New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-19

for our November Election.
The declaration signed By the President, Of the
Republics of Costa Rics and Nicaragua, and ap.
pended to the new contract which they have entered
into with NJ Belly, acting on behalf Of the CONNER
cial firm of Nllaud & Co. Of Paris, for the con-
struction Of ship canal by the river San Juan and
the Lake Nicaragua, throws strong and not very
fatterng light upon the recent tory of our Cen
trial American diplomacy. 1t appears from this
document, which will be found al length in another
column, that the State Department has been a.
tempting to force the NicarsguGn Government into
the ratification Of the Cass. Yrisssrn treaty, by
threatening that Republic with a fresh fllibuster
invasion, represented TO be already organized. at
Mob le. The ground indeed seems to have been
taken at Washington that the Government is OPP
posed to these filibuster operations, just as the
ground is taken in our negotiations with the British
that we are opposed to the slayetrade but as in
the case Of the ssvetrsders 50 in the Of these
flIibusters the pie, Of poverty and helpessness is
resoIted to; the ineflicency Of our laTs-though
the difficulty, we apprehend, is not so much in the
laws as in their execution as Commodore Paulding
lately proyea-beirg Get up as totally disabling the
Government from afIordirg Central America any
efectua prote ction against flbustering expeditions
fitted out in American porte.
The Presidents of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
frankly, however, declare their opiuion-in which
most of those who have given any attention to the
subject will be apt to coIncide-that this alleged
opposition to fllbuster operations on the part Of
the American Government is mere piece of
hypocli'y, rs transparent as it is inpudent; and
that the pending fillibuster menace against Costa
RIGA and Nicaragua, in contempt Of all the laws
that guarantee ratonsl independence AID protect
lives and property in civilized communities how
ever officially reprobated by the Government of the
United States, is in fact prepared under their aus
pices as means of sezing by forca upon Central
America, provided Central America refu.es to make
voluntary surrender of herself.
As sustaining this view of the hypocritical pre-
lenses of our Government they refer to the notori
Gus fact that during the late fllibuster INVASION all
the official agents Of the United States in Nicaragua
were active accomplices and auxiares Of the inva-
ders, sctil as masters, and openly menaciDg Gen.
trail America with Inevitable annexation; and to
the additional fact that TIE present Minister to Mic,
arogua openly boasts that Nicaragua is to be taken
possession Of by the Amercsns, either under color
Of the Cass Yrssarri treaty, if that is ratified, or
otherwiee By means OF fllituster invasion.
Under these cumstances-conbiieriDg that the
two Republics, wasted end exhausted rs they have
been, especially Nicaragua, BY three years Of fill
buster war and devastation, would have little
chance Of standing on! unasisted against new
thousands of brigands vomited upon them from
America, and secretly encouraged by the American
Goyerrment--they are driven 10 the necessity Of
solemn appeal to the justice anl humanity Of all
Christian and civilized nations, and especially to
til SIS Of Europe, against fresh attacks from the
pirates ard buccaneers Of VIII )m they have been for
three years the victims. They appeal especially to
the same three nations--Trance, England cid Sar-
diria-which Undertook 10 guarantee the independ-
ence end nationality of the Ottoman Empire ogains:
Russian attack, to protec: them in like manner
scainst North American cup iii.y and violence.
1t is plain enough from this document tina. the
Central Ame.ic Governments have lost all conf
dence In our veracity snd all hope from our sti,e,
and that they regard it as their OILY chance, to shame
us into deceDcy by exposure, TO brighten us into
moderation by the prospect Of European lnteryen-
tion England is at this moment engaged 10 too
many wars, the consequences of her own aggres-
siye and plundoring spirit, to be in position to
interfere with us. Even remonstrances would
come with no very good grace from her. Blu.
Napoleon Ill, with great army and navy on foot,
for which he has no other employment, and which
is growing uneasy as well as rusty for want of ex-
ercse, might not be disinclined to assume the po-
sition of aIbiter Of nations, aud the oilice, in
America as well as at home, of protecting prop
eiy and vested fights against rObberies psrPerated
in the name of democracy.
The ship canal proposed ia probably an impracti-
cable undertaking. 1t may, however, give place,
ike the former American grant of the same kiad,
to lees expensive means Of transit. At all events,
should France give the guaranty asked Of her, the
prospective canal, whether it be ever built or not,
viii at orce become matter of no email politica
Importance.
Our piOus neishbor, The Obssrrer, favored US the
Of