New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-26


ervation of national integrity in cur dealings WITH
tie CsntrL American 8 ates, there are Significant
facts to be regarded when the effects Of flllbuster
sm are look led at from strictly commercial point
of view. Not only has the reputation of our Gov
eminent and our peop'e suffered from the dubious
cOuue Of the Federal authorities in regard !"
Walkers invasion of Nicaragua, but the commerce
of the United States has also suffered, not only BY
being entirely interrupted 80 far a. Nicaragua
concerned, but Few schemes Of commercial enter
prise, which few months since were within our
reach, are for the time at least arrested.
Tie imports Of the Central American States, con-
sistipg mainly Of dry goods, -four and provlsioos,
amount to about four millions Of dollars year, and
their exports 10 about six millions inc uding over TWO
millions of bullion and specie coming to that country
from Mexico. This important commerce has been
Donopolzed by Great Britain until quite recently
Within the past year, the merchants Of Central
America have appreciated the advantages TO be
gained by transferring their correspondence to this
country. Heretofore most of the carrying trade
20 and from Central America has been in vessels
sailing around Cape Horn, from four to six months
being required for the voyage But the completion
of The Panama Railroad offered facilities for say
ing time in the transportation Of merchandise,
and, on the suggestion Of President Mora,
steam communication was opened between
Punta Arenas, in Costa Rica and Panama;
and, this being accomplished, the commerce
of Central America naturally turned to New-York,
through the steamers and sailing vessels coming
berce from Aspinwall. The advantages Of this
are apparent, as days suffice now for the transpOr-
tation Of merchandise for which weeks were
formerly required. One gentleman aone resi-
dent of Costa Rics, has brought orders to New
York within three month";, to the amount of q
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, sixty thousand
dollars of which was from single house; and this
was the first diversion of their trade from Great
Britain. The commerce too is reciprocal as several
Leading merchants and planters in Costa RIGA
have entered into contracts to forward their coffee
crop to New YORK; and some of it is now on the way.
The statements of men of influence in Costa
Rca, contained in letters au1 public journals, have
indicated desire TO cultivate friendly relations
with the United States which desire is prompted
not only by the idea of commercial profit bu! by
natural sympathy with the institutions and people
of the United States. The Constitution OF Costa
Rcs was framed afier that Of the United States;
the code of laws which prevails is assimilsted to
that of this country; the American ideas of state
petty are studied and followed as far as possible;
the children Of the leading citizens Of Costa R,ca
are cent TO the United States TO be educsted-over
forty being now at school in New York and vicinity.
For instance, Senior Carazo, the presen: Secretary
OF State, received a thorough American edu,a'ion.
But this assimilation of feeling and ssntmen. with
the United States has received check which has
had an influence upon commerce also. The invasion
of Nicaragua by Walker and bis bsnd Of freeboo.ers
men coming from the United States, assuming to
represent the American character, aud carrying
with them the vices Of the subssra.um Of American
society, and even hosting American COLOR, while
ac,usted only by desire for rapine and plumber
numbering such citizens as are obnoxious, and in
sultipg and robbing others, robbing the women Of
their tribkets and even violating their persons-Il
these facts have led the masses Of the people Of
Central America to believe tina. Walkers invasion
is an invasion Of the United :ases army; while the
weak and vscillating course of the United States
Cover ment with respect to the invasion, and ts
failure TO proven. the recruiting and organi.
zsti,n Of armed forces in American cities to
fill I'D the decima.ed ranks of the fibustsrs,
have all together caused the leading men of
Central America TO hesitate in their de-
sire to extend their relations of intimacy
with the United States until they know certainly
that Walkers terrible csreer in Central America
he's Lot been aided BY the connvance Of the Federal
Government At The iaue time the authorities
there are de.irous of encouraging the adven. of
Americans ameng them, provided they come with
the de.re to develop the resources Of the country,
atpreciatiDg as they do the prac.icah!y Of the
American character and its value upon their soil.
Pr.,ident Nor. q few weeks since asked sen.le-
man who was leaving for the United States, if he
could sand fifty thousand Americans to Costa Ric.,
eff you can" said he, ave will pay their passage,
give them as much land as they want and ten
acres cleared" II may be that the Admi ais
traton at Washington will take steps to prevent
any further shpmeD! Of recruits to Sicarsgus, AMI
thus Il establish The Government Of this Country 10
the confidence Of the Central American a.es. Ii
il runorsS that Mr. Cas- looks with great difayor
upcn the inpotepcy of The PIERCE Adminstra in
ibis u gard snd if So it is to be hoped that he will
endt aver to repair he injury done by previous
neglect.
OF the capacity of the new Postmaster. Genera
and his iitne,a for bis important Office we have "A