The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06

for the army TO do II impossible to enter any society
where the Services congregate without finding that
subject absorbs every oherthe possibility Of measuring
swords with England The presence of Engishman,
far as have been able to judge, does not deter them
TBE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION.
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Threats Of France-0pinions Of the French Press
Monarchies Recommended for Porto Rico,
Cuba and Mexico-The Presidents
Message in Europe, &C., &C.
Translated from the Courier de Paris Dec 14 for the
NEW York HERALD
The latest news from the United States announcing that
the government Washngonthad taken into serious
sderaton the energetic representations of France and
England and had decided to put stop to the expedition
of Walker gives us only incomplete security the
fate Of Nicaragua That bold advenurer Walker) has
shown that in of need he is able deceive the
plaisant watch (surreidnce) Of the American police,
and we should not be surprised to learn by subse.
auent dispatches that has succeeded leaving Mobile
Mr. Buchanans administration will not be embarrassed in
proving that 1t has this occasion used all the al
lowed by the constitution to prevent the guilty enter
prise, and would thus shelter its responsibility towards
the two great European Powers.
But even admitting that the government Of the Union
sincerely wishes to keep its engagements and that 1t
ceeds IN sne Sa o I inc ne iears
Central America will remain the same One cannot deny
that the schemes Of Walker inspire lively and almost
unanimous sympathy beyond the Atlantic where they do
much about what constitutes old international
laws The federal government itself, by its neglect TO
With them, has fully shown how it looks upon them.
If resolves to oppose them is beece, because
Of the firm attitude Of the Paris and London Cdbines
IL does not consider prudent to do ote1oisc. But
coud be ,orong 70 erpec from the former President Of the
oend Congress greater zeal ma" he has hitherto ssom
Besides, there, than on any other point Of the
American continent, the policy of annexation s neces
fornia renders debouche them the Pacific
Indispensable is no longer sufficient for them to OBJ
;an H. as ,ney nave Done hitherto Win inc lands IN tne
sacrifice, and Uh little delay, to establish and easy
communications beceen the nep State aud The rest Of the
Union Thus they should now relnqush the pckaxe Of
the pioneer and the hatchet of the wo0dsan-ther ord
nary instruments Of conquestto take their stead the
dangerous perhaps, but expeditions mode, Of coup de
main.
Europe, meanohie cannot tolerate the semJlance of such
enterprise The considerations whtca led them 10
undertake the in the East eria here u equal force,
and they sustained by motives Of general interest Which
there pould be danger in forgetting BY her situation Cen
hation Of the of the icord, 10 1t e United
States take posseion of soould be to yield 10 them The
nopoy Of the future Transactions betcsen Europe and tue en-
On The other hand ought France and England to deter
mine upon keeping themselves in those atudes forces suf
incessan causes Of conflict and thus render The mainte
nance Of peace ady ecarous Whaa is necessaryto do,
syotei Me,aseires 6y tsmeIu has BEEN said for some
5ss % &c 11and g cssd' rad Sss ast q fSss % Rsss, ssiss
eristence nationality of mhich they have al,oays been de-
prired 1t spossibe, also, that in the future Mexi
co-alas! for her internal convulsons-wi become
calm sho then follow their example, and intimate
alliance taee the three kingdoms aould suffice to protect
them @ os Ggan Ms G9sons g e their gS.s nsGhoOr @ n
has taken the initiative would not hesitate moment to
put it in practice. Perhaps for herself it is not to be
grecd for she does not at present succeed in maintain
ing her dominion Cuba by example, but has to aid
by display Of force which renders that rich colony
burdensome charge upon the mother country.
h1gb beey7 n nj ,uufb
daon appears, as to confederation bet,ceen the diverse
States of Central Am,erica and is also added that the
Presidents Of those fire republics ought 10 assemble in Con-
grcs at Gidemdld at the end of this month"; for the purpose
V laying the bases Of that union France boldly encourages
that continuation and ci eren name delegate to assist al
We make these observations, since obstacle ap-
pears to hinder the realization Of this idea Those
States ought to cast aside all rivalry, and remember
that their isolation only makes them feeble, and leaves
them without defence against the attempts of invasion by
the United States is only ty contracting among them
selves confederation liberal ana sincere bases at Mey
,u preserre their independence and aiue TO the degree Of
prosperity ,chict the near future promises them.
Under the influence OF grand international movement,
which plans for itself each day. an important role is
served in reality to Central America The centre Of he
81" onc \" be- one ' dy G e a s e seems IS at
Orient and Occiden The space which she occupies com
pared TO the two vast continents which she connects is
relatively exceedingly small, being only $4,000 miles
square, or 475,000 kilometres Her population does
not exceed altogether two millions Of inhabitants,
who divided between the States folows-Guaema,
caragua, 500 900; Costa Rica, 125,OO0.
That is only average of thirteen inhabitants for four
square Kilometres and If it Is remembered that France,
which is far from being the country least popuous Eu
rope, contains in II sixty eight will be struck with the
smaness Of that proportion But the vicious and de-
moazng system of Spanish colonization and the anarchy
which has regned there for long time since their
cpaon has contributed to keep those beautiful regions
in the condition of solitude in which they found
Nevertheless calm political situation and The construction
Of he projected canal through Nicaragua Of ,chish NJ
Belly has Obtained the concession, wu create commercial
pedn emigration whch hitherto has been borne tocorEe
United States and there is no doubt that the population
ought rapidly TO acquire Increase, that In several
years ii would be found to be doubled or trebled.
This prediction of Europe for the United States has
only been too largely justified heretofore There life is
active, fruitful powerful asonshes by its ncompara-
BILE prosperity attracts consequently the floods Of emf
grants who go seek with their homes the liberty work.
reward and property which they miss their native
land. In the old spanish colonies of America life
does not seem to have activity, but, the
contrary, ,sn , TO be destroyed It was evident
preference towards the abong and rich people,
with whom regencrates and strengthens
But commerce and industry will resort promptly To
Central America, so admirably situated serve for
transit and emporium TO the transactions of the universe
the rival and competitor Of the America of the North
II ia through them that she will begin to from the
cthargy in which she remains enslaved they surely
tain the germ of strength, Of richness, Of grandeur Of
civizatonn short, of lfe Of that life in which their
impatient folly the inhabitants have too frequently de
mandcd in the anarchy which brings only ruin and pre-
From the Paris Steele Dec AL
After dwelling on the views explained several years
back by the present Emperor Of the French when de-
Mexico and the Pacific Ocean by Of ship canal as
now proposed, a writer in the Steele Observes
reaUo% to give eauco % s hs J ,n0 n % n be So
seen that the narrowcst part Of the shmus separating
imagine, tho canal ought TO be cut but attentive OK
animation has proved that the natural obstacles such
as to render the execution in that part matter of the
greatest difficulty, whilst by ascending northwards II will
for