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Rca has been greatly dgusted with the conduct Of her
allied sister republic. Nicaragua refused 70 sign the con-
ycnton by which Walker had permitted 70 leave tho
country without being punished and taking himself tho
Marys. Costa Rica and Guatemala had 70 pay the
penes for the transport Of the fbusters the hrst paying
two and tho latter one third Of them Hence the origin
OF the actual differences between the two countries
Later Costa Rica granted 70 Measrs Webster Harris
the Transit right for the Isthmus. is true,
that republic had in any way inserfered
with that route but the Of Nicaragua author
ICED her to conclude transit treaty. reservng for itself
sent General nas 70 Managua for obtaining the approbn-
ton Of the contract with Webster and Harris, Sr D. r.
rarraga arrived a. the same city for the purpose Of
in New York between the Minister Of Nicaragua, Sr
Yrissarri and the AngloAmercan Company, called tho
Pacific. Tho government of Nicaragua decided for tho
contract Of Sr Parraga consequently putting aside that Of
Costa Rca together with all The advantages for that re-
public,
The government OF Costa Rica irriated by that pro-
cedure claimed is rights the Transit route, on the
ground Of Costa Rica bordering upon the river
her river frontier comprising the whole rWht
bank Of tho San Juan river up 70 the hachuca
of the whole course Of the San Juan Persons the
competent in this matter Of the opinion that these arc
In fact the boundaries OF Costa Rca, and her
reclamations would be entirely justified Moreover, she
alleged TO the modification Of Nicaragua, that The 60
able defend the Transit route al open entry for An
kinds OF busters who would come back to take posses
son OF the key OF the sthmus thI eatenng whenever
howsoever they pleased ali Central American re.
publics those weak and feeble states as says Mr. Bu
cbanan (which may not feel themselves able TO assert
and vndcatc their rights"
Nicaragua acknowledged the importance OF the position
Of CASTILLO Vcio for It coded it 10 Costa Rica for twenty
years. in orde, that she might defend IL at her cost
and as il Is easy 10 pass from concession 70 another,
Costa Rico, encouraged ty the cesson Of Castillo Neio
demanded that o the fortress Of San Carlos at the juno
ton AZ the river with the lake. Costa Rca had another
weghy reason to suppose Nicaragua always inclined To
grant her exgeBces because the OF her ally
had been 10 speak created under her influence and by
the Efforts her Envoy General Canas But her second de-
mand having been roundly refused she disavowed tho
government o Nicaragua the work Of her influence
Neither Martinez nor Jerez allowed TO accede 70
similar demand The time of the government Of Presi
dent Rivas had passed honorable but weak man, no
was badly counseed by his allies and friends who did
nothing but abandon the country TO foreign invasion.
Martinez chief of the legtmis,s Jerez that Of the
deocras represented the two great nus nces OF the
country; and, being united their govern nent possessed
whatever strength could be expected under such crcum
stances.
The peaceful of obtaining possession Of the Of
San Carlos having failed Costa Rica Colonel Canty
take by force. Surrounding and stopping the naviga-
tion on the river Colonel Cany hoped surrender
within short time, but Senor Caresma, the commander
Of IT, believed himself TO be able 10 defend yicoriousy
However, things have not yet To open breach
in the waters Of the San Juan Thus Nicaragua and
Costa Rca had sufficient time for reec ling their sitna
ton and for fear Of the common they submitted
their difference to the arbitration OF the neghboring
public OF San Salvador.
The chief of the disgenson-the contract with
Messrs Webster and liarriswl disappear for want Of
cne of its principal conditions being fulfilled the consent
Of Nicaragua without which Costa Rca cannot execute
the contract
Besides given understand that new minister
for Nicaragua is TO arrive promptly at Washington, with
the mission TO carry out together with the or
the United States, the measures projected for tho
security OF the Ishmus and the Transit route, TO which
the President his Mcssage made so distinct an ausion
We profit Of this opportunity TO correct
mtted ~ the opinion o. some friends Of sr Yrsarr by
stating that had been ntended 10 take away from him his
credentials This has not been the his friends
believe ever will be.
