The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-30

The New Change In Central American Dsuue-
maCy-Our Rslsea0ns with Nicaragua ard
Guatemala.
The kaleidoscope Of Central American dipIo-
macy presents TO us another change in its aspect,
and we hope the present appearance Of things
will assume permanent shape, as much for the
benefit Of those countries a. for the permanent
establishment of our own interests.
Just now we have ratification Of the Lamar
Zeledon treaty by Nicaragua, with the omission
Of the clause objected to by our government,
and In Guatemala dissent on the part Of MI
nority of the Council of State to the treaty ne
gotiated by that republic with Great Britain in
regard to the extension of the frontiers of Be-
LIE. A short time since Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley
was carrying all Central America against us;
and just before his advent there Monsieur Belly
was the great man who was to turn everything
into gold and stop the advancing tide Of North
American barbarism.
The first of these movements Is a very
judicious one on the part Of Nicaragua
for 1t indicates on the part Of its govern
ment return to the dictates Of common sense.
II had been led away from these by the repre-
sensations of Get Of adventurers who had i'm.
pressed it with the idea that there was an " IRE
pressible conflict" after the style Of Seward,
between the United States and the European
Powers Now It has comprehended, probably
through the applications of General Jerez, its
late Minister here, that all 1t can get from Ed
rope will be the barren expression of moral
sympathy while with us 1t has to meet the prac-
tical exgencies arising from territorial proximi-
ty, the growing use of the Transit routes, and
the increasing matter offact Intercourse between
the two countries.
There yet remains one point to settle. That Is
the Transit route. President Martinez has not
alluded to it in his message to Congress, but 1t
must come up. The Nicaragua route cannot re-
main closed, and it is out Of the question that
any other company than an American one can
open it. Monsieur Belly is good on paper. He
builds pretty canals on handsomely verdant
maps, POUNDS mighty cities by proclamation, and
institutes number Of other great and good
things in a protocol. But none Of these
will carry passengers and mails and
goods from San Juan del Norte to San Juan del
Sur. This work requires steamers, and men to
chop wood In the forest, and agents here and
there and all along the line and store houses, and
wharves, and roads and wagons, and thousand
other things that cost much money. Now the
European capitalists are not going to put money
into route that Americans only are to use, for
they well know that Americans will not travel
under European guidance and guard on the Ame-
rican continent. Gen. Jerez has seen this and
understood it; and therefore he has made an ar
rangement with an American company to open
the route as coon az It receives permission to do
60. We doubt not that President Martinez will
soon see 1t In this light too, and thus show still
further return to the dictates of common sense.
The new Anglo. Guatemalan treaty is q thing
that cannot stand. It is not only opposed to the
spirit and the letter Of the Clayton ulwer
treaty, but 1t cedes away portion Of the terri.
tory Of that republic, without an equivalent, to
set Of lazy logwood cutters who neither build
roads, nor found towns, nor clear the forest
England acquires it in name, but Eng
lands colonies on the coast Of Central
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practical reasons that will destroy the effect
of the treaty, the policy which it involves is in
opposition to the spirit that now animates the
British people, and will at no distant day rule
the Britieh government; that is policy of CO.
operation between the United States and Eng.
land in relation to all American questions. The
general aspect Of Central American affairs is
coming round right, and we have no doubt that
this Guatemala question Will take the same d.
Iection. But 1t would be well for our govern
ment to look after this matter and to inquire
what our Minister has been about down there.
ORGANIZED OPPOSITION TO THE SUNDAY BLUE
LAws-Public opinion is beginning to assume
an expressive character in opposition to the des-
petic Sabbatarian restrictions which Puritani-
cal minority are endeavoring to impose upon
the masses Of the people in this city. We per-
ceive that public meeting is contemplated to
be held next month, in response to the joint
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