The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-10
the good fsith Of an honest administration. We
await therefore, patiently and without anxiety,
the result Of This Lecompton Convention.
The Hodgs-Podge In Central America.


Our Washington correspondent advises us
that General YriArri the representative in this
country Of Guatemala, and the unrecognized
Minister for NicaraAua, is in the federal city
for the purpose of gathering with Senior Mo-
lima, and that these tw gentlemen have infor-
nation from Central An lerica which leads them
to believe that the procIA nation recently issued
by Colonel Cauty, block aiding the San Juan
river and demanding the n ,rrender of fort San
Carlos, is not intended as = movement against
Nicaragua, but only as "a preventive step
against the flibusters
We are not at all surprised IL hat these gentle
men do not see very clearly win It is the relative
position of Costa Rica and Mica ragua, or any
thing else in Central America. What with the
numerous grants of the privilege of the Transit
route the missions of Webster snl Harris to
Costa RIGA; Parraga as the agent .of Comma
dore Vanderbilt to Nicaragua; W. bster and
Allen again to Costa RIGA, and Sen or Esca-
lante from President Mora to this com TRY; the
conflicts of the Commodores; the delay of the
election in Nicaragua; the blcekading sof the
San Juan river in time of peace, the
controversy between Anderson and Web ster;
the territorial claims of Costa Rics and her de-
mand for the possession of fort San Carlos; he
preparations of the filibusters in the South, an
the curiously conflicting interests of the Contra
American spectators generally, we do not SEQ
how any one can we'll understand the position
of anything in that portion of the world.
The fact is, everything about or appertaining
(, In, Oh ot;o sto+o
Costa RIGA has expended much treasure and
blood in the late struggle, and is now endeavor
ing to repay herself by the absorption of good
portion of Nicaragua, including the territorial
domain of the Transit route, out of which she
hopes to make profitable sale. Nicaragua is
riven with two fiercely contending factions
that are now apparently quiet from sheer ex-
haustion, and has lately gone through pres-
Dental election the result of which We have yet
to learn. The probably elected President is
General Martinez, who is one of the members of
the dual government that drove out Rivas,
usurped the executive power, and quarrelled
with President Mora, of Costa RIGA. To us it
would seem that Costa RIGA, in view of the
probable election of Martinez as President, and
knowing his views in opposition to her
designs, is DESTROYS of regaining possession
of Fort San Carlos, which is the key of the San
Juan river, of Lake Nicaragua, and in fact of
all the southern portion of that republic. Pos
session of this would give her the actual posses
sion of all the territory she covets, and she
could then negotiate for it with all the advan-
tages in. The usual delays of Spanish diplo-
macy would then settle the whole affair.
One thing is pretty evident-Costa RIGA will
have something to sell to the son-in-law of Com
modore Vanderbilt; and we shall not be at all
surprised to see Messrs. Allen and Webster come
back, with all the papers in order, to open the
opposition Transit route to California at once.
The only thing to be done is for Col. Cauty to
take Fort San Carlos. II, as Seniors Molina
and Yrisarri believe, this is not looked upon as
an act of war by Nicaragua, the question may
be put at rest for long time, and the prepon-
derance of Costa RIGA in Central America be-
comes secured. We do not see how We are to
know what Nicaragua thinks about this matter,
for as the river is blockaded ana nothing al
lowed to pass up or down, we must wait the ar
rival of advices from San Juan del Sur by way
Of Panama. The adyices from Washington only
make Central American affairs more muddy
than ever, and that was quite needless.
SPANISH INVASION OF MExIco.-Translation
of some private letters from Havana, received
lately by gentleman living in this city, which
we print elsewhere, show that the project so
long entertained by the Spanish government for
an invasion of Mexico, has not yet been aban-
doned. On the contrary, the most active pre-
parations are said to be on foot in Cuba to get
the expedition ready on scale commensurate
were daily arriving from Spain: the troops were
being drilled into a high state of efficiency and
trained to the use of the Mimic rife, and i'm
mense numbers of cartridges peculiar to that
weapon were being manufactured at the two
principal military arsenals of the island. A
reserve fund Of over four millions of dollars Is
in the royal treasury at Havana, for the pur-
poses Of the enterprise, and resources to the
further amount Of fifteen or twenty millions can
be procured, If necessary, from the Spanish
Bank and from the great capitalists Of Cuba.
So say, at least, the writer's Of the letters re-
ferred TO, who appear to be well informed on
the subject.
The expedition Is represented to be all but
ready and waits but for the arrival Of the oppor-
tune moment for action. 1t is intended to coope-
rate with the friends and faction Of Santa Anna
in Mexico-among whom are, of course, to be
reckoned the priests the Spanish residents
there and part, at least, of the restless dis
affected spirits of the country. 1t Is expected
that Comonfort will be utterly unable to make
any efrcctual resistance to this league, and that
short time only will clapsc after the landing
of the expedition before the capital of Mexico
II in the hands of Spanish army.
There is 40 much circumstantiaity about this
description of the plans purposes and prepare
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