The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-29


HERALD a succinct and complete history of the
rise and progress of the Nicaragua movement to
the present time. 1t is, beyond doubt, the
most interesting and absorbing question OF the
| age, and promises to involve results far beyond
| those within the contemplation Of the men who
| gave it its first impulse. Commencing in scheme
of sharp practice for the possession Of one Of the
routes of transit between our Atlantic and Pacific
empires, it has obeyed the tendencies of our peo-
pie and of the age we live in, and is beginning
| to embrace the most important questions of our
material, social and political progress 1t demon
strates also, beyond cavil, that New York is
rapidly becoming the great centre Of the political
and flibustering movements on this continent as
it already is the centre of it's financial and COM
mercial development
Not only do we see that millions of capital are
readily found in Wall street to sustain the
Walker movement, but that the real soul
and direction Of that enterprise exist
in this city. The same fact is to be observed
in connection with every other flibustering
and revolutionary movement on this continent.
The Cuban Junta long held its seat here-here
Paez planned and partially carried out his at
tempted overthrow of the Monagas rule in Vene-
zuela; here Echinique came to procure the
means to carry on his present contemplated en-
| terprise against Peru; here COmonfort came to
combine the expulsion of Santa Anna from Mexi-
CO; and the agents of Vidaurri are now here
seeking for the wherewith to create o Sierra
Madre republic on the Rio Grande. New York
is the grand centre where all the filibustering,
revolutionary moral, religious, social, financial
and political spirits Of the day find their appro-
pirate scene Of preparation.
In this movement of Walkers our expose shows
that money is not wanting; and 80 great are the
interests now involved in sustaining him that
we may reasonably conclude that even should
he meet with temporary check or defeat,
he will promptly receive achievements;
and should he prove not to be the
man to carry out to successful compile
ton the schemes of our Wall street
inanciers, there is an abundance Of young and
enterprising spirits in our midst, imbued with
genius and love of military adventure ready at
any moment to respond to their call. Let them
but furnish the money, and the genius, the
science, and the bone and blood will not be found
wanting. West Point has turned out hundreds
of embryo heroes well versed in military skill
and tactics; while the State and private military
academies that exist in nearly all, if not all, of
our Western and Southern States, have instilled
thousands Of our youth, who have to achieve their
own fortunes, with taste for military adventure
and a love for military glory. OF the tendencies
of the masses in our midst, the well known ra-
pidity of the raising Of regiments of volunteers
during the late war with Mexico is a convincing
evidence.
In former article on this subject we have al
luded to one Of the creative Of this libus-
tering spirit among US, which is found in the
Saxon instinct for territorial extension. The
history Of the race is the same, whether we con-
template it in Europe, America, Africa or Asia
Everywhere the same developementis TO be seen,
and obeying In its increase the same general
laws. Beginning with the Saxon invasion OF Eng
land we may follow it through its history on this
continent, in Southern Africa, or in British
India:and like results, somewhat modified by
local Influences, will be found to exist. Its Nj
caragua development has been more immedi-
ately brought about by the sudden growth and
expansion of our States on the Pacific; and its
influences upon the political and social progress
of the Union may be vast beyond the magma
ton Of man.
The establishment Of military empire south
Of us somewhat upon the plan of the British
empire in India, with directory in New York,
will have an immense influence upon US, and,
through us, upon the whole world Ii will pre-
pare the way for the extension Of the Union
southwark, by separating the pure whites there
from the mixed and inferior races, and restoring
these to their proper place In the social organism
AZ they existed under the Spanish rule
Its effect upon the slave States here,
through the re-establishment Of slavery in those
tropical regions, will be felt in an enormous de-
gree. 1t is well known that the clear annual
product Of the labor Of a slave in most Of our
Southern States, II about one hundred and fifty
dollars; while in Cuba, where the slave labor.
under conditions and advantages Of tropical
climate, be produces a clear income Of nearly
twice that amount Such an argument addressed
to the pocket Of every individual Shareholder,
w uoit w c'Akit Huc0eath Va oA1Ntty
extension here than all the politicians for CEN
fury TO come. Let Mexico and Central America
become slaveholding communities, with no
barrier to free inress and egress with this coun-
try. and We shall soon hear no more Of Kansas
and the Northern extension Of slavery. The
Northern frosts cannot compete with the tropical
sun in its bids for African labor.
We have shown that the new flibuster move
ment has abundant capital, and that it is stiInu-
lated by some Of the most powerful social causes
that can exist. The success Of Walker will also
draw off from US large portion Of that small
disunion and slave trade faction existing in the
South. Soule has already gone, andws appoint him
special bellweather for all the Wise Brooks, JEFF.
Davis and Governor Adams troupe. Let them
leap after him. and try their hand at conquest and