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CAN AFFAJRS
From the Courier de Paris. Dee II
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CAN AFFAIRS.
From the Courier de Paris Dec 14l
One cannot deny that the schemes of Walker in
spire lively and almost an unanimous sympathy be-
yond the Atlantic, where they do not care nucb
about what constitutes our old international laws
The federal government ITSELF by its neglect to pun
sh the flibusters, rather by its evident conniy
ance with them, has fully shown how it looks upon
them. If noW 1t resolves to oppose hep 1t is ace be-
hece, because of the firm attitude of the Paris and
London Cabinets-H does not consider 1t prudent to
do otherwise. But 0omd be iorong to expect from
the former President of the Ostend Congress greater
zeal than he has hitherto sho,cn on this question:
Besides, there, more than on any other point of
the American continent, the policy of annexation
Is necessity for the United States. The discovery
of gold in California renders deboucbe for tbep on
the PacIhc coast Indispensable. 1t is no longer suf
hclent for them to obtain it they have done hitb
erto with the lands in the West, simply by mprov-
ing them They ought, at every sacrifice, and with
little delay to establish sure and easy communica-
tons between the State and the rest of the
unlon Thus, they should now relinquish the pick
axe OF the pioneer and the hatchet of the woodsman
their ordinary instruments of conquest,-to take
IN their stead the dangerous perhaps but expedit-
Gus mode of coup de main.
EUROPE meanwhile, cannot tolerate the semblance
OF such an enterprise. The same considerations
winch led them to undertake the war in the East
exist here with equal force and tbey are sus-
tanned by motives of general interest which there
would be danger in forgetting. Bv her situation
Central America is destined to become the point of
the concentration of the commerce of the world.
ana 10 let the United States take possession of it
Would De to yield to them the monopoly of the fu-
ture transactions between Europe and the entire
Orient.
On the other hand, ought France and England to
determine upon Keeping themselves in those lati-
tudes forces sufficient to oppose every act of piracy?
That step would create incessant causes of conflict
and thus render the maintenance of peace always
precarious. What it is necessary to do then is to
strengthen tie little States, to show them how to
protect themselves " II bas "a
Tor some days past there is project for mixed
monarchy for the Island of Cuba, and that of Porto
klco, which would give to those possessions an in
have always been deprived 1t is possible, also.
that In the near future Mexico-alas! for her inter
nal conyulsions-will become more calm: she can
then follow their example, and intimate alliance
between the three kingdoms would suffice to pro-
cect tnem against the aggressions of their power
full neighbors
There has been question, likewise, but with
more foundation it appears, as to a confederation
between the diverse States of Central America
ana IL is also added that the Presidents of those five
republics ought to assemble in Congress at Guate-
maia, at the end of this month for the purpose of
laying the bases OF that union France boldly en-
eourages that combination, and will even name a
delegate to assist at the conference
1t is only by contracting among themselves q
cohiederatlon upon liberal and sincere bases that
they Will preserve their independence and arrive
10 tne degree OF prosperity which the near future
Under the influence of a grand international
movement, which plans for itself each day an i'm
portant role is reservedn reality to Central Ameri-
ca. Ihe centre OF the world, from the point of
geographical view, it seems that she ought to be
one day the centre of the commerce of the Orient
and the Occident. The space which she occupies
compared to the two vast continents which she con-
meets Is relatively exceedingly small, being only
loo,o0O miles square, or ATS, 900 Kilometres Her
population does not exceed altogether two millions
OF inhabitants, who divided between the States
as lolows:-Guatcmala, 4S5,000; San Salvador,
5S4,ooG; Honduras, 35O,OO0; Nicaragua, 10000
Costa Rica, 125,000.
That is only an average of thirteen Inhabitants
lor tour square kilometres, and if it is remembered
that France, which is far from being the country
least popuous in Europe, contains in it sixtv-eight
one VIII oe struck with the smalness of that pro-
porton But the vicious and demoralzing system
OF Spanish colonization and the anarchy which has
reigned there for long time since their emancipa-
tion, has contributed to keep those beautiful re-
gions IN the condition of solitude in which they
were found. Nevertheless, calm political situa-
ton and the construction of the projected canal
through Nicaragua, of which NJ. Belly has obtained
the concession, will create a commercial activity
wmcn VIII rapidly draw there the current of Euro
pean emigration which hitherto has been borne
towards the United States, and there is no doubt
that the population ought rapidly to acquire
an increase, so that in several years it would be
found to be doubled or trebled.
From the Steele, Dec. 141
The plan now put forward by NJ. Belly shortens
considerably the line proposed for the Napoleon
canal, which went from the Rio San Juan to Real
eo, whereas the other is to come out at Salinas
The States the territory of which this latter
canal Is to pass have perfectly well comprehended
one point OF great Importance, namely that the es
taoHshment OF great seaway across the Isthmus
would OF necessity rescue that part of the world
from the anarchy into which it has been plunged
Tor years. Central America, becoming the route
OF the two oceans will be Immediately taken under
tne common protection of the European and Ameri-
can Powers; and as it contains the most fertile
territories and the most varied resources, it NAV
be sand to present new horizons to civilization It
VIII, IN tact, be by thousands that vessels will an
nually pass by the route of Central America gener-
ating enterprise and wealth everywhere
These consequences have not escaped the govern
ments OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In decreeinp
the Belly Convention they decreed the indepen-
dence and prosperity of Central America But it
rs not only as regards that part of the world that
the canal of Nicaragua is advantageous; the mari
time commerce of all countries cannot fail to gain
by it. As the canal of Suez will reduce bv more
than 5000 leagues the distance from Marseilles
London and Paris, to Calcutta and Bombay, the
passage through the lsthmus of Panama will abridpe
by $500 leagues the voyage from Bordeaux to San
Francisco. 1t suppresses half the distance hich
separates us and our neighbors from Australia, and
places Japan and China within reach of the com
mercial companies of North America
Ihe Boston Courier urges the purchase of the
Hancock Mansion by the State of Massachusetts,
Tor residence for the Governors of the State
Felix Sanchez, a Spanard, living in New York,
ABOUT eleven weeks ago, became acquainted with
Mary Jane Curnon, coored girl After an ac-
quaintance of about MONTH he married her, and
soon became jealous. On Thursday morning his
mother-in-law wished to come into the room Where
Sanchez and his wife were, but entrance was re-
fused. She then pushed the door open, and San
chez drew the sword from cane, and stabbed her
In the arm. His wife came to aid her mother and
was badly stabbed in the right shoulder Curnon
intertered to protect his wife and daughter and
Sanchez stabbed him twice in the back, the weapon
passing through the heart, and through the aorta
and lungs. Sanchez then started in pursuit of an
other sister who ran into the cellar and escaped
him. He then left the house, but the women fear
ing he was lying in wait for them, were afraid to
leave the room or to raise alarm They reused
man sleeping in the upper part of the house,
and told him that a murder bad been committed
but he refused to move, and they were obliged to
help themselves as best they could and to remain
till morning, when boy was sent to the station
house. Sanchez is still at large.
Mr.: Baboo Rhamgopal Chose, a native merchant
OF Calcutta, delivered, the receipt of the Queens
proclamation, speech that causes him to be called
the Bengaee Demosthenes.