The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01
Senior YrisaIri Stealing Costa RIGA Thunder

From La Cronca de Costa Rica, Dec 70
In short space Of time Costa Rica has been both
the object of tattering praises and the mark of I'M
Just attacks. This not the proper moment to enter
into an examination Of the causes which have pro-
duced such a sudden and strange change. 1t Is suf-
ficent far duty is concerned TO Justify her
by proving that the accusations with which it is
attempted to overwhelm her repose .on false ideas
with regard to her policy. Both plain and just in
her desires, she pursued praiseworthy aim to which
she directed all her efforts
Ii is true that she for some time hesitated between
the pretensions of the different monOposts who
anxiousy coveted the Transit route constrained to
such course by the engagements she had contracted
since her expedition to the San Juan river; but as
far she was able to disentangle herself and to
freely follow her own ideas, she adopted plan which
she always had adhered to.
Sr. Don Napoleon Escalante has been commits
stoned 10 Washington TO offer there free transit
passage in exchange for which he had only to de-
mand the guarantee of the integrity of the Central
American Territory on the part OF England, France
and the United States.
Our policy was limited TO the following points,
To give free passage to the commerce OF the world
across the Isthmus Of Nicaragua ASSERTING thereby TO
Central America the protection of the three great
commercial Powers; to devote every possible effort
TO obtain the spontaneous reorganization of the five
Central American republics under just and stable
system: to watch over the arrangement aud
rty OF the Transit line jointly with Nicaragua: for
although the guarantee which might be obtained of
the three aforementioned Powers and the eQuili-
brium of their respective interests presented sui
cient security, il more honorable for the Central
Americans To contribute also on their part to the
stability OF established order rather than to entirely
rely on foreign protection and the capricous changes
OF fortune.
Whilst Costa RIGA was taking the necessary steps
for attaining this end, Senior Yrisarri who, for the
benefit Of the combination made known by the New
YORK II kLD, and published in No. 90 of the
Cronica. d succeeded in involving in difficulty our
relations with Nicaragua. remained confounded and
disconnected by the opposition Of the Cabinet at
WagliDptou (al nj ix. Er.u nd
land Of The real state of things) when the of
the mission of Senor Escaante and his object reach
ed him. Our Commissioner had not been able to
obtain passage for New York on board the steamer
and was for many day. against his will detained at
Colon.
To minds like that of Senor Yrisaui one single
idea is sufficient. The casual detention of Senior
Escaante was to him a sudden change of
fortune. by which, from the nui,y to which
he himself reduced. he was enabled
TO rise again TO higher station than that he had
hoped to arrive at by his first intrigue. Fully
thorized for acting. he appropriated 90 himself the
Plan of Costa Rca and under the most favorable cir
cumstances concluded the treaty of free transit. OBJ
tanning his being recognized As NicaaCuan minister
besides other advantages not yet known to Time
will show whether the treaty OF Yrslrri grants all
the guarantees and advantages desired for by our
government. However that may be- we are now
satisfied to the result The direct Intervention Of
the North American government has delivered us
from long and disastrous war. Bat IN our Joy LET
not forget the future let us prepare during the
calm for the storm, and before said let Us not
entirely rely for our security on foreign interest
and on the caprices Of fortune. Now more than
ever the Central Americans must attend TO their
union.
We again call attention to the plan Of gene
raj gevernm ent given in our No Co. IN order 90
give compensation TOT the equality Of representa-
tion which Is there insisted upon between unequal
parties the expenses of each Of them on account Of
the maintenance of the national Congress. marine
and diplomatic representation, might he portoncd
out also IN equal parts This would prove an advan
tage to those States which richer in territory and
population, without causing considerable burden to
the smaller ones under the suppostion that the ex
penses of simple confederation must necessarily be
restrained
In uniting Central America by means Of such
purely democratic system: i'm reforming upon
truly liberal and economical principles the consttu
tons of her States in protecting immigration in such
a manner that foreigners might regard the country
as their own, amalganate with the indigenous
who at present are predominatng, willingly adopt
their free institutions and conform themselves 10
their habits shall he able 20 secure the future.
by touching such principal points we have not
the pretension OF propagatng a doctrine, but
only endeavoring to prove TO the Central American
people tie mrossbility Of remaining disunited
and 70 provoke the discussion which is TO precede
the desired end.
VALUABLE PIECE OF GoBELfY TAPEsTRy.-His I'm
perial Hghness has transmitted TO the Committee of
Council on Education, England a very interesting
specimen Of gobelin tapestry the subject being Ar
az. at Ntrr ths 4 -.