The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-02
IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL JEREz AS MINISTER PLEIPoTEN
TIARY.

TIARY.
The United States mail steamer Granada, Lieut..
Bergman, Commanding, at New York. from Aspin-
wall, on the 10th inst, via Greytown on the goth,
and touching at Key West on the 25th.
Among her passengers, of whom there were only
ten or twelve, are Messrs. Webster and Allen, ac-
companied by Mr.. Gottel, the agent of Commodore
Vanderbilt from Nicaragua; General Maxine Je-
reZ Minister from Nicaragua to the United States,
Mr. Webster, and Mr. Allen, the son-in-law of
Commodore Vanderbilt, left New York in June,
accompanied by Mr.. Gotte as interpreter, and pro-
ceeded to Nicaragua, carrying with them one hun
bred thousand dollars in gold, with which to smooth
the way to important grant to Mr.. Vanderbilt
for the Nicaragua Transit Route. They return,
however, in good health, bringing with them the
money which they carried away, but without the
Grant Gen. Jarez comes accredited as Minister to
this Government, to cooperate with the present
Minister Yrissari, should that functionary continue
to act and is empowered to settle all matters rela-
ting to the Cass-1 rissari Treaty which he brings
with him. The Treaty has been ratified by both
branches of the Government, with two of the arti-
cles ll5 and l6) amended in important particulars.
The Minister and bearer of dispatches detained
at Quarantine, but will both probably be released
in time to proceed to Washington to-day.
Messrs. Webster and company landed at Grey
town. and, having procured of Mr. Scott the steamer
Morgan, they proceeded up the San Juan River
without difficulty, and, crossing the Lake in the
steamer Virgin landed at Granada early in July.
On the same day that they reached Granada, Pres
dent Martinez Jerez, and the other members of the
Nicaraguan Cabinet arrived Having exchanged
salutatons with their old friends, and exhibited to
the astonished gaze of the Government officials the
| three bags of gold they had brought with them as
a peace offering, Mr.. Webster expressed wish to
have private interview, in order if possible to
como to an immediate understanding upon the
Juarez Contract, drawn by Webster, but now mod
flied by important alterations.
They accordingly went into "executive session."
and warm and earnest consultation was held for
m Mr. inf Mart hiatt ba
contract, if signed at ALL must be accepted without
alteration, as Mr. Vanderbilt would not be party
to it in any other form. At the same time $50 000
it is said, were offered him to sign his name to it,.
There were, however, two three very objectional
features in it, about which he hesitated. One of
these was the stipulation that all disputes about
doubtful points were to be settled in the United
States Another offered to the State of Nicaragua
SZ5,o00 as purchase money for the Transit Road,
whereas Nicaragua demanded that sum for the
Of the road for two years.
These, with the embarrassments growing out of
previous grants, which were fully discussed, and
the possible difficulties in which they might embro
them with the United States Government were con-
sderatons stronger even than the gold, and caused
the Council to break up without coming to dec
SION. Day after day was spent in this way The
holders OF the Canal Grant were represented as
tillibusters, worthless and bankrupt While these
discussions were going on, however, General Cass
letter to President Martinez arrived, followed by
the intelligence that United States shps-ofwar
Nicaragua.
This produced an immediate and remarkable eff
feet upon the conduct of the Government The
Cass-l rissari Treaty was hurried through in dou-
BILE quick time, with slight amendments and Jerez
was appointed Minister to this Government, with
full powers to adjust any difficult points. Hereup-
on, Messrs. Webster and Allen gave up all further
attempts to negotiate, and made preparations to
return home. The renewal of further negotiations
however, it is said depends upon the course to be
pursued by Vanderbilt Unless certain stipulations
are conformed to, the discussions will not probably
be opened.
They finally left Granada in company with Gener-
ais Martinez and Jerez, who took with them com
pany of soldiers and proceeded towards San Juan
del Norte. Martinez stopped for the purpose of
fortifying Castillo viejo. He took possess ion of
the steamer Morgan, to be used above that point
in case OF fllibuster invasion, which at this time
seems to be looked for almost certain. The party
arrived at Castillo the l3h and the troops were
periodically harangued by De Baruel, late as
sociate of M. Belly. Messrs. Webster, Allen, and
Gottel, proceeded to Greytown, whence they en-
barked for New York on board the Granada