The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

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sake of other aggressed nationalities besides
the Italians, will, we hope, not be limited to
the present extent of her modification.
The Revelation I'm Costa Rica-English
Intrigue Again.
Among all the States Of Central America the
republic Of Costa RIGA has acquired the best
reputation for consistency and good order, as
we'll as for industry, enterprise and energy.
Smallest in population, and with bad geogra-
phical position, she has nevertheless done most
to develope industry and infuse life into the
country. Her public men have been regarded
as the shrewdest, and, as concerns the great
commercial movements of the age amongst the
intelligent of all Spanish-America. OF their
number none probably have obtained higher
reputation than Juan Rafael Mora, who for a
number of years has been at the head of her
government as President of the republic. 1t
is believed with good rea on that he was
the most efficient agent in crushing out
Walker and his fiibusters, and that to
his foresight and craftsmanship is due the pre-
sent independence of Nicaragua and the settle
ment of the difficulties which so long estranged
that State from Costa Rica. After filling
the Presidential chair for two terms, be, was
elected to third term of six years, no longer
ago than May last, by large and nearly unani-
nous vote.
Suddenly this distinguished officer appears
in our midst as political refugee, an exile
from the country for which he has done so
much, and of which he is the constitutional
lead. The event has taken every one ac-
quanted with Central American politics by
surprise, and the news will be received in
Washington with establishment 1t will natu-
rally be inquired, "What are the causes Of this
sudden revolution in Costa Rica, and of tins
personal outrage on its most distinguished
sons" 1t certainly cannot have been an ordi-
nary and .unmeaning convulsion which has
brought about this result-no petty outbreak,
concerted by few conspirators, with the sole
object of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and tempo
rary lease of power. 1t may be suggested that
the expulsion of Florantes, the Bishop of
Costa RIGA, by President Mora, for improper
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functions may have been at the bottom of the
demonstration against him. But it is well
known that this was really popu-
lar measure. sustained by the intelligence
and good sense of the people Of Costa Rica
This hypothesis, therefore, fails to account for
the revolution. 1t must be ascribed to more
powerful and active influences, and those
foreign to the country itself. Let Us look at
the names Of the prime movers of the out
rage. Joy and Allpress are not Spanish,
find that the puppets who profess to
manage the affairs of government, in place
of the constituted authorities, are the re-
latives by marriage and closely allied in inte-
rest with the Englishmen and their adheren,s
whose names we have mentioned. Here we
have the clue to the whole transaction. 1t has
sprung from the busy, never slumbering and IN
scrupulous English interference in Central Anne
rican affairs which has in turn distracted every
State Of Central America and plunged it in
civil war. Whether in the person of buster
ing bully, like Chatfeld more adroit and
equally dangerous but less open intriguer, like
Wyke, or smoother and quieter agent. like
Ouseley, the policy of England has ever been
the same.
President Mora refused TO enter into the
treaty stipulations with Sir Gore Ousely which
the latter required in regard to the Mosquito
shore. He was asked TO recognise, BY formal
treaty, the fact OF the existence of MOSQUITO
King and nation and to consent 10 pay an an
nual subsidy to that supposititious and shirtless
monarch, in return for what? For renuncia-
ton by Great Britain, as his protector, to his
assumed rights and sovereignty over portion
OF the territory of Costa RIGA. The President
very naturally answered that he knew of no
such rights, and that, so far as he was aware,
there was not single Mosquito Indian within
the territorial limits of Costa Rica He de-
clined, therefore, peremptorily, to make the hu-
initiating concessions and admissions required
by the British envoy.
Then, and not till then, was there any symp-
toms of any discomfort with tie government
manifested in the State. Then there were Sc
cret conclaves at the British Legation and
among the Englishmen connected with it and
their dependents, and few corrupt officers
among the soldiers Of the capital were
brought over to the conspiring in
terest, and induced to trample on the
constitution which they had sworn to sustain
Ly these forcibiy, and without the knowledge
OF the people Of Costa RIGA, the President was
seized and sent out Of the country. The
British agent recognizes eagerly the new
CIDER Of things, and at once opens negotiations
with the satellites of his own whom he has
placed in power. The result will probably be
mother sacrifice Of the national rights and
honor. if not OF the national territory, such a.
We have lately witnessed in Guatemala, in the
urrcnder OF Belize TO the British crown.