The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-27

warehouses on arrival, there
await the reduction of duties, until their views regard
ing prices be realized. the mean time the stock Il
increasinS and is supposed that at present does no,
fall below about 4s 900 hhds goo boxes and 1000 hhds
noado. But this fact should be recolleeed must be taken
in connection with the circumstance that the New York
market is now the largest the continent which
much greater extent of country and its trade has depend
for supplies, embracing cities al the West which hitherto
drew their sugars from New Orleans This city is also
large seller in bond to Canada, as well az to the
neghboring cities OF Philadelphia and Baltimore
The whole value OF sugars and molasses now
held in New York. in bond lsud in store Is supposed
amount to not less than ten millions Of dollars, and may
somewhat exceed it, The heaviest holders IRE Spanish or
Cuban houses. Ceee quiet; 800 600 bags Mara
cabo sold private terms. Freighs were unchanged,
with moderate engagements to British ports
The Central American Question-No New
Treaties Necessary.
The Geographic dispatches from WasAingto
published in another column, are important in
regard to our relations with England 1t ap-
pears that General Cas- is engaged in preparing
a reply to Lord Nspier's application to renew
negotiations for q new Central American treaty
10 take the place of the discarded Dallas Claren-
don convention
The rejection Of the Bay Islands treaty by
Honduras, as rendered by England, with its
numerous restrictions and conditions, has fol-
lowed 10 quickly upon the return Of the Dallas
Clarendon treaty as to take away every pretencc
for the new negotiations which Lord Napier now
wishes TO establish in regard TO Central America
and its coming future II is the eliminating
point Of the many efforts that England has made
to endeavor TO get some OF the petty Central
American States to give il foothold upon the
American Isthmus and the time has come for
our government to recognize its proper position,
and TO cease to pander any longer TO the ambi
tious designs of Great Britain in that quarter
The Webster and Champion propositions were
only piece Of good natured folly on our part,
which Nicaragua promptly and decidedly re-
jected; and the Clayton-Bulwer treaty has been
as distasteful 10 the several republics of Central
America AZ have been all the other attempts to
infringe their rights and freedom of action.
The history of those republics is full Of admo-
milton To- Us AZ regards our present position to-
ward them For twenty years after their scpara-
ton from the Spanish crown they languished
in neglect yainly striving to initiate our forms Of
free government, and only going lower and
lower in the scale Of social and political organi-
zation. linglaud, with precedent eye, saw their
coming importance as geographical points, and
cent her diplomatic agents there to plot and in
uigue. Mosquito Was extended farther than had
ever the original tribe dreamed Of claiming
Chat6cd % famous in diplomatic intrigue there
vent from republic to republic, asking, beg
gng and dragooniDg them into compliance
| with his wishes Greytosn was torn from
Nicaragua and her officer there were driven out
! Tiger island was seized. bot with such utter
shsmelessness that il was soon after reluctantly
abandoned. Ruatan possessed an excellent har
bor and Honduras Was despoiled Of il, even after
the ratification Of the Cha, ton-Bulwer treaty and
in direct violation Of its provisions During all
this time our government took little or no part
In thee questions, and 20 i'll were our statesmen
informed upon their true bearings that when they
were fist discussed In the Senate no one was
found there sufficiently conycrsant TO discuss
them, until the representative in Washington oI
several Of the republics concerned, came forward
voluntarily and furnished the facts and docu
menis
But by this time another Influence began u
grow up there and has been steadily increasing
The growth of our intercourse with the Paei6t
carried individual Interests to the several 18th
muses.. and through their influence al OF the in
ter-oceanic routes have become involved In mas
of intrigue that presents two phases-that OF di
plomacy and that OF private interests Tehuan
iepcc, Honduras, Nicaragua aud Panama have al
their competing interests, and arc not only al
striving against each other, but are using every
effort 70 mislead the government and bend II Il
the furtherance Of private advantage Mexico
in the midst u her dlsntegration clings to Tehu
antepec which is the prize that Garay, Hargous
Falconnet, Sloo ard O host OF others are fighting
for. Honduras is about beginning, in apparcn
quiet, the construction Of q railway with Britis
capital and American skill TIE Nicaragua rout
l. the apple of dscord TO our steamship Commo
dor,s and the republics Of Costa Rics and Mica
ragua. The Panama route hss brought tse mite,
States and New Granada into y quarrel, whicl
tie railway company there is stronuOusIy endes
voring to turn to its advantage, while il Improve
the occasion OF H. monopoly Of travel 10 eXtof
from both.
The policy 'ba' orr government A's 1i:he'i'