New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-13
MEXICO AND sPAIN-DUCHY OF CENTRAL
AMERICA
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lie combination between the southern States AGAinst
Mica aqua has failed For some reason unknovn 10
the public, the ectuaty of longer exists On Cur
northern iroper Leon at present open to the occu-
pahon OF the forces Of the Republic and IL the Com
mander in Chief does not ssrson that place IL Is be-
cause there exists necessi;y that he should scsd
battalion AWAY before the soldiers Are maid of At
present me fayma'ter-,cnerai Is bu'iy engaged In
making aynens fast the pay rolls can be made
out; but the unsettled condition Of the country the
rapid transition OF Affairs, the many accounts thsa
naturally accrue in time Of war, have all ccnspirei to
retayd that settlement which the commander is 20
anxious should be me &c with the army
The failure Of the combination Of the North WAS
political necessity forced upon Honduras Gusteu,sla
aud San Sav ador not by the opcn discomfort Of
the people than by the fear, now freely expressed that
spain will make an attempt 10 suhugste Mexico ant
Intimately the whole Of her American POSSESSIONS An
agent from Guatcm had enlisted tie sympasher ID
Mexico AGAINST Gen Walker About this tune the
treason ii Riyas occurred ard he had been granted
rcrmssion 10 recruit forces in that 81 ate to
against this Republic But on the receipt Of certain
news from Europe that Span seriously contemplated
war with Mexico President Aware revoked the au-
thoi,, 10 enlist soldiers in that State; and, until tub
explanation was offered il was thought war would
arg between Mexico and Guatemala. But the matter
was explained and as matter OF course Guatemsa
felt equally interested rs Mexico that every possible
energy shcu ld be let with Alvarez to repe spanish
agrees on on Mexico. These facts have nothing to
do with US other than 10 originate matter betwees
Nicaragua and Mexico. which must be settled before
that Republic.
II IL impossible to conjecture how much truth may
be attac ed TO TIE reported intentions OF me Spsnss
Government. Whatever these instructions were pro
yious 10 the existing revolution at home. just no"
Spain is fraught with internal convusions thar 10
apprehension need be entertained this eide OF the
Atlantic Of an attack from her too buslly occupied sH
diery. For the future however when her Govern
ment II ay become stable from alliance with the
house of Bonapsr when French force shall be added
to her obstinacy il is impossible TO determine whss
bf.1 harris
OF renewed sovereignty her former colonies In
America. The knowledge of thcse hopes, and long
with the headong persstency Of the Span
sh race, creates reasonable fear in the Mexican Re
public that will not be hong before Spanish guns Vii
come face TO face with the csstle Of San Juan de
Ulloa. The possibility, too that France may afford
secret assistance creates the greater danger and the
more urgent necessity for defensive preparations.
The same which should create apprehension IN
Mexico ought not 10 be alien to Nicaragua. II SPAN
d. sres to her sovereignty over one portion
of her former depe ndences In this quarter why should
not her ambition covet the whole Of them IL she at
t.mpts and succeeds in subugatng Mexico, would she
not Central America. for the end The lust fos
power does not cease when DOMINION II attained ou'
experience proves that only aggravaes the de-
size Spain has intention 10 limit her conquest ON
Mexico but she will carry her arms to the extreme end
of South America if successful resistance Is not MADE
II then deyolves upon Nicaragua to determine her
line of conduct Ii the conflict must be forced upos
us-if we are really In danger of European dominion
does il stand hand TO concert with other States
what best DC 10 hNett tue "aoy
result from the victorious reesablshment OF the span
i,h dominion on this Isthmus As the leading nation
of Central America the representative OF Freedom,
"a the exempar of adjoining States II Is the duty OF
Nicaragua to interpose her power between Spain and
the conquest of Mexico 1t is our duty to mako war
W on Nj aragua or in other words assist In defending
the freedom of Spanish America; and to do tins suc-
cefsfUy. We should council burial Of all differences
and united effort to repe assault. Az one stick may
be easily broken VIXEN separated from the bundle 80
one State unasssted by its confederate, VIII fa AZ
eosy victim to the power of SPAIN and having this
nnon in view we should not exult that the Northern
league has fned but rather look upon as an inter
postion of Providence, guiding all the states to re-
nnou under one firm and infexible hand. 10 opposi-
ton to ANYTHING like interposition from Europe