The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-17

D~~sess fseaA tMs Quarrsas oT tase Walt
Street Com@saurss.
We learn by the advices from Europe that
Monsieur Belly, the French nsgotiator aud spe
culator in Central American treaties. canal
grants, Transit routes, and 80 forth, has been
exceedingly successful in his labors; and that
he has already sent home treaty for the Court
at st. Cloud, a canal grant for the Bourse at
Paris and an sppeal by Presidents Martinez and
Mora to the world of France ut large for pro-
lection from the iusatiate greed of the filibus-
tiers under the direct protection of the govern
ment of the United States.
We have not space to day to enter upon an
examination of the merits and bearings of all
these proceedings and we shall leave them for
future comment But, as a preliminary to the
remarks we may have to make upon them, and
for the bearing it may have upon other Of our
national interests, which are in jeopardy frem
similar causes, we owe II to the whole country
to examine candidly the reasons which have
led American republics to look to the purest
despotism in the Old World for protection,
and to be so ready to do what in
their power lies to sever their connection
with American interests The facility of
access which the French negotiator has found
in Central America, and the promptitude with
which many Of the leading men there have ap-
parently thrown themselves into his arms and
performed all that he desired, must have some
great pervading cause
Such cause does exist, and we have from
time to time warned the government, the coun-
try and the operators themselves against it.
More than year since we endeavored to i'm
press upon our New York Commodores the fact
that they were perilling everything by their
insane divisions and contentious. We pointed
out to them that the conflicts between the
"house of Vanderbilt" and Commodore Morgan
the strife between Garrison and George Law
the quarrels of Joe White and Scott, and Web
ster and Anderson and Mcdonald and Spencer
and hundred others, agents and tools, that
have been sent down there to intrigue, bribe
and bully against each other, could only bring
disaster and defeat to all of them. Not only
has the result been pernicious to themselves
but our national interests have suffered largely
thereby. Not only has their conduct in Central
America been injurious, but the course they have
followed in Washington has been embarrassing
to the government, and in a great measure pre-
vented it from taking the course best adapt
ed to sustain the general interests of the
country. Parties of high social position and
great wealth have poured into the ear of the
Secretary Of State the most conflicting repre-.
sentationr, and even political position has been
sought and obtained to carry out their Interior
purposes.
We have no sympathy for the great losses of
the fighting Commodores of Wall street; but we
have deep regret for the injury that results to
our national interests and those of our citizens
through these insane conflicts. If it went no
farther than the delay of the opening of the
Nicaragua route, we might rest in the hope
that the loss would be made up In other ways.
But 1t does go farther. The same causes have
operated for long time to prevent the opening
Of the Tehuantepec route. The ridiculous
claims and intrigues of Sloo are at this mo-
ment brought to bear, in Congress and out of it,
against the use of that Isthmus by our govern
ment. These selfish contentious of the Wall
street Commodores have gone even farther.
Not only have they placed in imminent jeopar-
dy our influence and interests upon the Anne
rican lsthmus, but even now they are threaten
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marine upon the ocean. From
selfish ends, which il is not our purpose
new TO discuss, the same influences have
been lately at work to prevent the pas
sage OF the Ocean Mail Appropriation
bill, and will doubtless still continue the effort
10 prevent the establishment of the Collins
line. If they succeed, the only point they can
possibly attain is to kill each other as they have
done in Central America, and delay our national
march in ocean steam navigation as they have
upon the Isthmus.
We hope our New York Commodores will
open their eyes to the folly of continuing their
insane strife among themselves, and unite upon
a common basis and a fair division of the profits
If they do not they will have the poor consola-
ton Of seeing the English triumphant in ocean
steam navigation and the French in Isthmus
Transit routes. And until better spirit does
prevail among them, we hope the government
let their conflicting statements Offset and annul
each other. Above all would we caution the
President against appointing to position in Gen.
trail or Spanish America any man recommended
by these interested parties. The great cause of
all our present difficulties with New Granada is
the irritation caused there by the appointment
Of Mr.. Corwine Consul at Panama by the late
at the urgent request of the
Panama Railroad Company, after his ridiculous
report recommending the seizure of that
Isthmus. Let common sense rule among the
Wall street Cemmodores and stop their inferno
cine strife.
AMERICAN INVENTION IN Loypoy.-We under
stand by the last arrivals that the London
Times Is by this time being printed on Hoes ten