Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-12
DAILY APPEAL.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE IA, 1855.

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The Isthnu. Caaal-Ths FrsnsA Interfering
The San Juan correspondent Of the New
York Herald, writing under date Of May ID,
communicates the following intelligence:
NJ Felix Belly, the French Minister, has
concluded treaty with the States Of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua also canal contract. to
be made BY French and English capitalists,
with the Credit MobiJier Company as the head.
By the way Of this contract France will have
the right 10 protect their interests, and In case
the United States Commod0res don't look out
sharply, they will be found entirely out Of the
game.
Until the canal is iuisned, which is calcuia-
ted to be 10 twenty yesrs, the French company
vii have the Transit business, protected by
Eegiish and French guns. Belly does not con-
sider American jealousy to be worth thinking
Of on the contrary, it appears as if France is
anxious to give her people something to do,
and embark in some glorious commercial and
military task, 90 ss to give the gamins and cit
oyens in Paris chance to shout out " Pare
z EmpeFear.o
Louis Napoleon has had in former years a
great interest in the canal project, and now it
is not only glorious commercial idea, but per-
haps political necessity for him. He has
perhaps been put up to IL by Senor Mareoleta,
Former Minister Of Nicaragua, who is an inti-
mate friend of the Emperor, and has esen insti-
eating this idea, as be has not been able toforget
bis oid sympathies FOR Nicaragua, although she
does not deserve It, as she never paid him for
the work, and an important work be has done
for her.
Costa Rics, according to the last treaty made
with Nicaragua, has the right, as / have in
formed you, Of half the river, and Belly has
arranged il 50 that Costa Rica has the pre-
poRderance, and no transit arrangement can be
made without consulting Costa Rics.
They are convinced that the canal -eauBanv
Of Stebbins, White & Company may as well be
considered defunct, as they cannot open the
route at the last time specified. Webster, the
indefatieab bic agent Of Vanderbilt although he
deserves credit and success for bis great sctiv-
ity and everlasting perseverance, has no chance,
believe, whatsoever. His chances were look
ing quite bright once, as far as having great
sympathies; but NJ. Belly has changed entirely
all American interests
Webster, hear, will leave by this steamer
for New York He leaves here to day per
steamer FiTgia, for Granada, 10 arrange some
business in Mshsgua-I think 70 take his
leave.
The steamer Yfrgis, disabled BY Frank An |
dersoI's party in December lsBt yesr, has been |
Fixed M again, as Webster has bought her for |
Commodore Vanderbilt The governments Of |
Costa Rica and Nicaragua thought best to |
make an arrangement with Webster about the |
steamers sale; the deduction of so 500 was /
agreed on, and coDioint orders were given by /
both governments to Webster to take charge |
of eli the steamers on the river and lake, which,
suppose, will BE- done now.
The same correspondent also says:
The canal company, through their agent, /
Mr.. J. E. Body, wanted to repair the Transit /
road, which was refused TO them-fTstlV, as
they did not consider Mr.. Body's power sufi- /
,isnt ; secondly, as he had employed as super /
who is obnoxious to the government on account |
Df his flibuster tendencies. The government /
1as given him notice to leave the coEntry, as
hey have found letters and papers in his house /
belonging to Walker, and there are afidaVits /
sgainst him. He has put himself under the |
protection of Lamar, and Of course no bodily /
harm will befall him. Any how his chances |
In the Transit mission to be an employee are /
impossible, as the government will not allow 4
any man that ever had nything to do with |
Walker to be employed on the route. BOdy's |
agent at last got contract to repair the road
On bis own hook, obligiDg himself to engage
no obnoxious parties, aRa to make bis claims
Or the company, whatever it might be, but never
on the government. They are nov going to
work on it. Mr.. Body leaves in this steamer
for New York, / suppose to hurry up the canal
company to put the line in operation, if they
DO not want N. Belly to have all the saying. /
No doubt N. Belly has knocked all the Steb-
ms and Vanderbilt chances down TO a mere
nothing.