The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21

press Of the United States ID wealth and DO for the
time may come when they may prove Io1mdsoie .aseo
,ohateur may do, the east Confederation the othr hide
of the Atlantic ,U Increasing strength and in eea
on the contrary, 10 the bess thing tbs. sisnsd
for this country that the States should be prosperous
destinss the confederation have
abstain from violating public law and the csnons Of public
morality God speed their work. But TO u.s. In any case,
what can signify whether they conquer province from
the Desert from the Gulf Of lexicoS As long
tain naval power they will not interfere With and,
scale would signify but little indeed Il might be ss5
In The second place. that woud be unwise for US to
BY The loss Or ssr colonial from consas
atoms Of European policy. The Pyrenees are not
higher than they we're n the days Of Louis XIV.
nent does not appear 10 have considerable weight
Spain derives substantial strength from her colonies
what Ia that usy We know the sacrifices made for
the preservation Of the spansh monarchy in the frat
years Of the present cenur and what has been our re-
Of the fsntes element OF power have we derived from
the Spanish alisnces We point long list Of unsass
fled claims Of unpaid debt Of obligations and
Of violated faith but Of help when needed help, or Of
common gratitude for services Of the most vital impor
tance there has been title Let length con-
slider this question on IL own merits. possible that
wiA reference to EnQh reWs and feelings Cuba could be
in soorse hands than Il Is at present?
The Nicar.gas Transit Route.
WHO WILL MAXI THE CANAL?-rHE EUROPEANS IN A
HuRRY-THRY CANNOT WAIT FOR AMERICAN FILL
BUSrxkS Oh sPECULATORs.
from the London News, July7l
The affair Of the Central American Transit must be
trusted We have seen how long the affair has lin.
eered. We have seen how the high profits Of even
lame and uneasy method Of transport the Isthmus
have diverted the American company from their canal
scheme and their engagements with the territorial 60
vernment-we have seen within few months how
invaders has reconcied hostile peighbox, and united
rival States In opposition to formidable enemy.
fresh gold discoveries he Pacific coasts, and rnors Of
the passage Of sporns TO Oregon hare qickeed the desire
Of adventurous thousands from many nations to get to the
dcase the pecessiy Of compelling the American company
to make tnetr promised canal or 10 give way to others
ready in progress but the occasion provided for be
fore We heard anything OF the great Oregon gold Disco
ver ,d ro As of Inc American company the world really
pockese their gains, and not surveying 10 prepare
ton fer their cAra and every passing gave more
and sarcton TO the general that the
ricap company aud the American 6busiers acting
10 csncer or at least had very apt insight into one
Various parties In America who agree about nothing
else unite In string the xaon of the Central Ane
rcan States The shareholders mot quito ALL ho@ever
oove the extension OF tropical territory their mand
portion Of the freeso party hope 70 plant down free
labor oo ine fertile terraces Of Hcn iura and Guatemala
with their temperate climate, with the grea. object OF
esieeshg barrier against the sprsai Of slavery south
ward Adventurous are eager To seek their fortunes Ia
reeon 60 rich Merchants cpaie the opening Of vast
narke's Speculative capitalists look TO the sxpoa-
cn OF silver mines. old aud a1d profits Of the
franst The American governmanl, with a President
~ho signed the Os,erd Aapeoto and office holders who
exoi the Monroe doctrine, and believe In mspifett des
tiny OF their own eevispg naturally strive to engross
the kthmus which Is about to become the highway
Of tie world. Tns clustering element voeiier ates
Tor war; the industrial seeks fair field flr mgra-
ts The owners OF exhausted lands long for the rich
vsnnabs OF costa Rca ana San Salvador, and the ambi
tors see what may be made OF noble and diversified
Territory go scsHiy neopsa and 50 dsgsnsrae in %pcr.
