The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-11

Letter non 9enerA t409nsoy % Lord NapScTs
Nsw Yoaz, Nay ., 1857.
LORD NAynas-l stand Pledged 70 prove, By positive
facs and ssshe.a,s dossns.as, sAas Enshnd, under
cloud Of fr,esdH pscsssssoas secretly poang for the
destruction " American inlsvest ou the khmus GO.
gage to copvnos every 1, The Unios-whoss hear. 70
NOT more Engnsh han Aneyoap-,ha, while her Minister
10 sen, here nvsge sovsvnns. INTO aiding her 70
extend her usuYpssOas - China Rng,And making use Of
Costa Rica 10 strike deadly bsow hibernate trade
and commercial unity BY deprtvng of the Nicaragua
uausii.
have some psshminayies y SETTLE and shall not hurry
over anything; but Wish keep distinctly before your
ordship the object Of my letters, es,ablah 10 tae
minds Of the Masses Of tAs republic true estimate o.
British faith British policy and Britain love for republican
Institutions. Some repesop may be necessary but time
and trouble rs no object with N, Lord Napier,
promote Just understanding between such siIeconale
relatives John Bull end Brother Jonathan. You have
the weight # British gold and influence IN your sido and
our PRESS which WIN DO only happy to kiss tho dust
of your ordshp's eos. But do naiier yourself Tia.
this party win control The country.
Az Brithh "msgnanlmity" NJ the savori.e theuuo OF
yoer par!izans, wo will take mp the evidence Of ihss
generous and honorable conduct by ins,aments, and
regular order, that mnGh of tho pro. nngHsn
press rs has The haydhood 10 meet them may have
oear field.
You vii, hardly deny, Lord Napier tina. your govern
melt supplied Mimic muskets, wi citing munitions
liberal cae 10 the Co IL Hcpns without any hope or eX-
~ Grafton Of beng PAID for Them, the purpose
of dnvng the Americans out Of the thmus OF Nicaragua
the ohsr States Of Central America 10 unile In wagng
war Of determination against the American, always
with The "map nan nous" intention Of getting possession
Of he ors Of both ends of the Nicaragua transi'?
Neither III you deny, Lord Napier, thai your favored
allies used he arms supplied by your governmenlas
WA intended they should be usedo attack and destroy
the American uansit business2
If The destruction Of this highway, 20 Invaluable 10
American commerce, The point Of Inc plan why
the depot, ~barves and property Of tho Transit Com
psDy eGia objects Of ack2 and why the de-
iepcecss busipe Office OF the company particularly
sailed at Virgin Bay, and the unarmed Americans 10 Tho
transit employ bruialy murdered1
As h,is cab you deny ,hnt Mr.. Manning, H. B n consn
IN Nicaragua the active enemy OF the naturalization Of
Americans the kthmu9 and under crcun llpces that
implied official sancnn for this hostility; that Mr. Maj
ping was detected IN with the forces that
invaded Nicaragua under the banner OF "deaih to The
Amercans; or at his letters found with The traitor
san2ar, In which no gives information respecting tho
amount Of men and supplies hich he considered
sary the complete destruction of the Americans and Of
The arly which had invited them into The country. You
Will not deny thai WIS upon the evidence Of gum
aiDed IN his correspondence which neitL er H. B. NJ
Consul nor T. B. ~ government have ever denied or eK
paned-ihai The Consul was dismissed By General Walker
and II s equally certain thslH NJ cabinets have thought
better TO pass this srong measure without notice.
Than do anything 10 aropso he attention of The coon
railing Yankees" TO Sft5h double dealing in Mic lrggua
You Will ool prtieni deny ha British naval soroo
kept AT San Juan del HOro TO watch, annoy, and If
decen, excuse offered 70 extermnae the Yankee hibu
ters would not alh pssh policy 70 irrtste the Unad
States to the point Of suspendng the neutrality laws,
did not hes Eaie 10 abuse those laws " the utmost
limits OF American patience, or tmidy or snbseryiency.
These naval officers boarded American passage steamers
AMI oued the captains into conserving 10 kind search
they wo"d moi Otherwise aaye dared 70 practice on yes
sris under the stars and their rowed guard
around merchsniren and established an impairment
and despo,c police wiz hin the recognzed nriiic,ion OF
Nicaragua and in brief used every trick annoyance and
temptation promote deseriop from The Mic force
and asi.i Cola Ria 10 wres. the Nicaragua transit from