Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-11
A CENTRAL AI1ERICA1 CoNFEDERACK.

A CENTRAL ALERICAH CoNFEDERACK.
The recent iulsiligenee ron Crnlrsi Ameriea is
in newspaper parlaBce. important, il true" is
rum0red that trsziy Of psace has been concluded
betweeu the Republics Of Costa Riea and Nicara-
guA which net only includes al questions a. issue
betHeen those tEO nations, bui eontempiaies the
establishment Of grand eobfederaoy Of all The
Central Americaa States, The ether repablies Of
Guatemala, HosduFas and SaR Salvador, are report
ed 10 be favorable, II they have not already con-
senied 70 the project This scheme Of alliances has
long been subject Of ani9ated discussion, and We
are fully prepared for oonfrmatiOR Of the semi
oficiai information which has bssn communicated
70 the seat Of Government. The principal objects
to be secured BY the league the bettey prsssrFs
ton Of peace 4moHg themselves, and greater seeur
iIy from 6llibusteFing iIrup'ions. Thsss are Che
ruliug motives; bul there are other eOlsieraI and
subordinate designs, such as the permanent inde-
pendence Of The Central American Republics, snd
their elevsfiHn equal station in the family OF
nations The question with us is, what effect the
confederation will have upon American Interests in
that quarter. The Cass-Irsarr treaty isstill pend
ing before be NiearAguau Legislature, and latest
accounts we're decidedly unfsVorsble to its speedy
ratification if indeed il Is Fati6ed at all without
such notifications as viii destroy iis most impor-
tant fssiures. $50 --a
Every moments delsy seems 10 increase the diff
culiies which surround The subject, aud multiply
the eInbarFsssmcuis Of our Minister. There isrea
son 10 apprehead very ssrioSls change in the feel
ings Of those petty States ioEArds our Government.
For explanation Of the present suspicious condition
Of things We are referred TO the intrigues Of the
French Minister, ~ Felix Belly, but lsiely arrived
in the country. This Eily eOurtier is supposed to
have exerted al bis sTts 70 stir up feeling Of en-
nifty agaiEst the United States, by insidious mis-
Representatives, and te inspire The lenders with
sense Of the high importance and glorious destiny
of THAR respective countries. he has encouraged
them to hope for the oounieuanca and sssstanes sf
the French Governments in their patriotic strug les
70 achieve such magnificent results, and recam-
mended extreme vigilance and joslOusy in meeting
the encroaehments and sdvanees CO the United
States There may be good grounds forihese insin-
nations but it is best not 10 rely 100 much upon the
crude materials furnished By the busy correspond
ents Of the New York papers. We are Jet far fron
dsspairing 0f the definite sstae1ent Of al mstters
Of controversy, and The permanent establishment Of
he most friendly and muually beneficial relations
between The United States and The Republics of
Central America The wise, prudent aad coneiliA-
tory policy Of The present Administration has, We
believe, sfscualy extinguisAed every spark Of IN
natural Jealousy and susT iei0n of orr good inten-
tsntions and opened the way 10 sstisfaoiOry nsgo-
tiations South Side Democrdt.