The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-29

Convention will not differ much from the Cass Yrsarri
treaty The Mosquito question will be also decided upon,
probably by of the articles Of the initiated relty
am assured that San Juan del Norte will be recogn zed
by Great Britain pertaining TO Nicaragua, but OF course
as free port that the Mosquito coast and territory
will also be considered new department OF the
State of Nicaragua, allowance being however granted
to the Mosquito Indians Of lands and Of
nua Of money TO be paid TO the Mosquito chief by
the Nicaraguan government.
Many expected that day 4h of january the treaty
would have been entirely concluded blythe penpo
tentaries, in order to have forwarded TO England by
this steamer the Columbus but it that although the
negotiations very far advanced they not yet ter
minated. Whether the Mosquito question will be settled
plenipctentaries have not yet definitely decided SO
also with regard TO the final arrangement OF the SO
clay loan s msde to the former Central American
federation, and which amount afterwards divided
amongst the five separate States Nicaragua having TO
pay, for her part. about half million Of dollars.
Mr. Mannings claim also ono Of the inclnded subjects
discussed by Sir William and Ncaraguan Commissioner
ana Il s expected that the mode Of It's payment will be
at last regulated by the present negotiations Iii brought
up by the Claimant TO $3.50 ooo
There s you great deal Of work to be done by
the two statesmen Under any other circumstances It
could have been foretod that they would never
come to agreement; but now they will agree,
a matter Of pride TO make treaty with Nicaragua and
having ratified by Congress in three or four weeks nego
tiatons, when the Cass- Yrssar convention has been
hanging during fourteen months without any result.
AS for Ncaraguaf take in consideration her course,
gard 10 the American treatwe have grounds suppose
that she did not want 10 strengthen any links with the
OefOre DOun0 nef0ou 70 one OF tn0
two great Powers Of Europe whose protection" she
heartily and constantly has been courting She will seze
therefore, very earnestly this that England
grants her, to give evidence Of her devotion to the
European policy This win facilitate the prompt con-
cusion of negotiations, which in other times, and if
the gates the Nicaraguan Congress- would not be 90
easily terminated Both contracting parties sincerely
wishing make haste, and they viii have need Of
fourteen months to do nothng-they win do something
in four weeks Who will get the best Of the bargain
shall know when We have the public documents TO deal
What does the American Minister during these negotia
tions Sir oaseey is playing quietly and rapidly hs cards
at Leon while General Mrabeau Lamar quits the very
place where the game going and transfers himself
TO Managua where nothing is done, and nothing
ness This is second edition Of the Rivas diplomatic
DRAMA played the 1st of May last The LIST Of January
will give, probably, the American Minister another
prise. he will open his eyes too late to see the light
Is he, or is he not, the representative in Mica
ragua of the Monroe doctrneY he s not, ne is not
the representative of the American policy, and Of the
policy Of the very administration which has appointed
him; and il he is appears quite wonderful that at such
vital moment when the Monroe doctrine is practically
put stake and actually shaken by strong and able
band, he flies out of the field, and is found the
standard him entrusted, and impetuously attacked,
if for at least postpone its defeat
have told you that in Managua nothing is done at
present This refers only government
and Congress upon the two pending international treaties
The 1st OF January was the day constuonaly appointed
for the opening of the Congress- but all the
and deputies not yet there, the regular stngs will
not commence before one or two weeks At that time the
British treaty will probably be ready for discussion OF
up again by Congress- but after the of
British As soon as this becomes known, Great
Britain will have no grounds on which TO complain,
there will be, perhaps, some chance for the rat-
caton of the almost antiquaed Cass Ysarr Convention
with its late notifications agreed upon by the govern
ment of the United States They very substantial,
and certainly General Jerez expected TO get them little
more material but, at rate, they notifications
they have served small as they are to proract the mat
ter and give time England show and carry
her policy This enough to crafty the national pride Of
| Nicaragua and TO have Great Britain contented
therefore.
| government will consent at last TO rstiy the
Convention et1o OF fourteen . months date: do
by either the Executive the Legislative power may,
perhaps, be Will 10 reach Washington in sats
fy the wishes Of the American Congresss VINO knows?
Another of the important questions which the Congress-
at Mapagua will be called upon 10 discuss and decide is
the embroed one regarding the Transit grants White,
Van Dyke and Vanderbilt side-Bely the other;
the former three actually represented in Nicaragua
These three agents pulling hard their wires, and
each Of them abusing the companies represented by
the others. II Nicaragua believes what all Of them
about the rival contracorsshe will never have do
with any of the three because all represented
either Of rascas Of broken specphtors who try
humbug this country = order to get out of debt.
1t seems that this governmet has positively decided
to consider the White contract as one having had any
validity at any time The ground assumed now TO op-
pose IT, Is only before, because the contractors
have not fulfilled their sipuatons, but because Nicara
qua contracted with company which never existed So
moment entirely null, and every clause OF the
contract relating TO the settlement Of disputes by arbi
was OF course OF no avail Is new ar8u-
ment lately enforced against White and Yrsarri's con
tract.
Van Dyke l. Company made General Jerez believe that
they very influential with the actual adminsraton
and this political capital added the hopes of gathering
from the merchants OF Philadelphia gave them the
chance Of contracting with the Nicaraguan Minister
When Captain Spencer and g. Gotel arrived at
Nicaragua, and the Secretary of the Ncaraguan
Legation, Mr.. Jerouimo Perez, spoke to this
pany Philadelphia, as patronized by Gen. JereZ,
met Immediately with good reception by the govern
y,ent nd of VIII q In fact
it obstacle contributing to the defeat of Whites
companyhe only American which pretends TO have
grant already made in its favor and actually existing
All this favors the position which this government has
taken-namey. that it is not bound by any existing con-
tract American company for the exclusive privilege
Of trans-and ought, of course, to be well accepted
So was, also the news that General Jerez had
found out another company, and cutered into
bargain with it.
The chances of Van Dyke seemed to be many, and in
his favor at FIRST but, together with Spencer Gotte
the Secretary of legation Don Jeronmo Perez came TO
Nicaragua another Perez, Den Rosa bearer Of Wander
bits proposals, which contain few conditions bet
ter for Nicaragua the transaction Don Rosa Perez is
himself a Ncaraguan represents a great Power; he
has worked actively in behalf Of his patron and has
s a. Least ca ond he e BY
company. Vanderbilt speaks of his money and
Of the political influence Of Van Dyke and presents
men' in order that 1t may compare their weight, and
make its choice.
qua will not take the responsibility Of deciding the ques
ton without having foymd, previously consulted about
tne malter tne SENATORS anu deputies AZ Managua. lis
subject in which mistake can be easily made, and Il the
government does IL he wants to have prepared the
appreciation OF Congress, and to throw upon the
members Of that body the responsibility Of the fact
do not imagine that the Legislature will influence
in any way the decision Of the Executive this point
Nor, indeed In any other. Both chambers are com
posed almost exclusively Of members entirely identified
with the thoughts Of General Martinez rather of the
party advising and guiding him. The democratic party
has only two or three representatives in each legislative
body Under such circumstances 1t is useless TO look
Congress for the solution Of questions. The
QDdD nlieVQ Qff fha hopn 10 ha
this sufficient to conjecture what will bc done iefntvc
y Congress becomes matter of form IN such cases.
But, so, covers the responsibility OF the who
give the impulse and who really make the good or the
evil.
One thing however, is quite certain and IS, that even
amongst those who not opposed 10 the making of
with American companies the general opinion
prevails that grant ought to be signed by this govern
unless the grantee deposits respectable sum
in some OF the United States banks. which could