New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
DIFFICULT POSITION or Mr.. KERR.
SEPTEMBER .


SEPTEMBER %
MEsSRs. EDIrORs Having arrived here
IN the Cherokee, hasten TO communicate to YOU the
latest news from Nicaragua, which can give NJ 10
the % inst, when left Granada. only two days
before came back from Leon, where was in the
position T. get all The information necessary 70
satisfy Of the exact state Of things Az first let
me give you N account Of what happened between
the date Of my last letter ami the time | left the
country. shall then communicate some p.rtIcu-
lars OF interest and even Of Importance
The legislative body, dispersed at Managua.
through dread OF the soldiers OF Gen Muhoz. though
they were some % or 81 miles distant assembled
again az Granada. Senior del Montenegro. the new
director elected by that body, succeeded esiab-
fishing MS government. but died a fex DAYS after \
new election took place. but | cannot tell you the
name Of his successor The real leader Of the Gra-
nadine party is Don Truto Chamorro. man OF a mar
row mind and obstinate character He is the COM
mander Of the military force Of the Granadine Gov
eminent. On my way from Granica to Leon, saw
him al Managua, which he held possession Of wth
about 100 or $50 men. NJ Leon found pretty well
disciplined little army Of about 500 men, with some
cavalry and artillery, preparing for marching to
Granada.
Ii twas not long before the outbreak OF the revolu
ton, when Mr. T L. White. OF New-York, IN h,>
quality representative Of the Canal Company, ap-
Piled to the Government OF Mr.. Plneda, proposing 70
divide by new contract between that Company ant
the Ncaraguan Government, the interests OF the
transit road from those of the canal enterprise Tae
gentlemen constituting the Canal Company should
constitute at the same time another company, which
may call the transit company and have, IN this Sec
ond quality. the essential part of the rights and pryI
leges which they already had their first quality It
does not want my Interpretation TO explain the o5-
Jec involved IN this proposition Ny duty here to do
justice to Mr. PIneda, telling that he rejectedth Of
fers of Mr. T L. White. By this remark | wish %
amend passage IN my letter of Aug l3. In the mean
while the revolution broke out, and Mr.. White knew
go we'll how to manage the party established at Gra-
NADIA, that he got from the Government Of Monte
negro, what had been refused HIM by that II
PIneda. The new contract proposed by hlm, has
been ratified, and if tomorrow the Canal Company
should fail, the same gentlemen viii have the same
rights and monopohes IN their quality form
ing The transit company. The next day Montenegro
died, after having done great mischief 10 hls coun
try during the few DAYS OF his administration
As soon aS the government of Leon was informed
Of what was going on between that OF G anada and
Mr. White, IN a letter to tins gentleman, whch was
also communicated 10 Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt, %
protested formally against any contract of mpor-
tant character beng made during the divided state
Of the country.
The position Of the [. : Charge IL Afares, Mr.
Kerr, Is invested with a great deal Of interest,"
When Mr Kerr arrived at Leon he informed
that the government Of Nicaragua could no,
receive him, this state having formed, with the
two States OF san Salvador and Honduras, confei-
Grafton to which the foreign relations had entirely
been ceded by each OF the three members, and that
he had to present ms credentials to the federal
eminent. This from want Of such Instructions Mr
kerr of course could not do, and thus he could not
take an official position. II must appear singular
that the government at Washington has not been IN
formed of a state of things which made the sending
of a Charge Affairs to Nicaragua an imposslblliy.
1t may be of general interest to give the blowing
particulars about ,hls important point of Central
American history.
convention OF repre- sentatlyes of the three states
OF Nicaragua, san Salvador and Honduras for the
purpose of celebrating federal constitution, began
It's labors when Mr.. Squer was IN the country The
federal constitution was finished and submitted FOR
ratification on the sth OF November 1919. TINS constI
tuition was sanctioned by the three states and publish
ed for Nicaragua IN The c0rreo del Totme Dec To- 1919
According 10 IT, provisions, the convention which
elaborated 1t. had TO elect federal president This
was done and the federal government installed the 0th
OF January last THIS fact commune ated, under
the same date, 70 the English Consul General, Mr.
Cba,hed, and to the other foreign diplomatic agents
residing In Central America. On May 81, last,
committee of the Assembled Legislatya,' Of Mica
ragua, appointed 10 report on the federal duties OF
this State reported that the Government Of Mica
Iagua should be ordered by the Assembly 10 give al
account - the Federal Government Of the state Of
is external relations and to transmit to the Fedora
Government the whole OF the diplomatic inter
course" This, after having been passed IN the As
sembiea, was executed 0y communication of the
NIcaTaguan Government TO the diplomatic agents and
foreign states dated June T. and signed by the
M Truto Chamouo, Who Is now the leader and gem
eralofthe Granadne party. In communication dated
June 10. signed by tie same NIcaraguan Minister
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of the Federal Gov
ernmeni i informed that Nicaragua has really
ceased ali diplomatic intercourse. and Mr. MarcOlela
Is recommended TO The Federal Government for the
diplomatic place al Washington. which he held from
the Nlcaraguan Government up 70 thl> time OF this
whole process Of development notnlng appears,
has been known al Washington. al least Mr.. Kerr
had the slightest idea Of u when ne arrived al
Leon. JULIts fREBEL.
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