New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-07
NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS-THE TRANSIT

WASHINGTON, June 4, 1853.
The prolonged and desperate struggle of the
steamship interests for the exclusive possession Of
the Transit of Nicaragua seems to be drawing rapid
ly to q close. Victory hOvers at present with de-
cded inclination to settle upon the banners OF the
&" Ship Canal Company" so called, b.s which is no
longer canal company, the old chaser having
been revised, and the idea of q canal abandoned by
the Nicaraguan Government, because Of its physi.
cal impossibility. The Company is now reorgan-
lied for the transportation of passengers by rail
road and river and lake steamers.
The Company claim to have secured for them
selves the full approval and support of the Admins
tratioD and l am pretty well satisfied that their
assertions on that head sustained by the facts.
Senior Jose A. Yrlssarr. the shrewd and intelligent
Minister of San Salvador, and who also represents
Nicaragua is certainly personal favorte with the
Cabinet, if not with Mr.. Buchanan himself. He is
well spoken of by the diplomatic corps in general,
and though he is admitted to have his full share OF
Diplomatic cunning, hear nothing vOuched against
his integrity. A report has been put IN circulation
here by VandeIbilts English agent that lrlssarri
would be, if he was not already, cashered by the
Nicaraguan Government. No credit is given to the
assertion, as il comes from an Interested party
Yrissarri being sworn foe and opponent of Wander
blt in the transit fight.
much more serious and remarkable rumOr has
been floating about, from the same author l. e. Van
derbilts English Sgent, lately returned from Mica
ragus and now in this city, that Vanderbilt ls or
will become, an ally of Walkers, and proposes to
set en- foot new fllibuster expedition. The boast
is, to say the least, highly njudcious, and reflects
no credit upon those who are weak enough to give
il currency.
If it is true, as asserted by these agents that
contract is actually in existence by which Wander
bilt engages to lend his powerful aid to the fill
busters, new chapter is opened up in the history
of the steamship controversy. Hitherto Wander
bilt has kept alOOf from Walker ard his gang and
he and his friends have spared epthets of abuse
recitng their deeds as those of = company of pi
rates and impressing all the world with conviction
of their inyeterate hostility.
Stranger things in this world, than the union of
the house of Vanderbilt with the house of Walker.
The house of Walker seems to have been reserved
by special providence 10 lay low the pride Of sue
cession of steamship commOdores and II is not at
all impossible that the adventurous Vanderbilt may
be about to close his active career by engulp hing
his millions in the rayen0us abyss of hlGbusterlsm.
He has the power, If not the inclination 10 furnish
the LerDa3n Hydra Of the Isthmus with tens of
thousands of the bodies of bis countrymen; and
such is the inyetcrate pride and obstinaey OF the
hard old millionaire, he may even ruin himself and
say his my riads, rather than yield the palm of VIC
tory to Joseph l.. White.
1t has been exceedingly difficult TO discover the
secret springs that have moved the contestants in
the Transit struggle. Nothing but q thorough
understanding of their personal and business rea-
tons viii completely expose them and their connec-
tiOns. For the outside observer, like my self,
general reasoning from broad facts must be taken
instead OF something more definite.
First, then, there is no proof that the Cass-
Yrissarri Treaty has been rejected by the Nicara-
guam Government. Certain nodifcations have
been asked for since the treaty was approved and
signed by that Government, but the body of the
instrument remains unchanged. 1t is out of the
power If President Martinez, aud l firmly believe
ae has no desire TO cancel it.
Again, the treaty itself is in Washington. Mr..
Cas- is merely mysterious, and seems to know
nothing about the matter, which is Natural enough.
1t is not necessary for him or Mr.. White to answer
any questions not asked by persons who have the
right 10 ask.
Lastly, upon this point, the mere existence OF the
treaty should it not be laid before the Senste this