The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-24

grea metropolis whose commercial interests
tho Chamber representa-
Ine Nicaragua Transit Rsute-ShaH PeesS-
d%Bs m.y,isez General Walkes Open II
TIE passenger movement for the western
shores OF oor continent IL 80 great as already to
attract public attention and we're it notfor the
exclusive possession of travel by single route,
and the high price of passage charged thereon,
| it would. no doubt be much larger than it no "
is. The steamships Star OF the West and Ora
| pada left for AspiDwall on Friday with nine
hundred psssensers and the Hermann yester-
day. 20 60 around Cape Horn, took SIX hundred
| more.
| When emigration to the shores Of our Pacific
empire, AID the newly discovered gold dig sngs
Of Fraser river IL again setting in with large
stream the question Of the transit routes across
the isttmue becomes again matter OF public
-olicitrde. The Panama line is reaping q
golden harvest the Tehuantepec Company is
making strenuous efforts to open their route !;
but what Is The poeiGon Of the Nicaragua Tran
Fit? Every oroe In while some Washington
correspondent announces that the government
ia determined to have it opened at ooce !;
but we do not zee how the government
II going 10 attain that To open the route
sea going steamers Gud river boats are
necessary; sgents muss be sent down
With carriages FOR che land route; piers aud
warehouses must lie repaired; aud conside-
racle sum OF money spent generally. Nothing
o; this viii The government do. Then nlA11aes
resident ara here, and special ENJOYS from e7cs-
ragua and Costa Plea are continu Ally coming on
20 arrange the matter. Molina and EscslaHte
have II all cooked and pTimed for Costa Rica;
but somehow or other Yrissrri stepe IL, and
their gun won't go Off He makes Contract,
but hsif cozsn Ricbmonds come into the field;
all Of whom have TO be killed OFF consecutively.
When this is accomplished G. n Jerez fudaeny
turns Lp. &c III. tue thing, and greet announce.
uen,s OF 10 immediate opening Of the route are
made by all parties. But, though be has nov
hter here nearly o month, w. hcas nothing II
cry progress being made. The Nicaragua
naBslt route seems TO DO As faI from being
opened ~ ever it has been
We suspect there Is something wrong In all
this II may be that cur government wishes 10
GET an answer 10 n little note IL sent ont a. Gen.
Lamar some time ago, about declaration
signed ~ fevGal q these h,hmus Presidents,
and appended 20 the Belly cou,racs Perhaps
General Jerez cannot explain certain falls,
hoods which were there uttered, and is DOW
trying 70 find the proofs that the 90
vernueut officially protects the 6libus-
tiers. Msyhsp como Of General Lsmars
letiers have been opened by some o0o Ia Mica
ragus before the General bad an opportunity
TO do Il timfelf. Possibly some explanation
about the shooting OF The Rev Mr. Lswless and
other American citizens at Granada are de-
sired. Porchence 70 many grants have been
sold, made or given away BY The Nlcaraguan
government that no oue lnds himself ia Doe
session Of an entire one. The Geld Of corjec-
ture is very wide, but il does not explain why
The Nicaragua Transit route T. stin closed. Has
o sGhsidy from the Panama ilae am hing to do
with iE--or do the governments down there
not wish to bsve It opened, and 30 play hide and
seek with the srsn1
II has become quite time that our relations
towards This important route across the sthuus
Of America we're pot on stable footing, aud
hat the Transit we're opened 10 tie use OF
the civilized world, under conditions that will
render u worthy Of the condolences Of trade and
raie to lifo- II the pe.ty ond egotistIcal govern
rnenta tbst now rule sbere cannot recognise
,heif own insignifcsuoo, and conduct them
selves properly with the rights that other ma
lions are willing 10 admit in them, i.
is time that tome other Poser should
teach them the advantages Of modeety
TIER sbsurd pretensions 10 the right TO tax
The whole rorld for passing over little
strip Of uniBhsb.tod country, which they lay
claim 20, without the power either 70 use or
enjoy, should be at once scattered to Tho winds,
and they should be taught hat no sovereign
possesses The tight Of taxing The merchants o.
other couniriee for tie simple RICH, Of passing
through bis domains This undoubted prccept
q the law Ut Datlons is o. old Ne the time OF
Charlemagre
APropoe Of The Nicaragua route, VIC learn
that General Walker IL making rapid progress
in bis preparations TO return to that country
and assert bis ri sbts a. the clecics President Of
The republic. Two yesFs nave nov elapsed
since the cspi,uletion a. Elvas, and nearly otc
since Commodore PaUlding's famous invasion
Of Nicaragua, end the world is beginning TO
forget BIS mistakes in the greater folly exhibit
"a by The subsequent rulers Of that country
lie third attempt may find more sympathy
ten biz s,cord one DID +, is slated that
GsAcrsl HeDningsen viii not accompany him,
az r;a xttwx ara lururd In cpsthrr difoo