New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-03
THE x1oARaeuaN TRANSIT ROUTE.


the Isthmus, and reduces .he passage between the
Atlantic and the Pacific states several days But IL
would seem that government has but recently be-
came aware Of these important hcts, which, long
since, were made notorious- What a misfortune That
our government did not sooner make this discovery
II 1t had the Nicaragua trnsit roate would now not
only be open to the trade and travel of Americans
but to the citizens Of every quarter Of the civilized
| world But 1t appears that the importance Of this
transit route was obscnred rom the view Of gov
eminent by the results which would follow its acqui-
sition in the then proposed. Had Gen. Walk
er's government been acknowledged bysour govern.
ment the transit route would not only now be open
to trade and travel, but Nicaragua would be Ameri-
canized, and thus the nucleus Of Southern Republic
would have been formed Had this resut not stared
our government in the face, and had not England
been opposed to its cousummation we verify believe
that Gen. Walkers government in Nicaragua would
have been recognized by the United States. The his
tory of the whole affair confirms in this belief
Fer upon referring back, we find that the North as
earnestly desired Gen. Walkers success as did the
South, until it became apparent that his success would
result in the establishment Of Southern Republic.
Then the North commenced its opposition to the
terprise Then the 'moral heroes" Of the North dis
covered that Gen Walker was "flibuster, "usurp-
err an ''outlaw,' FirRte," a murderer The
North holding the balance Of power, the Administers
ton yielded to this anatal camor and governed it.
self accordingly The importance of the transit route
the immense advantages, agricultural and CONNER
cial that would accrue from the acquisition or Amer
canization of Nicaragua sank into nothingness when
it was known that these results would be the extern
sion Of slavery. The facts warrant this conclusion
Our government has never been able to assign any
Oood and sufficient reason for rafnznp In ackuowi-
edge the Walker government in Nicaragua. The
only reason assigned was, that there was evidence
that it was government de fttcto. Yet, the Rivas
Provisional government had been previously &C
knowledged which was In fact the creation and
creature of Gen. Walker. II was the result of
treaty between him, as Eommanderin-Chief of the
Democratic party, aud Corral the Commanderin-
Chief Of the LegitimistA, the other party was
called This government, thus created, was ac-
knowledged at Washington as a government de
tdcto; bnt refusal to acknowledge the government
Of Gen. Walker, who had been regularly and peace
ably elected President By the people of the country,
followed not long aftefward. Gen. Walkers gov
eminent presented stronger claims to recognition
than did the Walker-Rivas government, which was
established without the consent of the people, though
they yielded it a ready and willing obedience and
support. The Walker government was far more en-
titled to recognition than that Of Martinez which is
nothing more than military despotism, and will be
overthrown so soon as the Democratic party can
raise the means to set pn foot revolution, unless
'Hey are oVerawed oy The otner states, winch are
opposed to anything like Democracy
me refusal OF our government 70 acknowledge
that of Gen. Walker did much to strengthen and en-
courage MS enemies. AND our government falling
70 promptly demand satisfaction and redress for the
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murder oil American citizens and destruction OF their
property at ofanada virgin Bay, San Juan del sur,
ana on tne AXE led the people OF Central America
y pe.eVe tna' 'ney epad commit outrages upon
Auiefiea" c.'zens ana destroy lneir property WIN
inpuAi'y. LUIS eu " sne sei1ufe Oh the poats on
'ne iser oan Juan ana 'le steamers on Lake Nlcafa
qua oeiopsus y 1le ltlist ooinpany' Which caused
closing OF 1he transit route Inc Costa kcans
ooun'ou HBh'iy As 70 'ae aouoh OF our government
lucy "eIe pe'nii''eu 70 Ieeain possession Oh tue
poa's anu s'ealiers' NOTWITHSTANDING they were the
properly Vi Auef,oan o'''~ens' our government
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the costa lcans 10 pockade the transit route, the
right 10 which mad been granted TO American citizens
by the government of Nicaragua which had been re-
cognizaa nv tho unitad gfatas p,t tbis aios, ,,ra
OvSuiAeH W VIC OhOel otdtes' bus bhlS hihlsy pre-
text VIII not deceive the intelligent, obseryant and
unprecedented as to the true cause Of our government
refusing 10 deand tbp river hoats and lake seapnera
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American property. IN tue ifSt place, u would