THE FRENCH VIEW OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND ITS
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.
Translated from lH journal dea Debats of parH.
Nov ~
Honduras occupies that portion OF the Central American
coast which lies opposite " the Caribbean enclosed
Ia speak in that vast extent Of territory which, formed
the ancient vice kingdom OF Guatemala lying and ID
of the tive Central American republics whose ephe.
neral confederation unable To withstand tbse does
ue disse ensons which necessarily distract the small span
ish republics. The whole extent OF the i've ropubics
Guatemala San Salvador, Honduras Nicaragua aud Costa
Rcadoes not exceed 400 900 square Kilometres, with
population OF about two millions OF inhabitants made up
being predominant
countries sufficiently indicates the advantages they will
oncr IN near future, their numerous ports on
e,tner ocean Constituting much priced situations
lanuc ocean, In the bay which bears her name
The ports OF Omoa, Puerto oabelo Truxo and Carriage
Different water currents N day another also Ia
otae here the junction of the two oceans; for with thn
exception Of Panama and Tehuantepcc this country
the moe narrow Of that series OF isthmuars whicb run
ming from Vera Cruz the Gulf o Darcn extend the
continent Of America.
This part OF Central America is favored with sol Of
remarkable fertility Mahogany cedar, and nearly every
species OF precious and dye woods indian corn cocao
cochinea indigo, cotton, tobacco sugar vanilla sassa
para, hides gold silver, copper iron marble sulphur
salt, and all kinds OF products there
or may be produced with astonishing facility. Nature,
with bountia hand has aykhcd her riches here and the
arms, and perhaps also 10 certain degree the will d the
inhabitants, are wanting TO ,her these
confessed that tho descendants o tho proud Spanish con.
qnerers the companions OF Pedro do Avsrado who SUBJ
day done very little towards ayaing themselyes n heso
countries OF the elements Of prosperity with which Proy
dence has so plentifnly endowed them.
However, maritime commerce has now found out tho
road 70 them. But short time since their
relations with the exception Of the British establishments Of
Belize, called British Tonduras) almost insignificant.
Only few ships went there from port port trying
sell part Of their cargoes Tese expeditions took place
only at certain epochs and at certain localities where hero
existed periodical fairs To day considerable ship fregh,s
are regularly sent out 10 the ports Of Central America
North America and those frequently visited by
English, American, Bremen, Sandman, Spanish Chilean
Peruvian and other merchant SHIPS Our own vessels
have visited there only at nservals-cnly Ave
sells, whose united cargoes did not exceed the value OF
1850
Now the total amount ortransacons carried on ny Eng
lsh traders wah Central America The year 1855 hs
estimated at 1850 900 francs; not comprising therein
Belize, British colony enclosed In Yucaian, which -
always completely supplied with english articles also
with French goods brought English ships from NeS
York Havana or our own ports and from the anscatc
and Dutch derots
Have our maritime merchants not sufficiently apprc.
csted the offered by Central for tho
sale of merchandise 80 LEI themselves be ovcrkcn
10 such degree, regards the tae Of specific
products, ny the marine ~ its competitorsf true,
the difficulty of finding Al all times sufficient home freighs
must have contributed TO keep our commerce away
from the Central American ports but tins obstacle,
which did not frghen away the English, Is disappearing
and more as the plantations Of sugar, coffee cotsn
aud ccchineal have attained In Central Amerca rapid de-
vclopement and may be fOreseen that before a few
these articles will be exported in large quanti-
ties from the Central American ports let us however
acknowledge that as regards advantageous commerce.
with those countries the English viii always have posi-.
tive superiority a. long do not receive like
them in Tree exchange for certain staple articles sugar
coffee, &c, or ~ least With very moderate duties tho
products and raw msfcraS hich tlpse countries eseu
tally agricultural AND without any manufacturing ndus-
Try, now produce, Besides i must not be overlooked
that this an ndepensah. condition OF any considerable
maritime ccmDercc with both Indies
The productive riches OF each Of the Eve Central
American republics may be zpeCined sumnariy thus -
Guaiemaa--Cochpeal, vanilla sar.alarflia Indian