The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21

VINO Is TO Re GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CEN
TRIAL AMERICA . NEGOTIATIONS or THE NEW
YORK CoMMoDoAEs. course of events in
Central America has impressed orr Wall street
dlibusters with conviction Of the wisdom
Of he advice given them by the HERALD
months since, and the preliminaries Of a trea.
~ Of peace between our New York Com.
modores have been arranged. The treaty has
not yet beea formally ratified, because the
parties cannot agree upon one OF the principal
points and they now wait anxiously the arrival
of the Tennessee, from San Juan del Norte, IL
;he hope that events in Nicaragua will have SIT
lied that question for them. Marcy's rule, that
"to the yic,ors belong the spoils," is 10 decide
who shall have the spoils--that Is, the post Of
Governor General In our Indian Empire.
The negotiation OF the points Of This great treaty
have been conducted by Commodore Garrison
Oh the part Of himself and Commodore Morgan,
and by Oar ancient friend, Joe White, on the
put Of Commodore Vanderbilt. A quiet re
treat in the purlieGs Of Bowling Green was Sc
lcc;ed as the seat Of negotiations for the reason
that The Wstbiogton Hotel was convenient 10
curiosity might become iupeTtinehL There the
quiet Cow OF discussion las rolled on undisturb.
I'd ultil the high contracting parties came TO the
great point Ia question, which was, who should
bc appointed Governor General Commodore
Ge-iison proposed Gen Walker, rs being the
msn who hsd founded the empire aud earned the
position This was deuurred ~ by Joe White,
who urged that Walker was a cold aud cruel
man. without any OF the qualities of states
man ard that his past course was conclusive
proof that lie would involve the new govern
merit in series O. blunders Com
modoIc Garrison replied that what were
called errors ON the part of Walker
were measures forced upon him by circumstances
above biz control: and that a. for being cruel,
it was only the proper severity Of military die.
cipliue which was distasteful TO a few lazy and
wild fellows. who thought that In becoming prac-
,ical Glibusiers they could do a. they pleased in
all things. Besides, be thought that the charge
q cruelty came with an i'll grace from the Costa
Ricans, vho had proclaimed war without quar-
ter sgainst Walker at the very time that he was
treating his prisoners with great humanity.
To al this Joe White urged that there were
Others who had earned The post OF Governor
General more efectually than Walker. General
Henniugsen had saved Walker from the annilils-
ton that would have resulted from his military
blundtrs, by his e Mus and his brilliant defence
at Giabaoa General Spencer, too, had evinced
| great military talent in the capture Of the San
Juan river and the steamers, but be would re-
fiain from suggesting any name until the result
Of the present operations in Nicaragua should
be known. So the question stands at present
We have Low a word Of advice for the Com
modores. In laying the foundations of our In.
dian Empire you do not want military science
so much as administrative ana financial ability.
All that requires reformation In the Spanish
American countries is their fiscal system and the
administration of public affairs. Let our Com
modores bear this in mind, and make their selec-
tion accordingly. Who is the beet man for
Governor General IN our Indian Empire'