The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-06
self learned man, although he is not capable Of enter

The GralaGans shove him into every place when ~ en-
dowed with some salary; and lately they have got MN
into the Treasury Department With his colleagues Cortez
and Castillo he forms strong majority against Don toaro
Zeledon although majority the cabinet is needed Tor
Martinez when he has Americans American interests
10 deal with Martinez s nbued with the anu american
instinct; he entertains, hsides hatred asans. ,ne
Leonese and blind love for the Granadian monopoly ne
therefore does not need counsel TO pursue e pohy
OF restriction absolutism and retroacton when mas marx
ed the last four five months Of his antcvird adm
nstraton or what avail then, the few good words
upon which Senor Zeledon may vontufcY
Something, however, must be done. The Belly conspi-
racy has proved to be failure. The foolish mani
festo OF Rvas has been signei, and, what IS worse,
has been made known to the Washington administration
President Buchanan has spoken hard words 10 Martinez
and his words backed by vessels OF war at San Juan
dct Norte and san Juan del Sur. How Martinez % ge,
rid Of the difficulties D which he has entnpped himself
by his proud and foolish obstnacy he does not know He
does not want 10 swallow the vile camnes uttered by
him. ne is too proud for such an honorable atoneent
and if he does not swallow them he may assured tina
ar Buchanan Is lot man to eat dirt after this fashion.
cannot believe that any satisfactory explanation viii
be Gent 10 Washington by the steamer Conmbns is too
soon. One day another satisfaction must he given
taken; but Il win be before Martinez will be
prepared to descend low confess has been
a caumniator anl a fool.
The tone the anguage and the principles Of the nsruc
tons sent by Mr. Css General lamar TO be communi
Gated to haltnez's government have produced in the
mind Of the President II Nicaragua sentiments Of fury and
indignation, but stli better Of The necessary
amendment OF his foolish ways He feels however, that
he has compromised the naton-for which probably he
does not care much-and himself personally for which
lie s very sorry, AZ for the remedy neither lie nor the
Cortez party and good one The democrats
nnderstand little better the position created by
the rashness of Martinez ana as they did not take
the initiative in the manifesto business they feel di
Guilty n dsavowng and therefore advise President Mar
tnez to do Prom Leon, letters have been sent 70 on
Tomas MARTINEZ, b. of his half a!hcrents apper
tanning TO The democratic party, urging INN not to delay
full and sincere satisfaction 10 the government Of the
United states. These letters have been many, and
signed BY many influential men Of the Oriental Depart
ment These gentlemen tell the President that very
nice, and still easiar talk from the Cabinet at Managu
of glory and the love OF country and herosn aud indie
penuence,
when the American of at the mouth of the
san Juan and the shores of the Pacific will .osc great
deal Of their beauty and almost all Of their efficiency
What effect such sensible letters will produce the mind
OF the President cannot yet ind out; but thing is
ceftainhat be- will see by these connses that bis policy
is heartily dsarproyed OF by all the Ieonese. Ho does
not fear the Lonsse when they stand alone, especially
now, when by the constitution be is ully authorized
to bsnsh, at his leisure and without any judicial
proceedings, every man whom he in his wisdom thinks
is "srspcious' person But the indignation Of the
United states sde and the Lconese enmty the
other s little too much for Senior MARTINEZ II is there
fore probable that If not by this steamer at least by the
next he will try 70 send dispatches to Washngt ION,
prepare he way for less satisfactory exp,a
nation. Bot the United States would
cease 10 urge forcibly sat sfaction or even as
Martinez could rely upon all the Ioncse he
lies upon the ultra Granaians there Is doubt bet that
this proud man would refuse TO take back the LES he ut
tered in Ryas during the Belly conspiracy
have told you OF all this, in or,!Cr that you my
rightly understand the true state OF affairs here Mar
keeps everybody silent he speaks only for himself
aRd for iew raracious and obstinate monopoisers
ranaca The voice OF tic people Of this republic . not
hearS AZ all
After Walkers vanda proceedings aihbustcring is uni
veTsay hated IN Nicaragua, hu, this hatred not cx
tend systematically to the United states Il you well study
the feelings u many Of ths people. Among the demo.
Gratis there are very few who fear and great many who
wish 10 be morally bat not physically, Amer canzcd.
These who think in the United States that there i Ntoa
Tagua Iarty who wish 10 be annexed politically aud
nationally 10 the American Union, fully mistaken.
