The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-11

TO render them possl0le Tue INVASION OF Cupa was
organized in the United Stares rs great spe cua-
ton whereby positive profit. it was believed would
he gained An abundance of money, and that feb
re passion for stockiobbng which seems TO be of
the nlrmtes OF our time have large share In these
kind of enterprises They sre promoted or fomented
by enerprisng spectators, and there is never
wanting daring ADVENTURE who puts himself at
the head, Dor some hundreds OF unemployed people
who let themselves be easily ensnared Dy the hope
OF making fortune.
The expedition of Walker and his party has
other character, although at the outset, he seemed
to take part in the question which was dividing
the State Of Nicaragua. Then as soon as he sue
Ceeded in gaming footing in the country he took
hold of the government, arms, and public revenues,
disposed of the land and, in short exercised sove-
reign authority, although he preserved shadow
of native government by which however, nobody
has been deceived, either in Central America or
elsewhere. AS has been observed, the chief OBJECT
of Walker, since he took possession OF Nicaragua,
was to procure himself new foreign recruits for
putting down, by their means, whatever resistance
might arise either within or without For this pur-
pose he made to immigrants the most liberal offers
of land which did not belong to him; caused TO De
tumpete forth discoveries of great mineral riches,
and tried conceal to extenuae the real lncon-
veniences Z. { the enterprise.
However. these are such that in our opinion, there
is no possibility whatever to overcome them BY
rejecting a moment on the attempts winch Is now
being made in Nicaragua. and taking in c0nsdera-
ton all the circumstances of it any person OF sound
Judgment will come 10 the conclusion that TINS en-
terprse is not one of those which present charac-
ter of permapence and oiity We ask PERMISSION
to support our opinion by some considerations.
The conquest Of and domination over Nicaragua
seems to be impossible, without the conquest of the
rest of that couni ~ with which that republic Is
united morally II not politically. The social changes
which would he the necessary consequence OF such
a conquest viz: the spoliation OF the actuai pro
prie:ors: the destruction OF religious unity; the
deep alterations OF the Legislature language ana
customs; the sqbugatlon OF the mass OF the people
in a word decentralization Of the present society
with its actual conditions OF existence cannot as "
is easy to imagine, he effected without such re-
sistance as will yield only when the invaders, pos
sessing considerable means, would be enabled by
them to exterminate even the idea OF resistance.
Lei us see what those means are. Inc setting
ont OF such piratical expeditions from the United
States, whose government has recognised the po-
litical existence ana individuality OF these repub-
lies. ard is on terms of friendship and peace con-
secrated by solemn treaues with them, Is nagrant
violation OF right condemned by the government
of the Union itself. Therefore, those enterprises
must necessarily DE considered as illicit specua-
latiops, and, in this case, they baye against them
First our right, which, at least, must be recog-
missed and protected in the country from whence the
aggression is coming. Second: the reprobaton
of the world, which cannot remain indifferent 70
this infraction Of the common laws OF all people,
inflicted by daring Adventures upon weak coun-
try. Third: the want Of a lucrative object to re-
com pense those who favored and aided the enter
prises.
This last point deserves special examination.
What can be the basis On which the speculation OF
Walker, and of those who took part in 1t, ls
founded? Is it, perhaps, that of colonization? Let
us examine this latter hypothesis.
In the first place, we believe it to be an unde-
niable fact that it matters very little to the compa-
MES of merchants who furnish the money whether
the so-caed democratic system prevail In Central
America or not even though it should receive a
practical application by distributing the land, strip
ping the inhabitants OF their property, &c. 1t may
o,nIn bad 20 1ix-fd
and to weaken the country, but there is wide dis
lance from this point to that of the spectators hav
ing the leas, interest in whether this that const
tution govern Central America.
There are not yet gold washings TO furnish this
precious metal without great labor. There are, IN
deed, the most fertile lands which, 1T will be sad
may be cultivated to the greatest advantage. But,
under our tropical sun, the European races are un
able 10 work the soil, and thus slaves must
necessarily be resorted to. But how would it be
possible to found and maintain this abominable in
stituton in a vast, thinly populated and mountain.
country, which for more than thirty years. lived
under laws declaring free whoever touched its soil!
DO not see what efforts are nece isary to main.
tain il today on some relatively small islands, and
in those States Of the North American confedera.
ton where il exists! Agricultural enterprises want
more than any other, conf lence peace and secuTi-
". Can they be found under system OF conquest?
Would il be possible to entrust to the soil any seed
whose fruits would not be torn out by the avengng
hand of tie oppressed! II cur country were, what
III
Of some very superficial travellers real terrestrial
paradise, where gold silver di amends and emeraids
were 10 lie ioun5 easily without labor or machinery,
peril such advantages might tempt the covetous-
ness ONE great Power to undertake It's conquest
but w. not believe that colonis's VIII come by
the bun TO brave war, n burning climate, poison
cd air, aud the want Of whatever in Europe makes
life comfortable
To support this our opinion we shall refer to what
happened in Nicaragua during toe eight months
which have passed since the adveuturers have ruled
over that country. What efforts have been made by
Walker TO draw immigration thereg Fiatterng
pictures c the country eigned discoveries Of great
mineral riches; busy agents recruiting whatever
stranger OF native in the streets OF New York, New
Orleans OF San Francisco, disposed to search for
fortunes free passages 10 the steamboats,; offers OF
land In country which was purposely supposed TO
be entirely subiuQatsd-in a word, Whatever was
capable TO tempt the cJvetousness Of those swarms
Of Decessitous people the disinherited children Of
modern civilization-was made use of but the re-
sul. was very far from answering what had been
expected.
Many Of those who went there, returned home dis
appointed and not small number paid for their
cTedubty with their lives.
II. then, violent and forced colonization Is i'm
possible what other speculation will be able 10 re
pay with profit the money which has been laid out
IN that enterprise Let us suppose that the con
querors will receive the promised shares Of land.
What will they do with them Will incessant
wars, fevers and dysenery leave them leisure 70 cul
iiys'e theml or, Is il, perhaps, but stockjobbng
trick 10 pay, with land titles in Nicaragua. thought
less peopel This is not impossible; but. in that
case the would not last Dng, and truth would
soon make itself known.
Is the possession Of the transit line between the
two oceans the object desired That line was
already without any expense in the possession q q
company in New York, before Walkers ar
rival, 20 take hold Of Nicaragua by surprise
and falsehood 70 shoot the natives, and TO despoil
the landowners Besides, the violent position wherein
Nicaragua finds itself will continue long this
foreign and destructive element remains in it, bo-
som, as the greatest obstacle 10 the transit line
itself. Where, then lies The possibility OF bringing
this bloody enterprise to a satisfactory endl What
does Walker intend TO do, and what are his views?
In our judgment Walker is q maniac, a. are many
Others possessed with the infstultion 70 be the
founders Of new republic. With this idea Walker
went to Lower California, from whence be was
driven out, and doub,lessa med his projects for
better opportunity. This he thought 70 meet with
in the situation OF Nicaragua, exhausted by civil
war. and he persists still In his project TO found
State according 20 his own fashion. In spite OF all
kinds Of Inconvenience which here assail him..
In the meantime, our well founded opinion always