH RfpTeSosf0fs91 OF Central America.
II have not answered the INST Of them - because
] uu unable 10 recognize Govornmehl when uoeS
not ErCsCut the accustomed conditions OF political
existence bat on the contrary presents anomalies
and contradictions calculated 10 interrupt nternt-
toual relations. On the Oiher hand % would appear
very strange !. / should lend "a KIND of sanction by
my signature 20 an unpopular work entirely distc-
credited aud To which the dirty (Cstraialarlasl M
splratlons of Cne Of ~ members has gwen char
actor Of frenzy ard folly which exposes the other
men beIs of the National Representation o. unustly
share ms deie>tabe reputation. Nor am an
enemy OF Central America that should lend my
self 10 approve, even indirectly, an anomalous InAt
tuition whose existence. indefinitely prolonged BY
great sacrifices on tie part OF me people, NOulu ~
no WISE compensate for Nc great cost Of feeding The
yoiificO-maWa o. SCnOr BarTundia. Nor am 50
wanting n scltestocm that should GLOW to pass
without characienNng rs u merits hih3 o'
league against the British GoyeIument, q league
which rs principal author boasts OF heading,
while no member Of the Diet has regard enough
for ms own dignity 10 dare openly to combat ihese
ridiculous prCtcnsionS which cast doubt upon the
sound Judgment OF the entire body. Md now, III ac-
knoHicdng the receipt Of the second communica-
ton, have no other OBJECT than 20 manifest M es-
teen for Yourself personally, not for the Office win
which YOU happen TO De invested. nave never
failed 90 render You the justice deserved By your
good intentions and your talents, Notwithstanding
that the circumstances OF The Administrations TO which
YOU have belonged have placed sou IN situation Al
most hostile 10 Great Britain. >ili take pleasure
ln believing that, from your own impulses, and,
above all from clear perception OF the pam inter-
est OF Nicaragua, you have on many OCCASIONS been
rlIned By the mpossDIllty of following another line
OF conduct more coniouna0ie 10 night and Justice
This persuasion makes me hope that, N whatever
position YOU NAV be placed, you VIII employ Your
well deserved influence 20 cause things 10 be regard
ed IN their true light, especially III respect 70 the
Government represent aLd that you y" III conIIl-
butte perhaps more efcaciOusly than any one 10 ia.
cIlltate every measure tending 20 peace and good
feeling beg you, then, not % see N my reply any
other intention than that OF naniiestMg 10 you my
personal esteem, and Of renewing IN friendly way
the long. Standing relations between n, two.
have the honor 70 De- yery oet,ent faithful ser
yaat, fRhDhkI.h 'iA4' NH
Hereupon tie federal authorities too. The ac-
ilor stated in the following documeut,. and ,hcre
tie matter rests 1t our last adyices.
(rrufgy 10 ta. states Of ihe to1fed>rafioa ~frat
.iaerica.
The President Of The National Representation Of
Central America 20 tie Governments Ot the
states OF Nicaragua, san salvador anc Honduras.
IEasmuch as the National Representation os Cen
tral America has Gecreed
Considering that the Consul General Of II. b. ",
Nj FREDERICK Chaifeld, has openly refused 10 recog
ME this Representation, and has treated It "a a man
ner indecorou, and unheard Of, be II
DFCKEfD
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