The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14

the internal arrangement Of their existing govern
mepts, il will matter little what she may after.
wards take. So tar American enternrseexcept, per
haps, the Transs concerned, these States VII be ~
enectualy closed as is Japan
The impression that there is an understanding between
Martinez and Walker entirely faacous Tho next mail
from the lsthmus will bring the Intelligence TINT Mora
AND os are a ns e Dy ls % s n9
me downfall OF BOTH as well as OF all the serve party OF
Central America. RANCHERO NIEJO.
AMERICANS IN NICARAGUA-NoNE UNDER THE MA
TIVE RULE.
TO nR EDITOR HERALD.
It ia said that the fbuster expeditions against Ncars
qua will prevent the peaceable settlement Of Americans
there. so, why il that at the date Of the first
pediton there were not half dozen Americans in
the State, except those in business along the Transit
route, and Of this half dezen there were but two
or three that could be said TO be settled
there, and only solitary plantation owned
by Americans; while there were thousands of old
estates growing up in weeds and bushes, the lands Of
which good the world affords for the cultivation
Of sugar. rce corn coffee tobacco and cocoa and which
might at any time for the last fifteen years have been
purchased for less than the original Of the improve
ments upon themp Why not many of these places
already occupied by Americansp Rcc corn, beans and
sweet potatoes easily produced and of the former
two crops yearwhile their market price far better
| than in the city of New York Any practically
acquainted with the country would answer because the
that have produced the decay Of these -four
shing still exist and would continue alike
upon the foreigner and the native.
These are, FIRST the anarchy that regns throughout the
country Secondly, the general policy Of the rulers
Thirdly and TO considerable extent the result Of the
other two general scarcity of laborers. These
must prevent any considerable number of Americans
from attempting TO settle IN the country. Az well
might the first settlers of Virginia have attempted
TO develope the OF tho country under
the government and policy of the Inaan chief Powhatan
sources Of Nicaragua under the and policy OF
The ny brids Una! rule there In Fact the government Of
that Of Nicaragua is changeable the phases of the
During the last eight years they have had twelve
Presidents in that State and about four Of civil
and since their independence they have had
rage revolution" (civll war; every three years.
Let for the sake Of illustration what is called
revolution, !" through its ordinary
defeated candidate for the Presidency gets a few
Of his friends together few hundred dollars, few old
muskes and raises the standard Of revolution class
of men known "revolutonarcs, who at such times,
manage to fill their pockets with what they enabled
TO extor from the paceabe inhabitants ride fine horses
pressed and with the ege Of pressing others when they
want them keep game cocks and women and for the time
being Of consequence and feared by body
these Immediately flock TO his standard Escorts
sent out press for soldiers and horses for the
of the officers and mount the cavalry In the mean
time provisional government is formed and decree
issued demanding of the property holders money to pay
current expenses committee is appointed To assess
their contributions as they are called followed by an es
cort TO enforce immediate payment
The legitimate government is obliged to resort to the
seldom a dollar in her treasury soldier to
her, except he be pressed, for she only offers two
dimes per day without either ratons clothes Besides
her soldiers generally on half pay, whilst ordinary
ahorers receive from two to four dimes day and their
board This state Of affairs brings everything that
requires hired labor 10 perfect stand STILL for the aborers
either caught 10 make soldiers Of driven into tho
woods to escape being caught Contributions continue in
this way; the property holders stripped of the
product Of their abors in the interval OF peace that the
country has enjoyed since the last revolution then they
are compelled TO make great sacrifices to meet the con
n inst nc 40 war
becomes more and more obstinate and protTactsd do
these exact!ons become more and more frequent and
peremptory. When property holder is unable any
longer 10 meet the demands him, his property Is
bargoed, and perhaps himself thrown into prison. Every
thing that can be turned into money or be in any
rendered serviceabe s removed and placed
over the balance TO endeavor to make something out Of
| for the benefit OF the government.
If the continue may be found necessary, in
der 10 raise funds for the government 10 extend It's
nopoe to include the sale " dry goods groceries,
| provisions &c A decree Is issued accordingly. The
holders and vendors Of these informed that the GO
vernment will receive their several stocks trade
give them receipts for them ut fair valuation These
ceipts, n they be given by the eventually triumphant
government worth about atty cents upon the dollar
thug at all
Where, ask, is the American who will be content to
settle down upon farm aud subject himself the
venlcnccs, exactons and insults above advered oS and
you they FAR short OF what actually occurs
Bat says one the United states would not permit one of
her cizeps tn be treated in that way. Why sir before
American possess real estate Ia Nicaragua he must
so far as is concerned renounce the protection Of his
TO the property, a copy Of which is preserved
in the government archives Where the American farm
er who Is willing to to work and clear farm In Nicara
and then give tenth Of lie products the church.
besides about three cent to the local clergy
II he refuses TO do this he cannot get aborers for they
will not work where they have the benefit Of the
confessional provided they be suddenly taken m and the
clergy maintain that the servants upon farms that
refuse To pay their church dues shall not have
the benefits Of the confessional whilst they
remain there Besides tho OF such estate would
be morally considered outlaw, and were he native
would be publicly declared by being exconmuncated
the most terrible punishment except the gaows that
and even his own family dare not speak 10 him remain
under the same roof with him, give him NOR.
sci Of breadnot cup Of water, though be actually
peri-hing Tor the want OF them. RANCHER0 VfEj0
COSTA RIGA AND THE UNITED STATES.
TO uD sprros or Tins HERALD
Sxw YORK Dec IL, 1851
No doubt the people Of Costa Rca feel much aggrieved
that the United states unable 20 preven,
the escape Of Walker and his nbustcr In order N SEQ
the justice there s In their complaints let suppose an
expedition ~ similar relative force 10 be- projected from
their country for like purpose, and then consider what
power their government, would have N prevent in escape
Tie population a the United States % 900 ooo and
that Of Costa Rca supposed 10 be ooo and the
territories Of the two countries bear perhaps somewhat
similar proportion " each other Walkers men Ia the
Fashion are sad TO have beea near 80 IN number The
rule q three will give a. the strength Of an exbcdi
ton u IKE relative force from Costa Rica thus
2G,To 600 sco aeo 600 ia, or little more than
five and hals men In round numbers viii call II six
men. Now would ask what probability there thatiho
government of Costa Rca could prevent the escape from
is extensive coasts Of well planned expedition of
SIX men, especially small part of their people
favorable to ~ very evident that the chance
of their dong would be too small 20 furnish any well
grounded cause OF complain, in case of failure
THE LATE TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
ArDSIcARAGUA-sPEcrAL MESSENGER FROM SENIOR
yRIsskRRI.
tFrom Ia Cronica, New York, nee I2l
Don Inocente Iacayo len for Nicaragua bearer Of
dispatches Of his Minister Senor ~ Antonio jose dc Yri
sarri 10 the government o that republic The sad des
pachcs contain, seems, the treaty the Minister Nj
caragua lastly concluded with the government of the
United states, az IL became known that Walker
had lett New Orleans with his armed expedition for re-.
establishing HE domination Central America Much
has been written as 10 the tenor Of that treaty. every
body giving bis opinion as TO which may be the
bases upon which Il has been founded without giving
full credit 10 so many conjectures
ing the most important point Of II may be formed with
out great risk OF The teegraphc news Of wash