The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-05
The Nicaragua Transit Negotiations.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

wAsaISaros Nov g. 1857
1t will be recollccted that Mr. W. r. C. Webster soa 8
c. Harris returned couple o: months from Central
America with grant of the Transit from the
of Costa Rica Captain Cauty, with real or pretended
authority from President Mora with reference 10 fsr-
negotiations connected with the matter, accompanied
these gentlemen from that republic By the terms a
this concession $780, coo to be sent by the steamer u
the 9th OF September last by the grantees part consi
Iteration therefor. Harris being Of the firm of Nor
gan, Garrison Co, understood, part OF the
transaction, that Morgan Il Co. were 10 advance the
money webster receiving certain consideration for his
interest IN the grant In the meantime, appears that
other parties in connection with Joseph L. White and Mr.
fssarr an unrecognized Minister Of Nicaragua bad pro
cured grant Tor the privilege Of transit from the then
provisional di.taors Nicaragua Martinez and yerez
Thus opposing interests wore found in New York "a
IN Central America claiming the Trans-Costa Ricu auc
Nicaragua each Claiming the right to dispose Of it,
On the one hand is Costa RIGA exercising Jurisdiction
over the territory OF the Transit route T tu
boats and Notifications the river San Juan she being
the only competent towcr to protect territory
the hlbustering wars which have desolated the
country claiming that the territory the Transit rixhs
fully belongs to her, az part Of her original Jurisdiction
To cut short these difficulties got possession OF tho
Transit scheme was concocted, in which would seem
Garrison and Morgan White anu Yssarri were join by
which the former were 20 sarc paying Tho $3.50 900 "
Costa RIGA and by which Costa RIGA and her ally Web
ster and the Webster Harris grant were to be lett 70
whistle for any interest they might have the Transit
This scheme the recognition senior Yssarr
Minister OF Nicaragua, ana celebrate treaty between
government and Nicaragua by which the supremacy
OF that republic over the territory OF the Transit
was TO be recognized, aud the concessions of
transit, as made in the grant Of MARTINEZ
and JcreZ upheld. While this arrangement was consum
mating here, Garrison and Morgan through Capt Csuty
whom they have sent bacl to Central America for such
purpose, and who, either really professedy under
took to accomplish their designs, procure tenn
porary lease Of the lake and river steamers from Costa
Rca Tor Aes-rs Garrison and Morgan the assurance or
reopcnng Of the transit under the Webster Harris graz.
the guarantee of such grant should be obanaf
by President Mora II was understood, his part that
lac was 10 procure this more legitimate rnv
eminent Was established IN Nicaragua Garrison and Nor
gan promising to advance tho said $3.50 600 The cleo
tlon Of a President tor Nicaragua and did occur
on the 10th September and IL calculated that before
the new government to DO established by this election
which was anticipated would cooperate with President
Moracould take action in the matter, the scheme would
Under of performing the webster.IIarris gran,
and temporary lease oi the boats would get n.y.
of the Transit and by the anticipated coup dat
at Washington bring about state of things when would
authorize their holding possession Of the Transit without
comply ing with the Costa Rcan grant, AM in fact put
ting our government in position sustain this POSSES
sion against the claims OF Costa Iica How near or re-
mote this scheme has approached contamination am no,
advised though the statements of the parties are to DO
credited, it all but accomplished Certain ii Yssarri
has not been recognized Minister no treaty has bean
concluded and advised that Capt Cauty has vet
induced Costa Rca 10 deliver up the to Messrs Gar
rson and Morgan. am inclined believe that the mat
ter has become pretty well understood here that our
government VIII wash its hands Of the whole
ton.
Nr Buchanan administration will moi knowingly engage
in any scheme Of deception, aiding the schemes &C
individuals III any doubtful dealings with foreign govern
men,s though such schemes may promise to facii
tate so important result to country the opening
OF the transit.
Costa Rca is by far the important and respectable
government in Central America She dc tdcto
ing jurisdiction over the territory, and il would be
only establishing principle OF international but
entire reversal OF old and well established principles
international policy, to treat with government concern
ing territory III the actual possession and under the
control and jurisdiction Of another Power We have
recognized governmental power in those countries
ana territories where clearly appears without
reference to the rights by which that govern
mcni has obtained and exercises such power and jursc
ton, so that II our government treat with any
Power IN Central America competent TO confer rights
and privileges OF transit within thai territory would be
with Costa Rica she now being in possession
But understand that honorable national policy and in.
ternaiona law not the only mpedmenis the con-
summation Of this attempted coup detat Any grant or
treaty that the government " such Ii be called Of
Martinez and Jerez might make before the 2sh OF Sep
TENDER last would be OF binding within the ter
rory Nicaragua without the approval legislative
assembly OF that republic
No such assembly has been convened since the disturb
of Walker.
The government Of Costa Rca the right 10 A.
null the Webster Harris grant, provisions not having
been compiled with. This right she viii most probably
avail herself Of after the exposure of the designs which
some o the parties interested IN have manifested to-
wards her This will leave the governments To io,n
In new disposition Of the Transit which there il strong
probability OF their doing. In the meantime where IL
Jected, where shall We next lnd him. and in whose com
many