Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-05
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

raj America is destined to be desperate upon |
he question of the ratification of the Nicaragua
reaty. However, that has long been duly an
icipated by all persons familiar with the length
md breadth of the schemes of the filibuste-s
Ind of the rival steamship men and transit |
'oute operators. The latter are in reality re-
ponsible for nearly all the disgrace brought
lpon the fair fame Of the land by the atrocities
d. the hlibusters. In their eagerness to make
money they advanced money and otherwise en-
couraged the spectators in Nicaragua mines, |
and in the lives OF the natives Of that country and
such Americans as they could make tools of, in |
their work of arson and robbery in Nicaragua,
&C. to enact their fearful chapter in the history
of this continent They are now playing to win
back their losses. As they were defeated here
routed horse, foot, and d. agoons, in the
negotiation Of the treaty, so they were over
with defeat in their efforts to lobby the
defeat of the ratification of the treaty by Nicara-
qua. They have, however, returned to the
charge here, backed ofeourse by the representa-
tives of the iibuster interests in this city Their
pertinacity is worthy of better cause. We have
carefully weighed their chances for success, and
find them not one in a hundred; being reduced
to the hope Of being able to induce the Presi-
dent himself to oppose the consummatiOn of
his own policy, which is hailed with approba-
tion by all the press of the land not VIGOROUSLY
in the interest Of the flibusters. The reader
will perceive that thus based their hopes are,
indeed, forlorn We find in the New York
HFraIA Of the day before yesterday an able
exposition of their intrigues to defeat the treaty
in Nicaragua, and the preparations to renew
the game here, from which we republish ex-
tracts, as follows:
The CAss iRisARRI TREATY AND the TRAN
SIR RoUrF:-The treaty between the United
States and Nicaragua which has been ~, emily
confirmed by the Legislature of The latter coun-
tTy, Will be subjected TO Il terrible lobby pressure
at Washington before ii is ratified by the Senate.
II We may judge by the indications already seen
here and there
The treaty is opposed by the disappointed ao-
pilcantS Tor the grant uf the Transit route among
the steamboat men OF this city. Ii is opposed Of
course, by the whole ilibustrring element OF the
country, and every possible agency is employed
to defeat its ratification. " hile the treaty was
before the NlcaGaguan Congress at Mana9ua. the
agents OF The Transit spectators had d clear field
fof their op"ratlons-ibe flibusters being ia
oooed, communicated, ina that region; and as
each agent was then in hopes of getting the con
Tract for his own employers it is natural to sun.
pose that they all lObbied To yet the treaty atitid
there Ard they were successful. Blu! now that
The grant for reopenlng the route has been given
10 the Ship Canal Company, represented by
w hite X Stebbins, all the uth-r Candidates have
mad their appearance in Washington and with
the aid OF the ilibEsteTS, are endravorinr to p,r-
vent the treaty being ratified 10y the United state.
In jane last Mr.. IJisarri made an agreement
with III q. St-bbins, President Of the original
American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Com
pdny established by charter and act OF corpor-
alton of tE" Nicaraguan LEGISLATURE in ISIS TO
construct an lnteroceanic ship canal and railroad
across the ls!hmus, but releasing the comranv
rom The obligation to construct a canal-xurG
being found impossible, owing to certain natural
obstacles-and substituting d railroad from Viz
gin Bay to the Pacific in its stead all the rest of
the transit being done, as provided by the char
Ter, by Ilver and lake navigation. This aJree-
ment or convention was ratified by the Execute W.
ana Congress of Nicaragua socn after with the
Proviso that it should hot be valid until IT was
DELIVERED into the hands of the company,s agents
IN this country by Senior lriSarri ACCORDINGLY
on the 10th OF last October, it was 80 delivered
10 SteDbinS White, by lrisarri, and they were
d, JactO the holders Of the contract 10 resume
the Transit route. This convention bound the
company 10 open the route before the 10Th of Jan
uary last. Meantime, the agents Of Vande; bilt
We're no. idle. The lobby AT Mana"ua was ac-
i've Nanderbilt's agent, Webster, and Whites
agent, Body, Were working there like beavers
w eb.trr hoping that, ds White i Stebbins had
no steamers, they would not be- able to I'm HI their
contract within the appointed time, and that Van
deTbllt might step in and obtain it. Meantime
the CasS- lrisarr! treaty, which ouaraute-s uited
DO
al w ashinSf"n and sent TO Nicaragua for confr-
na'ioh, and the agents OF both parties soug ht its
ratification there
The pfetext upon which the ratification by tue
:enate Is opposed is this-that as Costa Ric,
owns one Side oI portion OF the San Juan river
Nicaragua ha> no right TO make this Treaty with
ont her concurrence. To prove that thi, is d
mere sham, IL is ONLY necessary TO state Cost,
Rlca has Individually become constnt;nc marty
to The night exercised by Nicaragua in tn. dispo.
Sdl on the iahsLt Tontr In February last Van.
driol't agent w ebster, made contract with
Cahds; Inc Costa Ricdn Minister OF War and
Marine, 20 purchase the two steamer, l.. Viruiu
ana san CailoS seized hv the governments Me
dfaSGa and Costa Rica Jointly, as prizes Of war
rom The hilbdsi"Ts, for $50 UUU, and submitted
the contract to the Nicaray uan government win
the privilege OF purchasing them over Webster's
head Nicaragua did not avail herself Of this
privilege. but obtained owne ship in Ia, Dron-
eTty, and Costa Rica admitted that she had :,
night To one-thiId Of it A convention wa, tL.n
entered into by Col. Cauty on b-half of Costa
ana Grtg"fla Judfez Oh the part of Nicaragua
"hlch gave The latter State. III case Webster,
contract did not take effect, the light to dispose
OF The steamers in order to facilitate what,v-r
contract she may make in resDrct IN the Tr,nsi,
PIoViu-d that She paid Costa RIGA two-thirds Of
the pTlce obtained for them This certainly rec.
oShInes the rlSht OF Nicaragua TO the control of
inc transit route, and demolish-s the sham of
The opposition In Washington. Nicaraoua as
suines nothing that has not been conceded Tn Ter
by Costa Rica, and this fact reduces the opDo.i-
loh 10 Tue rat hcatiOn OF he Cass- treaty
N"o'' w i'S proper dimensions OF ill.,
olEuudl movement for personal ends
III IL OF the utmost importance that this treaty
snou4u DE ratified FOR many reasons Ii virtualIv
apfosates Inc absurd Clayton Buwer tr ATTY; II
Is Ia TACT The beginning Of settlement of ali The
Central Amer icdn dttculties aud acknowledgements
ana Will DE- The means OF opening the travel
across the lsthmns. We hope the Statesmen in
the senate will Discriminate betyveen the inter
ests OF the country and those OF d set of specuIa
tors, when the treaty comes before them for con
d nation The influence Of the lobby and nm.
ipDby newspapers will, we trust, not avail i'm
t'"iu!hS the fatlhcatlon OF an act essential to
clvlilz nations The present disorgdnized con
ditlon OF Central America. and the con.e Iu.nt
obstruction of the route between the two oceans
are serious evils, which should not be endured a
uiy 'on2er The ratification of the Cass- Irisarri
utatt WIZ dcooihplish The opening of the Tran
SIT route imm-d lately, if our government insists
upon 1t, as II should do, and II will facilitate
vastly thr settlement OF all the troubles in the
Central American republics.
BosH.-The Republican party press pr,f.ss