New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-13
III. Nav ,,,u,s,,r from Costa Ricn.


Guatemala, once the capital OF what is now called
Central America. He belongs 10 family which
has acted most conspicuous part in the political
history of that country. His father, Don Pedro
Molina, of tho promoters of its Independence,
having been the President of the fret National
Administration established therein, after the
emancipation.
The subject of this notice himself received
part of his education in the United States where
be passed some years of bis early youth, in the
CITY of Philadelphia, and where he naturally &C
ouired that strong attachment to America and TO
republican principles, and that sympathy with the
modes Of thought and modes of action OF the An
glo Saxon race, for which he has made himself
remark able smong his own countrymen.
H. Molina has belonged TO the Liberal party OF
Central America, and has filled from very early
age posts OF great importance, such as those OF
Under Secretary in the Department OF Finances
of the late Federal Government, and OF Generals
Secretary, first in the State OF Guatemala, and
next in the State Of Salvador.
Having taken an active part in the last efforts
made 10 maintain the Federation, aud those et
forts having proved unsuccessful, Mr. Molina iol-
lowed the fate of Gen MOrazan, when In l54Othat
illustrious chief retrested from San Salvador the
last refuge and stronghold OF the Nationalist party
But when ia ls43 Gen. Morazan made fresh at,
tempt 10 rees,ablish the Union Molina declined
Joining him any longer, having perceived that the
enterprise had not the support OF the majority,
and that sectional tendencies had become moro
powerful than the spirit OF unity This indeed
was. and is yet, the chlmeTa OF lew cnoice
minds. =.
Acting under such an impression, Mr.. Molina
renowned public life, left Central America, and
wandered for some years over Chile and Peru,
cd IN
these continued to form his only occupation, like
1yise In Costa RIGA, since 1914, when he settled
there. until the year l54s. At the latter period
that country found itself involved in serious DIM
culties with the State Of Nicaragua, and Mr. MO-
lima was compelled TO abandon his privacy, ana 70
accent diplomatic mission addressed 70 the GOV
eminent Of said State, with view 70 ptomote the
friendly arrangement OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ui'"
culties. r. L..L
oonntries could not, however, be obtained Ali
bone having then disappeared Of reconstructlng
Ganarsl Government, whether in the unitary or
- ,ba faderative form, Costa Rica thought proper
20 declare herself az she solemnly did, In the iull
exercise of her sovereignty, by assuming tne tiIo
of PsDnbLic, and proceeding to establish lnterna'
lion al relations with foreign powers in that caph
it,, To this effect Mr. Molina was appointed az
Fnvov Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten
tior, ~ the new Republic, 10 the princpal Oao
nat! ~ Enrope and of America, in which charac
,sr he has concluded and exchanged the treaties
which already bind Costa Hca with SPAN, France
Grest britain. Rome, &c. &c, and now he comes
N Ws.hipeton on like errand, both Tor the P9r'
no.e ~ sec1riua by a convention the friendly In,
tercour.e between this country and the United
states and for that OF cooperating TO the set',e-
mept OF the territorial differences, when are 70 DC
arranged previously to carrying ous sne o'H''"'
plated inter-oceanic ship canal ,,;l.
Mr. Molina, like all the true patrlots ano 1aisu
ened men Of Central America cannot out oePi9re
the fatality which keeps those States 10 divided
condition bat he cons iders it now no longer pos
able 10 connect them by any other link Oh unlon'
except that Of treaties and diplomatic Diets 70
arrange in concert and in a uniform manner the
international relations of those States with foreign
countries The Liberal party, By striving 70
frame the union in other shapes, and by keeping
alive bitter animosity in the States OF salvador;
Nicaragua and Honduras against Guate mAA az
Costa Rics, instead Of promoting afrendiy unue'
standing between the three former and Two lHsse.
Republics is only frustrating the accom-
of its own great views-the nationality Oh oensia
America.
n In publishing the above article furnished
by friend, we must dissent from the views "
exuresses as to the possibility OF union Of the
Central American States. as well as from the
statement that Gen. MOrszan In 1913 acted
sg.ip.. the will Of the majority Of the people. or
these points We .hall probably hereafter have &C
os,ion TO speak in some detail. For the prosen