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Special Dispatch TO the New York Times
WASHINGTON, Nopem6er 10, 1858.
1T is now officially known here that the
Ouseley treaty, as originally published in the
Times, was correct 10 the very letter so far A,
it went but Sir Williams mission IS NOT CON.
fined to the subject of the transit He !, II.
structed also to relinquish to Nicaragua Sow
eighty over Greytown and the Mosquito coast.
at present under the British protectorate. This,
however, is not to be an unconditional surren-
der The treaty to be negotiated provides for
the protection of the Indians, and also secures
the vested rights of British subjects Metes
and boundaries are described, within which the
Indians have reserved rights, somewhat similar
to those of the North American Indians within
the territory of the United States. They are
also to have ali annuity secured them from the
customs collected at Greytown, which is to re-
main forever free port, but within the soyer-
eighty of Nicaragua.
All grants of land made subsequent TO Janu.
airy, 1858, If not over one square league, are 10
be respected and held valid by the new soyer.
eighty. The Indians are to have no power to
sell their reservation unless it be to become
merged in the Government of Nicaragua.
The terms of the treaty securing these Oh.
jects are cautiously worded Great Britain will
only relinquish her protectorate after ample So.
curity in the treaty covering these several
points
+" Generals Henningsen and Walker met and
made friends last evening, and they are coop.
Grating in their emigrant movements Their
plans being completed, Walker left for Mobile
this afternoon Henningsen goes to New York
tomorrow. White remains here for a while, to
consult with the Administration
"Thus ends the grand pow-wow In the
mean time the British Lion roars and threatens
destruction to American flibusters who NAV
attempt to disturb the de .tdcto Government
of Nicaragua
The same correspondent of the Times fur.
nishes the following information, as to the views
of the President and Cabinet in relation to
Nicaragua and Walker We were greatly sur.
prised, last year, at the vigorous measures Of
the Government for the suppression of flbu.,
tering, when it was well known that the control.
ling spirits of the South regarded the efforts Of
Walker with favor A-.I -: viu- Of the recent
Northern elections, which bring such cold com.
fort to the President, we should not be surprised
if it has been determined to wink at the scheme,
of Walker, Soule, and others, for the reconquest
of Nicaragua.
The views of the American Cabinet how
ever, touching Nicaraguan affairs, have under.
gone considerable modification within the
past few days-nOt however, through the pres.
ence of General Walker, but in CONSEQUENCE Of
the receipt of reliable information as to the true
condition of the popular feeling in that country.
The information comes from highly intelligent
and wealthy planter in Nicaragua, whose estates
have III times past yielded him $4,000 per an.
mum, and who is brother-in-aw to a distinguish.
ed United States Senator from down East
This gentleman, writing from Nicaragua,
says:
80 You know was much opposed ts General
Walker; but if the Government of the United
States, through Commodore Paulding. had not
with him, he would have had quiet
possession of the State in few weeks after his
arrival at Punta Arenas. Nearly the entire
population OF Leon, and that section, would have
receiSed HIM with open arms. Walkers success
"oulo nave saved the country from ruin. We
have no hoQe of stability or permanent peace
with the natVS Governments; and even noiy the
northern portion Of the COUNTRY il in a stota If
revolution, and the clerg: everywhere dec,rs
against Martinez
This letter, coming from .1ch n soprco ord
just at this time, has had Lc;daJ ;nsnancs
upon the feelings of the Admin,trat;;o,+r,' anS
Mr.. Buchanan said, to-day, that, Itbondb Lo
should continue to enforce the neut. Ety law,
with all the power he could eommam ,,at =
General Walker did succeed in placing E,,a,Ir
in power in Nicaragua, it would not be m,.a.
of complaint with this Government Such bell
the turn in matters, the intentions Of the British
Government as | gave them in my dispatch
yesterday, become highly interesting
1t is not at all unlikely that, before Walk
err reaches Nicaragua, Mr.. Buchanan NAV re-
ceive another letter from somebody else, and
then, of course, he will change his opinions
again. 1t is to be regretted that people will not
stop writing TO him, and thus distracting his
mind. If he could be left entirely unmolested
for whole week, it is barely possible be might
not change his purpose and his policy more than
twice within that time.-Ed. Times.
France has as yet taken no steps to secure
treaty with Nicaragua, but it is understood here
that she will do so as soon as the American
and English treaties are negotiated
President Paez has selected the chartered
steamer America in which TO return home, and
will leave in few weeks.
The present Commissioner of the General
Land Office, the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
has completed his annual report of the transac
tons of his office. This report is Of unusual
length, and is replete with important facts and
figures.
"The annual report of the Indian Office will
probably be made by the late Commissioner
Col. Mix, and bear date prior to the 9Th inst,
when he surrendered the office to Governor
Denver. Such / know to be the wish of the
latter gentleman, as Col. Mix has had the labor
of preparing the greater part of this important
paper Should it be found necessary, however
TO continue the report to a date beyond the OH
cial term of the late incumbent, then, of course
Governor Denver will issur the report
The correspondent of the Associated Press
saws:
" Washington, Nor. lO.-The State Depart
ment has sent an official note to General Je'
rez, pointing out the improperly of bis course
and expressing the dissatisfaction with "hi'H
The Department regards his publication warn,
ing the public against purchasing tickets io'
Nicaragua by the steamer Washington
" 1t is true that Mr.. White has had rePea'eu
interviews with General Walker, his only ooJeC.'
being, he says, to ascertain whether Gen. "
designed, should he be restored to power II
Nicaragua, to interfere with the chartered rlgnS
of the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company
Gen. w. has given him the assurance tna' ~
such an event he would respect these ngn's' %
any other American interests. Mr.. Nhne
day sent note to the Assistant Secretary I"
State, with the request that it be shown 70 MI