The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-20


this affair very difficult.
Our London Correspondence
LONDON, July 2, 1853.
The Recent Morementsi in Central drae'1ca Fho"
BeAy?-N apoleon's Contract ioah Marcofeta TO
Euild a Canal-Napoleoxs Balance 9f Poicer in
| Central america, &C., &c.
Iperceiye that the publication o. the new French
contract with Nicaragua has excited great surprise in
| the United States II was communicated to the
correspondent of the Times in Paris by Senior Mar
coleta whose name is not unfamiliar to you, and
whe has received authority from Costa RIGA and
Nicaragua to negotiate with both England and
France for the recognitons and guarantees by those
Powers contemplated in the Belly contract. In
fact, Belly, in this matter, is merely tool of Marco
1eta. by whom he was instructed and sent out to
Central America. And whatever may be Marco
leta's relations with the Emperor and his govern
ment, il is certain that Belly has none whatever.
Nevertheless, by ostentatiousy and all occasions
denying the relationship, the latter seems to have
succeeded in convincing the Central American Off
cials tina. he really is the confidential agent OF the
Emperor. In point of fact, he is only subordinate
writer in the Office of tie Pays newspaper, without
sntecedents or character.
eectually taken the wind out of the sails OF Mica
iaguan spectators, is certain Lafond Consul Gen
eral OF Costa RIGA in Paris, where he has been
chiefly distir guished for years by the extraor
binary size OF his official card
Az far as the English government is concerned,
have abundant means of knowing that it has not
been either party privy to the late movements in
Genital America, and the references to English pro
lection and interference which run through Beilys
papers are equally unauthorized and impertiuent
wit w IN wh wa ~ tad
by the Times is a sufficient indication OF public
opinion here
1t may also well be doubted If Louis Napoleon has
any interest or sympathy in the matter. People saT
"he has lost his head but he has not yet done any
thing to justify the belief that he is so far gone
to imagine that he can carry European ideas of
policy into Central America, or establish barrier of
red breeches across the Nicaraguan Isthmus. Still
we must not shut our eyes to several important
facts
l. That when he was prisoner at Ham he was
visited by Sr. Marcoera, who there made contract
with him for building canal through Nicaragua, to
be called "Grand Canal lnteroceanque Napoleon"
2. That after bis escape from Ha,a he published
pamphlet in England on the canal, its feasibility
and It's results, which, translated into French, ap-
pears among bis collected works.
3. That since Senior Marcoleta's return from the
United States be has been supported by Il pension
OF coo francs a month from the private purse Of
Tire Emperor.
Now II is quite Ineligible that double motive
may actuate Senior Marcoeta in this matter, name.
y. the desire 10 make something out OF the Nicara-
qua concessions and the purpose Of revenying HIM
self upon the persons connected with the Nicaragua
Transit. by whom be certainly not well treated
while III America; and probably with IaioDd's aid
in Costa Rica and under the dsgusts which the
miserable squabbes about the Transit have occl-
stoned in NicaIacia, he has had influence enough TO
obtain the coveted grants. But IL is questionable IL he
would care TO go 80 far TO annex the declarations
of policy which accompany the grants; for the ten
dercy these Is obviously 20 create jealons;es and
culation. Senior Marcoleta has been long time ia
the United States, and Is man Of too much sense
not TO perceive this am, therefore, driven to the
belief that the declarations, &c. are the work of
Pelly, who has just enough Of French vanity 20
think that re has achieved wonderful success In
oversetting the porridge OF his principals.
Whatever may be Eapoleon's relations with the
present Affairs. IL will be well enough 10 know what
narrow and illibers views were entertained by him
as regards the proposed canal at the time he wrote
the subject transcribe pass age from page ofhis
pamphlet from which yon will perceive that in $40
he advocated European interference in Central Ame
rica, with a view TO introduce that accused system
Of balance Of power" which has 50 often deuged
Europe with Hood
France Elslano Holl.ne Russia ans IT, Urilrd sa,es
have srt Commercial ir.erez' r ths rstatlshneu. Of
Communication beiseen the occses, b.. Foglapd
has, mare than tho ohsr fo-efs rttfscgl iat,res,
the ,yeC1ion If fAs prtec. Fccfs NH nth plea
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enough piue Ts 10 treat feeling @ Ed'igsry aud 70
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fyOm N, North. EoglNnc Will wsress ~th plea
'be orsbg Ct route such vii en- soie bee T. nomciun
cate speedily win Oregon, China aci her
SONS IN New Holland soc vii hDa IN ~or, that the
sdvsroemeDt OF Central AJorcs ~i ren7ovsfe tn de
clrrg ccmEc:cs of JsacsN ard the Other Ergea plsnfs
IN tho AarLes, tie progressive decay ~ sArh all Dc
thereby stripped. Rise tarpy crrc'inoss hri the pN
Itcal and commercial property OF Tho -tste OF Ncsrs
qua closely colDeced vii. the psisy &c tnsl aon
which has he creates, prepooderUce on The ssa
ask particular attention to the passages in italics.
Prsat- gdrde.