The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-10
Affairs of Central America.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERAl


The sympathy good opinion of all thinking Ameri
cans Of permanent Importance to Nicaragua whose
geographical position commends itself to the world
lar guage strong argument convey-whose soft
and genial climate is equal to that of Italy-whose gor
geous scenery enchants the eye and dwes the
ry and in whose limits may be found array of mine
raj and vegetable wealth unsurpassed on the globe
showing that here nature has avished her choicest gifts
Yet with all these amazing advantages Nicaragua has
troRraded in civilization, and has had the mournful lot
of almost incessant civil for thirty four years
her soil dIenched in kindred blood-her commerce
nhilated-her cities in runs-her towns in flames, and
her lands left untitled laws violated and national degra
datiop walking hand in hand with national ruin. Since
her first emancipation from the yoke Spain contend
ing principles have been actively warning in her mds
for asce ndancy-the one represented by insoen
OF weaS oy the memory OF vice
ancestry termed serviles' the other, the awakening
energy of the struggling voice Of the down trod
the great principle of natural righthe energy of pro-
gIessve democracy headed by the enlg Of
liberal party" Thus asstocrscy and democracy have
wsged unceasing battle for supremacy in Nicaragua
eawG 81 ns o. . the
and the leader OF the servies attempted to crush
remnant OF freedom and to usurp the Dictatorship
is familiar with the struggle. Patriots flew to arms and
Nicaragua once more battle field. The arstocracy,
II,
patriots as to alarm every lover of the country.
1t was At this juncture the dsmOcrstic party Of Mica
rasu, looked abroad for suGsor They Looked to ofor
ddae tor the United States Senate in Caornia-Genera
VIM. Walker COL Hornsby, and Col. French to to
and eminently in their feelings They accepted
the invitation Of downrodden people calling them for
sered as that which moved anu a .1s
cite and Dekalb. The world may call them sell
fish, and allege that it was the baser motive that
fudrr fh0n0 IN Mruhn In
pre butt buoyed by conscious recttude the business
Of the cause and fixed reliance upon their own abi
the result IL has passed into the Of hsto-
ry and this makes Of the important chapters
curely fixed nucleus around which will gather the ee-
nents OF a new power on the earth
Let the position OF affairs in Central Ameri
But little while ago General Walker, by a master
piece OF strategy captured the important city of Grans
da. The democratic party were now in possession of
threefourths Of the entire republic. Wishing to stay
the hand of violence, they preferred the blessings
peace by treaty rather than by conquest Negotiations
insured the desired General Walker the part
Of the democracy General Corral the part the
arstocracy empowered by their respective parties
or governments to negotiate peace on which strong
and lasting political organization could built treaty
was adopted, and peace followed.
ent ana Minister Of War were chosen from the
alistocia,ic and Secretary OF State and Minister
Public Credit from the democratic party. Col Parker H.
French master Of the Spanish anguage-the only Ame
rcan in the republic holding civil ofice-acted as
Minister OF Finance and as connecting link between
the races General Walker remained in command Of
the army. Thus, after q protracted and bl.ody war
restored with the understanding that liberal
| principles should prevail.
The new government being composed Of half from
each OF the old parties and the treaty OF peace egma
thing the democratic party by the of thu
cratic profound quiet and confidence restored Nj
esrsgua, and she is peace with all the world
Not one hostile soldier stands upon her SOIL and not
of her citizens maintains that there any government
or shadow of adverse to the present Thus
with sovereignty undispued; and stood when Mr.
Wheeler the United States Minister recognized its exis
ko- c1-x a. wt~os~ la "a
Chomorro party by instructions from the power which
deputed him. and that government by les own action,
and the exercise Of powers which will dispute,
| had engraited the democratic power on itself
The treaty above alluded TO legitimate and its scope
to the party into that govern
| its minister recognise
1t appears from this that the United States have ~
ready recognized the existing Of Nicaragua
but allowing that they had notsdmittng that they
new political organization asking recogntton-wnat
right has the government at Washington to it
T6ey have no rivals nor enemies wthin their limits. They
are not military government civil law prevails in
Nicaragua with much force and effect, as in The
All the civil officers ofgovernment hello by natives
othe country. General Walker not the government,
further than his genius and his weight Of character
give him Influence he is felt because military
subseryient to civil law and they who talk Of military
At their own ignorance obedent to civil law, and with
political orgs nzatn Nicaragua stands before the world
to-day complete government Is that Of the United
| States.
| Now to another point. Colonel French is here-the
representative OF that natonsent by her unanimous
| will and 90 matter what the bitterness Of political
| policy or envy may assert . hatred discliim-no
matter how hercely he he may be fol owed by personal
enemies who in their daily aud systematic ttacks upon
his character pursue him with the yindictveness Of
lneian and the tenacity Of blood hound nope he
will not get the high responsibility Of his position. He
forget that he stands before the American people
to-day the embodiment Of his nation, the representa-
tive Of great principles and progressive policy aod as
such II IS his duty 10 forget his Individuality await
future hour for dealing with those who stab his
| private character to serve political ends.
point conceded in the argumen;-that Nicaragua Is a
without any adverse caimantthe object Of this
communication floats along the stream to where wish
it, II is we'll understood that the Nicaragua aster had
no connection whatever with the late gathering Of men
on beard the Northern Light farther than WIN might
necessarily from the advertisement OF the colombia
ton decree Of his government Il the spon
outburst Ot that aGventutsm and sympathy whcl So
largely Characterize tie American hssr,, ant id e IL