The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-02

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Since published our late article on This subject we
have heen waiting for reply lion the Department OF
state 70 the resolution which moved BY Mr. Shields
OF The Senate OF the United States Bat presume that
Inc Secretary has either nothing OF any great importance
70 communicate or nolhng which The public interests
VIII at this moment permit him TO Disclose We are
consequently obliged 10 draw upon other sources for
such information has been given out We therefore
publish the following extract of letter from the Wash
ngonb correspondent Of the Philadelphia North Amer
can. II is, at all events. calculated 10 explain Mr.
Websiers silence This Information has an air Of au
thsntieity about il which We presume no man woold
affect without fonellng the confidence OF the men in
power; E s# aal1tI a.e r.lfastt n t4s5 tsa
lCoepondence u s North American and United
-s9i tliH 'ts Htn aWAsHiSaroN. Janua, " 2ogs
AS several of The New York papers coatnue 10 MAZE
hsu'seses busy abon the Nicaragua basines and seem
disposed tospfead false nIormaliu rakng ~ the
al the date Of the Presidents anoual message al winch
period All the intelligence IN possession Of he government
was sisn 10 The public ata7,d say that no. hing
OF Importance has occurred since them except that the col
lection o. all port and OTHER DATES at san Ju,n or Gey
io" mas oseh discontinued. and thai Mo Maelrtta np
pointed minister from caragua The United States, has
no arrived Tom ndon, where he received knowlsdse Of
his appointment Tbs S,aretary OF State has taken The
pains to request 'hs government OF .agua,
enss. isins, M Mar'eie,ta Is not 70 come appoint
some ottr agent clothed with suicen uboriiy enter
upon the necessary soia,iou No wihsrandmg all hi
here, eiarge To8air.s 10 Nicaragua WlI be- appoa ea
before the cad OF tne present session. etnpo cred 10
an arrangement ,here Il there should be any
rhee has beer correspondence whatever between GU
government and Great BlIam IN reference this subject
any Of the e led interviews between the
Sac aud Sir ii nry Buwe Of which have ton6
can apitalss WIN have subscribed the aud
are equally Interested in The the projected cana
interior Questions and difficulties hich nail inriQuers
may endsassst 10 onen wi disturb It's accom- snu,eut
this correspondents for such frequent reference to Nicara
yuan AFFAIRS = ne 'onanoe whlch they have y
have b,en circulated far and wide !"
The same Washington correspondent who writes under
another signature in the New York Courier publishes an
other letter two days BEFORE which presents the following
statement:
M. Gomez, the accredited agent Of the State Of San
Saivadot now here's ana expects TO powers
substitute Tor that negotiated by Mr. iner,
c'e necessary IN consequences Of the conflicting povis-
IONS contained ~ the Clayton and Bawrr treaty. II he
should receive sufficient authority, there WIN be trouble
n tec'y'ng al ponrs OF present embarrassment, But il
'neIe should be apprehension OF much delay govern
men may de,erminc 10 send charf de oaus N,cara
3" so o hs . and w invite
wiz only then be Tor the government Great
the Uptted nd
70 issue positive diIec,ous respectively in order prevent
the recurrence OF past dcuies and p omote Tue con
strnctton OF the great Canal, too much
magnitude 10 be embarrassed by The FRANKS OF small
diplomats
In connexon with the above republish all extract
from OF the ates, letters from San Juan de Nicara
gua December 1917 published in the last New York
Herald:
II avail myself oil direct means OF communication by
the Vc.ona, which sails to-day There is nothing very
lie mi
OF California adventures makes il quite stirring place
just now. The attraction every way produced ny the
uansi! of passengers by this singular Everything
Is On hs nse Loi,. or pai. Of ground, which could be
Every 81 died ' %S 's e In ns
only hotel in the place is al present OVERLOOKING The
tvos are rrapns harvest and you they IN axe
hay whilst the shines The owners OF any hing that
floats also come in for ehare OF tn. dust, Bun
gos which convey passengers from the lake TO the Brit
sh steamer 10 Chagres. gathering god In ali shapes
from the toll worn travellers their way the States
aud Interesting As bungos' are seen Winding round
from the mouth OF the river loaded nth a very motley
looking lot OF passsnaefs you perceive the change which
The search Tor gold has madeorn and worn, wreched in
apparel aud appsarance, many sick, and ali wearing the
lties q care Written on their sunburnt brows IL strikes
the behodeI with wonder that should be ured
home 10 suffer the pnyations too plainly visible in amos
one month, no less than 80 passed through
i. tor hs oalisd Sa,s via keaejo ard this month
''You will zee from this the necessity Of an American
10 20 a port who NOW
deck passage There Is necessity, too, of AN American
consul At this port Many
gers where bis would valuable. prese
the L. sh consul James Gteen esq tar posi-
bic, In eu oi American agent bur IL
able Americans Lefe, thar lnsed government oi-
Ger his not been appointed Mr.. Livingston has
been - recognised appea and at present is located at
Leon Nicaragua s1l estH "a
81 enclose copy oil notice issued yesterday, by which
you viii perceive that Tue oppressive and ridiculous
lotions be removed after the LIST day Of Jan
uafy 1851 Toe duties have been paid under protest. In
many aud will be contested Here the docu
menti +.
BRITISH CONSULATE,
p "Grcy Town, December y, iaso.
the under.gnsd acting under the authority Of hi. Majesty the
King Moquto and with the approval OF her Bannc Males
~. government, hereby issue the following notice - l.
On the LIST day Of January le5 the authorities hs ri
Grey Town wrcesse duties on any vessel goods belong
the United states, Nicaragua
Rca, well British subjects which this port
after that date.
GAMES GREEN,
/" Her D. NJ Acting Agent and Consul Goncrs.n
The LEeIsLATURr-The house of repre- .en,atves yes
terday assigned day. noon for the election OF
for the short The discussion this
considerably Interesting and brought out disclosures
which made food for speculation among The gentlemen OF
the coalition. The main point Is TO know whether Mr..
RAntoul receive the support The house as