The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-27
NIcARAGuA.

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NICARAGUA.
An old correspondent requests the insertion Of The fol-
lowing communication 10 the JioH, without endorse
ment y
The editor of the New York Evening Express who sel-
dom condescends discuss subject however serious eN-
cept with certain degree of coneeited ipi@y peeaar
to himself and who deals in phrases instead Of hcts
and arguments lately favored his readers With an edto-
rial on the subject the late revelation in Nicaragua and
the appointment of Mr. Parker B. frcnch minister ifom
that republic the United States The affairs OF Neer
gua it mistake not this moment peculiarly iner-
esng to the United States and fast approaching % a
crisis is therefore desirable that the subject should be
treated with calm deliberaon and the facts conneeed
with it presented with due imparality,
sufficiently known that the government Of Ncara-
gua-and indeed almost all the States of Central America,
ever since they became Independent of Spanhas besn N
unsettled condition. Two parties-known as ftsfds
and sercieshave been ppetually struggling for the a.
cendency and, either obtained H. have treated eact
other eow-counrymep but rebels and traitors
Sudden violent and unaccounabe revolutions have rap
idly succeeded each other accompanied by devastation
and boodshed There has been permanent security OF
person property encouragement for industry or en-
terprise and of the strongest arguments of the
ssyule party (Which adheres to the old Spanish RI
gime) against the hbera,s who in favor Of more
enlarged liberty s that since the establishment Of in
dependence the prosperity of Nicaragua instead OF advan
cling has rcceded most deploraby BY far the greater
portion of the inhabitants Of this little State which 10
highly favored by Nature and if well governed might be
of the happest in the world, either pure Indians
or various mixture of Indians whites, and negroes for
the process of has been going in this and
all the States Central and South America since the
Spanish conquest Instead of people, OF one distinct
wel-de6ned race having all natural affinity with each
other Nicaragua is inhabited by mongrel Breed OF inf
mite shades and coors which, instead OF acting in harmo.
nous concert are the contrary impeled BY perpetual
iealouses to perpetual opposition The pure Indians
simple harmless race but like oil ignorant people easily
excited and having long since been sufficiently converted
become bigos almost entirely governed py thof
priests The of the mongrcl exenpy the great
universal truth established by ell human experience that
mixture Of the white man, the Indian and the negro in-
variably produces degenerate breed exhibiting all the
vices and Of the virtues peculiar to either Q. these
races.
Yet a these ncongruous elements arc recognised as
equal by the constitution of Nicaragua and a possess and
exercise the right of suffrage in They are, for
the part ignorant Of the first principles OF rational
liberty and still Of its practical exercise They
are therefore, forever the mercy OF dernagognes ana
priests and become the plant instruments of anarchy and
revolution eye Of the law all these mongrel varie
ties par respects political privileges but laws
make equal, and all attempts TO do so have
ended, and will end in demonstrating that the de-
fact social equality among these different races any
more than in the despotc governments Of Europe
From the pure descendant Of the European Spanard
throughout all the different mixtures there is regular
graduation and the social position of every man depends
on the mixture of white blood in his veins.
This has always been and fear always Will be- source
of anarchy contention revolution, and boodshed in Nj
caragua and other States Of Central and South America
The Indian and mongrel population fruitful field or
sowing the seeda that bring forth such fruits as has been
proved by experience of many years and until some
efectua resOred to in order 10 remedy THIS
root of all evil there is little hope that Nicaragua Will
ever settle down the quiet enjoyment Of peace and lib
ery The question: them arises these people forever to
remain in state of anarchy which inevitably end in
the determination of the OF the white man. and re-
apse into the savage State there not some sautay
and peaceabe for preventing this caastfophei
Now the only true, certain, and permanent remedy s
in my opinion, the infusion mot the amagamatop) Of
more vigorous intelligent and hardy race Of men, with
courage and strength to control these dscodan elements
and sufficient intelligence well experience IN the ma
tuc application and enjoyment OF rational freedom to
enghten them by their precepts and examples If We
look to Mexico Peru, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and indeed
all the American States south of the Union with the
cepton of Honduras and San Salvador we shall find them
either always in revolutionary state or always on the
eve of anarchy. Their governments seem 50 feeble that
they are by the slightest breath of popular in
dignation by conspiracy OF corporals guard as We
have lust seen from the example OF Nicaragua where
oluton has been achieved by Colonel Walker and some
seyenty-fvc North Americans These it appears have
turned the OF empire and in the winng OF au eye
peace and order where anarchy had egped with
few and brief intermissions for whole generation
do not pretend say how long the present state Of
things will continue how the existing government
may he overthrown by whirlwnd in parsley bed.
But for the present least there exists government ds
o such as ii has the uniform practice OF the United
States to recognise in conformity with their great fonda
mental maxim that every nation has right to choose for
itself by whom and in what manner II to be governed
Ry the latest and best authenticated he peace
of Nicaragua was firmly established and its beneficial e
ects observable The Transit route continues
TO be improved and even 1t equals any in toe United
States New buildings in the of construction
along the line and parties out in every direction
plorug and prospecting the mountain regions and farm
ing localities The company's wharf at Virgin bay
has been advanced roo feet into the lake. &c. &C SO says
the editor the Express in the very issue which
aius fppant editorial rejecting Mr. French lately
accredited to the government Of the United States from
this regeneraed State of Nicaragua.
An thcAe improvements already completed and n pros
pec are tie results Of North American enterprise which,
wherever goes carries with i. the energy and capacity
for improve in the condition of aud Of the earth
be inhabis From the paper learn that General
Cabanas OF the abest most consistent and yruous
patriots of Central America and President OF Honduras
chad arrive Granada the Of government Of Mica
y. 4.