The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-04
ANOTHER MANIFESTO FROM MONSIEUR
BELLY
MS VIEWS on TIE AMERICAN B0srHoRus.

IRON IL Cronica, Nov. 2..l
III Eco Bi-l.o agsicdno or Paris the proXi-
mate publication Of Of NJ Belly, relative 70 the
canazaton Of the Istnmus Of Nicaragua Of which the fol
lowing fragment
On thc lrst Of May 1855 there was signed in Rvas in
Nicaragua IN chamber still bearing the marks Of cannon
shot; amidst concourse OF circumstances fun OF
deur convention which will open 70 civilization
rcly and unlimited horizon. Much has
been excited ~ this convention From the nTs awaken
ed lively sympathy IN the press and in the upper regions
n politics IN TINS country the other side oi the
became the subject ~ spprccatons excessively passionate
and too little liberal 10 be taken into serious consideration
American jealousy 50 exclusive in IL pretensions thought
u Dehed Ia these movements of general character
obstacle TO It's interests and policy.
Ian not dsuosed n stop 10 examine TO what point the
ey passions 81 turbulent fraction IN the United States
were justified in complaining o. treaty which induces
Europe to interfere the settlement Of general questions
81 commerce and navigation, but have interest in
stating that ~ far as The publication OF that treaty
cerned legitimate iuieres; had right TO feel alarmed
and thai neither the spirit which dictated the
q is dispositions o. character justify ,hn teas;
national susceptibility. The time for rcsolntcy attempt
pf the opening Of the lshmus Of Nicaragua contempora
n.ousy sab that e Sues las arrived. Tie Americans
- the North, on whom this task seemed TO have de.
volyed had, either account Of inability by calcula
ton, gwen NJ Thor last contracts with the govern
ments q Central America concern only the Transit
question, and leave untouched the problem q mari
time canal, projected since the time OF Fernando
Cortaz ", however, not permitted any longer ~
adjourn the solution 81 this latter problem belongs
e epoch whose mission II s 70 remove barriers and
b. suppress distances other hand this solution
u b. considered IN the light OF aprvas Speculation
but Of enterprise Of pubic ntcrcst-uot a. the
OF people party, but the wors Of civilya-
ton ve1 Therefore natural that all the great
tons should eombre 70 execute IT, BY assuming together
all the aud that the security az the B-bo
should be guaranteed by public treaty procalmng
the neutrality % the great hghrcad Well such has IRE
ossy been the primordal idea OF the project adept
by independent ana sovereign states 10 this ~sy
the spontaneous adhesion which the project with
nom The nrs' day y va published .HpiAned The con
force by The fact Of ito corresponding with great princ
pics and n serving shield for general interests u be
longs ~ nobody Ia rartcsarit ~ the work o. our time
Tbs deprives the selfish which may enccun
ter or al -sras character and all probability of
Moreover the circumstances witch accompanied n
mail. III. starting POINT for new situation worthy the
attention and sympsthies q Europe. Central America
bad scarc@y emerged from the terrible crsis 10 ~hch The
invasion 81 The nbu.tes had plunged her and caused her
many suGerinss. Az the result u mpsus che
bad her cites destroyed her Fields laid waste her
resources ~ al ENDS exhausted rho needed great Efforts
ara well tred patriotism ~ .nahic her her
habants and made Al n them understand the necessity
a union ~ Which vigorous reaction sprans up agans
the stem e ISOLATION and mutual dstrust w6,eh hal on
tlen prevailed. President Martinez only recipre at
INK The sspf atons ~ he fslio~ -lysns ny inviting them
o. The very day q hs taking possession o. the Presidential
char in pro ismston ~hhh gill forever remain eel.
bfsted. y r. establish oy one government for the i've
Central American republics.
In The midst n such dispositions the projcc, n iho
concession " inerccesnc canal submitted The
nation Of tho two Presidents ~ Costa Rea and "
caragua. Emanatng from a man syrnpathizng with
their and the witness % their herosm This project
had the triple advantage Of settling boundary question
lated during twenty years, q closely uniting these t~o
and q inducing Europe by the expectation Of enormous
bsueats occupy herself az last with those tine countries
The o. the negotlator could not remain doubt
ful II T. easy ~ achieve great things when great
characters play the parts. Sra Mora and Martinez
had a. discovered all the consequences ~ the
that presented " them, and without reserve
associated themselves with ~. Moreover, seemed 10
them that the signature q contract which opened tn
future by combining Their interests With those Of civil
atou should be surrounded with significant formaties
~ Mora then dad not hesitate ~ leave his governmental
functions and HE country 70 repair 70 Ryas 10
ference With his colleague of Nicaragua. Rvas
The holy oSty ~ the national war which hal
seen fall the most distinguished Costa Rcsns
" battle ~ two days against thousands Of bandits
States imrtrously reclaimed The military occupation M
Nicaragua by means ~ the recognition Of the always
lccted and famous Case Yrsarri treaty Thor on
cal authorities were every day holding out threats OF
mefce and Industry.
In ths midst II such conflict relapse into weakness
would have been Terdonsbe The two Presidents listen
- only the II their patriotism and the lively re
membrance ~ the Iast cose alliance and a plan of
ntroAmerican federation the results of ther IN
terview All the discussions which had divided Their
people Tor more than thirty wears we're removed; al
measures necessary for common defence decreed
and the Convention 81 the Maritime Ineroceanc Cana
not only the last but also the most solemn mag
unanimous union Of two great hearts, generously rival
ng each other In their efforts 70 their respective
countries.
Then Il necessary for the people on The other eide az
the understand that Central America %
own life and 20 advance civilization under the
four years the present date she has been making
head INST the most absorbing Of nations and the
savage 81 attacks her domestic divisions complain
81 ~ she forms now but single people standing
the ruins ~ their monuments. she supposed be
without aptitude for labor industry and the regular do
veopemcnt II soc Al lie and " found that, illuminated
ude aspres 70 sl knds ~ progress, comprehends ami
applies al sorts ~ freedom, without her morality be M m.