Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-04


pirit and dishearten tho Canal Company in the /
pursuit of their enterprise. This scheme hav-
ing failed in the desired effect although It had |
as a coadjutor the disinterested Mr.. Vanderbilt,
next we find DR.. Jerez Publishing an official |
card, over his own signature, in the New York |
Herald Of yesterday, warning people against |
purchasing tickets for the Canal Company's
steamer Washington, on the ground that they
are unprepared to transport passengers and
freight across the isthmus, but that he himself
would soon make Convenient arrangements
for opening it.
Now, the former part of this statement Is
VIGOROUSLY untrue. 1t 10 well known that the
company have first class steamers on the two
oceans and have purchased and sent to Mica
ragua, where they have arrived, steamboats, Of
the very best character for the river and lake
that they have repaired their transit road and
reconstructed all the bridges thereon, and
stocked their line with all the necessary mules,
horses, carriages, &C., for the transportation of
two thousand passengers per month. All the
necessary agents and employees are on the
line, and never before has it been in such COM
plets order and condition. And yet, strange
to say, in the face of facts like these, and noto
rious as they are, too, DR.. Jerez, claiming to
be a Nicaraguan Minister, officially, falsely,
and wilfully declares that the company is not
prepared to transport passengers and freight.
What is to be thought of such official men
dacity, and how shall it be characterized?
Here is q direct interference on the part Of q
foreign public functionary with the private
rights and private business of American citi
zens, to their serious prejudice and injury.
For such an outrage, is there no redress? We
arc ashamed to answer-No. A foreign dip
lOmat is not amenable to our law for his con-
duct. Hence the necessity of intrusting dplo-
matte powers to none hut men of the highest
sense of honor, who will not abuse the trust
cOnhded to them. By international law they
are clothed with an immunity for the perpe-
tration of any wrong or outrage because of the
presumption that such functionsry, like "the
king-can do no wrong" In tho present
case the verify of this presumption has been
signally and shamefully disproved. By for
eign minister, more than two hundred respect
able citizens Of the United States have been
wantOnly libeled in their character and inten-
tionaily injured in their bushes, and rights of
property. And for all this, as an American
journalist, we are constrained to say thore is
no redress; but we rejoice to add that there is
punishment. The President can ignominiously
remove the offending official. No man better
knows his duty, and none is more sure to per-
form it
ApropOs, of Dr. Jerez's "conrea,ent arrange.
mcnts" That may be mystery to those not
thoroughly eognizant of his own character and
of the people he represents. An "arrange-
ment' to receive money for the perpetration
of an outrage is, to a certain class of Mica :.
raguans, always Convenient" We do not
say that the convenience of Dr. Jerez has been
ministered to after this fashion in this case.
The fact that he is necessitous is patent in
this country; and there are those who can
afford to pay, and do pay, Cornelius Wander
Dit S'o,OVO per month so long as he man
ages to defeat the policy of this Govern.
ment by keeping the Nicaragua isihmus
route closed. That they would pay or have
offered to pay DR.. Jerez any sum of money, we
do not affirm. Vanderbilt may be worth buy
ing; Jerez, certainly, is not and we will not
insult sthe sagacity of those engaged in the
rival (Panama) lines by supposing that they
would spend money thus to add to their stock
| of worthless property-for they have five steam
ers on the Pacific side for which they have no
use.
The public will bear US witness that we have
heretofore, out of oommisseration for the weak
ness OF Nicaragua, persistently defended her
with whatever Of ability we could command
alike against the aggressions Of power and the
assaults of flibusters. Indeed, no subject has
more engrossed our attention, or employed our
pen. But we tire of the labor, when the only
| return Is insult to our Government and outrage
on the rights of our citizens. 1t is our sincere
conviction that should the United States de-.
cline to make further efforts to protect Mica.
ragua against filibustering, all Christendom,
In view OF the outrages and insults offered to
THIS Government and its citizens, would not
only justify their conduct, but applaud their
moderation. Surely, this Government must
now be sickened with the defence of nation
that repays such efforts as it has made in their
behalf with naught but indignity and ingrati-
tude.
JEREz's Trick ExPosED.-Yesterdoy after
Moons New York Express contains a card
from Mr.. j. p. Yelverton, the President of the
American Atlantic 4 Pacific Ship. canal Com.
| F~-J' OAudCts IIOu l6tter1 oil the
agents Of the Company on tho Isthmus, prov
ing that the arrangements for the transports
ton OF the Company's passengers from ocean
70 ocean are entirely complete and efficient in
all respects. Mr.. Y. also append, to his card
letter from sr. Irisarri, as follows:
LEGATION OF NICARAGUA.
BRooKLYN, Nov. }, 1855.
Dear Sir: In answer to your note of this day.
inquiring II know whether the route across the
Isthinus of Nicaragua is in good condition for
the transportation Of passengers and frcight from
one ocean TO the other, can assure you that
know from reliable information, received from
Nicaragua, that The transit for the trans ion
OF passengers and freight across said Istbmus
was IN complete order, and ready on the lstn of
October last, when the last steamer of the Com
Pahy arrived, and that since the latter mari of
september all the necessary mules and carriage,
were ieady ior the transportation Of passengers
condition. """
AS 10 the other point about which You consult
me, as TO any knowledge may have respecting
any new contract or privilege made with Mr..
van Dyke or other parties, have to saw that
dltnough In despatch from the Sec nv of For