The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03
The State OF Anaiss In Central Amersc

The State OF Ansiss I'm Central America.
The advioes brought by the last mail from
Central America have but few points Of interest.
Tbey indicate a state of no good feeling Ne
tween the republics of Nicaragua and Costa
Rica but in the other States affairs have settled
Gown into their quiet routine, and spirit of
Enterprise is being gradually awakened. For
tunstely, neither of the two above named repub-
lies were in a position to undertake war, and
10 the bitter questions between them were
hiding the effect of time.
There is one evident point, however. in the
news which confirms the views hitherto taken by
'he HERALD of the condition of public affairs
there. Every question of any Importance was
delayed in its discussion and determination
until the arrival at Managua of the Hon. M B.
Lamar, our minister to Nicaragua. The ac-
ceptance of the Yrisarri treaty, the rejection
of the late treaty with Costa RIGA, the ratifca-
ton Of new contract for opening the Transit
route, and many of the questions of purely
domestic character, were oil held back until
the opinion of our government should have
been ascertained through Mr.. Lamar.
This gentleman was on his way from San Juan
del Norte to Managua, and was daily expected
at Granada at our last advices. The stopping
of the steamers upon the river and lake had ma
terially contributed to delay his arrival
The condition of all the questions here peril
nent to Central America are exhibiting the same
state of delay. Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley is at
Washington doing nothing, and without the
possibility of doing anything until Mr.. Lamar
reports to our government The dead letter Of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty u.s. in truth, rs great
an impediment to him as it is to our own diplO-
matte agents. Monsieur Belly has not made
his appearance here or in Central America. The
transit route enterprise, and several other in
dustrial undertakings that have already been
planned for operation in Nicaragua, are in the
same state of anticipation, all waiting the pre-
sence of the American Minister at Managua and
his conferences with that government.
In all this there is the germ of proper and
advantageous policy in American affairs In
leaving TO the representative of our government
the undivided field of diplomatic in
tercourse in Nicaragua, all questions will
be sooner settled, and in manner
just and beneficial to all. In accepting control-
ing influence in the counsels of any of the Central
American States, we strive for no exclusive ad-
vantages. Freedom of intercourse and scru-
pulous protection to all interests is the great
axiom of our policy, and is the only thing we
shall strive for in Central America or anywhere
else. If these cannot be obtained without the
establishment Of a stable government-and this
can only be hoped for, either in Mexico or Cen
trail America, by the establishment of our direct
inHuence-then we are bound by our duty to the
whole world to extend it. As these views begin
to dawn upon the interests Of Europe her states
men as well as ours will acquiesce in the neces-
sity of abrogating the Clayton, Bulwer treaty-a
view which the instincts of the people have al
ready led them to accept