United States bsve yet lifted up their voices against
pexing any part OF Central America They wish TO see
vorc's bigh-ay established there believing that such
uee Of would bring American slavery to end
than any o'ber method that at all likely to be adopted
they they have TO an already the declining
civil OF their community Allows that their best nte
retts require Dot territory but better OF what
they possess protection abode of free
nttesd OF the inversion OF any of II into
bsIborsee OF slaves The rapid sinking OF Walkers popu
larry, and tue srowiug discreo OF nlioustersm 80 that
Walker himself bss receaty threatened tie po~ers at
Washington with exposure % their vaeillaion In his
may shos that sound patriotism has yet pu
the foreign policy OF the federal government
While The Americans have been thus disputng ancng
themselves. the Central American s,ses have begun TO
Ncarsgus have entered into close alliance. and resisted
The d. busters The sou1nmen haze oPesiy charged tho
Wcshinqtosi Calint osh sanctscnspo Walkers projects
AVID that complaint they haze virtually appealed for AID
oil peoples uho Fres~p> Tgaydfor International lao
company bss been informed that It's long ago
vGceo by breach Of the msn ocodiiops and tho work
nss been undertaken by other Powers under dre guaau
tees for liz furment Amidst the disputes and contra
dciions CT vssious parties concerned old and new
csDnl schemes. we learn thus maco:--
The NicsiaRusn government gave Dotce 10 "he Aneri
can Inter Oceanic Canal Company Of New York. (hherso
known by The name Of Sitb3ns Company, but longer
hesded by yr s,ebbipsl that their privileges would
cease al the erd 81 June last account OF their
iuhmett of tier cOnrast Inc company declare that
Toe bssinD'Dg Of this year their privileges
cured 10 them for yeer-ihai is, I'LL the beginning OF
1859; whereas q nton signed the lat o, last
Mag by the Nicsrasusn government and the agent of
can oemrsry are at this time ex5euisbsd and Ire work
Is cone gneo to other bands The Washington government
reusos 10 recognise the Mayday C1nveDton Greats ss
impeTrnsnoe, and insists prconsaion OF the
term for SIX months from ibis lime the srenon agent
Belly, s declared to b. nov a. New York. eDdesvorng
10 make arrange ment Tor the admission Of the american
comlsay TO ebare OF the enerpuae while the advocates
on the American company dtcare that they cam the
Whole Tor themselves and that n their claim contested
by any Power, native cr EuTopean they will light for H.
Toe Maycsy Convention Ia 10 the followirn onect--M
Belly who dssvows being an ageot OF The French
e1rpeDi, bit ~ certainly acting az under "a Sdlcfor
trgases 10 construct, By mesDs OF company OF Frspch
Capitalists, canal from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, Sbch
TO he inkbed 10 six years, n pots5le IL "a TO folo~
the Of The San Juan River and the lake Of Nicaragua
hui whether 70 Issue IN The bay NJ fooseca the
port OF San Juan Do nos see specified The passage
70 he the property OF tho company tor nccty nine
aud along the whole corrse 81 TIE river ard lake
essue ia width OF the public lands conferred on the
contractors The company vtsses pass toll free
curing The term others 10 per cent the
chanc they carry and dollars per head passea
gers 60 for the business Ike aspect the
Toe political cue s OF high Importance Great Br-
tam, France ard the United States guarantee the
rsliy OF The cs5al route hehEsy for AL nations
though me Irecl oovsnmss as s otonal prot,ctor n
the rorIng company Is % keep too ships ~ %i0ned
he canal the lake during The Dhols procsss Of form
ing hs route very significant declaration appended
10 the convention ;-rhat The project confdeo By the
native governments 10 the protection OF Fraoce England
and SARDINIA. the ahitzde OF the American govern
nent 10 threatening unate such Q prscsuton ne
cessary. The Dstve suthorites-Rivss, Martinez aud
Mors-ceciare that the patronage OF the Washington
executive . sncrd.d TO niibusGeriDg force which Is
proposrr and Threatening invasion Of Central America
and thai their authority shis apprehension u the Anc
rcen Minister IN Ncusgus, who publicly declares that
the nstive governments have only the alternative Of
tie thmus route n American hands sustain
hg an Invasion OF United states troops who VIII take
what they cam by force OF arms
This cur latest intelligence. II s Of grave import.
the mcet careless reader will perceive though
"nestkd i'm sertnerce" In qunyters We need
say nothing about tho necessity Of keeping the route open
TOR the OF AL nations; and trust will not be
Of Keeping eye on the movements OF any party which
would "a gross H.