New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-28
CENTRAL AMERICA.
TREATY BETWEEN COSTA RIGA AMI
NICARAGUA.

TREATY BEL ZEN SOSlA RIA AMI
NICARAGUA.
We have the Centr0 Americana Of Granada to De-
cember %.
The treaty made between Gen. Martinez, President
Of the Republic and the Commissioners for Costa RIGA
has been published 1t contains ten articles, OF which
we give the substance
l. Nicaragua gets back Castillo Viejo, but in case
of invasion by nbusters Costa RIGA has the right to
place troops therein
. While Costa Rca holds the steamers she may
keep them where she pleases on the nver, but ID Inn
tied to q crew of thirty men IN each vessel.
g. Costa Rca not 10 dispose OF the steamers without
the consent OF Nicaragua and Nicaragua to have the
refusal of them.
4. Willie Costa Rics holds the boats she can only
trade, and i'll conformity with the laws II
D. Uh delivery of Castillo vieIo to Nicaragua, all
the stores and ammunition of belonging T. her to
be given up and Costa Rlca 10 take what belongs 70
her.
D. Costa Rica to give up Point Tortuga but to be
allowed to keep force OF ten men there TO guard ner
property until II can be removed
T. Nicaragua gives up all clam to damages or re-
carnations against Costa Rcs and vice versa.
g. Relates to boundaries, which are established on
the basis of the Convention VI June, 1897.
g. Ia case the Nicsraguan Minister in Washington
fails 10 negotiate transit contract, no future attempt
shall be made without hearing the opinion of the other
Central American Governments.
TO- Articles and shall be subject to ratification;
the others are definitely arranged.
Dated December y, 1891. -
The Circular from the Costa Rcan Ministers in Me-
aragua announcing the treaty to the Governments Of
Salvador Honduras and Guatemala, dated Rvas,
Dec 90 is published in the Central American papers
After rectng the history of the first ibuster war,
and the part played by Costa Rca therein the circular
goes on to say:
II might be said that for want of action the coun-
trv WAS left in a state of complete Reorganization up
~. utb of November (OlstltueQt
Assembly brought up new order OF things.
And in such al state Of things, what confidence
could Costa RIGA place in the Ncaraguan people
What security could such Government give to the
people of Nicaragua after passing unnoticed the many
sncrifces which they endured during the national
war Would not Costa Rca have feared that,
through neglect that great highway OF the word,
as may be called would again be given up to the
enemy!
Nicaragua or what is the same. the Provisional
Government has pretended to show by ts publica-
tiops that Costa RIGA intended to take by usurpatiOn
the ortresses If Castillo Nejo and San Carlos, without
rsnemberiug that that Republic had taken back from
the fllibuster many places which had been willingly
given UP to him by Nicaragua, that through her Com
missioner she delivered San Carlos, without being re.
oured 10 do So and that II she kept Castillo Nlejo
with the full consent Of Nicaragua; of Nicaragua
Sir which notwithstanding the many services she has
received from Costa Rca attempted to stsIve the gar
r;,op that held the castle and the steamers, having
yen express orders to the commander Of San Carlos
not 10 allow any Costa Rlcan vessels TO pass by that
fortr.ss. harsh measure which had two very impor-
tant elects: first the weakening of the Castillo by
want OF provisons and second, compelling Costa
Pea u, blockade Il fortress In order To prevent the
anil at;op of the forces at Castillo ana the sans
time saving the river steamers from the hllibusters
trces Which, were about to invade the country again
as II subsequently, happened
Tie fortress Of the nver remains, therefore, nI IN
the hands of the NicaragusDs and Costa Rlca IL free
If all responsibility your Exeelency that if
our Government endeayOred 10 Keep them, 1t was
for the reasons already mentioned To appropriate
them, as it has been asserted by Nicaragua, was not
the intention of Costa Rica, whose brave sons have
nothing left them but the painful reminscence, not of
the ,ndurauces and hardships which they have suf-
ier,d. but the migrate ulness VI Nicaragua.
N' JOSE MARIA CANAS
JOSE ENtLIASO QUADRES