TIC annexatln Of Nicaragua 10 tic United States would
not carry in this country single vote. But although
this j. true il equally certain that even aitcr Walkers
proceedings We except the few OF ranad per
sonitrd by Nafincz-becausa those srn'icrrn Of
question a evc4stLpg which u honest, nccga and
aboamuuS I tno rest of the Ncarsguan population
ninety nine ort cf hundred feel the advantages they
would derive from Americanzng Their ideas ia politics.
ntede, industry agriculture and every other braAch Of
practical civilization They feel they are no, afraid of
their only fear Is that the United States day another
may overthrow their nationality, and deprive them of
their poltaa Independence. This fear has been much
enforced by Martinez Cofiez Vega Es,iposs and many
o. tho stupid members OF tn Assembly ta It has becom
almost general Nevertheless, IL "a not spontancous IL
no gcnaineand VIII therefore disappear as soon as the
opcned and keeping quiet and orderly. The Ncaragians
VII enjoy then the effects Q. their intercourse With the
Union ana Amer trade aud, IN spite of the opposition
and calumncs Martinez Co., the people. who really
have not in te ives systamtic aversion - TIE Unet
i's ,, VII PC be ast .Sescansy a glad = ap'T, rom
unn, of which they stlnd 80 much n neci.
The Leo1eso, and al toe Inhabitants of The Oriental nc
lartmert especially, all greet the coming ~ moral
change Nicaragua. They would Willingly
their nationality and Independence; but they al
generally inclined 10 the moral Annercan zatop ~ eour.
Try which IS ruled b. tho moct carricous abso-
lutsm Thcy tsnno bca, Martinez; they hate the era.
Dadans bot they do not move and they keep silent be
wherewish 81 rasc a guccessfl revolution An attempt
ai tic least r0TuH1mo wou instantly be suppressed
through The eanhneni OF al the persons whom Martinez
NJ, mt dcs sgLaIC rs suspicious.
Martinez considers himself mere than ever strong on
lc,uuhi ~ iEc ample power ccnsitnonaly granted %
Lin o. Vanishing hts catmies AZ his leisure. II was
curious flc,taClC o. ochai tho who than any
others have reason - fer tn cos,u' oa because
hoy considered BY Martinez tho leaders Of the
AZ
du the sociaries Il tc PRONUNCIATION Ct the cCnslita
ton. GA ,ho ihih Jay 81 september
one incident uf thai socrnniy i worthy n particular
mrutpn TIE cath tn he constitution required ~ 81
tie public os,r ani q al The authorities of The counry
An uuc0natcpa oath j. lGcacfbed by Tue coI Itut.ou
tset, but tse clergy In Leon refus Il H. Ih,y i0o' tie
U1tl4, adding The words. +" IL itct'ts ~ hCaGt THIS
Fesit aon has q eed greet dca oi excitement, ana
Mrtnoz grcay enrdgtd - y; Therefore, a. has grcn
orders % require oucc again tho uucou iou oatl from
The cltrgy, AMI tac padres al rrcssut % not kna~
whether they VIII PERSIST h refusing i, gr Will yed u
the orders u the government Chs sLo how many Gle.
mcnis Of hsunon ,xst IN this country ans how Necessary
that some dlrcJtan stollf come from abroid. II
things in Nicaragua not arranged by tic Advice eg
comc dsnicrtftd and powerful government they viii
never suc rom Their present rrccarous ami unstable
situation.
TIE opening OF tue Transit Il u IS moro or less directly
pfec ed ~ the United states, usy, pThaps, beter tic
condition Of thu country. ~ present qtc miserable
gers sod ever, thing Gvoi aud n good ordcr for Tie
mA;h 81 October. lie says that 10, White decided
nah things la.kly end In good earnest and the
Sthe8s.ugcr has haa long qaaffcl w.th Martinez. \
~ correspondence. stolen or acait Cd has
cured between Martncz and Sthles. ngcr The Colonel
was spld sci that the Columbus hai hFUsM the sfst
~ August letters drcctei to him. ltc knew that
tose letters ha1 been forwarded froi8 taaanGcga
Leon, ami trpm tsont M1nagaa, by soldier, sent a.
SPECIAL g. Minister Cortcx The scder iaae his
aday I. acc airing that hc mad delivered hs package per-
sOnaly to- tie private ad-de camp ~ 1enl 81 Martinez
Schcfsarr tr 70 get all tho necessary aGavts o. the
pos,mastsfs rejects ana other olcr y prove hc cx
iteuc, II tue eers addressed 10 him. and th, dcvcr1ncs
~ the nio the hantl ~ the government lie
then ~ iroa, and he wrote .dcntay about the mat
ter Concrai Martinez Martinez answered tnat ~ had
received personally the mails brought by TIC Columbus,
aud distributed the Corfrspon lcnCe hut hrt 10 letters
ound Ger Colonel SchcssnEer Tue Colonel then
piled by fcndng certified copy Of an the aida.
wits. Martinez wrCte Second tcue4, saying that he
rot The posimastc- that the letters brought
by The Columbus tot hun (RmAs Nartney) were deliver
cd e. htn brt no others Srlcss niger took then an Or
bcai cvrsc, entering protest. &c lie received
swer Mlast, by the ORDINARY nail from M9nagus, h.
received a Icon. twenty days after thcr arrival.
two Oi The three letters which scua from ChniaG "a
to Manseua.