Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

designed, if possible, to influence the action of
the American Government with reference to
Central American affairs,) to revive their lately
dropping hope that Walker. the flibuster, may
possibly be able to gain q foothold in Mica
rasus if he succeeds in eluding the vigilance
Of the vessels of war endeavoring to intercept
him. Thus, they (the council aforesaid) are
eagerly circulating the idea that the current
state Of Nicaragua's relations with Costa RIGA
will induce the former to accept Walkers aid
lnstanter or if not, that both being exhausted
by conflicts soon to take place, Walker will be
able easily to overcome them one after the
other. Both these calculations are fallacious.
Nicaragua has had enough of tho effects of
warming snake in her bosom, to prevent her
from so soon again trying that experiment with
the certainty of its result staring her in the
face
Again, we feel we'll assured that the nominal
war between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA will be
one of proclamations only. The reception on
the Isthmus of the news Of the negotiation of
the Cas- and Irissrri treaty will induce Costa
Rica promptly to decline attempting to enforce
her occupation Of the transit route-her right
for the egress of her commerce by it, being am
ply secured in the treaty, &c
If Walker succeeds in effecting landing he
will find both nations under arms for his prompt
and proper reception, and he will be compelled
to meet them both combined from the moment
be sets foot on shore.
Their war of proclamations will simply have
the effect of getting them under arms in the
nick Of time to enable them to pounce down on
him with all their forces. 1t cannot be doubted
that they are now much better prepared than
ever before to deal with him and his followers
GOVERNOR X. J. WALKER left Washington
this morning for New York. 1t is understood
that much Of his time since his arrival here has
been spent in close consultation with the Presi-
dent. We perceive in distant journals what
purport to be accounts of their various confer
ences-many Of them differing in all their es-
sential points, and agreeing only in the evident
purpose of misleading the distant public as to
what course the Executive and Gov. W. will
probably pursue with reference to the future
of the Kansas imbrogio.
By way of putting all such stories at rest, we
have to say that the best informed persons here
regard the Washington Un,om'S editorial COL
umns as truthfully rejecting the views Of the
President on the subject ; and, further, that tho
same parties are now of opinion that ono result
of the conferences above alluded to, has boen to
make it very probable that Gov. Walker will
disappoint the hopes of those who have been
calculating that his future labors will be to the
end of embarrassing tho policy of the Democra-
cy Of Congress in their action upon the Kansas
Constitution under the advice and guidance of
President Buchanan.
We make this statement with unfsigned graf
i6cstion, for, if realized, it involves the utter
defeat Of the hopes of the Opposition from Con-
grsssonal Democratic divisions; as we'll a. those
OF tho nominal Democratic plumber mongers,
whose chances for the success of their schemes on
the public printing, &c, were locked up in that
OF split in the Democratic party sufficiently
great to deprive the Administration of the
working majority in both Houses of Congross,
to which it is fairly and honorable entitled.
OCR FCTURE RELATIONS WITH NICARAGUA
The following communication is from Nicara-
raglan filed with the idea Of happier future
for his country through the effect Of the treaty
recently negotiated in this city. 1t will be
found Of general interest if but for the facts it
embraces:
Editor Of the Star Under the treaty lately sx-
eeuted at Washington between the United States
ana Nicaragua, the long pending and complica-
ted imbroglio of Central American affairs has
disappeared, aud reasonable hope exists Of the
INN, rdtate opening Of the Transit route and the
Resumption OF travel ereby TO California by a
new line Of ocean steamers, under the ausDice.
or the Atlantic and Pacific Canal ComI,nv
whose charter was granted in 1s48, and mod fl ID
and confirmed, during the past year, by the % e.
sent Government OF Nicaragua. That Company
Was at the siguing of the late treaty. and by ITS
provisions, virtually placed under the Joint d o.
lection OF the United States aud y icarasu a That
Is by the terms of this Convention True no
Company is ndmed-fOT this Government Justly
refused to compromise its dignity by leaning TO
either side of the sQuabbe between Vanderbilt
and Morgan Yet IL agreed In one Of the articles
to protect IN all its rights aud franchises any
company then existing with a valid grant pro-
vlded said company concerned 10 all the pToyis-
ions Of said treaty. Thus IL made necessary
for Nicaragua TO notify this Government of what
company she recognized under the arrangement
immediately on the signing OF the treaty, Senior
lsisarfi addressed Gen. Cass an ofiicial note In
forming him that the aforesaid Atlantic and Pa
emo sup Cana! Company, were the sole and
only incorporated company In Nicaragua with
the right of transit aoros. her Territories /; and
that the late 90 Accessory Transit Company was
only an auxiliary originally formed by the con-
sent or Nicaragua for the pur pose Of facilitating
the condition OF the canal company; and that
said - Accessory Transit Company" no longer
existed, the rights Of the same having been re-
voked by his Government because Of repeated
and gross violation Of all the conditions of its
existence. This WAS the sum and substance of
his letter, which was duly followed by one from
the President Of the Atlantic and Pacific Canal
Company. directed Ia Gen Cass, informing him
that the NicaragnIn Minister lad notified the
company OF his action in their behalf and that
the company accepted The terms SO far as appli-
cable 10 themselves, and with a notification of
speedy commencement under their charter
Now, word as TO the charter itself IL Is in
many respects the same as In 1919 but ex perence
has shown the inutility and the great difficulties
In the way of constructing a canal Time has
taught all interested that a Golfer dam may be
more probably constructed at the head OF the
Rio Colorado, by which the whole water can he
thrown into tine San Juan, thus washing away
the bars and deepening its channel to its mouth;
a substantial wharf, shops and buildings erected
at Greytown, that being free port and either
dam at or canal around Castillo Rapids; the
rocks blasted out, distractions removed and he
channel deePened at Machuca, Toro aud the
Other places requiring il. A substantial wharf
should also be built for the steamers az Vjrpin
Bay and San Juan del Sur, (the latter being fee
poIt,) with good horse road over the twelve
miles Of turnpike now connecting those places