The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05
Letter from General IIornsby, OF Nicarag ua,
Ia Lord Napier.

NEW yoss, May 1, 1887
I0nD NAigsa--
That portion oi "a. .scercan press which notorcnsy
devoted British Interests ns9 added 10 lbs reioiclngs
over the Of the Americans in Nicaragua the false
sa,emspts that Ie,srses party were protected by tho
Bri.h gunboats from tos,a Ecaps who ad followed them
down The river" This bold fabrication circulated by
tho ssas" 10 call public atieutjon away from tho ni
and tyrsnnca efforts ofhc Br officer at San Juan
10 force tho Americans ois 81 the river.
England Ia in clos prrtnership with Gotta Rea Tor tho
destruction OF American Interests hs lsthmus and on
this charge arrsgp you, lord Napier, and your govern.
! ment, before the American Union.
| ns yoOr mission here to dcueie my 60, ntymcn tito
faith IN British friendship, hut pledge myself
prove to their entire conviction tina, England Is the active
and deadythough secret aud decoifulce Of American
! progress IN Central America.
| will prove that she has reschsrously aided ard
| abet'cd in the slaughter OF American citizens md
tho plumber OF American property on 10 18th nus.
viii prove that her officials have sanctioned md
cd the destruction Of tho Ncaragusn route 10 ,forna
VIII provo that her officials have opposed nd defeated
every attempt 10 the employed on that
route and every their power 70 keep
this worlds highway closed 70 American trade and tray d.
durhcy and British outrages the Isthm1s one letter.
but shall continue 20 favor your lordshlp with n
sion Of interesting truths on those points Until our pro
and people take them ny ~ better mode.
This government other IN bindncss, tmldty policy,
has affected 70 believe soincwhs, In British sincerity bat
no man who has spent single year m Nicaragua can mis-
understand the course Of England
II ~ her standing object 80 obtain sacN commanding
cu on our inter state communicative sut AZ any moment
which may sph her plans deprive California u military
aid Ia case Of VAR, or Ia peace 1f c prompt commercial
support Of tho Atlantic state.
II she could conGno our trade AMI travel n the ono
transit of Panama and can Keep thai transit wholly IN her
power she may hoJe ~ retain Pacific Interests
trembling subserNiency TO her policy.
Sh. orcsaw that the success u The Americans IN NCara
lua woui mako one commerce independent Of her doa.
Ton by giving choice Of rvu,s 10 tho Pacific and es
other Interests would not permit her 60 ACT openly against
NJ, rho mado usc Of Costa Rca aud The CHER satos of
Ient txuar. m az Bprb ,rnr ,T
Th3 - the key al British policy In Nicaragua, and hope,
lord Naper, make the charge distinct enough for your
piracy with the savagcs Of Central America 10 saugh-
ter thousands Of or brars citizens, and exclude from
the transit. The ales would have been nsgulhclnt
mes vitbou! ths arms, cygnsN aud protection Of kng
land
1t viii nd he disca prove 10 ne rope orhe United
Ses hnt Nicaragua has been robbed ol her peace and
Independence and citizens deprived Of their best high
va, the Pacific, by tho iu,rgacs aud Interference or
England ard ho,e n bring this rt home 90 them ami n
yen, esicss have dopa siih your ordsbp Yoars 70
specnuiy, e. e. HOkNSBY.
English 1nserfsvpcs Ia Central America.
TO ruE EDITOR oY TIRE rsv YORK HERALD.
Permit 80 address you, aud The public through your
columns, regard to Fubcci which must .n'srct every
ArDercan--Sorsh, South, Essl and Wet.
General walkers present situation 10 Nicaragua iscvi-
IDENTIFY critical eeo-borpc down be IL by tho English,
arrested in hs by the snpnehess Of friends, be-
rsyed for money, cheated by knayes, undermined by in
soors arts surrounded with from the lshmus W
the Horn, forsaken ny ihose whose principles he siyo
Gales and unanxnowie.ssd The slec,ed head q Aeu
mate government The usicrhanded influence Of Spain,
France and England conjunction with that Of all spanh
America, may uh naely prove sufficient crush The
only Ncaraguan government existing and whist or IN
suspecng administration and people @ted Tor er
ssss,ance and support in china to further the IN no mfne
date quarrel ofGrest Britain, they Arc invoked by Their
called respect for the neutrality laws no b. give any
impuko 70 principle against which England openly or
po~es fesss AMI diplomacy The question is not whether
ten. Wslser can maintain the integrity OF Nicaragua, or
whether bis government bs legitimate OF not for ueso
have already been disposed OF; bat tho true, tho only
question Are England, France and SrSn 30 determine
who shaIl dominate IN Central AmTca' Whilst fnglaudis
asking aid in China ~ chasiso the insults offered ~
her PRIDE shall she bs placing fecrs uon ms people,
n Il useless dcaging these questions Had u
not been tor the tnylish, the Fan Jan river
and lake Nicaragua would have been at the
present hour In the htais of the government
nf Nicaragua. Americans buicd aud brow beaten,
ana car ADMINISTRATION have even made treaty with Eng,
land at the moment when the batter Power has hal an
oyerpowerDg fee; NJ The point of dispute. Whilst are
voclatug and coDtempby fearing Great Britin, English
uuskei and munitions oC are being pplrc INTO Costa
Plea The south, Guatemala the north, Honduras on
the east, and San sails aior bio west, whitt British
dispatches ard Brish officers directing the attaching
forces
Every psro,ic American has placed confidence 1, The
present administration At Washington WIZ Er. Buchanan
isappoDi and allow paci6c Stos 10 be isoiated
from the uni.cS The Panama worse u4an use.
and will he long time before The Honduras line IA
completed. The Ncarsgrm Tflnsh only remains AMI
England has her paw upon a. VIII gOyorrment allow
his, and VIII the American people taney submit such
hat which for so many long years has been unknown in
WasbDgnD nsmey--inlspsndept American action Only
short moment remenF for reply. enclose my name
and sdtre'A INV YORK M1aTisST