New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-27
TIE NICARAGUA ROUTE And THE CALI
FORNIA MAIL CONTRACT

The following statement has been communicated
to us with regard to the proposed opening et the
Nicaragua transit VI der The Johnson maj, contract:
"Ir June. 1853, General Jerez arrived at New-York
az Minister from Nicaragua, bringing with him 'tuR
po,rer 10 arrange the affairs Of the transit access
Nicaragua, and 10 do an me mater all that me Sfdf'
might do II II rere personally present.
"In virtue of this power General Jerez, in October
y. 1858. executed the yandyke charter, to which is
sprerded in full the powers Of attorney from the Su-
prem Government of Nicaragua, above referred to.
1.-The yandy ke-Wsllace charter is perfect instru-
ment, executed by the Supreme Government of Mica
ragus in the penon Of General Jerez; and it needs no
confirmation, nor is there any auson in it to any such
REQUIREMENT In addition to the charter an act of in-
corporation was also made by Jerez according to the
terms Of which decree CT confirmation by the Con-
cres. Of Nicaragua is necessary but the granters
have organized under the general steamship law
Of this State prelerring to operate under an Amer
lean charter ard 10 sail under the American flag.
Tie directors and officers have been selected, and
when their names ard those Of their associates shall be
made public it will be that men of capital and
experience in ocean steam navigation have embarked
in this enter prise.
"The Wand ke-Walace party received an act of
tIarsfer of all the boats wharf, agencyhouses aud
road of the old Transit Company, from the Govern
ment of Nicaragua, ard duly authorized to take
possession of the without waiting for the
rmstion Of the DEGREES of incorporation by the Con-
grese of Nicaragua.
Accoldn g to the words of the yandy ke-Wallace
charter, action Of the Congress of Nicaragua IL
metticned necessary to ts vitality but such action
is necessary for the confirmation of the act Of incor
porston, aud the action of Congress being expressly
stated as necessary To the act Of HcOTpNGttoa 1t is
out of the question to say it is necessary to the
charter for ezpressio anis, erciusiO oierius.
There need be no apprehension about the transit
If the mails via Nicaragua, Gen. Jerez the %
Of May officially informed Gen. Cass, that the
Government Of Nicaragua iently desired 10 facll!
tate the transportation Of the mails of the United
States through Nicaragua; and on the same day,
Gen. Cass officially informed Gen. Jerez Of the de-
termination Of the President Of the United States to
escort the mails across Nicaragua
Johnsons mail contract obtained for the
Vsndy kew allace party and the sureties on the
tract required by Postmaster Fowler to justify
in more than half million oi dollars.
Gen. Jerez, in writing dated May |, 1859, stated
that the old canal charter had been declared forfeited
and that the only concession of the trsns; the
Vsndy Ike Wallace grant, which he himself had made
in virtue of the plenary powers given to him, aud
under that graht, mails passengers and freight
could be transported across Nicaragua
I'VE ar, informed that the owners Of this grant are
making all the necessary arrangements for the speedy
op, mig Of this long closed route. They have sent
new river boat to San Jusn and have seBt out agent
and engineers to take charge of the boats and other
property belonging to the old Transit Company aud
negotiations completed for the purchase of several
ocs an steamers. 1t is also said that new Express
Company is being organized by some prominent men
vi experience in this business.
1t is said that the old Canal Company surrendered
up to Gen. Jerez the Of Ls departure for Ncs
rsgua 9th inst their old charter and Claim for dam
sses, and accepted in leu thereof a new grant
dvested Of all the sndsthe said grant to be valid
when confirmed by the Congress of Nicaragua"