Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-28
STAR,
COL KINKEY's FEW REpURLIc

Inc washington correspondent of tie
New Orleans Picayune, writing from this
city, says:
Col. Kinney, the father of the Texan
Rangers, has been in the city for several
days past, on business connected with
the Central American colonization pro.
ject in which he has engaged. He has
conversed with. the President and other
members of our Government, and tho.
roughly satisfied them that this is no en-.
terprlss in violation of our neutrality
laws, and consequently no steps will be
taken to interfere with his movements.
Much has been said at times about this
project, but the statements have been so
vague and indefinite, that few persons
have any distinct idea of it's true charac.
ter, or of the basis of the company's oper-
ations. For the information of those who
do not know the facts already, it may be
well to state that, some years ago, the
Mosquito King made a grant Of over
25,000,0O0 acres Of land to Messrs. Shep-
herad, Haley & Co., which grant has
been recently confirmed by new and more
carefully drawn and executed papers
The territory thus ceded, lies Just north
of the Greytown district, and extends
from the Caribbean sea to the ridge of
mountains dividing the eastern and west
ern slopes.
These lands are now the property of an
American company, of which VIM. Cost
johnson, of Maryland, is the President:
and Colonel Kinney sails from New York
on the 18th Of January for San Juan de
Nicaragua, with about an hundred pick
ed men, to lay the foundation ofan Amer
lean colony upon their lands. Oth,r set.
tiers are expected soon to follow. The
company offer liberal grants of land to
the right sort of settlers the object be-
ing, of course, to make money, ultimate
ly, by the sale Of reserved lands, after
the country shall have become settled.
Col. Kinney disclaims all idea of an
nexation, but says he hopes to establish
new Central American Republic, which
shall extend it's influence Throughout the
whole of that region. The property own
ers at Greytown are much in favor of the
new colony, and there'is little reason to
doubt that as soon as Kinney and his
friends shall have established govern
ment, the municipality of Greytown will
seek to come under its protection and do
minion. Gentlemen who are familier
with the country, say that it is very
fine one; that the table, lands are exten-
sive, the soil of the best kind, and the
climate delightful, and exceedingly
healthy, away from the edges of the
rivers. Dye woods and woods for manu-
factures are plentiful in many places; all
the tropical fruits are in abundance. Su-
gar cane, cotton, wheat and corn can be-
all raised In the greatest profusion. Gold
is found IN certain localities, and the in
dications are that rich placerS may be
discovered by judicious prospecting. Of
corn, three crops have already been raised
in single year by Americans now re-
siding in that country.
Here are tempting inducements to ad-
venturous spirits. The picture seems a
dazzling one. There can be little doubt
that nature has done much for Central
America /; but of course those who 90
there to settle now will not forget that
they must expect to be deprived for
years of many comforts, and conveniences,
and advantages that are not to be had
outside the pale of aged civilization. On
the other hand, so little labor is required
to support man in a region where the
curse of Adam seems scarce to have left
its blight. that the man of content dispo-
sition will find much to compensate fer
the loss of old and familiar associations.
Under Col. Kinney's judicious, steady
and firm leadership and control, confess
to very strong, and, perhaps, somewhat
enthusiastic, hope that day is dawning
upon the benighted regions of Central
America, and that the Spanish race,
which has lost character and power
there, and dwindled to nothingness, in
consequence of their mixture with tie
negro and Indian races, will be soon
supplanted by the Mortimer" with
that mental and physical energy and
vigor which, within a century, have
built up an empire on this continent
stretching from sea to sea, looking out
towards Europe on one side, and to 4 sia
on the other, with nothing between them
save the trackleSs waters.
have not room here to trace the i'm
portant political consequences to flow
from this movement. tits sufficient now
to suggest that Great Britain cannot OBJ
ject to the proposed American colony,
for the colonists claim title under the
Mosquito King of John Bulls own
making. The question of eventual su-
premacy of the colonists is one between
themselves and the Government of Mica
ragua; and l have no doubt that the
miserable, weak. tottering Government
of that State would be glad to resign the
authority it cannot exercise, into the
hands of people who know how to make
government strong enough to answer the
purposes of its creation, the public safety
prosperity and happiness.
BUkY1NG THE DEAD
A letter from the Crinea thus describes