New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16


J,sn ON the evening Of the 3oh. ar Lord the Purser
..oounsp.d the passengers the wing morning
.eoss the Ishmus and reached San Juan del sur in good
order on morning OF the tih where the steamer C1r'e
Capt Chopper found in readiness awaiting them and
,eft early th.t afternoon for San FrAncisco-time from
Eew York - dsys and 10 hours
Mr. Lord then left for San Juan del NOrte-hsving per
formed the Journey thence and back in days and II hours
The road IL excellent condition and the connections al
perfect throughout the route.
We are indebted to Mr. Purser Lord for valuable iaVors
Condition Of San Juan del Nerte.
s.s Juls DEL EosrE. Friday July l. 1873
A little more than year since San Juan del Norte
mas in a prosperous condition her harbOr adorned with
tu.aty-fye ships Of various sizes, majority OF which
bore the American flag her vharves and landing places
lively with the embsrkpg Of passengers and receipt OF
American merchandise, and her streets vocal with
elamstiOns in every language under the sun.
AT that time the MOsqutan flag it is now, ths
ensign Of the Port and however sinful in the eyes Of our
sOuDmen at home the permitting OF that flag TO float
might have been, yet not welldispOsed individual
would interfere with it when they consider that bunting
of some sort necessary-that no allegiance did We
Weld TO MOsquta revenue did We pay her, and no
other flag could adopt having been gwen 50 u IN
derstand by Commodore Parker when he was here in
the SaraDac
Al the period above referred to everybody felt spe
ees Of freedom which has not been their lot since The
inhabitants few they were, were fully able to support
the expenses Of independent local government which
derived no revenue from Customs ANOMALOUS as
our pogitien was yet universal acquescence IN the
ordinances Of the Council and obedience to the laws,
Was our pride and Characteristic Inc Leaning c-
zens of the town Americans the local government
xas modelled after the American form the English com.
mon law with local statutes prevailed the decisions OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States governing our
Supreme Court The proceedings OF the Courts ana the
Government were required TO be PuDhshed I'D the Eng
lisb and Spanish languages No injustice wasconPaned
WA
mitted.
ia Californian was robbed, he had but to apply TO
the Police and search instituted, the offender ar
rested and promptly punished
Al that time udiciOus policy on the part OF the Gov
eminent of the United States aud the Accessory Transit
Co toward the town would forever have sealed the con
troll of the route and confirmed the dominance Of Amer
lean influence in the entire country.
Then the dssensiOns which subsequently arose be-
tween the Company and the State OF Nicaragua might
have been prevented and the Company made themselves
strong enough ~ an alliance with theto"n 10 enable
them 70 defy any attempt ON the part OF the state to de-
prye them OF the monopoly which they nov possess
Then the material was here for the erection IN name
Of what il was in fact free cty-a little American re-
public in the midst OF discordant Spanish American de-
generacy.
Now there is not an American merchantmen in the
hsbor our cOuntUmenour best citizens are fast sban
donpg the place sacrificing real estate aud property OF
oil descriptions The local Government still exists and
although considerable stronger than 1t was ie" months
since IL still weak
The CITY Treasury is solvent having been enabled,
through the udciOus management OF the present Cou
ell 10 redeem all Of its liabilities.
The Government Of the United States after having
led us to our independent although unrecOgnzed post
ton when the Transit Company after abusing aud EN-
barrassing us prOongng it until II became weak, sent
the Cyane here to bowl down what few pins we had left
Conditioned as are, We now say do not force us To
reluctant Independence but restore the town 10 Nlcara
qua 20 whom il ghtfuy belongs, and then, with the flag
Of sovereign State TO protect u.s. we shall no longer be
post for big dogs to insult The right oil Nicaragua To
the port has always been maintained by the resident
Americans but her right 10 the repOssessiOn OF 1t I'M
condtopsy in view of the location of many foreign
ers aud the expenditure of large amount OF money by
them here questioned; hence lew months since,
one hundred and thirty seven armed ctzens, most OF
them Americans were assembled at a brief notice, and
entpes posted the outskirts of the town to repe an
apprehended attack froma armed force from Nicaragua
which was descending the river, but which stopped at
the Castillo
The matters in dispute between the Transit COmpa-
"nyr and the State, daily become more complicated aud
difficult Of solution. Nicaragua has become somewhat
rich and consequently strongand the people have be
come convinced that peace Is better than wsr-a Gov
eminent even bad being better than reyoutOn-and
have been eminently fortunate in their choice Of Su
preme Director Gen ChamOrro WHO'S man OF great
GOOD sense firm and decisive in his character and with
out thht tmdity which has hitherto characterized the
Nicaragua Presidents ChamOrro, who Is IN fact
Dictator, vetoed the contract made by Mr.. Manning
the agent the part Of tho State to negotiate With the
CompanV at New-lOrk, viz: the two dollars per
capita for the passengers, and upon receiving the last
proposition of three dollars says, Yes gentlemen upon
The conditions that You exhibit your books 70 Agents
and pay the 10 per cent according to your charter and
assume the State Debt Of Ncaragua paying it out oi
the per capita and open your Transit to ReaejO via
Granada and Leon.
These are the conditions which am credbly informed
have been rendered to the Company, and If not ac-
ceded TO- then. SAYS my informant comes an effort to
annu the charter the success OF which he IN common
with all the people of the State, greatly desires.
At no period in the history of Nicaragua hiss she been
so ayoraby situated the present, and the only OBJ
sace TO great increase in tue production Of the soil
in the development of the almost incredible resources
of the country is the scarcity oi abOrerS The Incidence
of the lower class of the population Is proSer0lS-they
will not work for money! tortiia and plantan daily
sthe summit Of their aspirations. This difficulty may,
perbaps be overcome by means of proposition about
being made TO the President to which he well disposed
for the introduction of apprentices from the English
factories on the coast OF Africa Their freedom 10 De
granted after serving specified length Of time Pous
1obu Bull yosr factories are beneicen Institutions
your cruisers cruise on shares for your factories and
The moor recaptured Africans have ~ pay the prize
money.
As an Illustration Of the character of President Cha
mario he has offered premiums varying from 500 10
5000 10 those planters who may produce and bring 70
market the largest quantity Of coffee for the next three
wears Nicaragua coffee is second only 70 the best
mocha in quality. and so with cacao' tIat oil 'hS country
is the best in the world.
Dnrnc two wears past have kept you posted up on
the events Of this country but also sm abandoning
siallmc house" and 60 to Newlork per this steamer.
when will apologize for this long letter
True AvIRIcAS.
RIO GRANDE.