New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-05

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abandonment of the undertaking.
The commission TO establish the new line between
he Init States and Mexico, according to the pro-
vision, of the treaty Of the 30th Of December las ms
been organized, and the work is already COMMENCED.
Our treaties with the Argentine Cop ederstOn, ana
with the Republics Of Uragusg .nrd Paraguay, Sc
cure to US the free navigation OF tie river La Plata
and some Of lite larger Tributaries; bu. the same sue
CT has not attended eReesvors to open the Ana
zon. The reasons in fsvsr Of the free use Of that
riv er had occasion TO rrese Mt fully in former
ssge and considering the cordial relations which have
long existed betw' en- this Government and -azi it
may be expected that pending negotiations viii, even
tually, reach favorable result.
Convenient meaDe of transit between the several
parts If country are not only desirable for the OBJ
eets Of commercial and person communication, bat
essential to Is existence under one Government
Separated ss ore the Atlantic and Pacsc soass on ae
United States by the whole breadth OF the continent
still the inhabitants Of each are closely bound to-
eethsr by community oforgin and institutions sn1 by
strong attachment TO the Union. Hence the constant
and Increasing Intercourse and vast interchange OF
commercial productions, between these remote diVI-
irons 81 the Republic. At the present time, tue most
practicable ana Only conmOdious routes Ior co nu-
nicsOn bet them are by the way Of the lsthnus
Of Central America. 1t Is the duty 81 the GoVere-
IeDt 10 secure these avenues against ell DANGER W "
teIrUJtioD.
existed etween fhe UDteo States and Great britain,
at the time of the cessiOn Of California. In5se, -
well o. questoDs which subsequently arose, coocero-
ing inier.oceanc communication scr1s the lsthnus,
were ss II VAS supposed adjusted by the treaty OF
Anil 49, 1850; but unfortunately they have been re-
opened by serious Misunderstanding as 10 the import
Of some Of lie provisions, resdlnstment OF whlcn
now u,oer confederation. Oar Minister at LOodon
bss made strepuOus efforts TO accomplish this desra-
bic object but has not yet found it possible to bring
the peg citations ~ a termination.
As Incidental 10 the ~ questions deem it proper to
notice an occurrence which happened IN Central
A.. II, 81 taI IF Enncr
So soon Of fbe necessity perceived of establish
ing nteroceaDic commuI catons scross the 18th nus
company organized, under authority OF the state
of NcaI agua but composed for the most part of ctl
ztns of the United States for the purpose OF opening
such trantit way, by the river San Juan and Lake
Nicaragua which soon became an eligible and much
used route IL the transportation OF our citizens and
their property between the Atlantic and Paclhc.
Meanwhile and in anticipation Of the completion and
impotence of this transit way, number of adven-
turers had tax possession OF The old Spanish port at
Il mouth Of The river San Juan, in open def lnce of
the State or States Of Central America, which, upon
their becoming independent had rghtfnlly succeeded
10 the local sovereignty and jurisdiction Of SPAN.
There Adventures undertook to change the ma ne
Of the place from San Juan del Norte TO GreytJwn,
and though at first pretending to act as the subjects
Of the fictitious sovereign of the Mosquito Indians,
they subsequently, repudiated the control of any
power whatever ASSUMED ~ adopt distinct polite ii
Org aDzstiOD and declared themselves an independent
sovereign State. Ii, at some time, faint hope was
spectacle community, that hope soon vanished. They
proceeded TO assert unfounded claims to civil jurs-
dictoD over Puna Arenas position on the opposite
side of the river San Juan, which in possession,
uu der title wholly Independent OF them of citizens
of the United States, interested in the Nicaragua
Transit Company, aud which was indispensably
necessary to the prosperous operation OF that route
across the Istbmus. The company resisted their
groundless claims whereupoD they proceeded to de-
sroy of its buildings, and attempted violently to
dispossess it.
the purpose Of demolisbiDg the establishment at Pun
ia Arenas, but this mschie yous design was defeated
by the Iterposition Of one of our ships of war; at
that time In the harbOr of San Juan. Subsequently
TO this il May last, a body OF men from Greytown
crosstd TO PuLta Arenas, arrog4tiog authority
to arrest, on a charge Of murder, a captain of one
Of the steamboats, Of the Transit Company. Be-
ing well thar the claim To exercise jurisdiction
there would be resisted then, it had been pre-
vOus occasiOns they went prepared to assert Il by
force Of aIms. Our Minister TO Central America hap
pered TO be present on that occasion. Believing
that the captain Of the steamboat wss innocent, for
be witnessed the transaction on which the charge
was founded and believing also, that the intruding
party having no Jurisdiction over the place where
They proposed TO make the arrest, would encounter
desperate resistance if they persisted in their pur
pose, he iDterposed, efectualy, to prevent
Violence and bloodshed. The American Minister
aiterward visited Grey town, and, while he was
there, mob, including certain of the So
called public funciioneries Of the place, sur
rounded the house in which he was avowing that
they bad come 10 arrest him, by order Of some per
son exercising the chief authority. While p4rleying
with them lie wounded by missile from the
crowd A boat, dispatched from the American ste an
er Northern Light 10 ree4se him FROM the perilous
situation in which be understood TO be, fired
into by the town guard, and compelled 10 return.
Thee incident ogeth.r with the known character
Of the population Of Gre ytown, and their excited
state induced Just apprehens0ns that the lives aud
property Of our citizens at Punta Aenas would be in
mE ent danger after the departure of the steamer,
with her passengers for Now York. unless guard
left for their protection For this purpose and
In order 10 III the safety Of passengers and prop
eity pessiDg over tie route temporary force was
organic ID, at considerable expense to the United
Sietes for which provision was made at the last ses
zion Of Congress.
bl0ge gathered from various countries and compOsed
for the most part, of blacks apd persons Of mixed
blood had previously given other Indications Of mis-
cbievous and dangerous propeusities. Early in the
same month, property was clahdestiney distracted
from the depot Of the Transit Company and taken to
Greytown. The plunderers obtained shelter there,
and Their pursuers were driven back by its people,
who not only protected the wropgdoers aud shared the
plun6er, but treated with rudeness and violence those
who sought to recover their property.
Such, In substance, are the facts submitted TO my
consideration, and proved by Trustworthy evidence.
could not doubt that the demanded the nterpo.
aIaiC should be made for many and such gross
wrongs, and that q course OF irsolence and plumber
tending directly 10 the insecurity Of the lives Of
neIous travellers and of the rich tessure belonging
to our citizens passing this transit way should
be pertmptorily arrested. Whatever il might be in
other resPec's, the community in question in power
TO DO mischief not despicable 1t was we'll pro.
viced with ordnance, small arns and ammunition
and night easily seize on the unarmed boats freghted
With millions Of properly, which passed almost daily
within It's reach IL did not profess beong 70 any
regular Government, and had in fact no recognized
dependence or or connection With, any one 10 which
The M
for redress, which could be Leld Die in
any way, for the ouiTages committed Not.sa ndiog
teore the world in the attitude of al organized po-
hcai society, being neither conpeentto exercise the