The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-03
PROPOSED EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AMER
ICA.
From the New York Evening Post

From the New York Evening Post
The following correspondence between Amos
B. Corwine, late United States Consul at Pana-
ma, and Col. Kinney, relative to the purpose
and plans of the new expedition to Nicaragua,
of which the latter proposes in a few days to
take the superintendent, has been furnished
US for publication.
We understand that the Colonel has entirely
separated himself from the Central American
Company, in consequence of doubts as to the
validity of the title to the lands which they
proposed to colonize, the Nicaraguan Govern
ment never having admitted the legality of the
Mosquito kings grant. He has therefore
changed his plan, and proposes to plant a
settlement on lands already granted by the
Nicaraguan Government to j. w. Fabens, the
United States Consul at San Juan, and other
individuals, for mining, agricultural, and COM
mercial objects. The district selected is the
elevated, healthy table lands of Chontales, in
the neighborhood of the gold mines, and where,
by the last steamer, we learn that promising
mine of coal has just been discovered.
The country is said to be well adapted to
the growth of corn, now its principal staple,
and other productions Of the temperate zone,
and to abound in forests of mahogany and the
cabinet woods generally. As the Colonel de-
clares that he has no idea of founding a new
and authority of the Government of Nicaragua,
his enterprise assumes the character of purely
business transaction, and will probably enlist
emigrants of o more desirable kind than the
scheme with which he was formerly connected.
The Colonel, it is said, will leave this port
with part of his colony early in May.
The first is simply letter of interrogatories,
to which the following is a reply:l
NEW YORK, april II, 1855.
DEAR SIR: / am very happy to reply to the
inquiries contained In your favor of the 10th
instant.
An association of gentlemen has been formed
IN this city, under the name of the 7" Nicaragua
Land and Mining Company" the object of
which is to settle upon and improve some lands
granted by the Nicaraguan Government, and
others purchased of citizens of that Republic,
and to work the mines that may be found
thereon, which are supposed to be very valuable,
TO cultivate some Of the lands, and to cut ma
hogany and Nicaragua wood for export, &c.
In time, we hope to establish freight and
passenger boats on the river and lake, to build
some villages and hotels for the accommoda-
ton OF travellers, and, in fine, to settle and
clear up the country and bring its productions
into market.
This association has no connection with the
Central American Company" whose interests
are all in the Mosquito territory, and who have
an entirely separate organization.
A considerable portion of the lands have been
obtained from Mr.. Fabens, our present Consul
at San Juan, who has made large purchases
from individuals, and who is interested with MS.
am confident that the enterprise will be a
profitable one, and it is liable to no objections
such as you refer to. Our grants are good, and
sanctioned by the laws of the Government of
Nicaragua, under whose authority we expect
to hold our lands, and we hope TO be of mate
rial service to that country, by developing its
resources, cutting canals, making roads, and
establishing commercial relations with Europe
and the United States.
The vegetable productions of the country
are very valuable, comprising tobacco, cocoa,
Nicaragua wood, mahogany, &C., and the India
rubber tree in the greatest abundance.
| The mineral resources are known to be ex-
tremely rich, both in gold and silver and coal,
which last will be Of very great Importance, and
the beds of which lie extremely convenient and
| accessible.
| should be very glad to have you take an
interest In our enterprise, and will readily af.
ferd you any other information in my power.
! If industry and perseverance can reclaim a