New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-11

Correspondence of tbE Gresrfnt
SAN Jrsv Uel NoEIE, Or GREYroWy,
February 3, 1858. j
The ambiguous position occupied by this would-be
Hansestc eompes those address their cores
pondents to place the distinctive conjunction between
Spanish and English name. The town FIRST known
san Juan de Nicaragua, but when the English took
possession Of it rom the Niearaguensas in the
the property of Mosquti the soubrquet Greytown
conferred upon it, in honor Of Sir Charles Grey
mer Governor Of Jamaica When the travel to CALIFORNIA;
by this route commenced the town began to increase in
population and Importance and became sprinkled
with progressive Americans, with whom soon grew
ye1ed question whether the town, which they had built
up, should by its appeatiye, recognize Nicaragua or
Mosquito, dscardng both of it's own
the result far regards the name was San Juan del
Norte, dreytown so saith the Constitution by which
al present the local government exists Many here
elsewhere, think that much is in name others contend
most emphatcally that certain dover well known in
history by any other name would smell as sweet -
We hope that when another great speech made on Gem
trail America Monroe doctrine etc. something may said
about spot where countrymen are living without
knowing whether they fish flesh fowl and are anx-
ousy waiting to hear what Congress Intends doing about
the Webster and Champion treaty In that treaty the
town Of San Juan ceied to Nicaragua, on certain
conditions which conditions because Of theft implying
right in Mosquito, Nicaragua kcgel at and contening
tnab htI OF representative Mf M0rCOpta mad
not been allowed voice in the proceedings refused the
treaty a3oto,
The English Commissioners who carried one end Of the
treaty took the thing very mildly the American Com
missioner (of Iayt notabity who carried other end
became quite wrathy and talked in the ji,40 isht
strain the Englshman said that he had instructions
to whip Nicaragua, in the event Of her kicking and 50
the matter ended Since then we've heard nothing ex
eept Mr. Everetts polite intimation to Mr. Marooleta
that his company not desired
The election in Nicaragua has resulted in favor Of Don
Fruto Chamorro for Presidenth opponent was Castlon
the present Secretary Of Foreign Relations the votes are
to be counted in the latter part Of February but the re-
suit is already known Chamorro is Of the Government
party Castion though for time in the Cabinet Il
Of the Liberal pary-his PARTY declined voting 50 that it
onessd affair Of which however it i sa.d by
the knowing ones his party aeud make capital Tor the
supposed approaching revolution.
In March next tbs President win be installed and
then 1t Is thought the ball will open vessel arrived
here short time aimee from NewYork with large guam
THY Of powder for the INTERIOR This looks on,inous
and you may expect to hear OF the big wars that make
ambition yirtue.2 The result will be as usual:
Wounded ........,...=.. 800. "a onn
Killed. 4.,...=.-- annn
slightly heightened .,...,... I450
Badly scared ........=. .-..=...- 4 nan
Pronuneiamigntos ....... ... .......=.. . . G22
ToiNi...,.,.. Observation-Disclosures. 9g72
Lest any one should suppose the above to he derae.
ton viii state that many years ago powerful ad
miustrston vas oyerhrown by the udioious ezpeudi-
ture Of Chinese fre-eracksrs
There will be however much CT interest while the fun
goea Onto ousider5-f1r the political wiIepulna in
this country Is done with gunPovder ana 7llaiuous
saitpetFe shall keep you duly chronicled
The STATE Or Republic Of Costa Rioa ADJOINING Niesrs
qua the most prosperous aurishin portion of Cen
trai America The about $50 0O3 they have no
internal Pelitiesl dissenns are industrious and pai
habits Che ali fertile easily cultivated the eli
mate temperate and healthy the soil produces coffee
sugar cane indigo, coch4ues and some tobacco The
country contains many valuable mines which are bsnr
worked TO great advantage b foreigners The most i'm
portant branch Of agriculture is eafee The Costa Rica
coeeis Of superior quality and highly esteemed in the
English market ao in Valparaiso aal California To
which pors there have been aunus expectations 600
quiutel distinguished citizen Of Costa Rico IL let
ter e friend gays thar this quantity will be doubled in
three years Of the new and extensive coffee
plantations now in progress
The exports OF Costa kica ara shipped from Point
Arenas, The Pacific sud nearly all the mercantile bust
ness Is IN the hands Of British capitalists company
composed Of the principal land owners cutting road
from San Jose the cspta the mountains 10 the
mead waters Of the serapaql which empes into the San
Juan river, about thirty miles above this harbor By
having steamboats, on the sGrapa4ui good ccmuunea
uon would be opened with The Atlantic aud facilitate
large eoDEsrce with tbs uuitsI States The prnc;psl