Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-17
Central America.

The advices from Central America. by
the Northern Light, which were published
under the telegraphic head in yesterdays
Patriot, indicate that the new government
of Nicaragua, is progressing successfully.
We hope it may triumph over all opposi-
ton, come from what quarter it may, and
that the country may be settled up" by
American emigrants. We are not of those
VINO have made haste to condemn our citi-
zens for going thither There are two sides
to all questions, and until both are heard, we
shall not pass judgment upon either of this.
AS to the settlement of the country, the
following remarks of the Rochester my
American meet our views:
There is no treaty or other law to prevent
individual citizens from removing to Nicaragua
any more than to Canada. And we believe
that a large infusion of American industry,
enterprise aud energy into the enervated Re-
publics which lie between Mexico and Pana-
ma, would be beneficial both to them and to
us. There can be no good reason why so fair
and fertile portion of this continent should
be forever blasted by Incidence, misgovern-
ment and anarchy. For two centuries the
people have been crushed by the combined en-
ergies of tyrannica civil rule and corrupt
church. Without the intelligence or virtue
necessary to establish good government, they
have been the prey of successive revolutions,
each of which brought a new horde of plum
derers, without alternating in the slightest de-
gree the evils of its predecessors. Evidently the
only help for such country is from without
it cannot help itself Ii is well remembered
by the officers of our army in Mexico, how
gratefully the oppressed populace accepted the
military rule established for the time being in
the cities where our troops happened TO be
stationed, and how earnestly they prayed for
It's continuance. Government founded upon
justice, and ensuring security, is an urgent
want OF human society; and whenever any
people, through ignorance, lack of public vir-
tue, or other cause, are unable TO provide it for
themselves, they are prepared to receive the
boon with thanks fVom the hands of foreigners
Such, we believe, to be the condition of the
inhabitants of Central America, and it is this
which confers upon Gen. Walkers authority
in Nicaragua its stability and strength. If he
will but have the wisdom to establish justice,
and uphold good government, he need fear no
overthrow.
Emigration to Central America is now just
commencing. The public in this country, has,
as yet, but meagre information concerning the
characteristics of Nicaragua even, the State
about which we know most. Such Informal
ton will doubtless, however, be soon supplied.
But all reports concur IN representing that re-
gion more rich in mines of the precious metals,
than even California; while in agricultural ca
pacity, in climate, and in commercial position,
it is UNNECESSARILY superior. Situated in the
same latitude with Jamaica, about equidistant
from the tropic and the equator, it enjoys per-
pelual summer. Its fields produce three crops
year. Its mountains and elevated table
lands offer TO settlers every variety of climate
which could be desired. And possessing both
an Atlantic and Pacific coast with a great
water transit from one side of the continent
TO the other-it will be seen that its facilities
for commerce are unsurpassed.
We have 20 faith in filihustering, and detest
both its spirit and It's practice. Yet We desire
10 see the States Of Central America redeemed
and rescued. We hope that the nightmare
sleep of two hundred years, is nearly over
thai Spanish despotism and Romish yillainy
have had their day; and that new order OF
things Is at hand 10y which, not only the popn-
lation of those States, bat our own country
aud the whole commercial world wiz be bene-
fitted. ~, "a -rFht