The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-27

m0vement-f It has aspired to the dignity OF q
movement the greatest absurdity in the werld.
| It's conventions are the gatherings Of an insane
! asylum-the patients not yet carried to their
cells-not yet brought down by that physician,
public opinion, to o low diet of common sense
and medical regimen of ordinary sanity.
The Fuss and the Muss or the Nicarag~an
SquabbIe.
1t is 20 seldom that the masses get hold Of the
| clue to the political movements which are daily
taking place before their eyes, that they may
well be excused for making much Of disclosures
like those brought to light by the quarrel be-
tween General Walker and his fellow flibuster,
General Goicouria. They may speculate, and
jump at conclusions in regard to intrigues Of
which they hold merely the outside threads, but
in the end they are generally reduced to the con-
yiction that they are entirely at fault Amongst
statesmen as amongst thieves, there is sort of
pact which prevents them from making the public
| parties to the real motives Of their quarrels.
They know well that it would vulgarize and
spoil their occupation and hence it is that the
task of the political historian is at all times so
difficult and unsatisfactory.
The Developments which have been published
in connexion with this Walker-G oicouria SQUAD
BILE, have created degree of surprise which can
only be accounted for by this sowness on the part
Of our public to fathom the motives Of events
which hitherto have had only a remote interest
for them Every one, in fact, seems astounded by
the magnitude and boldness of the designs which
lay hidden under the modest and disinterested
~ Wy IL IA III
to show, however, that 80 far from these designs
being the growth of circumstances, they were en-
tertained long before success had crowned his
arms, and were part and parcel Of settled plan
devised by certain capitalists and spectators, of
whom Walker was only the instrument
1t was obvious from the moment that the
Transit route was projected that no stability
could be impaired to the interests Of those en-
gagged in it without consolidating into the hands
of parties friendly to them the political and ter
ritorial influence of the Central American GO
vernments. In the ever changing aspect of
those governments, consequent upon the re-
volutions that were continually taking place,
it was vain to look to them for confirmation 10
the rights which the company sought to estab-
the magnitude of the capital involved, it is not to
be wondered at that they should turn their at
tention to some other means by which they might
give permanence to their enterprise. The exam
pie Of the British East India Company naturally
suggested itself to the minds of men not over
scrupulous in their calculations, and they deter
mined to give to their commercial undertaking
the concurrent support Of great political move
ment intended at some future day to embrace
within its grasp the whole OF Central America
and Mexico. This was the origin Of the invita-
ton to Walker to invade Nicaragua, and has since
been the handspring Of all the Vaccinations and
schemes which have produced so many singular
phases In Central American affairs. The profits,
present and prospective of the Transit route, like
the traffic of the East India Company, constitute,
in word the pyinsm mobile Of the magnificent
project of Indian empire disclosed in the conf-
Dental correspondence between Walker aud his
late confederate and fellow flibuster, General
Goicouria.
But as in enterprises promising 30 rich a har-
vest this of the Transit route there will always
be found men ready to jockey each other to secure
the lions share Of the profits, the antagonism
of the interests engaged in il have led to some
remarkable results affecting or less the fate
Of the political branch Of the scheme, and promis
found Of reconciling these diverse interests. Let
us just examine what those Influences are, First
we have the Vanderbilt and White interest,
which originally invited Walker to Nicaragua,
with view to secure the Transit route in per-
petuity. Next there is the Morgan and CARR
son interest, deriving its rights by purchase fro
Randolph who got the grant from Walker
through the interest Of Garrison. Lastly we
have the newly Hedged interest Of George Law,
based upon the opportune despatch to Walker of
q couple Of thousand Kossuth rifles old friends
with new faces-some half dozen h)witzers, to-
gether with the military services Of Laws
right hand man and instructor in the art
of war. Brigadier General Henningesen. In the
timely supply Of these important auxnliaries
Law Is in hopes that be has laid q nest egg for
future operations in Central America in eonnec-
ton with the Transit route or any other project,
which, like Mr. Micawbers windfalls, may nap
pen 10 turn up"
1t is evident that II some effort be not made
10 reconcile these various interests and bring
them to bear tremendously on the great poll
teal scheme which has been in process Of incu
baton for some time past, General Walkers
visions Of empire stand very little chance of
realizati m. We would recommend all these
capitalists, SPECTATORS, rival generals and fill
busters to reflect seriously over the matter, and
consider whether portion Of the spoiis would
not be better than no plumber at all. We can
not see any reason why they should not all
combine their resources-money, kossuth mus
kets, howitzers and steamboats, encourage emil
grafton, import slaves and begin at once to plant
their projected Indian empire They should do
a. the Roman proconsuls did of old: unite