New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-12
CENTRAL AMERICA.

We have reviewed files Of Contra American papers up
60 ihe Esd Of March From these lesrn that the line OF
s,eamers which had been established 10 from Panama
20 the Port Of Isapa m Guatemala touching al the inter
mediate ports OF the States Of Costa Rca Nicaragua Hon
dur.. and San Salvador VIII henceforb confne IL trips
between Punis Arenas and Costa Rice end Panam1 IL
asms that Capt Thomas Wright, the proprietor made
cone sort Of contrac. with the three States OF Costa
Rca San Salvador and Guatemsla for bimonthy line
of cont searners agreeing carry the mails and perform
some other services in consideration Of certain annu al
sumo 10 be paid by these States respectively. Honduras
and Nicaragua DO lined TO make any contract with hi n
small steamer called Fl Prmero was put on, but in her
very first trip TO Guatemala the officers q. the Port OF
Istsps uteroofed 70 may difficulties and aced in so ar
binary and insulting manner tina. Capt Wright refuses
10 return there He apprd the Governor OF Costa R'ca
Of this determination under date Of March and the Gov
.rpor repes under date Of March 1G saying that is
arrange ment with him predcated upon general ar
rangement with the other states il considers the whole
eoptaet at en- end So of the line continues to il
must be independently Of any contract
The Official Bulletin publishes circular addressed by
the Government OF Nicaragua TO the various Governments
Of Central America denOuncng attempt said TO be on
foot in the United States under alleged grant made by
the socaled Mosquito King, TO colonize the Mosquito
shore The parties concerned 10 ibis project said TO be
she principal Managers of the Nicaragua Transit Com
paDy. The GazeHe Of Costa Ricd mentions the names OF
Joseph l.. White, Chas Morgan, N. H. Wolf, Edward
SANFORD Prescott Hail. and Senator Cooper of Pa as
parties TO the scheme. The circular says;
"Tbe Government has Of knowing that num-
Der of adventures in Se United States have pretended to
make purchase of a considerable portion of the Mos
quito shore of farcica Monarch of an uncivzed and
miserable tribe Of savages with the purpose Of intro
ducpg en- American Colony. Any such purchase would
be In violation Of the sovereignty and independence of
Nicaragua to which the Terri DRY in question belongs,
in disregard of its interests, and insult TO its dignity
The position which the Government of the United
States has always held in denial of the real existence OF
any Mosquito authority and in assertion ofthe territorial
rights Of Nicaragua the Mosquito shore, affords am
pie for believing that it will never give its consent
or sanction any such unlawful enterprise allow il
eountenanoe. - In this matter the Government has
sked, and viii doubt receive the cooperation of the
United States and protests before that friendly naor
and the world against the alleged purchase, and agains
any acceptance Of the Mosquito shore or any porto
thereof, without its express consent"
The Government of Costa Rica in reply, says that il bl
directed ts Represt NATIVE in the United States to act
concert with the American Government in all measures 4
suppress this alleged expedition contrary TO the pnc
pes always faithfully maintained by the United States
Sehor San Martin had been inaugura,ed as President
Gan