The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23
Sir william Gore ouseIey,s Mission.

IlrOm the LONDON Post Nov. ~
The 1sthmgs Of Panama, one Of the most impor.
tant geographical positions in the world IL the seat
OF FIVE small States which. since their separation
from Spain have been subjected to every vicissitude
Of revolutionary anarchy. At first they formed
federal republic, with constitutions modelled after
that Of the United State ~ America; but In the
year 1889 the confedersi1 n dissolved, and since
that period Honduras. cIn salvador Nicaragua,
Costa Rca and New Granada have existed as sepa.
rate and independent States. Constant differences
and wars have however, prevailed amongst this IA
miy Of republics, and az necessary consequence
the progress OF domestic Improvement has been ar.
rested trade has languished and the creole
and native inhabitants of Central America
can scarcely lie said 10 have derived any
aprrecable advantages from the enjoyment
Of freedom and Independence. But since the
discovery 81 gold la California the people OF the
United States. who in every sense are anxious to
tread a "roya road" 20 wealth, have turned from
the long sea voyage Of twenty-one thousand miles
round Cape Horn, and in multitudes have fioeked
across the ishmus to obtain the shortest and readi
est access o. the VI Dorado. First through their
agency the Panama Railroad was constructed, which
nov conveys three thousand passengers per month
from ocean 10 although the line passes through
most unhealthy country and the authorizes OF the
state are totally unable TO preserve peace and quiet
amongst the Indian population amongst the hordes
oi armed adventures who avail themselves Of the IA
olues afforded by this route. Other plans have been
proposed Tot the formation OF ship canal more TO
The north from Port Cabalos 10 the Bay of Fonseca
and We believe that al the present time an Anglo
NAylcan company has cOmmt need the great work Of
eg direct and convenient water cOmnunica-
f21tniwecn the Atlantic aud the pacipc TIt il
not a water communication, but a railroad that il
now being constructed. ED. HHRALp1 But whilst
private enterprise and private capital have been d.
rected in the way we have mentioned the great
commercial powers Of the world have recognized the
cxpedicncy of securing the neutrality II every inter.
oceanic communication which has been OF may
hereafter In Central America be, opened. For this
purpose the BultreT CLAYTON Contention pas q fer
ytars ogo concluded; bat the contracting parties
Great Britain and The United Stdtes-hdre hitherto
failed ~ putting harmonious construction upon rs
rOuiSios further negotiations are no'c about 10 be
commenced bl Sir ~. u. Ouseeg ,ch0 has recently
been despatched from this country on specia'
mission n The Cabinet ~ Warrington. In
The meantime, various questions have arisen
which have greatly complicated what = termed the
Central American question The proteetorate ex.
crcised hy England over the Mosquito territory-the
CeSsios OF the Bay Islands 10 Hondups-the at
tempted acquisition by n United States of Iigre
lsland-the piratical expedition Of the hbustcr
Waller and the bomhardment ~ Greytown are all
matters which, within the last few years have occu.
pied BE attention and embarrassed the diplomacy Of
The English and the United States governments
Those who aTC acquainted with the utter weakness
and internal discussions ~ The Central American
states know that the aid Of Ghusters has been In.
yoked equally by every party that has been DESTROYS
~ eeIsLaiDg temporary triumph, and that coliu.