New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-22

We publish else where some curious documents
which throw considerable light upon some points in
the history of Walker and his fllibusterng empire
OF Nicaragua 1t appears from these documents
that Mr.. Appleton Oassmith-who has lately been
superseded by another appoiniment-appled at
Washington for recognition minister from Nicara-
gus but was refused 1t also appears that the
credit Of Walker is not particularly good in this
city or in New Orleans; nobody being inclined to
advance On his bonds except those connected with
Garrison & Morgan, who are partners with Ran
Golph for carrying out the steamboat 0p-
era,icns basel Oh the new grant issued by
Walker to Randolph since the seizure Of
the Transit Companys boats and effects.
L. appears further that Mr. Randolph, the grantee
of Walker, actually proposed to sell out his new
grant 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt, or rather to the Old Iran
sit Company, for the modest sum of $500 900 cash,
Randolph, however, expressing his Willingness to
sccept in part payment such sums as MIR. Wander
bilt might put him in the way Of making, or furnish
hin, the means of making by speculation in stocks
or Otherwise. AS it is hardly to be supposed that
Walker would make free present to Randolph Of
$500. eco, Randolph, We take it, must be set down
as the mere agent of Walker in this attempt, after
robbpg the Transit Company of its property to
make it pay 100000 to get it back. That would
be very handsome haul, and might enable Walker
to retire, leaving bis companions to shift for them
selves.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was, however, too old bird to
be caught by any such chah Give three hundred
thousand dollars cash for grant which Walker
might find plenty of pretexts for revoking the next
day Just as he had revoked the former one! This
woullbe purchasing the restoration of the Com.
panys property at rather too dear rate, and
would be putting temptation to steal in Walkers
way which lie could hardly be expected to resist
Mr.. Vanderbilt cautiously replied that any sum
that might be paid by the Company must be done
BY its stock or its bonds, at contamination Of the
whole thing; to which Randolph Indignantly re-
plies that be will have nothing to do with stock
except indeed to make money out Of it by speculat
ing in il with Mr.. Vanderbilt's means and by his
help, or in the way Of part payment, as he had
originally proposed.
Mr.. Vanderbilt expresses the opinion at the close
hi the privilege of transporting passengers by the
Nicaragua route is hardly worth the SUN at which
Clr. hoDu"Ipn dPPiaiscs ~, dnu III tha' OPiuloh dt
least so long as Walker remains in the country, we
fully agree with him. Property of any kind placed
within Walkers reach is worth very little. OF
course any grant made by him would hardly be
recognized by any succeeding Government, native
or fhbuster. Nor is it only the Nicaragua Company
that suffers. Walkers bold robbery not merely Of
the unhappy natives whose cattle he steals aud
whose plantations and houses he seizes and ad-
yerbses to sell at auction, bat OF the American
stock. holders in the Transit Company, greatly az
fects-by showing the dangers to which it is
txposed-tbe value Of the Panama investment; and
so long as Walker remains in Nicaragua, supported
there by American Spectators, who are allowed in
bis favor daily TO violate the neutrality laws with
perfect impunity, bis presence there, and the STINT
lar projects Of robbery which any success on his
part would be likely to encourage, will, We
imagine, prove an efectual bar 10 any further
investment in Central America Of American or
European capital, whether III mercantile or transit
enterprises.