The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-04
THE Lospos TIaEs on THE CENTRAL AHER1-

apprehension regarding the cause OF the Zen
trail American difficulty, the Times gives brie
+ history of events connected Herewith.
The project of a canal or other means Q
i transit across Nicaragua was first taken hol
! of By New York company. "Meanw bile
! the vigilance of the government Of the unite'
States and Great Britain had been respectirel
aroused, until a treaty was proposed with tn
view of preventing the route falling under tn
political control OF either country. This treat.
was entered into on the 18th OF Apr1l follow
| ing, and stipulated the entire neutrality OF th
proposed route, and also thatneither the unites
States nor Great Britain should ever occupy
or coonse or assume or exercise any dominion
over Nicaragua, Costa RIGA, the Mosquito
coast, or any part of Central America
Sir Henry Bulwer, while negotiating ths
treaty obtained from the parties composing tb'
New York company pledge that they woule
offer one half of their rights to the capitalist.
of England, which offer was carried out il
good faith, but it was refused in England.
The privileges of the company, included moi
only the right to make canal, but also to make
railway or other road in case canal should
be too difficult, exclusive permission to naVi-
gate the waters of Nicaragua by steam and
immense grants of land in alternate sections
along the route. They had already establish
ed steamers on the river and lake, as well as a
road over the fourteen miles which constituted
the only intervening land between two oceans.
When the company found, says the Times,
that Great Britain would have nothing to do
with them, it evidently became their object
gradually to use their powers SO as to establish
permanent sway and Amerieanise the entire
country. The project for canal, which by
attracting the attention of Europe, would have
mitigated against this, was accordingly drop
ped. Every effort was made to improve the
ordinary passenger route and the internal steam
navigation as well as the line of vessels be-
longing to the company between New York and
San Francisco. Large funds in this way be-
came available, which are alleged TO have been
employed towards the great political aim just
achieved. Certain it is that the boats of the
company have facilitated all the movements of
general Walkers band, and also that one of
his first acts, when he virtually assumed the die
tatorship of Nicaragua, was to confirm the
whole Of their privileges.
The country being now occupied, the only
difficulty in the way of its annexa-
lion to the United States consists in the treaty
guaranteeing the neutrality Of the transit route
and prohibiting England or the United States
rom taking possession of any part of Central
America, although, therefore, when it was e4.
oected that England would be willing to CO.
operate with and aid the Nicaragua company,
he Americans were no less eager than our
selves for the conclusion of the treaty, it is now
obviously their wish to get rid of it, and pro-
)osais to that effect have now become popular
It Washington. A knowledge of these cir
will enable the public to under
tand many things in the probable course of
vents which might otherwise appear inexpli-
able. 1t will also teach them that such per-
'lexities as have grown out of the Central
American question were plainly foreseen. The
Nicaragua company acted with entire good
aith to this country up to the time when their
roposals were rejected. They have since pur-
ued their own ends, with the unceasing con-
ivance, according to the opinion of some we'll
,formed Americans, of their own govern
'ent. As our people refused to 60 hand with
lem in carrying out their privileges for the
God of both countries, and for the advance
tent of Nicaragua by honorable means there is
tile room for surprise that they have taken
D independent course and that their course is
IS satisfactory than one we might otherwise
ave hoped for.
DEATH OF AN AGED C1r1zES-It will be seen,
Id with sincere regret on reference to our obi
airy notices, that Mr.. ]. Arbuthnot departed
is lite yesterday morning, having completed s
e full number of days allotted to man-three- t
ore Years and ten.
MIR. Arbuthnot was native of England, in I
hlch country he resided until about the year a
SO, when at the age of 22 he came to Norfolk .
seek his fortune. His active habits and mer- =
ntlie knowledge soon procured him situa- E
N IN the counnng-room of one of the most l
eminent merchants here al that time, with \
ION he continued, we believe, for several
airs, giving entire satisfaction to his employer.
S spirit OF enterprise, however, led him to II
lbark in business on his own account; and a.
ortly after the conclusion of the peace Of 1915 b
found himself in a condition 10 retire from
: cares and troubles of business life. He was d
IN rendered the agency of the London Phoenix 81 81
insurance company, which Office he held at
time of bis death, and conducted the affairs OF
the company with such strict integrity, both
regarded the insurers and the insured, that :, r.
matter how complicated the questions which ci
ght arise, he adjusted all the losses in such '.
manner, with so much SKILL that all parties ID
re satisfied with his decision ~ ~
In his younger days, though man of Her. ci
can proportions, and gay and lively in his NJ
nners, he was kind and gentle in his conduct u q
7ards others, and if mixed up in any quarrel :,
ong his associates, he invariably took upon Ii
nself the office of a peaee-maker. H
Though naturalised citizen, he retained his
glish habits of life, and We doubt whether p
has even once exercised the elective fran III
Sc, In any political contest, during the sixty pr
IFS of his residence among u.s. but yet he took ia ia
interest in the politics OF the country and A A
uld often utter his pleasantries on those of ne
friends who might happen to find them VI
yes unexpectedly in minority. e in
Norfolk Herald o.
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fELIow FEvER.-The n. Y. Herald thus al fit
es to the apprehensions of some that New hs
rk will be visited by this dreadful scourge tn
ing the coming season: Alarmists are at TO
TX already promising us the yellow fever this ret
amer. 1t is we'll that people should know
is the merest trash Whatever ha tho IN