The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-19

faction, which both here and in Guatemala are In
Engnsh pay; Dunlap, an Englishman. in . book
indicated the political condition of the States Of
Central America. lie says, p. 2l:--" The States
Of San Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua possess
popular governments, legally elected; and Guatc-
maia and Costa Rica absolute and self elected 60
vernments."
II was in Costa RIGA that Mirazan, the last Presi-
dent Of the old republic, the best and ablest man
which Central America ever produced, and the last
yillar OF the confederation WAS shot IN cowardly
and cruel manner. And subsequently, when Eng
land seized San Juan, Costa Rca, under English
instigation, acknowledged the Mosquito savage as
a sovereign band in drunken revel with Mr.. Chris
ty, British Consul its dictator Castro, publicly re-
GREETED that he had not q daughter whose hand he
might bestow upon this breechless sambo. This
same Castro was raised to power by the soldiers Of
the Quartet General, corrupted with money, in OBJ
position to the wishes Of the people Of the country,
and in open and fragrant violation Of the constitu-
ton. He was sustained by Flores, abscondng
President Of Ecuador, and VIGOROUSLY stipendary
OF Palmerston.
1t was this man who sent Mr. Molina, the pre-
sent minister to this country, to England, to
gotiate for British protection, Ia Mosquito. Our
government, learning the fact, instructed Mr.. Ban
croft to inquire into the plan. and, If possible, to
defeat it. lie saw Molina who denied any such
Intentions yet, at that instant, q project to that
effect was before the foreign Office Mr.. Arlington,
Cartillon, Minister Of Nicaragua, Of the fact, and
told him that any attack on Costa Rica, by Nicara-
qua, would call for English interference, ''because
the former State under the protection of the
British crown" The interference of the United
States, and the turn of affairs in Central America
promoted the consummation of this plan
Mr.. Molina, however, in part compensated for
this failure, by negotiating whole batch Of con-
tracts with parties in England, for loans coloni
tions and finally for a canal. The last he had the
audacity to grant, in its entire extent through
Nicaragua; an impudent claim to large slice of
its territories having been previously set up /!
This claim has just about as much foundation, as
if it had been made to Long Island.
lie is now here in pursuance of the same OBJ
jects and to accomplish them, assaults, open and
direct, are made upon Nicaragua, and the other
States Of Central America, really devoted to repub
ican institutions. 1t is alledged that they the
! opponents Of a confederaton-that they the
| obstacles to progress. This SANDER is best dis
proved by the fact that they have already united,
| and have invited the other States to join them
terms of perfect equality-which, however, they
| have eyinced no disposition to do, but have
| co-operated with Chatfeld and his services
| in their efforts to break down the union The in
tercepted letters of Flores of Pvon and Others the
direct and constant attacks upon the very principles
of confederation in the fcial papers of both Costa
| Rica and Guatemala, are conclusive upon this
| point Amy professions to republicanism by the
murderers Of Morazan, or their representatives.
| hypocritical and audacous
The feeling Of nationality in Central America is
strong; il peryades the people with scarce an ex-
ception, and is opposed only by the old monar
chists, the Anglo serviles-a miserable minority,
who could not exist for day without the open aid
of Great Britain.