The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-08
Mons. Belly and the Nicaragua Canal -NIasA
festo 20 the American People.


Nxw YoRx July T. 1883
You have given much attention TO myself aad my
proceedings In Central America ycu have generously
attributed 10 Official position which did not hold
and brilliant projects pcompatb with my obscarty.
thank you for the rsnown you have thus given ths
name Of asmple Journalist whose only power his pea
But owe 10 public opinion should allow no longer to 81
st errors OF Judgment which consider dangerous You
have wished 10 know the secret Of my u,sryeatoa in
Nicaragua Hare ID this secret which nos secret I
have not feared 10 communicate frankly 70 the xevs
meni at Warrington; do not fear TO give it Z, the
American public rhs intelligent people Of the Un,ses
States win understand perhaps, in reading this simple es
position that The ferocious enemy Of whom you have -
often spoken, may turn out TO be a real friend
Ihsve no Official character, ANY mission from shs
government OF the Emperor. Ais my individaa, cha
racter that presented myself that have acted IN
Central America. II Is In my Individual character that
\ w@ received By tho governments OF Costa Rca ana
Nicaragua; and you had read attenilvoy the newyps-
pcrs OF these two countries, you would have 5000 that
TO the writer and net tho Minister that were paid
the bouor and addressed ihc manifestations OF sym
paihy Of which tho object You can, there
FORE refrain hereafter from charging France with The
responsibility ofmy political character. But you viii IN
ders,and that the word disavows" Of which the Usse
made recent occasion, 10 not tho proper torn
have keeps ser 10 what have Just told you than 10
attribute 70 the government OF my country an oy.sso.
which could not have Of which that xoveru ssus
nen knew nothing
This first point being conceded, what are ,bsu
these sudacsous acn out OF which you have made
me such terrible reputation have believed In the pss
sbily Of magnificent work before the genius e
The United States bad rceoied. solicited In
grant OF the canal tho Ishmus OF NicarsQsa
took this hrst step In great enterprise which viii m
some day The honor and the fortune Of those VINO M
have been associated IT, then drew sp caused "
be adopted Tor the carrying Of tins oaerprse Tia mora
liberal charter, least excusvc tho useful IN Get
verss commerce, and, above Az the sdvAaagsoss
t. American interests which could possibly be drawn
This "a my entire crime. Tho political steps which have
accompanied this but rteser alive measures ana
ceuual America has been plunged By The psssses q
Walker and his bands, you would uucerstazd how
legitimate, bow necessary and how despeva.s
W European justice. Boa you viii, perhaps. ~
this Ncarssusn Canal has been Judged aposrbls ana
this being no the Rvas Convention other
judged impossible. BY whrms BY private partes iuss
res,ed VITO needed protsxt voAe their engaxems.ts
yea been coosu,sd "a Amsrcs the oouory Of the 80
ahead tney Judge That mprsotoable which has been de-
ssss PSs, pIssss.ss n Alexander ssmsos,
neers Of more or less ability In what tnea oesSss
these nsuperable difficulties which have 40 5000 COO
Of the level between The ako ard both cceanse
bi This difference of but forty metres AID ths Gale
ooish tansi oyercoes one OF hy seven metres IA sofng
over leis extent in the nsuf sisncy OF the uppc~
reservoir TO urnh tie necessary volume OF wster for
Doth slopet But this upper reservoir la<e, 80
leagues In length by 20 In width, which even 10 the dry
season, oyorows portion OF ia banks tor want Of Out
lee II s In the rspids OF the san Juan ryef and txe
cut on the Pacific sdes Brt thcse rapids not
granite: this cut Is pu, ak half leagues eagsh;
and when our American machines through the Alns
you are neither logical patriotic ~heo you aesy 10
Them the power Of blasting few volcanic rocks, aud Of
cutting passage through plateau OF clay, OF sand ana
OF lime.
Concede Il then you have been msnformed on this
point you have betn OF character aud you have
beer In the highest degree or tho rSe payef BY
yopr fibusters in Central Amerts. The NcGsguau Ca
mai Il question OF machines and o. money, uothiNx
more The money 90 moi AJAX you for: the mschtnss
you will furnish. Ia this net telling you mat yeu
evevy thing 70 make In experiment which Uosts goo
nothing, and thai would lie worthy Of she American
press TO a-ociair itself without In fsvcr Of
work entail 10 ITSELF which ~l change TIE fscs "
hs vorlo ard which VIII surely serve the cause "
liberty and civilization than the burning o. Granscs ar1
the rreparaiions al nobnt
For, rsaost upon lhis well who viii proal br As
eresi maritime highway, which win never cvsrao.
sna In shch there will be tampssss whicL
wal 90 sssy with Gaze Horn, snd placs Nsw
NoiS tstriy Gays distant from san Frarciscof IA
nos TIE DORMANT ration Of America - shs
wto~e STEAMERS beth and Who atjovs shs
itsvyssabie sdysriass OF prvXimnyi Ead ( sess ne
ersry q your legitimate unuence rah. eays osw
penzstsd fer This CSnsiy BY ekcepfccal rates dd
pct tEsrk my tuy 10 eobsidet nalsoaai tivalry I
thcVght " b., TIE great priuoipsf whch siu rsrsrs
tns tSivrs IeesniT rtcessu-s The slaaiiJ o. aas sxl