The daily union., 1854-12-24
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.

With few exceptions the press of the country speaks
in terms commentator of the great enterprise in which
Col Kinney the head Of colony, has embarked The
few presses which condemn the expedition rest their OPP
position upon the false assumption that is aggressive and
not pacific in its character and objects We have hereto
fore given the true character and the real objects Of the
terprse Col Kinney does propose to raise companies
in this country to invade Central America but he under
takes 10 carry to territory claimed and owned by the
company Of which he is the agent body ofctzens who
will go in their individual capacity peaceabe colo
nists organized and armed for purposes of warke
INVASION but each man carrying with him his own
property and equipping himself to become perma-
nent settler on the soil, and there to practise the
peaceful pursuits of pioneers seeking to better their
condition by change residence The fertility of the soil
and the saubrty of the climate invite immigration, and
Col Kinney possesses those striking characteristics which
inspire the colonsts with confidence in his So
long as the enterprise retains its present pacific purposes
is the grossest injustice all concerned attempt to
cite prejudice or suspicion by denouncing it as
6llbusterism Whenever it that character, and
not until then our will be expected TO inter-
pose its power The company claim the title the soil by
regular conveyances from the Mosquito King and the emil
grants are satisfied with the validity of the title they
will present question as to property in which they alone
concerned The following extract from an article in
the Galveston Texas News will show the high character
which Col Kinney enjoys in Texas and is the fact that
the enterprise be conducted by preemnently
fitted for the undertaking that much confidence re-
posed in its success:
"We think the compliment paid to Col Kinney in select
ing him to conduct this important and responsible enterprise
well deserved The remarkable that has nvara
bly, attended him in all his adventures however visionary
and chmerica they may have sometimes appeared fully JUS
ties the selection He possesses beyond all other men,
fdence his ability accomplish whatever he under
takes and this sereance his has seldom
ever led disappointment His life has been continued
of singular and almost romantic adventures and enter
pses which, though apparently planned with little
gard the sober dictates have been executed with
unsurpassed energy and most address He has
always shown himself equal to every emergency however
critical his position though he has probably sometimes found
necessary upon the maxim that the end use the
Money to him appears to be of no value He has
hundreds of thousands in few months and has again
dbursed almost soon, by scattering broadcast with
princely mnnifcence.
"During Col Kinney's life frontier and the war
with Mexico has shown that he exercised most powerful
influence over the Mexicans He has commanded their friend
ship and their services to astonishing degree and could
obtain aid this side of the Sierra Madre than
perhaps any in the Mexican confederaay Before
nexaton he located disputed ground and traded with
guerilla bands of the enemies of Texas with perfect mpunit
Alone and without need for weapons he bore the dispatches
of generals during the His name password
through hostile ranks and the ruthless bands Of robbers
let him 60 safely on.
"How this influence acquired and maintained need
inquire. 1t is sufficient to know that be applied to his
and his counrs advantage and that he has stood
rivaled in its exercise. probably from his known
with the Mexicans that he has been chosen for duty
in which his influence with the Central Americans "a people
respects similar those he has been long
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shmcnt of the colony and the cultivation of confidential
relations with the neghboring States. II Col Kinney
supplied with the proper hare not the slightest
doubt of his success