The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

Ten Days Later from Nicaragua.
The steamship Daniel Webster, Captain Baldwin,
arrived on Monday night, brought advices from San
Juan del Norte (Nicaragua) to the 4th inst. Our
correspondence embraces oil the news of any in
terest from that quarter
OUR NICARAGUA CORRESPONDENCE
SAN JUAN DEL N0RTE, April 4, 1852
The Delegation to the Nicaragman Government
Commander Greene of, the Decat,9-- The English
Purchasing Land-IAe Reason the Dutch FIJI
gate Saluted the Mosquito Flag--Nc,cs of an Out
break, &c.
The delegation to Nicaragua, of whose appoint
ment apprised you in mine of the 4th ut., did not
start at the time fixed upon, having concluded to
await the election here. " Comm ander Greene, of
the Decatur, wishes me to state that his advice or
countenance was not given to that movement"
beg to embrace this occasion to deny emphati-
cally the revolutionary character of that move-
ment. 1t was not an effort to subvert the existing
government. We do not merit the epithets of fli-
buseros and revoutionists which have been applied
to US. We are citizens of the United States abroad
Mr.. Webster to the contrary, notwithstanding.
That movement was the result of well founded be-
liefthat the government ofthe United States having
asserted the State sovereignty of Nicaragua over
this port, was prepared to sustain her position,
which was simply reiteraton Of the Monroe doc
trne, and we, reposng the fullest confidence in our
government, and believing that the laws of Mica
ragua were not suited to our condition, nor agree
able to our education, deemed best that we should
negotiate with the legitimate power Nicaragua,
for immunity from her laws, and the right of enact
ing wholesome and suitable laws for ourselves
This was the will of the people. Is there higher
authority on earth than that? Have VIC manifested
any turbulent spirit! Have any private interests
been invaded? Has any authority been insulted?
Have we not stood by the government Of the United
n fhauh aua
avowed and disinherted us? Two years have now
elapsed since Great Britain solemnly agreed that
the "Clayton and Bulwer treaty. should enter into
force. and for two years have American interests
been in conflict with British in consequence of the
nonfuflment Of that contract; and now, when we,
" the people, who are most Interested, promulgate
our WILL which is in strict obedience to the govern
ment of the United States, and in compliance with
the terms of that treatyfor the combined power of
the parties to that treaty will be guilty Of q gross
outrage if they deprive Nicaragua of her jurisdiction
over this port--we are rudely hidden to be quiet,
lest the social relations Of Messrs Webster and Bull
wer be disturbed.
could open up interesting chapter Of the his
tory OF this townof purchases of thousands
OF land from the king in possession, although not
dc jme by his officials from Albion's isle--how
large plots of land are suddenly made known to be
the property of gentleman in London, &c., sc.
The present city government called meeting of the
citizens few days snce for the purpose OF revising
the constitution, and committee was appointed to
draft a new constitution, which is to be submitted
on the 9Th inst
In mine of the 4th inst recorded the fact of the
Dutch frigate Prince of Orange having saluted the
flag ofMosquitia. Since then, the Dutch commander
has said they know nothing about Mosquito in the
Nethcrlands--that the captain Of the port came
alongside OF him, and told him, pointing to the flag
staff ashore, there was the flag of the soil, and he
supposed it was NIL right, and gave it the courtesy
of salute; SO that he has, in fact retracted the
salute.
There is said to be serious disturbance at Leon.
this time arising from the opposition of the people
to the monopoly of the transit granted to the Ac-
cessory Transit Co." alias the A. A. and p. Ship
Canal Company.
Business is good; town quite healthy. II. L. S.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE, March q, 1852
The R"nors Of Reroiaioa--- The Indian Cny of
On,ote1e- Steamer Postage on Lettrs-.- Trade &C.
The rImor of the second advent Of Munoz at
Realejo, in my last, is not confirmed, and am
coming to suspect the proprety or wisdom of re-
counting to you all Of the rumors of re-appearances
Of revolutoniss, Of daring exploits and chvalrous
deeds performed with which the people of this coun-
try are wont to regale the unsuspecting traveller
Enough, indeed, of this sort of matter is afoat in
this land and if your paper was of an exclusively
literary cast do not know but / should try my
hands upon " novels founded on fact" or narra-
tiyes of personal adventures" or historical re-
searches after the ancient inhabitants Of Nicara-
qua"
En- PEASANT, is i not very strange that Mr..
Squier. in his work upon "Central America after
having spent about fifteen days on the island of
Omotepe, does not ten the unenlightened public of
an Indian city on that island, where there church
whose foundation stones or pillars are carved CO.
umns, supposed to represent the idols of the an
clients !! This city is situated about twenty milqs
from the scene Ut Mr.. Squicr's discoveries on the
opposite side of the island, and contains about five
thousand inhabitants, who live almost entirely
within themselves.
am called upon to make known to you some
facts, in which all who doing business with this
town, particularly the citizens of the town. are in
terested: The purses of the steamers of the Van
derbt line, runningto this port, directed by their
owners to exact TIN sum Of twenty-five cents rs
postage on every letter conveyed by their ships to
and from this port, and if there is more than one
under one envelope, they are charged in like proper
ton. NOW we do not object to paying reasonable
postage on our letters but when we reflect upou
the fact which has come to our knowledge that our
letters after having been conveyed to New York in
tne steamer, are taken to the Office of the company,
and from thence to the United States post Office
where, OF course, they subjected to postage
again, and through the United States mail are DIS
trbated, according to their various superscripions
thus creating detention of our letters Of from one
10 .hce days 80 that our correspondents are seldom
able to reply by the same steamer we are conside-
raby vexed; and, although not disposed to accuse
the owners OF the steamers of cupidity, in desiring
70 gam twenty nne cents postage on every letter,
uz:-twenty five cents exacted here, and four cents
PAID by the government for steamer letters and
then have our letters subjected to the United States
postage and detention besides; and we cannot as
cribe this treatment to any other motive than
desire to take revenge on this town for fancied
hostility, which they suppose the people of rhis
town entertain towards their line of steamers. in
which they axe greatly mistaken.
:. We cannot think that the enterprising Cornelius
vanderbilt is aware Of this " trammel on com
merce imposed by his steamers, and which works
greatly to HE disadvantage and we respectfully call
his attention TO it, ! cannot refrain from noticing
IN this connection, the remarkable popularity with
thetravelling public Of the gentlemanly commander
ana puIser OF the Daniel Webster, Capt. c. H Bald