The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18
AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE

Of tae Cossyy-Wh Hds not been Apprecioted By
Peaceful Emigrdnts-7he Weakness of the Gousynmeys--
Row Is to be Repssdied-British uersas American En-
erprisc-Ansipathy Of he Government towards Arseri-
cans-Policy tosOords their CUixens-7he Projections
g the Transit RoSte moi sufficient Reredy-Peaosfw
Colonization and the Resoratsov Of Slavery ae only
Mems Of Rssensratins he Country, DC.
Our worthy President thinks that II han OF the
American citizens who disastrously perished in Mica
raguA had gone thcre peaceabie citizens, what ai
30 much desire would have been accomplished. 1t may
be interesting TO inquire why they did do SOP Why
s that one of the finest countries the world once
highly cultivated and lying along one of the great hixh
ways TO our extensive possessions the Pacific and
through which thousands of oD 0fcrYrsny coun,rymen
have for years been accustomed pass been suffered
grow up weeds and bushes when its products are
just what these possessions most need9 why ~ hat
Our keen-eyed, enterps sng coanLymen have p9s-
sessed themselves Of she Thousands OF old estates
rich mines Of goh, silver, copper and ron-once, when
slavery existed there, probably cultivated and worked,
but partially entirely abandoned to nature, and
which could have been purchased ame for lees than
the cost Of opening plantations and mincs2 Many OF
these mines proverbal for Their richness and natural
facilities for working Any OF these estsses will produce
from eight 10 twelve crops Of sugar from single planting.
They will also pfoduce-and Of them do produce
cocoa coffee, rice and tobacco all of superior quality
sides cotton and tropical fruits and vegetables in
abundance Many Of these products bear better prices
Nicaragua than they do in New York any Of
antc cities Why is IL that these estates and mnes ak
least number Of them, not already the date oil
hoee unlawful expeditions that sad retrd pro-
gress that quarter in the hands of enterprsng and
progressive countrymen2 Any practically acquainted
with Central America and Central Americans would
swer the that have produced the decay OF
these once 6Ourshing estates and profitable mines still
exist and continue 70 act alike upon the native and the
foreigner that before either native foreign agricuI
tursts miners thrive there radical change
in the and policy of the country that thero
must first be established firm and just government that
and will execute It's laws, and afford protection for
life and property, which none of the govern
years has been able, IL willing TO do. This inabni-
ty, in some instances unwillngness 10 execute tho
laws universally complained Of both by natives and
foreigners Civil law s always slow, sometimes impos
sble Of execution when the between natives oil
the country; when against native and in favor Of an
laws still more difficult TO enforce and never enforced
against natives when American Is the injured party.
All Americans who have resided in the country aware
OF this some OF them painfully so How shall such o
government is desirable be established? All who
practically acquainted with the country know that tbere
Is not in the country the material with which TO form
stable and just government The history Of the country
for the last thirty years also proves this Whence shall
the necessary material come how shall be INTRO
ducedf From the United States say people for that
IL in conformity with manifest destiny and the Monroe
doctrine and by peaceabie emipraon British dipomssts
say that does not Interfere with British policy
interests for there s mt half dozen Yankee set
tiers in all Central America and the present rulers thero
and religious principles, opposed 10 them, and viii be apt
10 take good that the number does material
ly Increase whilst have already several thousands OF
British subjects there, and nothing to prevent their
definite increase. We have already several hourishng
settlements the coast principally 1t Is true, composed
OF West India negroes and mnloes but then they
much superior 10 the OF the interior the
English superior 10 the Spanish in all the elements
Of progress and sct Of Then there
boy George Of Mosquta and his Indans-thanks 70 tho
efficiency OF British agents-rapdly progressing the arts
Of civilized fe aud ere long will be superior 70 tho de-
The WIN
Of the interior becoming gradually absorbed by tho
Indian and negro races there, aud the mixed there
readily with OF the and whilst the
OF the interior gradually retrogradng
the coast under the fostering Of wise and good
numbers, power and influence; and If in any way the
warse propenses OF the Yankees and 1lbusers be
Kept down, Brlllsh policy y bound 70 triumph The
all We ask In that quarter
Who the Americans that are 10 pcaceably settle In
Nicaragua Past experience has demonstrated that far
mers and miners cannot make living there under tho
existing order Of things. or merchants and mechanics
there already many the agriculture OF the coun
try can sustain How shall the Am msricanizers make .
