The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-04
THE CAss-gREAaRI TREATY AND TIE
DEMOCRACY,


IFrom the Washington sates-Douglas and nibusters'
organ
TIE INVISIBLE RIpEa,-Mr. Buchanan mada a
grand ana noble step towards the emancipation of
onr inter American relations in negotiating an indie
pendent treaty with Nicaragua 1t is true there is
corrupt intrigue behind it-of which no one is kept
more carefully in ignorance than the Presdent-by
which II Is proposed to supersede the vested rights
0i many hundred American citizens, and make the
transit the dishonest monopoly of schemng clique
Oh Noftnern SPECTATOR, who propose to throw In
garrison OF three thousand abotonists to colonize
the country for their peculiar benefit; but that will
0e scorched to death under the burning lens OF pub
hcity Inc outside conspiracy to deraud our people
IN such form as will compel that body to investigate
II, and, when the treaty il relieved from all such
spurious loads as these invisible riders and the pre-
vious contracts" of White Yrisarri and their official
partners in Washington, ii will remain bright and
abiding landmark of Mr.. Buchanan's administration.
The country Is indebted to mis- firm and far sighted
statesmanship for the first treaty with Central Anne
roa negotiated on progressive and American basis,
and without reference to what Europe might think,
say or do in the matter 1t secures to our citizens
the right to have their residence and hold property
conscience. And in case Nicaragua fails to secure
chem in these guaranteed rights the United States is
authorized to enforce them in all their integrity.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty was not violated IN this
independent recognition OF the sovereignty OF Mica
1agua over the port of San Juan del NOrte-it was
simply ignored. The King Of Mosquitoes and the
fraudulent assumptions which England pretends we
accepted in the Clayton Rulwer concern were equal
Iy and with q most happy dignity treated as nom
existent. So far the treaty is what the country had
q right to expect from the standard-bearer of
the Cincinnati declaration of an independent
national policy. Unfortunately, it is cucumber
ed with fatal, though invisible rider" in the
secret "previous contract" of Yrissar White g. Co..
for the Ubiquitous despoiment of our citizens of ali
the property they had invested in opening the Nj
caragua Transit 1t is skilful piece OF legerdemain,
but susceptible of very thorough calculation before
the Senate.
The Nicaragua Transit had been closed the
Steamers seized the property destroyed, several of
the employees pressed into the service of the Costa
Idcan pirates, some Of them most harshy maltreat-
ed, and many Of our citizens murdered; to all of
which Congress turned q deaf ear. The Transit re-
mains closed, and our citizens unredressed, while
Davis and PauldDg lend our flag and ships to the
parties perpetratng these injuries. Congress coun-
tenanoes ALL by its constant refusal to permit the
Executive to protect our commerce and citizens on
the lsthmus. To every appeal for the last eight
years in behalf of wronged citizens it has either
answered, with Webster, that we must first ask what
England will say to it, Or with the fossil tories that
we must not go to the rescue of our wronged and
suffering citizens until we have devoted few more
years to "exhausting diplomacy"
On the accession of Mr.. Buchanan, it was well I'M
derstood that complete system of inter State and
imersca communications a system as would
bind our three maritime fronts in an enduring har-
m0ny Of interests-woud be leading feature of his
policy. All Congress has given to this work is
generous abundance OF advice to "exhaust diplo
macy" and he has done the best that could be ex-
pected of such means in Nicaragua.
While, however, this treaty was In progress, GER
tain parties came to Washington to arrange a con-
tract with conditions precedent, in virtue of which
the treaty should be made to inure very exclusively
to their benefit, in one or both of these forms:-
First. No demand for restitution, and if possible,
no mention made of past plumbers and confscations
Of the rights charters and properties OF our citizens
on the isthmus.
Second. The treaty should cover, indirectly, by
skilful evasion Of names, charter Of monopoly
for the OF the Transit, by which a steam line
could admit or exclude at pleasure any class Of emf
grants.
BY anteSating this private contract and then get
ting II ratified by the government of Nicaragua in
advance of the treaty-both of which were done
these spectators established their conditions pre-
cedent.' Should the Executive and Senate accept
this invisible rider" these keen Northern specu
lators will have tenfold more power to control the
destiny of Nicaragua than they had to decide the do
mestic institutions Of Kansas.
The rich mining regions of Nicaragua are as
healthy and inviting to white labor as California.
For health, beauty, accessibility and mineral
wealth, the province of Chontaies exceeds descrip-
ton. IL Others had related what we have seen, in
person. Of the fine scenery, invgorating air. and ex-
uberent fertility Of the mining districts within a
days ride OF navigation we should have deemed It an
overweight fable, and will not, therefore, venture
on description. We only mean TO say now that IL Is
the widest folly In the South to say it is not suited
10 Northern colonization.
Il
be seen that they give Yrisarr White and Company
a vast monopoly and bring our whole people in tr-
butte to their schemes. They paid literally, how
ever for the unlimited use of this government to |
carry them out. One official, we informed re-
ceived $50 shares OF the stock, and another In |
fuential gentleman 100 shares which on the ratih-
cation Of the treaty, will be worth handsome for
tune We trust that none of these shares have found
their way into the Senate; for committee Of in
yestie alton. with power to summon the New York |
stockholders and or two Wall street merchants,
might collapse The company and deprcciate the |
stock. Another result, however, would be ths
making the treaty exactly what Mr.. Buchanan In |
tended should be-and what II will be when the |
invisible rider IL killed off-an nterAmcrican bond
a free safe and neutral highway to the Pacific. |
With all lis bad connections the treaty by itself ~
national benefit but, unless Il u relieved from the
invisible rider smuggled in by White, Irisarri Co.,
IL will not pass the Senate.
sFrom the Richmond Enqurerspecisl organ Of Governor
Wise
rnE YRisARRI TREATY.
This important convention has at last been ratlhcd
by the Legislative Assembly of Nicaragua It's pub
LEGATION in the newspapers Of the day no longer |
leaves margin for doubt 10 the nature of the diff
ferent stipulations which IL embodics.
To those Of our readers who may have given |
serious attention 10 the prolonged shreks OF denun.
citation with which the appearance Of this compact
has been heralded by the opposition press, this an
nouncement must seem fraught with most stupen.
does issues involving nothing less than national
fiShonOr. comparisons nave been eNhauSVeu w
define the semblance and shape Of the vague some
thing of fearful consequences which bad been trai
foro1sly concocted at Washington; and very wor-
-,by gentleman, the Assistant Secretary Of State,
las received extraordinary bespattering Of abuse
NV reason Of a supposed authorship OF some parts of
1he treaty.
nar,s treaty has not overwhelmed the country.
Noreovrr we venture 10 assert that you will search
in vain 10 Ak upon any feature Of any Of its provi
ssions single reasonable objection.
The treaty opens very peaceably, considering
she grim yisage which has been hitherto described:
Is Commences with nothing less than pledge OF
cynetna ami,y between the United states and their
I,irens ON the one part and the government of the
sn1hc Of Nicaragua and its citizens, on the other.
,,rcsters ma we proceed, for we will most aseurcdly
fail 10 encounter them.