living here' Shall aid tocetes be formed tho
Of kansas' To effect the abolition Of slavery In the state
OF Alabama by the introduction eigrauts opposed IN IT,
not an imPossibty, would be difficult and slow pro-
cess yet the peaccabe Ameticaniza,on Of Nicaragua s
quite mpracteable impossible. As the entire south
would oppose snch measure attempted in Alabama.
the whole of Central America and Indirectly the whole
o. spanish Amei'ea, WIZ oppose the o. NJ
aboltoDists cond allowed perfect liberty 20 act induce
an nsurrecuon among the slaves OF Alabama, 80 few
hundred Americans settled In Nicaragua and identified
with the interests OF the country could and would by
uniting with the democrats there, ready and wiiing-as
the present rulers very well affiliate and share
the government with them not only overthrow that go
vernment, but eventually overturn all the other Central
American governments; not, however, through The me-
dunn OF the ballot boxor the strength OF these govern
mens does not lie thercbut Ia podo Csntro americana,
" Il arms The STAKEHOLDER IN not cautious that
the loyalty OF his slaves be not ampcred by tho abo
loust than the government and clergy Of Central
America that their people be not politically ana religious
epo<tazed by Intercourse with the liberal minded and
progressive Yankee. As In Alabama, no who found
tampering with slaves s considered dangerous person
America he who who dares ortcise the acts policy Of
the government Is considered dangerous, and expelled
from the country. 10 both communities the power of
master over his slave or OF priest ard ruler their
vassals and subjects, their pecunary we az every
other interest," complete. All 10 staked upon The ssuo
o their being KEEP, unoon,amina,ed and nearly pos
sibo, morally, intellectually and progressively IN aau
quo.
suppose, with those whose interests IN Nicaragua arc
confined 70 hc marketprcc OF Nicaragua Transt stock
and who that the protection of this route by
our government win restore order and insure good
government there as unquestionably WILL far hey
are cuncerncd-suppcsc by magical process Known
and oreseen only by these speculsors that this protec-
uon ve secep,eu py ne N:assusn government and con
nent be established there as Americans live under u
yet becomes necessary 10 supply aborers 10 cultivate The
and miners much there for white cannot with
safety 10 themselves do this 10 any considerable extent
The descendants OF the former slaves will cultivate the
soil beyond their immediate and pressing necessities
on their account VII they do for others. Be-
Sides they have for the ast thirty years been forced 10
nFht the battles Of political aspan,s and from hs and
other causes are greatly reduced in numbers There
not at present enough 70 supply the demand Of the SMALL
Indifferent native plantations Where shall this supply OF
aborers be ound1 VIII the protection OF the rranst route
supply theseS This route has thus far been positive
70 the planting and mining interests cf tho
country by Withdrawing the laborers from those pursuits.
The facility OF acquiring . livelihood in one way or
another with very little labor along the Transit route has
not only rendered aborers upon the plantations,
but has caused the abong class 10 become nsoent and
lszy They now require double wages and better board
than formerly and do lees work Besides they have be-
come more demorazed for the money early acquired
they have expended In eass bulhgh Ere crackers, and
oouarfierte NATIVE rum.) How the neutrality Of the
Transit route, guaranteed by the United states 70 be-
the panacea, assert, for all the ills tbat
Nicaragua has incurred In consequence OF having thirty
liberated her slaves, and made them and tho
half civilized ndsns voters and eligible 70 all the Offices
the coustryfor this really what be matter with her,
- ell in'eLieen, NicarsEuans nearly admis-I am at